[**(parody of Closer, Lacuna Coil)**] [Intro] [**(Sound of instruments tuning, faint background chatter)**] (Grobbnok) "Guys, I can’t do this. I’m starving. I need food. Right now." (Band Member 1) "But Grobbnok, we have to practice. Manic’s expecting us to finish the music video today." (Band Member 2) "Yeah, we’re the opening act for his new single! We can’t let him down." (Grobbnok) "I know, but how can we concentrate on practicing when all I can think about is food?" (Band Member 1) "Let's just get through this one song. We'll nail it, and then we can grab something to eat." (Grobbnok) "Alright, alright. Let’s do this. Music video or not, we need to power through. Cue the dramatic drums!" [**(Dramatic drums)**] [**(music kicks in)**] [Verse 1] [Grobbnok] "They said it was just a dream, a flickering scene, But my stomach growls, it's quite obscene. In this twisted play, where hunger speaks, The kids scream loud, 'We need some treats!'" [Female vocalist] "Snowflakes melt on the blackened plate, Toy piano plays, while we salivate. Whispering in the dark, 'Feed us please,' We step into the night, craving grilled cheese." (Seriously, I could eat a horse.) [Chorus] [**(Harmonic Rhythms: Change chords every 2 bars. | Melodic Contour: Soaring)**] "Melody rising, our fears collide, Starving actors in a moonlit ride. Harmonies soaring, we hold our ground, In this gothic play, we won't back down." (God, I’m starving.) [Verse 2] [Dialogue Snippet] [Kid 1] “You’ll never make it, you’re bound to fall.” [Grobbnok] “Watch us rise, we’ll eat it all.” [Female vocalist] "In this haunted scene, the stakes are high, - [Grobbnok] (“I could go for a steak right now!) [Female vocalist] Stomachs rumble, as shadows fly. With every chord change, every hungry scream, We chase the echoes of a shattered ice cream." (Stop talking about food, now I’m ravenous!) [Pre-Chorus] [**(Melodic Motif: Omnichord)**] [**(Hemiola Rhythm: 3/4 rhythm over 4/4)**] "Melodic ham, what a delight, A haunting lunch we need a bite. Ham rhythm, hunger breeds, Our hearts race on, relentless needs." [Chorus] [**(Harmonic Rhythms: Change chords every 2 bars)**] [**(Melodic Contour: Soaring)**] "Melody rising, our fears collide, Starving actors in a moonlit ride. Hunger soaring, we hold our ground, In this gothic play, we eat hash browns." (Is it lunchtime yet?) [Bridge] [**(Sound Design: Hydraulophone, sparkling synth pad)**] "We face the shadows in the schoolyard night, hunger swell, a daunting sight. Dynamic grumbles, the tension peaks, In whispered breaths, our stomach speaks." (Female vocalist) "Figures loom in a shadowed haze, We find our strength in this twisted maze. With each step, the past unravels, Through this nightmare, our story travels." (Seriously, I'm about to faint if I don’t eat a piece of cheese or something!) [Instrumental Break] [**(Short instrumental interlude with dramatic drums and eerie synths)**] [**(End of Part 1. Transition to Part 2)**] "Melody rising, our fears collide, We’re the actors, the dreamers, in this moonlit ride. Harmonies soaring, we hold our ground, In this gothic play, we won't back down." (I can’t hear the drums over my stomach making noises!) [Outro] [**(Sound Design: Toy piano, soft and eerie)**] "Echoes fade, the night grows still, Our vows remain, an iron will. Grobbnok's whisper, a final plea, 'We’ll fight till dawn, just wait and see.'" (Can we get some Subway or something?!) [Sonic Sez Segment (Manic the Dread-Hog)] [Manic] "Hey fellow millenios, today’s episode was hella poggers, but remember, School is GOAT, chores are Gucci, war bonds are lowkey lit, BUY PIZZA PARTY BAGELS!" [**(band members, together)**] "Thanks Manic, we were starving!" [end]