[Intro - the synth riff stated alone, then piano and saturated guitar join to double it, drums slam in] [Verse 1] Here he comes, all carved and gold— the whole gate quiet, young and old. Wings of gold across that chest— the sky's own medal on the best. Built like the jets he flies each day— and storms get out of that man's way. [Pre-Chorus] And every eye that trails him slow— feels something deep begin to grow— [Chorus] ONE DAY! I'll wear that gold up high! ONE DAY! I'll hold my piece of sky! Four stripes of gold light up the grey— he swore it once. He found his day! [Post-Chorus] Swear it now! (ONE DAY!) Say it loud! (ONE DAY!) [Verse 2] Half of us want to hold that frame— the rest of you want to be the same. And when he opens all four wide— you'll see a man most satisfied. The years have only made him more— exactly what the gold is for. [Pre-Chorus] From every fence, from every hall— the same two words inside us all— [Chorus] ONE DAY! I'll wear those wings up high! (ONE DAY!) ONE DAY! I'll hold my piece of sky! (ONE DAY!) Wings on a chest that won't give way— he swore it once. He found his day! [Break - everything cuts to a heartbeat kick] (spoken, airline radio virile bass male voice) I said it too. [Bridge] He said it too. He held it years— and built the beast the sky reveres. So when you see him cross the sky— that's every one day flying by. [Guitar Solo - 8 bars, saturated lead guitar over the groove, gospel choir rising] [Final Chorus - key change, full gospel choir] ONE DAY! (ONE DAY!) I'll wear that gold up high! (WEAR THE GOLD!) ONE DAY! (ONE DAY!) I'll hold my piece of sky! (PIECE OF SKY!) All man, all gold, in full display— (ALL MAN!) he swore it once. He found his day! (HE FOUND HIS DAY!) And if he found it, so can we— the sky's got room for you and me! [Breakdown - the groove drops low but keeps driving, deep bass pulsing] Tonight I'll watch his contrail fade— and hold the promise that I made. And someday, some kid watching me— will swear the vow I swore. You'll see. [Apotheosis - key lifts once more, full gospel choir at maximum, blazing saturated lead guitar riding over the chant] ONE DAY! (ONE DAY!) ONE DAY! (ONE DAY!) SWEAR IT! (ONE DAY!) LOUDER! (ONE DAY!) (massed voices, enormous, held) ONE DAAAAY! [Outro - full-band ride-out, screaming saturated lead guitar over the massed chant, building to one huge final hit] [End] [Apotheosis - key lifts once more, full gospel choir at maximum, blazing saturated lead guitar riding over the chant] [Outro - full-band ride-out, screaming saturated lead guitar over the massed chant, building to one huge final hit]
