Dance with My Demons

[Intro — distant club bass, whispered] Lights out. Music up. My demons are waiting… Let’s dance. [Verse 1 — rhythmic, seductive] Black dress, midnight fever Something moving in the speakers Red lights underneath my skin Hear the trouble calling me in Six-inch heels on a broken floor Hear the knocking, want some more Everybody says they’re dangerous But they know me better than you do [Pre-Chorus — tension rising] One step left Two steps right Feel the shadows come alive Heartbeats racing Lose control Tonight I’m letting… My darkness show! [Chorus — explosive electronic drop] I dance with my demons! Dance until the morning Kissing all my nightmares Like they’re something worth adoring Dance with my demons! Feel the bassline screaming Everybody’s running But I’m dancing with the feeling! Oh-oh-oh, let the darkness in Oh-oh-oh, underneath my skin I dance with my demons! And they dance like me! [Post-Chorus — hypnotic, catchy] Da-da-da, dance with the devil La-la-la, on another level Da-da-da, set me free My demons dance with me! [Verse 2 — playful, bass-heavy] Mirror ball and broken halos Every ghost is wearing diamonds Got my fears around the table Pour another, turn the lights low They used to keep me up at night Now they’re moving by my side All the monsters in my mind Know the rhythm every time [Pre-Chorus] One step left Two steps right Feel the shadows come alive No more hiding No more shame Tonight I’m calling… Every demon by its name! [Chorus — bigger, layered vocals] I dance with my demons! Dance until the morning Kissing all my nightmares Like they’re something worth adoring Dance with my demons! Feel the bassline screaming Everybody’s running But I’m dancing with the feeling! Oh-oh-oh, let the darkness in Oh-oh-oh, underneath my skin I dance with my demons! And they dance like me! [Bridge — music cuts, whispered dialogue] Demon: Aren’t you afraid of us? Dahlia: I used to be. Demon: Then why are you smiling? Dahlia: Because… You can’t haunt someone who’s invited you in. Bass begins pulsing. [Final Chorus — massive industrial dance drop] DANCE WITH MY DEMONS! Let the whole room tremble Every broken piece of me Is dancing back together Dance with my demons! No more hiding feelings I don’t need to kill my darkness Just to find a little healing! Oh-oh-oh, let the darkness in Oh-oh-oh, let the night begin I dance with my demons! And they dance like me! [Outro — bass fades, whispered] They told me to fight my demons. Pause. I taught them how to dance. Distant laughter. Music stops.