*Raise the Dead, Darling*

[RAISE THE DEAD, DARLING] [FEMALE VOCAL ONLY - CANDY STARLING LEAD] LYRICS + EMBEDDED DIRECTIONS [INTRO - WHISPERED, LONE OUD, DISTANT VIOLIN, FINGER CLAPS MOVING LEFT TO RIGHT] HUSH… THREE KNOCKS ON THE COFFIN, FOUR KICKS ON THE FLOOR. IF THE DEAD WANT A DANCE… LET THEM THROUGH THE DOOR. [CHICAGO KICK STRIKES] RAISE THE DEAD, DARLING… ONE MORE TIME. [OPENING HOOK - IMMEDIATE, SMOKY AND COMMANDING] RAISE THE DEAD, DARLING, RAISE THE ROOF, LET THE BONES TELL THE BEAUTIFUL TRUTH. EVERY MONSTER CAME DRESSED TO KILL, THEN CANDY WALKED IN AND THE GRAVEYARD STOOD STILL. [VERSE 1 - DEEP GROOVE, BAD-GIRL RESTRAINT] BLACK MOON HANGING BY A SILVER THREAD, ROUGE ON THE ROSES, GOLD ON THE DEAD. WOLVES WORE VELVET, WITCHES WORE LACE, LIGHTNING KEPT DANCING ACROSS THE BRIDE’S FACE. A GHOST AT THE ROPE SAID, “LET ME INSIDE,” THE BOUNCER JUST SMILED, “YOU ALREADY DIED.” THE REAPER CHECKED HIS SCYTHE AT THE DOOR, EVEN DEATH CAME BACK TO ASK FOR MORE. [PRE-CHORUS - DARBUKA ROLL, PRESSURE RISING] ONE HEEL, TWO HEARTS, THREE SHADOWS, FOUR. CHICAGO KICK KNOCKING ON THE CRYPT DOOR. DON’T RUN, SWEET THING, THE NIGHT KNOWS YOUR NAME. IF YOU CAME FOR THE FIRE… STEP INTO THE FLAME. [CHORUS - FULL AFRO-HOUSE LOW END] RAISE THE DEAD, DARLING, RAISE THE ROOF, LET THE BONES TELL THE BEAUTIFUL TRUTH. SHAKE THE DUST FROM YOUR FUNERAL CLOTHES, FOLLOW WHERE THE BLACK WIND BLOWS. RAISE THE DEAD, DARLING, CALL THEM IN, EVERY BEAUTIFUL MONSTER, EVERY BEAUTIFUL SIN. THEY CAME FOR THE DARK, BUT THEY STAYED FOR THE THRILL, WHEN CANDY TAKES THE FLOOR, EVEN MIDNIGHT STANDS STILL. [POST-CHORUS - PERCUSSIVE VOCAL COMMANDS] LEFT - RIGHT - LET THE BLACK SILK SWING. LOW - HIGH - MAKE THE OLD BELLS RING. FACE THE DARK, LET THE DARK LOOK BACK. WHEN CANDY MOVES… THE WHOLE NIGHT CRACKS. [VERSE 2 - OUD STABS, AMAPIANO LOG DRUMS] THE WITCHES STOLE THE MOON AND SEWED IT TO THEIR SLEEVES. THE VAMPIRES COUNTED HEARTBEATS THEN FORGOT HOW TO BREATHE. A DEVIL IN DIAMONDS WAS LOSING HIS COOL, A SKELETON KING BROKE EVERY RULE. THE MONSTERS ALL WHISPERED, “WHO LET HER IN?” I BLEW THEM A KISS AND THE WALLS STARTED SPINNING. [PRE-CHORUS 2 - HIGHER, TIGHTER] ONE LOOK, TWO STEPS, THREE SHADOWS, FOUR. EVERY CREATURE IN THE HOUSE WANTS A LITTLE MORE. NO CHAINS, NO SHAME, NO HIDING TONIGHT. IF THEY CALLED US THE DARKNESS… WE’LL TEACH THEM THE LIGHT. [CHORUS 2 - BIGGER HARMONIES, VIOLIN ANSWERS] RAISE THE DEAD, DARLING, RAISE THE ROOF, LET THE BONES TELL THE BEAUTIFUL TRUTH. SHAKE THE DUST FROM YOUR FUNERAL CLOTHES, FOLLOW WHERE THE BLACK WIND BLOWS. RAISE THE DEAD, DARLING, CALL THEM IN, EVERY BEAUTIFUL MONSTER, EVERY BEAUTIFUL SIN. THEY CAME DRESSED TO KILL, BUT THEY BOWED TO THE THRILL, WHEN CANDY TAKES THE NIGHT, SHE BENDS IT TO HER WILL. [DANCE BREAK - 16 BARS, DARBUKA, QRĀQEB, FINGER CLAPS, OUD, RUSSIAN VIOLIN, DEEP LOG DRUMS] [BRIDGE - HALF-TIME, CLOSE WHISPER BECOMING A BELT] CALL THE WOLVES. CALL THE WITCHES. CALL THE ONES BETWEEN. CALL EVERY BROKEN BEAUTY THEY TRIED TO KEEP UNSEEN. WE DON’T HIDE THE STRANGE TONIGHT. WE DON’T BEG TO BE BELIEVED. WE CROWN IT… QUEEN. [FINAL CHORUS - KEY LIFT, CONTINUOUS MUSICAL ASCENT] RAISE THE DEAD, DARLING, RAISE THE ROOF, LET THE BONES SING OUT THE TRUTH. LAST CALL, LAST KISS, LAST BEAUTIFUL SIN, WHEN THE WHOLE WORLD ENDS… WE BEGIN AGAIN. RAISE THE DEAD, DARLING, CALL THEM ALL, LET THE BATS FLY LOOSE THROUGH THE MASQUERADE HALL. EVERY MONSTER CAME DRESSED TO KILL, BUT CANDY TOOK THE NIGHT AND BENT IT TO HER WILL. [FINALE - NO RESET, RISING VOCAL RUNS OVER CONTINUOUS ORCHESTRAL-CLUB CLIMAX] HIGHER - TILL THE CHANDELIERS SHAKE! HIGHER - TILL THE OLD BONES WAKE! HIGHER - LET THE VIOLINS BITE! HIGHER - WRITE YOUR NAME IN THE NIGHT! RISE - WITH THE DRUMS UNDERFOOT! RISE - WITH THE FIRE AT THE ROOT! RISE - WHILE THE BLACK STARS SPIN! LET THE DEAD OUT… LET THE WILD IN! [FINAL SUSTAINED VOCAL PEAK] WHEN THE LAST BLACK STAR BURNS OUT… WE BECOME THE LIGHT THEY WARNED YOU ABOUT! [ALL MUSIC CUTS - ONE FINGER SNAP] [WHISPER] DARLING… THE DARK REMEMBERS. [FINAL ORCHESTRAL HIT - DEAD STOP]