[Intro] [Instrumentation: Heavy Minimoog bass slide. Aggressive strings hit. Tight Lakeside-style drums. Massive handclaps] [Vocal: Gritty Baritone] "Yeah! Get ready for the mothership landing! Funk to the Future!" [Verse 1] [Vocal: Gritty Baritone Lead] The clock is melting on the studio wall The rhythm’s rising, standing ten feet tall Got that P-Bass thumping, heavy and thick One nation under a groove, that’s the trick [Verse 2] [Vocal: Nasal Cameo-style Male Lead] We’re skipping eras like a needle on wax No more limits, cutting through the tracks Rhodes is humming with a cosmic glow Into the future, watch the river flow [Verse 3] [Vocal: Soulful Female Lead] TX7 striking like a digital spark Leaving all the ghosts crying in the dark Minimoog screaming like a bird in the sky We’re too funky to live, too funky to die! [Verse 4] [Vocal: Gritty Baritone Lead] Found the map in the bottom of a crate Breaking the seal on the heavenly gate No more friction, just the pure-D-funk Lifting the spirit from the heavy-metal junk [Pre-Chorus] [Instrumentation: Minimoog filter sweeps. Building handclaps] [Vocal: Baritone Shout & Female Response] Can you feel it? (Yeah!) Is it coming? (Tell 'em!) The vibration is taking control! [Chorus] [Vocal: Massive Group Chorus - Baritone, Nasal Male, and Female Harmonies] [Instrumentation: Full Aggressive Strings & TX7 accents] Funk to the Future – Grab the star and ride! Funk to the Future – Nowhere left to hide! The Sun is rising in the middle of the night Everything is heavy, everything is right! [Verse 5] [Vocal: Nasal Cameo-style Male Lead] Re-entry initiated, heat on the shield Showing you the secrets that the funk has revealed Jazz bass popping like a Saturday night Future in the pocket, holding it tight [Verse 6] [Vocal: Soulful Female Lead] Laser-guided rhythm, automatic flow Everywhere the Mothership decides to go From the East to the West to the edge of the sun The battle for the future has already been won [Bridge 1: The Cosmic Descent] [Instrumentation: Bass drops to sub-frequency. Rhodes and spacey Minimoog echo] [Vocal: Deep Whispering Baritone] "Going down... where the groove is born. Sub-atomic energy." [Verse 7] [Vocal: Gritty Baritone Lead] The timeline is bending like a plastic toy Bringing back the rhythm, bringing back the joy Handclaps ringing like a hammer on steel Making every atom finally feel real [Verse 8] [Vocal: Nasal Cameo-style Male Lead] Wake up the neighbors! Wake up the dead! Get all that static out of your head! The One is the anchor, The One is the key Unlocking the door to your destiny! [Pre-Chorus] [Vocal: Baritone Shout & Female Response] Are you ready? (Ready!) For the power? (Power!) [Chorus] [Vocal: Massive Group Chorus - High Energy] Funk to the Future – Grab the star and ride! Funk to the Future – Nowhere left to hide! [Verse 9] [Vocal: Soulful Female Lead] Check the coordinates, one last time Mixing the rhythm with the cosmic sublime Beyond the logic, beyond the machine The funkiest future that you’ve ever seen [Verse 10] [Vocal: Gritty Baritone Lead] The sun is the engine, the bass is the soul Losing our minds but we’re taking control Final destination: The heart of the beat Where the past and the future finally meet [Bridge 2: The Sonic Acceleration] [Instrumentation: Aggressive strings buildup. Minimoog "Worm" lead climax] [Vocal: Group Chant] Funk to the Future! (Forward!) Funk to the Future! (Higher!) Funk to the Future! (Now!) [Pre-Chorus] [Vocal: Nasal Male Shout & Female Response] Can you feel it? (Yeah!) Is it coming? (Tell 'em!) [Chorus] [Vocal: Massive Group Chorus - Maximum Volume] Funk to the Future – Grab the star and ride! Funk to the Future – Nowhere left to hide! [Verse 11] [Vocal: Soulful Female Lead] We ain’t stopping 'til the galaxy shakes Breaking the chains and the mental brakes The frequency’s set to the ultimate high We’re cruising the rhythm across the sky [Verse 12] [Vocal: Gritty Baritone Lead] P-Bass thumping in the center of the core Giving you the funk and then giving you more The journey is over but the groove never ends Where the light of the sun and the heavy bass blends [Pre-Chorus] [Vocal: Final Combined Shout] Get on The One! (The One!) Keep it on The One! (The One!) [Chorus] [Vocal: Grand Final Massive Group Chorus] Funk to the Future – Grab the star and ride! Funk to the Future – Nowhere left to hide! The Sun is rising in the middle of the night Everything is heavy, everything is right! [Outro] [Instrumentation: Minimoog lead solo. Aggressive strings stabs. Final TX7 metallic chime] [Vocal: Gritty Baritone] "The Future... is Funk. Stay on The One." [Vocal: Group Claps fade out] (End)
