[INTRO infectious beat builds slowly] ... ... ... ... ... ... [instrumental mellow electric solo enters] ... ... ... ... [Verse 1] It’s Friday night in the fallout shelter, Neon flickers on the concrete walls. We trade old dreams for canned beans and laughter, Spin the bottle by the Geiger counter’s call. She’s got a smile like a sunrise over ruins, He’s got a plan that he swears will get us out. We’re all just kids with our hearts in confusion, Learning to dance in a world turned upside down. [Pre-Chorus] We pass the time with stories of before, When love was easy, and the world was sure. Now every touch is a leap of faith, Every kiss, a little escape. [Chorus - catchy] Welcome to the next frontier, Where the stars are just holes in the ceiling. We’re building hope out of scrap and fear, And finding love in the fallout feeling. So take my hand, let’s disappear— We’re pioneers of the next frontier. The Next Frontier. [Verse 2] She draws blueprints in the dust on the table, He hums a tune from a long-lost radio. We dream of rockets and the fabled Promised land beyond the undertow. We’re awkward heroes in a homemade nation, Awash in hormones and radiation. Our grand ambitions and teenage schemes Collide like atoms in our fevered dreams. [Pre-Chorus] We pass the time with stories of before, When love was easy, and the world was sure. Now every touch is a leap of faith, Every kiss, a little escape. [Chorus - catchy] Welcome to the next frontier, Where the stars are just holes in the ceiling. We’re building hope out of scrap and fear, And finding love in the fallout feeling. So take my hand, let’s disappear— We’re pioneers of the next frontier. The Next Frontier. [Outro] So let’s raise a toast to the awkward and brave, To the lovers and dreamers who misbehave. In the ruins, we’re learning to steer— We’re the future, we’re the next frontier.
