A Candy Colored Christmas

[INTRO — Music-box melody, distant sleigh bells, vinyl crackle. Suddenly a deep Tampa jook 808 bass drops, rapid claps and bright Christmas synths.] [EMBERZ — SPOKEN, SASSY] Twenty twenty-six… Girl, you have been a WHOLE situation. But you know what? I ain’t letting you ruin Christmas! (DJ, turn them lights ON!) [VERSE 1 — BOUNCY FEMALE JOOK RAP, PLAYFUL SOUTHERN SWAGGER] January started with a headache, February said, “Girl, just wait.” March came knocking with another bill, By April I was running on willpower still. Summer had me sweating through the bad news, Fall rolled in with a whole new attitude. Every time I thought I’d caught a break, Life said, “Surprise!” with another headache. But December’s at the door in red, And I’m done letting trouble live rent-free in my head. Got eleven months of mess to forget, And one good month to make up for it! [PRE-CHORUS — BRIGHT MELODIC FEMALE VOCAL, BELLS BUILD] Bring out the lights, bring out the shine, I’m taking back a little peace of mind. If the world won’t give me something sweet, I’ll build a whole new world around me! [CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE TAMPA JOOK HOOK, SLEIGH BELLS, CLAPS, BASS] I want a candy colored Christmas! Pink and green and peppermint wishes! Gingerbread walls, sugarplum kisses, Turn it up loud, I don’t wanna miss this! Candy colored Christmas! (Hey!) Make it so sweet that the bad year misses! Red lights flashing, gold bells ringing, Whole damn neighborhood dancing and singing! Wrap me in ribbons, cover me in glitter, Tell that old year I ain’t going with her! Candy colored, candy colored, I want a candy colored Christmas! [VERSE 2 — FAST PLAYFUL JOOK FLOW, HEAVY 808, CHRISTMAS PERCUSSION] Peppermint sticks lined up by the door, Gingerbread walls from the ceiling to the floor. Candy cane columns, frosting on the stairs, Gumdrops hanging like chandeliers. Put a pink star high on top of my tree, And a whole lot of joy where the worry used to be. Got my girls coming over, got the speakers on ten, And I might just believe in December again. Don’t need diamonds, don’t need gold, Just a little good news before this year gets old. If Santa’s got a miracle tucked in that sack, Tell him bring my holiday spirit back! [PRE-CHORUS — FEMALE SUNG VOCAL, PLAYFUL HARMONIES] Bring out the lights, bring out the shine, I’m taking back a little peace of mind. If the world won’t give me something sweet, I’ll build a whole new world around me! [CHORUS — FULL BASS, HANDCLAPS, JINGLE BELLS] I want a candy colored Christmas! Pink and green and peppermint wishes! Gingerbread walls, sugarplum kisses, Turn it up loud, I don’t wanna miss this! Candy colored Christmas! (Hey!) Make it so sweet that the bad year misses! Red lights flashing, gold bells ringing, Whole damn neighborhood dancing and singing! Wrap me in ribbons, cover me in glitter, Tell that old year I ain’t going with her! Candy colored, candy colored, I want a candy colored Christmas! [BREAKDOWN — BEAT CUTS TO SLEIGH BELLS, COWBELLS, CLAPS AND DEEP SUB-BASS] [EMBERZ — RHYTHMIC CHANT] Pink! (Pink!) Green! (Green!) Prettiest Christmas you ever seen! Red! (Red!) Gold! (Gold!) Twenty twenty-six, you getting old! Peppermint left, gingerbread right, Shake that sugar till the morning light! Jingle them bells, let the bassline hit, If joy’s a little stubborn, we gon’ dance it into existence! [INSTRUMENTAL JOOK BREAK — 8 BARS, RAPID CLAPS, PUNCHY 808 BASS, FESTIVE SYNTH RIFF, SYNCOPATED SLEIGH BELLS] [BRIDGE — MUSIC SOFTENS TO MUSIC BOX, WARM KEYS, GENTLE FEMALE VOCAL] I know a little glitter can’t fix everything, Can’t put back all the things this year has taken. But I can make a place where love gets in, And find a reason to be happy again. So leave a light on for somebody, Save a little sweetness for a friend. If this year’s been hard on everybody, Then everybody’s welcome in. [FINAL CHORUS — BIGGEST DROP, FULL TAMPA JOOK BASS, CHRISTMAS BELLS, FEMALE HARMONIES] I want a candy colored Christmas! Pink and green and peppermint wishes! Gingerbread walls, sugarplum kisses, Turn it up loud, I don’t wanna miss this! Candy colored Christmas! (Hey!) Make it so sweet that the bad year misses! Red lights flashing, gold bells ringing, Whole damn neighborhood dancing and singing! Wrap me in ribbons, cover me in glitter, Tell that old year I ain’t going with her! Candy colored, candy colored, I want a candy colored Christmas! [OUTRO — BASS STOPS, MUSIC BOX RETURNS, ONE LAST JINGLE] [EMBERZ — SPOKEN, PLAYFUL] Twenty twenty-six… Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, baby. Merry Christmas, y’all! [END]