Ghost in the Ballroom

[Intro: warped gramophone, needle skips, detuned piano, whispered MC] Midnight strikes, the chandeliers sway The band's long gone but the music won't fade Doors are locked and the floor is cold Something's dancing, something old [Verse 1] Footsteps, but nobody's there Perfume and smoke hanging in the air A hundred years of sweat in the wood Every ghost who danced here never left for good You stood in the corner, arms crossed tight Thought you were watching, you were part of the night Cold in your chest, a hand on your spine The floor's got a hunger, and it's chosen you tonight [Build: tape stop, brass wail, snare roll, heartbeat kick] Stand still and they see you Stand still and they know Stand still, they'll move you Nowhere left to go [Drop / Hook, distorted chant with a low growl on the second line] DANCE OR THE GHOSTS WILL MOVE YOU! (hey!) THE FLOOR ALWAYS WINS! (hey!) DANCE OR THE GHOSTS WILL MOVE YOU! (hey!) FEEL THE BOARDS, FEEL THE BASS, FEEL THEM ALL AROUND YOU! STAND STILL, YOU'RE THEIRS! [Verse 2] Your feet start to twitch, you don't know why Something else has taken over, so don't ask why They dance through your bones, they dance through your veins A hundred years of rhythm running through you like rain You wanted to leave, but the door's a mirage This is their house, and you're the guest at the massage The kick keeps coming and you can't break free The ballroom's alive, and it's dancing through me [Breakdown: half-time, broken piano, muted trumpet, a slow waltz tempo suddenly appears] One two three, one two three Dance with the dead, dance with me Candlelight and a violin The waltz begins, let the night begin [Final drop: hook repeats, gets heavier each time, ends on a needle scratch and silence] DANCE OR THE GHOSTS WILL MOVE YOU! THE FLOOR ALWAYS WINS!