hybrid schooner
I stand upon the edge, waiting
A night to remember on the rocks
Oh, darling, they've just started tuning
Are you ready for tonight?
Adjust, adjust, make sure everything looks
Exactly how it's supposed to be
Do I look perfect? Oh, how I only pale
In comparison to you
This ache in my heart
I cannot stand
The tension is so thick
I can only wring my hands...
(spoken) The door opens...
As I travel through the sea of dancers
And desserts piled higher than space
I fix my tie again and again
As I search for your delicate face
Servers dash by with flutes of champagne
My heart can barely handle this pain
What if you never showed up at all?
My mind clouds, my stomach falls
I brace myself against the balustrade
As the music dims, my vision swims
What if this staircase was our ballroom?
I sigh and glance up as I finally see...
(spoken) Ah, there you are.
Resting there, at the top of the stairs
Diamonds in your chestnut hair
I bring myself back to my feet
I await you my love, come to me!
You pause and smile, a vision in white
Your dress cascading, what a beautiful sight
My heart can't take it anymore
Filled, engorged with immeasurable joy
Look out, look out, fellow dancers on the floor
Here is the woman which I so adore
As we spin and turn, we crash and burn
Chromaticana, it's your turn
Look at you, oh, look at you
Look at you, oh, look at you
Pinned me down with sheer beauty
You've taken me prisoner, my dear
Locked me up in your chains of gold!
As our hands touch
You smile and blush
The dance starts anew
But it's only for us
Our eyes lock, you turn the key
As we ascend, descend into infinity
Lost in the music, I gain new wings
It's not only my voice that sings...
Look out, look out, fellow dancers on the floor
Here is the woman which I so adore
Chromaticana, it's your turn
As we spin and dive and crash and burn
Spin and dive and crash and burn...
(this piece is written as a waltz for a minimal orchestration, ideally for piano and strings. minor key preferred)
worn ruin