Paper Moon (1984)

Intro - 4/4 1980s drums with an arpeggiated synthesizer bass

Verse 1

The city's lights are flashin' in the midnight rain

I’m catching some static on the window pane

Got to get to a party in the dark of the night

I'm searchin' for a signal, lookin' for a spark

My synthesizer’s hummin' like a rhythm machine

I’m listening to the stars and pulling no punches tonight.

Pre-Chorus

Digital emotions run through analog souls

Tonight’s the night we’re losin' control

Don’t look back, don’t ever slow down

We’re the only ones left in this little ghost town

Chorus

Electric hearts under a paper moon

The radio is playin' our favorite tune

Oh-oh-oh, we’re dancin' through the static

Oh-oh-oh, the feelin' is automatic like a machine gun

We’ll never let the eighties die!

Verse 2

Cassette tapes spinnin' in the deck tonight

Everything is blurry but it feels so right

Got a pocket full of quarters for the arcade's games

Writin' on the wall, sketchin' out our names

Shoulder pads high and my hair pulled back

Runnin' off the rails on a one-way track

Dressed to impress, my friend.

Chorus

Electric hearts under a paper moon

The radio is playin' our favorite tune

Oh-oh-oh, we’re dancin' through the static

Oh-oh-oh, the feelin' is automatic like a machine gun

We’ll never let the eighties die!

Bridge - gated reverb drum fill

Can you feel the power?

Can you feel the heat?

The rhythm of the city is beneath our feet!

Guitar Solo - '80s Shred

Chorus

Electric hearts under a paper moon

The radio is playin' our favorite tune

Oh-oh-oh, we’re dancin' through the static

Oh-oh-oh, the feelin' is automatic like a machine gun

We’ll never let the eighties die!

Outro - Fade Out with echoing vocals

Never let it die...

In the midnight rain...

Electric hearts under a paper moon..