[Intro: Female Vocals]
Mirrorball moon, ocean breeze on the skin,
Vinyl whispers, platform shoes begin,
Heartbeat syncs to a four-on-the-floor drum,
City and island—two worlds become one.
[Verse 1: Female Vocals]
Step into the night, hear the riddim call,
Strobe like waves — we catch it, don't fall.
Short breath, long glow, syncopated sway,
70s sparkle folded into a brand new day.
[Pre-Chorus: Female Vocals]
Lift up, feel the lift, watch the mirrorball ignite,
Hands rise, city lights and shoreline collide.
[Chorus: Female Vocals]
Neon heartbeat —
We don't sleep, we shine.
[Post-Chorus Tag: Female Vocals / over synth lead]
(Neon heartbeat) — loop, lift, repeat,
Build the riff on that pulse, make it sweet.
[Verse 2: Male Rap]
Taxi lights flicker like a steady drum roll,
Concrete heat, vendor calls, warm coffee sold cold.
I step past the corner where the night breathes slow,
Riddim in my chest, house kick in my soul.
Mirrorball above, platform shoes below,
Vinyl spins a story that the neon can't outgrow.
Short lines, quick steps — feel the off-beat snap,
City scenes stitch to island seams on my lap.
[Pre-Chorus: Female Vocals]
Hold tight, let it rise, let the chorus climb higher,
Mirrorflash, salt air, sparks into fire.
[Chorus: Female Vocals]
Neon heartbeat —
We don't sleep, we shine.
[Bridge: Female Vocals]
Ocean breeze, midnight, island lullaby,
House lights pulse, reggae strains make us fly.
Concrete and sand, both under our feet,
Riddim like tide pulling us closer, complete.
[Rap Bridge: Male Rap - punchy, clipped]
Street vendor hum, someone selling dreams,
Taxi light streaks, like comet beams.
I tip my hat to the corner where we met,
A cassette of memories, heart on cassette.
Short lines — snap — breath — then repeat,
Counting off beats on this warm asphalt street.
[Drop: Arrangement Note / Performed]
[Drop - female vocal loops the two-line hook over a sparse reggae guitar skank and light riddim. Producers: let the house kick cut out for two bars, then bring a synth stab and filter sweep back in to rebuild into full-house energy.]
[Chorus — Sparse (Looped): Female Vocals]
Neon heartbeat —
We don't sleep, we shine.
[Build-Up: Female Vocals + Rap ad-libs]
Loop it, fold it, let that riff climb,
Throwback vinyl crackle on the baseline.
[Final Chorus: Female Vocals + Harmonies]
Neon heartbeat —
We don't sleep, we shine.
Neon heartbeat —
We don't sleep, we, we shine.
[Outro: Female Vocals]
Mirrorball moon, ocean breeze retreat,
Taxi lights dim but the memory's sweet.
Hold the riff, pass it on — let the city hum,
Neon riddim carried wherever we come.
[Production Notes (for engineers/producers)]
- Hook: two-line chorus is the anchor — design a lead synth riff that mirrors the "Neon heartbeat" phrase and sits on the off-beat.
- Genre fusion: alternate sparse reggae guitar/skank in verses with four-on-the-floor house kicks in choruses; use a warm analogue bass for riddim integrity and bright FM/analog lead for house flavor.
- Arrangement:
