Pop dance with bouncy four-on-the-floor kick, clappy backbeat, rubbery bass, playful syncopated synth stabs; stripped verse with hand percussion and chant lead; pre-chorus lifts with rising filter sweeps and stacked vocal layers; chorus hits wider with gang shouts and repeated hook phrasing. Breathy lead vocal, tight doubles on the hook, little echoed ad-libs, sparkling ear-candy blips between lines, bright punchy mix with glossy top end.
[Verse 1]
You drew a crooked grin on the pumpkin’s cheek
Pinned a paper bat above the kitchen sink
Your cape’s too long, it catches on the chair
You laugh and toss a handful of candy in the air
[Pre-Chorus]
Count to four, the porch lights blink
Your silver shoes tap faster than you think
Gather close, the night is ours
We’re rattling the windows on the witching hour
[Chorus]
Hey, Halloween, come alive, come alive
Hey, Halloween, we’re out tonight
Turn that corner, shout my name
Hey, Halloween, it’s our kind of strange
Hey, Halloween, come alive, come alive
[Verse 2]
You trade a chocolate coin for a plastic ring
A tiny ghost says, “Look what I can bring!”
We take the long way past the old stone gate
Your paper crown is leaning, but it still looks great
[Pre-Chorus]
Count to four, the porch lights blink
Your silver shoes tap faster than you think
Gather close, the night is ours
We’re rattling the windows on the witching hour
[Chorus]
Hey, Halloween, come alive, come alive
Hey, Halloween, we’re out tonight
Turn that corner, shout my name
Hey, Halloween, it’s our kind of strange
Hey, Halloween, come alive, come alive
[Bridge]
One more house, then one more street
You’ve got a caramel stuck to your sleeve
We’ll keep these little treasures safe
And laugh about the mask you wore all day
[Final Chorus]
Hey, Halloween, come alive, come alive
Hey, Halloween, we’re out tonight
Turn that corner, shout my name
Hey, Halloween, it’s our kind of strange
Hey, Halloween, come alive, come alive
[Outro]
Come alive, come alive
Hey, Halloween
