Crystal Pendulum

[Intro: Melancholic grand piano, a bit of reverb, slow and lonely] [Verse 1: Low, raspy, breathy vocals - like a whisper] Party lights are cutting through my skin Open up the bottle, let the night begin I’m a bird in a cage made of expensive wine Telling everybody that I’m doing fine One glass, two glass, counting till I’m numb Waiting for the morning but it never comes [Pre-Chorus: Tempo picks up, snare drum rolls start building tension] And I’m holding on, yeah I’m holding tight To the edge of the world in the middle of the night I’m losing my grip, I’m losing the ground Don’t let me down, don’t let me down! [Chorus: Explosive, screaming power, massive drums and strings] I’m swinging from the wreckage like a wrecking ball! I’m gonna fly tonight until I hit the wall! I’m a crystal soul, I’m a diamond spark Shining like a sun in the hollow dark! And I’m holding on for dear life Cutting through the pain like a silver knife! [Vocal Ad-lib: High-pitched melodic scream/crack] [Verse 2: Back to minimal piano, rhythmic and shaky vocal] Sunlight is a ghost knocking on my door I’m picking up the pieces from the ballroom floor Yesterday is heavy, tomorrow is a lie I’m just a little star in a crowded sky [Bridge: Stripped back, heavy heartbeat kick drum, vocal becomes raw] I won’t look down... I won’t look down... Keep the glass full... Keep the world... SMALL! [Huge drum fill into the final chorus] [Chorus: Explosive, screaming power, massive drums and strings] I’m swinging from the wreckage like a wrecking ball! I’m gonna fly tonight until I hit the wall! I’m a crystal soul, I’m a diamond spark Shining like a sun in the hollow dark! And I’m holding on for dear life Cutting through the pain like a silver knife! [Vocal Ad-lib: High-pitched melodic scream/crack] [Chorus: Explosive, screaming power, massive drums and strings] I’m swinging from the wreckage like a wrecking ball! I’m gonna fly tonight until I hit the wall! I’m a crystal soul, I’m a diamond spark Shining like a sun in the hollow dark! And I’m holding on for dear life Cutting through the pain like a silver knife! [Vocal Ad-lib: High-pitched melodic scream/crack] [Outro: Orchestral fade out, piano returns with a sad melody] Just holding on... Crystal pendulum... Still swinging... [Final: One deep, echoing piano chord]