Radioactive Heartbeat

[Verse 1]
Met you at the counter
Cherry cola in your hand
Lipstick on the paper straw
You laughed
I could barely stand
[Chorus]
Your love is radioactive
Baby
Glowing in the dark
In the fallout rain
They can drop that bomb
Go crazy
But it won’t stop this fire in our veins
If the whole world shakes apart
You still light up my radioactive heart
[Verse 2]
Sirens on the corner
Neighbors heading for the hills
You just fix your crooked bow
Say
“Come on
I’ve got time to kill”
[Chorus]
Your love is radioactive
Baby
Glowing in the dark
In the fallout rain
They can drop that bomb
Go crazy
But it won’t stop this fire in our veins
If the whole world shakes apart
You still light up my radioactive heart
[Bridge]
Let the sky turn red
Let the ground roll (oh yeah)
We’ll be dancing in that shimmer and smoke
If the countdown hits
We’ll just hold close
Kiss me like we’re down to one more note
[Chorus]
Your love is radioactive
Baby
Glowing in the dark
In the fallout rain
They can drop that bomb
Go crazy
But it won’t stop this fire in our veins
If the whole world shakes apart
You still light up my radioactive heart

funk, 50s rockabilly / doo-wop mashup, male vocals. Upright bass slap driving a mid-tempo shuffle, twangy tremolo guitar answering vocal phrases, brushed snare and rimshots. Tight three-part “ooh-wah” backgrounds on choruses, little slapback on the lead. Energy starts playful and builds to a big, handclap-heavy final chorus with a short guitar turnaround., doo-wop, rockabilly, male vocals