Midnight Reset

(The track opens in complete silence. A heavy, slow clock ticks. A soft, filtered piano plays a melancholic, repeating four-chord progression.)

(Breathy, vulnerable delivery)

I haven't been myself in weeks...

Finally got out of bed today.

Managed to comb my hair... it was completely knotted.

The dark shadows on the walls... they still haunt me.

No noise but my own thoughts.

What if I said something different?

Would it make you stay... instead of walking away?

(The piano continues, but a low, pulsing sub-bass drone enters, creating a feeling of heavy isolation. The vocal gets slightly more melodic.)

Living a nightmare, trapped in the gray,

Watching the hours just bleeding away.

Wondering, wandering, lost in the black,

Knowing you're gone and you're not coming back.

(The music ducks out completely as a telephone filter effect plays the voicemail)

"Hey girl, it's your bestie! Get up! Put on your sexiest outfit! Get all dolled up! We are going out tonight!"

(A crisp, electronic techno hi-hat starts ticking rapidly at 132 BPM. A rising electronic "reese bass" growls underneath, building intense momentum. The vocal delivery shifts from sad to determined, hitting right on the beat.)

What could go wrong? I need the release,

Step out of the shadows, hunting for peace.

Leaving the ghosts by the door of the house,

Turning the volume up, drowning it out.

(A fast, metallic snare roll speeds up into a wall of sound)

One foot out the door...

Into the night.

(The beat explodes into a bright, driving 4x4 Melodic Techno rhythm. A pumping, rolling bassline drives underneath a soaring, catchy vocal melody.)

Step in the club and I feel the tension rise,

Walking through the smoke, I can feel all of the eyes.

Overwhelmed, nervous, it’s been weeks since I’ve been out,

But my bestie grabs my hand and she clears away the doubt!

She says, "Let's go dance!"

Yeah, we're dancing through the pain!

Washing all the wreckage right out of my brain!

(The 4x4 techno kick cuts off instantly. A syncopated, rhythmic synth pluck begins to pulse. Laser-like synth risers begin to pitch bend violently upward, accelerating toward the drop.)

Then... there he was.

Handsome stranger at a table, drinking a beer.

Locking eyes across the room, pulling me near.

He whispered: "Whatever you're going through... put it away."

(The vocal pitches up slightly as the riser hits its peak)

"Just dance the night away."

I couldn't help but smile... Let's go.

(Total audio silence for one split second)

(The track explodes into a punchy, clicky 4x4 techno kick drum layered with a clean, driving rolling bassline. Massive, shimmering euphoric "supersaw" chords burst open, filling the soundscape. High-pitched, beautiful vocal chops echo wildly through the bright synth waves: "Da-Da-Dance the night!" Every fourth bar, the rolling bass cuts out for a split second, replaced by a cascading, bright arpeggio synth line that runs up the scale before the heavy kick slams back in.)

(The heavy chords clear out, returning to a driving, stripped-back techno groove with rolling hi-hats and a prominent bassline. The vocal flow is confident, punchy, and locked to the grid.)

Lost track of time, spinning on the floor,

Every single heartbeat wanting something more.

Didn't even notice that the clock was running late,

Wiping out the history, resetting my fate.

Doors starting to close, lights coming on,

The shadows in my head are completely gone.

(The driving 4x4 rhythm slams back in with even higher energy. The synth bassline gets wider and more aggressive, layered with bright, cascading arpeggios.)

Lost in the strobe lights, I feel the music take control,

Spinning with a stranger, dynamic rhythm in my soul.

No longer nervous, the heavy weight begins to break,

Drowning out the memories of every past mistake!

My bestie screams my name,

Yeah, we're dancing through the pain!

Washing all the wreckage right out of my brain!

(The driving club drums cut out completely, creating a sudden gasp of empty space. A warm, sub-heavy synthesizer starts pulsing a slow, steady heartbeat rhythm. The lead vocal is completely dry and close up in the mix, feeling incredibly intimate.)

For the first time in months, I can finally breathe,

Shaking off the ghosts that I hid underneath.

Are we running from the past, or just running to the light?

All I know is that we're owning the night. (We're owning the night...)

Don't let it fade away!

(A rapid, machine-gun techno snare roll kicks in, pitching upward violently alongside a massive white-noise rush)

(Vocal stems cut hard into an echoed whisper right before the impact: "Just dance...")

(The kick drum gets tighter and more energetic, layered with driving, crisp offbeat hi-hats and shimmering festival ride cymbals.)

He looked disappointed that we had to part ways.

He said he had a great time..."We should do this again sometime soon."

(Soft, genuine laugh) Yeah