Call of the Downbeat

[Build] ticking hi-hats, filtered synth pad, heartbeat kick

Streetlights hum in four-four time, vinyl moons above our town,

Counting stars in little rhymes, backpack songs are bursting out.

Maps on napkin, folded twice, thunder tapping under feet—

Every heartbeat says we’re lost if we don’t chase the missing beat.

There’s a whisper in the kick drum calling out our names—

Are we brave enough to follow where it flames?

Step to the downbeat—one, two—here we go,

Feet on the sidewalk, eyes on the glow.

Turn up the skyline, write it in gold,

We tune the night till the night sings “oh.”

Step to the downbeat—one, two—here we go,

Echo and Riff, let the wild wind blow.

If wonder is a doorway, push it slow—

Click… and we go.

One-two, one-two—hearts keep time.

One-two, one-two—cross that line.

Bus-stop choir, midnight keys, neon river, city breeze;

Trade our doubts for denim capes, leap across the in-betweens.

Caution signs are flashing bright—guess that means we’re aimed just right;

Every step, a little light, turning fear into a rhyme.

The pavement starts to shimmer, widening the range—

Are we brave enough to love a little change?

Step to the downbeat—one, two—here we go,

Feet on the sidewalk, eyes on the glow… (repeat as above)

[Percussion Break] claps + toms • “one-two, one-two” whispered ad-libs

Maybe fear is quiet thunder waiting for a spark;

Maybe maps are only useful till we wander off the mark.

Take my hand, count me in—four bars bold, then we begin.

[Build] riser • stacked “oh”s • bass holds

Step to the downbeat—one, two—here we go (here we go),

Feet on the sidewalk, eyes on the glow (let it glow).

Turn up the skyline, write it in gold (write it bold).

We tune the night till the night sings “oh.”

Step to the downbeat—one, two—here we go,

Echo and Riff, let the wild wind blow.

If wonder is a doorway, push it slow—

Click… and we go.

Metronome stars keep ticking above—

Adventure begins on the count of love… (one… two… we go).