The Michelle Effect

[Intro - Clean electric guitar riff begins, joined by a light tambourine and a steady, walking bassline. The mood is warm and inviting]


[Verse 1]
Six A.M. and the curtains are wide
She’s got the rhythm of the ocean tide
No coffee needed, no snooze on the clock
She’s already halfway ‘round the block
In a yellow cardigan, faded and worn
She looks like the sister of the early morn’
Whistling a tune that you swear you know
Setting the seeds for the day to grow.

[Chorus]
Oh, Michelle, where’d you get that light?
You’re burning like a bonfire in the middle of the night
With a smile like a secret and a heart on your sleeve
You make the cynics want to start to believe
Yeah, the world’s spinning fast, but you’re taking it slow
High-tide Michelle, everywhere you go.

[Verse 2]
Tuesday’s raining and the sky is lead
Everyone’s wishing they were back in bed
But here comes Michelle with a polka-dot brolly
Turning the gloom into high-speed folly
She remembers your name and your birthday too
She knows the exact right thing to do
To take a heavy heart and make it feel light
Like a paper plane taking its very first flight.

[Chorus]
Oh, Michelle, where’d you get that light?
You’re burning like a bonfire in the middle of the night
With a smile like a secret and a heart on your sleeve
You make the cynics want to start to believe
Yeah, the world’s spinning fast, but you’re taking it slow
High-tide Michelle, everywhere you go.

[Bridge]
Now, the skeptics say it’s a bit of an act
That nobody stays that happy, in fact
But if you look in her eyes, you can see the truth
It isn’t about some fountain of youth
She just decided a long time ago
That if you’ve got a spark, you’ve gotta let it show
Why walk through the shadows when you can walk in the sun?
She’s a race that’s already been won.

[Guitar Solo - A melodic, bluesy slide guitar solo that mirrors the vocal melody of the chorus. It’s soulful and upbeat, lasting about 30 seconds to bridge the two halves of the song.]

[Verse 3]
Even when the engine won’t start on her car
She’s looking up high for the very first star
She says, “It’s just a chance to take a long walk”
To listen to the birds and to hear the wind talk
You can’t bring her down, don’t even try
She’s got a direct line to the blue in the sky.

[Chorus]
Oh, Michelle, where’d you get that light?
You’re burning like a bonfire in the middle of the night
With a smile like a secret and a heart on your sleeve
You make the cynics want to start to believe
Yeah, the world’s spinning fast, but you’re taking it slow
High-tide Michelle, everywhere you go.

[Outro]
Everywhere you go...
(Michelle, Michelle)
Yeah, she’s humming that song again
(Michelle, Michelle)
Turning the gray into gold, my friend
(Michelle, Michelle)
Keep on shining, keep on flying
(Michelle, Michelle)

Mellow Rock, Pop-Rock