[Pre-Intro]
[Guitar Solo]
[Intro]
[*(Add light vocal ad-libs: “uh… yeah… hmm”)]
[Male Vocal]
Verse 1
New Year’s Eve, streets shining bright
Car rolls through the city lights
Dad’s got cash for fireworks lined up
Mom points at lanterns overhead
Boys already whispering their plan
Pizza waits while noodles start
[Pre-Chorus]
Steam rising from every window
Menus taped, colors everywhere
Mom snaps a pic, Dad digs in
The boys just watch, trying not to stare
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[Chorus (Chant-Style, ironic)]
Chinese food in Chinatown
Dad has a frown, we just shrug
Tradition says noodles and rice
So why are we eating pizza tonight?
Lanterns glow, streets are loud
Pizza in Chinatown
[*(Add light vocal ad-libs: “uh… yeah… hmm”)]
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[Verse 2]
Parents digging in, bowls steaming hot
Chopsticks moving, sauce dripping
The boys sit back, slices in mind
Counting the minutes, eyes on the clock
Lantern light bouncing on the street
City smells alive, dinner on repeat
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[Pre-Chorus]
Finally parents push back from the table
Boys leap up, pizza in their hands
Cheese stretching, boxes open wide
Lanterns overhead, night still grand
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[Chorus (Chant-Style)]
Chinese food in Chinatown
Dad has a frown, we just shrug
Tradition says noodles and rice
So why are we eating pizza tonight?
Lanterns glow, streets are loud
Pizza in Chinatown
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[bridge]
After dinner, we stroll the street
Red paper stacked, fireworks waiting
Cool night air, city alive
It all feels messy, but it’s fine
[*(Add light vocal ad-libs: “uh… yeah… hmm”)]
[Break / Build-Up]
Ten… nine… eight…
Somebody still smelling pepperoni
Lanterns sway, fireworks flare
Quiet laughter spilling down the sidewalk
[*(Add light vocal ad-libs: “uh… yeah… hmm”)]
Final Chorus (Big, Layered)
Chinese food in Chinatown
Dad has a frown, we just shrug
Tradition says noodles and rice
So why are we eating pizza tonight?
Lanterns glow, streets are loud
Pizza in Chinatown
[*(Add light vocal ad-libs: “uh… yeah… hmm”)]
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Outro
Lanterns fade, streets quiet now
Boxes empty, hearts full
Tradition bent, we’re together
Pizza in Chinatown
Pizza in Chinatown
Pizza in Chinatown
