Opaline Noir

{rubbery muted bass

enters, slow 6/8 groove,

shimmering guitar harmonics, tape haze}

Late hours on the avenue

Trace the outline of a shape I knew

Nocturnal ink starts to run

Waiting for a cold and quiet sun

{confessional close-mic'd vocal, tight kick and crisp rim clicks,

dark synth chords} We move in patterns,

side to side

Underneath the waves we try to hide (ahhh-ahh)

{layered falsetto harmonies swell,

wide

production, eerie melodic counterlines}

Whispers in the corridor

We don't talk about the rules no more

Just a shadow on the floor

Reaching out for something more {reverted to intimate close-mic'd vocal,

tape-saturated drums, dark synth chords}

We move in patterns,

side to side

Underneath the waves we try to hide (ahhh-ahh) {wide chorus arrangement,

layered falsetto, shimmering guitar,

deep driving bass}

Lost in the haze

In the quiet dark {vocal trails off,

interlocking guitar harmonics fade,

warm analog tape hiss,

drums drop out}