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ELECTRIC SERAPH

LEVITATION ACT

Plays like it is still 1967 and means every word of it

style

  • psychedelic rock
  • sixties garage energy
  • fuzz guitar
  • hammond organ
  • powerful commanding female vocal
  • driving tom-heavy drums
  • live and raw
  • american accent
  • urgent and hypnotic
  • american accent

the numbers

bpm
136
key
G minor
energy
0.68
dance
0.95
valence
0.50
vocal at
2.8s
length
2:47
language
En

lyrics

Ladies. Gentlemen. Watch closely.
(a curtain rips)

You floated over folding chairs
Sold heaven by the flight of stairs
I paid my ticket, kissed the floor
Then caught the glint above the door
(look up, look up)

Every angel needs a hook
I climbed the rafters for a look
(and what did she find?)

I saw the wires!
(she saw the wires)
I saw the wires!
You hang your halo out for hire
I saw the wires!
Come down, come down, the ceiling's mine
I saw the wires!
(burn it down, burn it down)

The plate went round a second time
You blessed the bills, you skipped the dimes
A gold watch peeking through the robe
Salvation on a payment code
(cha-ching)

You promised wings to Mrs. Reed
She gave you all her widow's bread
You gave her back a rope instead
(shame, shame, shame)

I saw the wires!
(she saw the wires)
I saw the wires!
You hang your halo out for hire
I saw the wires!
Come down, come down, the ceiling's mine
I saw the wires!
(burn it down, burn it down)

Float down easy, mister magic
Gravity is patient, tragic
I cut one wire. Just one. For fun.
Now levitate. Go on.
(snip)

I saw the wires!
I saw the wires!
I saw the wires!
I saw the wires!
(down, down, down)

Show's over.
(the folding chairs applaud)