Guy, guy, guy

Lyrics

[INTRO – 8 BARS – WARM ANALOGUE SYNTH ARPEGGIO, BOUNCING ELECTRONIC BASS, CRISP 1980S DRUM MACHINE, DISTANT PLAYFUL MALE BACKING VOCALS] [BG VOX – SOFT, RHYTHMIC] Penny for the Guy Penny for the Guy [LEAD – QUIETLY SPOKEN] Do you think he knows? [SHORT SYNTH FILL] [VERSE 1 – CONVERSATIONAL BRITISH MALE VOCAL, UNDERSTATED, CLOSE-MIC, LIGHT ELECTRONIC GROOVE] We stuffed his arms with Sunday news And put Dad's jacket on Drew a mouth that looked half pleased And half like something's wrong My brother said he looked like us I said he looked too old We fastened up his top two buttons So he wouldn't feel the cold [PRE-CHORUS – SYNTH CHORDS RISE, BASS BECOMES MORE MELODIC] At the crossing by the video shop His head slipped to one side My brother said, "It's only string" I didn't ask him twice [CHORUS – BIG MELODIC 1980S SYNTH-POP HOOK, LAYERED MALE HARMONIES, STRONG DRIVING BEAT, BRIGHT SYNTH BRASS] Guy, Guy, Guy What's going on in your head? All the things we never asked you All the things you never said Guy, Guy, Guy We can see the bonfire light You've been out with us all afternoon Are you coming home tonight? [BG VOX – SOFT, REPEATING] Guy, Guy, Guy Guy, Guy, Guy [INSTRUMENTAL – 16 BARS – CATCHY ANALOGUE SYNTH HOOK, BOUNCING OCTAVE BASS, ELECTRONIC HANDCLAPS, PLAYFUL SYNTH COUNTERMELODIES] [VERSE 2 – MORE RHYTHMIC, DRY HUMOUR, WARM BASS AND SOFT SYNTH PADS] The lady by the chemist's Dropped a coin into his lap Said, "Keep him out of trouble" And straightened up his hat The man outside the bookies Said, "That one had his chance" My brother shook the money tin I watched his buttons dance [PRE-CHORUS – DRUMS PULL BACK, SOFT ARPEGGIOS, INTIMATE MALE VOCAL] My brother wanted fireworks And chips along the way I asked him what Guy wanted He said, "He doesn't get a say" [CHORUS – FULL SYNTH-POP ARRANGEMENT, WIDER VOCAL HARMONIES] Guy, Guy, Guy What's going on in your head? All the things we never asked you All the things you never said Guy, Guy, Guy We can see the bonfire light You've been out with us all afternoon Are you coming home tonight? [BG VOX – REPEATED, RHYTHMIC] Penny for the Guy Penny for the Guy [EXTENDED INSTRUMENTAL – 16 BARS – BRIGHT ASCENDING ANALOGUE SYNTH SOLO, PULSATING BASS, DRUM MACHINE FILLS, MELODIC 1980S ELECTRONIC DANCE BREAK] [BRIDGE – HALF-TIME BEAT, DREAMY SYNTH PAD, CLOSE ALMOST-SPOKEN MALE LEAD, SLIGHTLY MYSTERIOUS] At half past six they called us in The sky was copper-red My brother folded up the pram I carried Guy instead And everybody counted down He stared across the square I almost said, "You ready?" But I don't know why I cared [SHORT INSTRUMENTAL PAUSE – ONE SYNTH NOTE SUSTAINED] [SOFT MALE FALSETTO] I don't know why I cared... [BUILD – RISING ARPEGGIOS, ELECTRONIC TOMS, FULL DRUM GROOVE RETURNS] [FINAL CHORUS – BIG UPLIFTING SYNTH HOOK, MULTITRACKED BRITISH MALE VOCALS, SUBTLE MELANCHOLY UNDER THE DANCE BEAT] Guy, Guy, Guy What's going on in your head? All the things we never asked you All the things you never said Guy, Guy, Guy We can see the bonfire light You've been out with us all afternoon Are you coming home tonight? [CHORUS REPRISE – MORE REPETITIVE, STRONGER RHYTHMIC BACKING VOCALS] Guy, Guy, Guy What goes on inside? Guy, Guy, Guy Are you coming home tonight? [BG VOX] Penny for the Guy Penny for the Guy [LEAD] Are you coming home tonight? [OUTRO – 16 BARS – INSTRUMENTAL SYNTH MELODY RETURNS, WARM BASS, SOFT ELECTRONIC CHIMES, GRADUAL STRIPPING BACK OF DRUMS] [BG VOX – DISTANT] Guy, Guy, Guy... [LEAD – SOFTLY] Are you coming home tonight? [FINAL SYNTH CHORD – END]