[Silence]
[Instrumental Intro: Bright Guitar Strums, Hand Claps, Bouncy Bassline, Organ Stabs]
[Intro]
[Upbeat Beat, Tambourine, Crowd Ambience]
Saw you laughing
(Across the room)
Lit the night
(Midnight blue)
Spinnin’ round
(Without a care)
Electric energy
(In the air)
[Verse]
Everybody talking
(But you just shine)
Moving like rhythm
(In perfect time)
Golden moments
(Come and go)
But your smile
(Steals the show)
[Chorus]
You won a blue ribbon
(For the best smile)
So what do you say… (Come on!)
Let’s dance for a while
Turn it up
(Feel the beat)
Happy hearts
(On dancing feet)
[Instrumental Break: Organ Solo, Funk Guitar, Hand Percussion]
[Verse]
Moonlight flashing
(On your shoes)
Nothing tonight
(We could lose)
Round and round
(The music swings)
Simple joy
(In little things)
[Refrain]
Hold on tight
(Don’t slow down)
Lost and found
(In the sound)
Laugh a little
(Stay awhile)
Life looks better
(When you smile)
[Bridge]
[Breakdown: Bass and Hand Claps Only]
No trophies matter
(Quite like this)
One true smile
(Brings the bliss)
Blue ribbon shining
(Bright and true)
Tonight the spotlight
(Belongs to you)
[Final Chorus]
You won a blue ribbon
(For the best smile)
So what do you say… (Come on!)
Let’s dance for a while
Spin around
(Under the light)
Blue ribbon magic
(Tonight)
[Outro]
[Instrumental Outro: Crowd Cheers, Guitar Fade, Organ Sustain]
Come on!
(I ain’t kiddin’…)
(Blue ribbon…)
(Dance awhile…)
(Best smile…)
About the Song
“Ribbon” is a playful, upbeat celebration of joy, charisma, and connection. Built around the image of a “blue ribbon” — traditionally awarded for first place — the song treats a genuine smile as something more valuable than competition or status.
Musically inspired by dance-floor energy, funk rhythms, and retro pop grooves, the song emphasizes simple human happiness: movement, laughter, music, and shared moments.
From the album “Blue“