High Noon

Silence]

[Instrumental, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Synth, Bass, Percussion, Drums]

[Intro]
[Instrumental Intro: Twang Guitar, Whistling Synth, Organ Swells, Heavy Bass, Slow Marching Drums]
[Minimal Beat, Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
Step outside…

The clock keeps ticking…

Physics…

…is driving our ride.

[Refrain]
Showdown
At high noon
(It’ll end this debate)

No slowdown
Coming soon
(That’s a minute late)

[Verse 1]
The evidence is plain to all
Right there written on the wall
Heat keeps building, oceans rise
No disguise before our eyes

[Pre-Chorus]
Tick… tock…
(The clock goes on)
Day by day…
(Until it’s gone)

[Chorus]
High noon
(The shadows fall)
Time arrives
(For one and all)

No retreat
(No delay)
Tomorrow forms
(From today)

Showdown
At high noon
(It’ll end this debate)

[Instrumental]
[Guitar Solo]
[Driving Bass, Organ Stabs, Galloping Drums, Cinematic Synth]

[Verse 2]
The numbers in the atmosphere
Recording changes crystal clear
Questions matter, facts do too
Reality comes shining through

[Pre-Chorus]
One more year
(Moves the line)
One more choice
(Changes time)

[Bridge]
No revolvers
(No disguise)
Only data
(Before our eyes)

No opponents
(To defeat)
Only futures
(We may meet)

[Breakdown]
[Minimal Beat, Deep Sub Bass, Spoken Vocal]
… when delay…

costs more…

than action…

(That’s not a solution!)

[Final Chorus]
Showdown
At high noon
(It’ll end this debate)

No slowdown
Coming soon
(That’s a minute late)

High noon
(The choice is clear)

The time…

Is already…

Here.

[Outro]
[Instrumental Outro: Echo Guitar, Organ Fade, Slow Drum Cadence, Wind Effects]
The sun is high…

The choice remains…

High noon…

(Coming to your town… soon.)

From the album Exactly