[Intro – quirky groove, funky/art-rock feel, 120–140 BPM]
[Start with punchy bass riff and muted guitar scratches]
[Add playful synth stabs and light snare groove]
[Brief pause before vocals enter for comedic tension]
[Verse 1 – sarcastic, observational tone]
[Keep rhythm tight and bouncy]
You trip on facts laid on the floor
Then ask what evidence is for
The map is hanging on the wall
Still you say there’s none at all
You circle signs in neon light
Then claim they vanished overnight
A million arrows point the way
But somehow you still drift astray
[Pre-Chorus – rising playful tension]
[Add claps and layered backing vocals]
How can something stand so clear
Yet disappear between the ears?
A puzzle solved before it starts
Still somehow torn apart
[Chorus – catchy, punchy, humorous]
[Full groove kicks in with bright harmonies]
It’s as plain
(As the nose on your face)
Please explain
(And state your case)
Why you don’t know
(Which way to go)
Why you can’t see
(Obviously)
[Post-Chorus – rhythmic vocal hook]
[Minimal instruments for vocal emphasis]
Obviously…
(Obviously…)
Plain to see…
(Plain to see…)
[Verse 2 – more absurdist imagery]
[Add synth lead counter-melody]
You read the warning label twice
Then act surprised by bad advice
You miss the forest, hug the tree
And call confusion clarity
A weather vane spins in the storm
You ask if change is now the norm
The answer dances right in view
Still somehow hidden from you
[Pre-Chorus – bigger build]
[More percussion and vocal stacking]
Maybe truth’s too simple now
To fit the systems we allow
A blinking sign, a flashing light
Ignored in broad daylight
[Chorus – expanded, stronger harmonies]
[Wider stereo mix and extra percussion]
It’s as plain
(As the nose on your face)
Please explain
(And state your case)
Why you don’t know
(Which way to go)
Why you can’t see
(Obviously)
Every clue and every trace
Right there standing in your face
Yet somehow mystery still grows
Right beneath your very nose
[Bridge – stripped-down spoken/sung section]
[Drop to bass and finger snaps]
Maybe people hide from signs
When the truth disrupts their minds
Maybe seeing isn’t sight
Maybe dark survives in light
[Gradually rebuild instrumentation]
When the obvious feels severe
Denial suddenly appears
[Final Chorus – energetic and playful climax]
[Full band energy, layered gang vocals]
It’s as plain
(As the nose on your face)
Please explain
(And state your case)
Why you don’t know
(Which way to go)
Why you can’t see
(Obviously)
No disguise and no smoke screen
Everything is what it seems
Every answer overflows
Right beneath your very nose
[Outro – comedic fadeout]
[Instruments strip away one by one]
Obviously…
(Obviously…)
[Final bass pluck and snare hit]
(Occupies space)
Nose on your face…
[Fade out with laughter-like synth effect]
From the album “Sign“