[Intro] (Spoken, deep whisper) She wore a veil made of cigarette smoke... Eyes like grave dirt, grin like a joke. She said, “Boy, I’ve been dying to meet you.” (Backing Vocals: “Dyin’ to meet you…”) I said, “Same, baby… I’m seein’ right through you.” (Echo: “Right through you…”) [Verse 1] Took her hand, it was cold as chrome, We waltzed through the cemetery all alone. (Backing Vocals: “All alone, all alone…”) Fireflies danced like ashes in air, Tombstone tables, we dined on despair. She poured me wine that smelled like fear, I laughed till blood ran out my ear. Said, “You’re cute, but you’re kinda dead.” (Backing Vocals: “Kinda dead, kinda dead…”) She said, “That’s fine—your heart’s half red.” [Pre-Chorus] Graveyard music bumpin’ slow, The moonlight hummin’ like a freakshow glow. (Crowd Chant: “Freakshow! Freakshow!”) She whispered, “Clown, don’t hold your breath…” And we kissed through the teeth of death. (Echo: “Teeth of death…”) [Chorus] I’m on a date with Death, she’s the queen of pain, (Backing Vocals: “Queen of pain, queen of pain…”) Dancin’ through the thunder and the acid rain. She laughs so sweet, it rots my brain, (Backing Vocals: “Rots my brain, rots my brain…”) My sugar skull lover in the shadow train. Oh, Death, don’t tease me slow, (Backing Vocals: “Don’t tease me slow…”) Take my hand where the cold winds blow. Spin me wild ‘til the stars go low, (Backing Vocals: “Stars go low…”) I’m in love with the end—I thought you should know. [Verse 2] We rode on a hearse down a carnival lane, With the ghosts all singin’ my name in vain. (Backing Vocals: “Your name, your name…”) Cotton candy clouds, blood-red moon, We carved our vows with a silver spoon. Skeleton band on the Ferris wheel, Playin’ our song on a rusted steel. She giggled, “Baby, you’re my last mistake.” (Backing Vocals: “Last mistake…”) Then bit my neck ‘til my halo break. [Bridge] The carousel spins, our eyes decay, But love don’t rot, it just fades away. (Echo: “Fades away…”) If heaven’s a lie and hell’s just noise, Then I’ll die twice just to hear your voice. (Backing Vocals: “Hear your voice…”) [Chorus] I’m on a date with Death, she’s the queen of pain, Dancin’ through the thunder and the acid rain. (Backing Vocals: “Queen of pain, acid rain…”) She laughs so sweet, it rots my brain, My sugar skull lover in the shadow train. Oh, Death, don’t tease me slow, Take my hand where the cold winds blow. Spin me wild ‘til the stars go low, (Backing Vocals: “Stars go low…”) I’m in love with the end—I thought you should know. [Breakdown] (Crowd Chant + Deep Voice Call-Response) Crowd: Tick-tock, baby, your heart’s my clock! Lead: Love in the graveyard don’t ever stop! Crowd: Chains ‘round the neck, that’s wedding lace! Lead: Two dead souls in a cold embrace! Crowd: Tick-tock, baby, one last kiss! Lead: Death’s sweet touch tastes just like bliss! Crowd: We laugh in the dark, we rot in rhyme! Lead: Together forever, ‘til the end of time! (Backing Vocals: “End of time…”) [Final Chorus – Extended] I’m on a date with Death, she’s the queen of pain, Dancin’ through the thunder and the acid rain. (Backing Vocals: “Queen of pain, acid rain…”) She laughs so sweet, it rots my brain, My sugar skull lover in the shadow train. Oh, Death, don’t tease me slow, Take my hand where the cold winds blow. Spin me wild ‘til the stars go low, (Backing Vocals: “Stars go low…”) I’m in love with the end—I thought you should know. [Outro Chant – Crowd + Whisper Layer] (Crowd Chant, call-and-response) Crowd: Date with Death, I’m smilin’ wide! Lead: Roses grow from the graves we hide! Crowd: Date with Death, ‘neath the joker’s moon! Lead: She said, “See ya soon…” I said, “Real soon.” (Backing Vocals: “Real soon… real soon…”)
