Song Cover Image

The Runway Rebuttal

+ Show full styles

[Intro — shortwave static, harbour ambience] [Filtered male ghost transmission] Frequency Eighty-Eight calling Studio Seven… Your latest transmission has crossed into our airspace. [Female spoken, amused] Was it technically perfect? [Filtered male ghost transmission] Not remotely. [Female spoken] Was it memorable? [Filtered male ghost transmission] Completely. [Verse 1] Your song came floating through the radio sky In a five-star outfit with its laces untied It took two steps, stumbled, then laughed at the floor And somehow that made us want to hear it once more Seven little sparks in a blue-neon stream A comedy dressed like a synth-pop dream You turned one wrong step into three minutes of art That’s the kind of mistake only talent can start [Pre-Chorus] You missed the line But found the hook Gave the whole disaster a confident look The runway failed The artist knew: A fall becomes a story when it’s written by you [Chorus] Failure by designer? That title may fit But the craft in the laughter is the cleverest bit Cute little chaos with impeccable timing You tripped on the runway Then rescued it with writing Failure by designer? We’ll give you the name But turning imperfection into art is the game Seven out of seven for controlling the scene A beautifully constructed little comedy dream [Chopped vocal fragments] Studio Seven… Nicely done… Frequency eighty-eight… Run that again… [Verse 2] The moon read the lyrics to a gathering of stars While the satellites debated all the funniest parts One praised the chorus, one admired the refrain One asked how embarrassment became entertainment again You laughed at yourself before anyone could That takes self-awareness—and your timing was good The outfit was polished, the walking was wild But the voice behind the song stayed sharp all the while [Pre-Chorus] A joke needs truth A track needs soul You knew exactly when to lose control The model fell The writer won And that’s how a stumble becomes this much fun [Chorus] Failure by designer? That title may fit But the craft in the laughter is the cleverest bit Cute little chaos with impeccable timing You tripped on the runway Then rescued it with writing Failure by designer? We’ll give you the name But turning imperfection into art is the game Seven out of seven for controlling the scene A beautifully constructed little comedy dream [Radio Breakdown — drums disappear] [Filtered male transmission] Studio Seven, please explain the incident. [Female spoken] Creative interpretation of gravity. [Filtered male transmission] And the terrified expression? [Female spoken] Method acting. [Filtered male transmission] The sudden contact with the floor? [Female spoken] Experimental choreography. [Filtered male transmission] Excellent answers. [Female spoken] Do I pass the review? [Filtered male transmission] The runway performance remains under investigation. The songwriting passed immediately. [Female spoken, laughing] I’ll accept that. [Arpeggiator rebuild] [Bridge] From one midnight studio to another down the line We recognise the work behind a joke that sounds this light The instinct in the phrasing, the character and pace The courage to turn awkwardness into creative space So here’s a friendly signal from another maker’s room: Keep building little worlds and giving accidents a tune We’ll tease you for the footwork—it’s artistically fair But we respect the mind that found a whole song waiting there [Final Chorus] Failure by designer? Perhaps on the floor But the artist took the moment and created something more Blue-neon humour with a confident sheen A wonderfully self-aware, imaginative scene Failure by designer? Let history decide We’re still laughing with you from the frequency outside Seven out of seven—let the record clearly show: The walking needs rehearsal But the artistry can glow [Stacked female harmonies] Studio Seven… Artist to artist… Run that again… Frequency eighty-eight… [Outro — spoken] [Female spoken] So…the outfit worked? [Filtered male transmission] Perfectly. [Female spoken] The runway walk? [Filtered male transmission] It gave us material. [Female spoken] And the song? [Filtered male transmission] That gave us inspiration. [Static fades]