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[Style: Melancholic Piano Ballad - ABBA Style] [Intro] [Lonely Piano Melody - Slow and Reflective] [Sound of wind blowing outside] [Soft Strings swell] The fireworks have faded into smoke The confetti on the floor is just a joke The champagne bottle’s empty on the shelf And I’m standing here... face to face with myself. [Verse 1] [Vocals: Intimate, honest] I look into the mirror on the wall And I hardly recognize the man at all The shadow that I cast is not the same I burned the old version in the flame. The hunger that controlled me is a ghost I kicked him out, I’m the one who plays the host The temple was broken, the walls were down But there’s a new Architect in town. [Pre-Chorus] [Drums enter - Slow build, heartbeat rhythm] [Bass line slides in] They say the future is a gray unknown But I’m reaping every single seed I’ve sown The math is simple and the code is deep It’s time to wake up from the winter sleep. [Chorus] [Full Band Explosion - Triumphant Swing Rock] [Bright Brass, Crashing Cymbals] Happy New Year! The Old Man is dead and gone! Happy New Year! The protocol is moving on! We’re not wishing on a falling star We know exactly who and whose we are! From the ashes of the history To the glory of the victory! Happy New Year! [Yeah!] [Verse 2] [Groovy, driving rhythm - "Chicago" style bass] The world is spinning crazy out there There’s panic and static in the air But I’ve got a signal and I’ve got a peace A joy that the chaos can’t cease. Let the seasons turn and let the gray hair grow I’m stronger now than forty years ago The Doctor is the Master and the design is true I’m trading in the old strength for the new! [Bridge] [Tempo slows - "Queen" style vocal harmony stack] [Dramatic stops] It’s not a resolution... [No!] It’s a revolution. [Yeah!] Falls down seven... Gets up eight. I’m not leaving my destiny to fate! [Drum Roll Crescendo] [Guitar & Saxophone Duet Solo] [Soaring, melodic, emotional - The sound of triumph] [Chorus] [Maximum Volume - Stadium Rock Energy] Happy New Year! The Old Man is dead and dead gone! Happy New Year! The protocol is moving on! We’re not wishing on a falling star We know exactly who and whose we are! From the ashes of the history To the glory of the victory! Happy New Year! [Outro] [Music drops out to just Piano] [Vocals: Soft, final whisper] May we all... Have a vision... Now and then... Of a world where every neighbor is a friend. [One final massive orchestral chord] Happy New Year. [End]