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October's Odd Parade
Created by Jean Kássio Almeida Cheib
Spooky theatrical folk-pop with a playful autumnal glow and a welcomingcontest-ready chorus. A bouncing upright piano and dry handclaps establish a jaunty pulsewhile pizzicato stringsbrushed snaremuted tuba bassand small bell accents create a crooked parade groove. The verses are led by a clearexpressive solo vocal with closestorybook phrasing; the chorus opens into warm group responses that make the invitation feel communal rather than frightening. A lightly detuned fiddle answers the vocal linesjoined by fluttering celesta and occasional low clarinet figures for an eerie but cheerful color. The arrangement grows from intimate lantern-lit verses into broad singalong refrainsthen strips back for the bridge before returning with fuller harmoniesstompsand a festive final lift. Keep the mix organicdetailedand slightly vintagewith gentle room ambience and crisp lyrical intelligibility.
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Lyrics
[Intro] When the moon puts on its silver grin Let the wonderfully weird begin [Verse 1] Lanterns lean along the lane A velvet storm hums out a name Paper bats take to the sky With cinnamon smoke drifting by [Pre-Chorus] Bring your bells, bring your bones Tonight the strange ones feel at home [Chorus] March in October's odd parade Where every shadow loves to dance Raise up a spark, don't be afraid And give the dark a little chance Laugh with the ghosts, let your colors glow The eerie hearts already know [Verse 2] A crooked fiddler starts the tune Black cats waltz beneath the moon Masks of moss and candle wax Trade bright secrets at their backs [Chorus] March in October's odd parade Where every shadow loves to dance Raise up a spark, don't be afraid And give the dark a little chance Laugh with the ghosts, let your colors glow The eerie hearts already know [Bridge] No monster stands outside the door We're making room for something more For all the wild, the soft, the shy Come write your wonder in the night [Final Chorus] March in October's odd parade Where every shadow loves to dance Raise up a spark, don't be afraid And give the dark a little chance Laugh with the ghosts, let your colors glow The eerie hearts already know [Outro] October's odd parade Come let the shadows celebrate