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[Intro]
The clock stopped at 3:17...
The city lost its power...
Then the sky began to move...

[Verse 1]
I woke beneath a ceiling of stars,
Cold concrete walls and abandoned cars,
No footsteps echoing down the hall,
Just a distant hum behind the wall.

Found a cassette beside an empty bed,
A handwritten note that simply said:
"If you hear the humming, don't look outside,
Keep every curtain closed and stay inside."

[Verse 2]
But curiosity has a dangerous sound,
Especially when there's nobody around,
I opened the door and stepped into the street,
Strange blue particles floating at my feet.

Every window showed a different scene,
Places that I'd never been,
Then every screen in the city came alive,
Showing one location marked twenty-five.

[Chorus]
AFTER THE SIGNAL!
Everything changed!
The streets were empty,
The skyline rearranged!

AFTER THE SIGNAL!
Nothing stays the same!
I don't know who sent it,
But it knows my name!

[Verse 3]
I followed the marker through an empty mall,
Past silent machines and a cracked cinema wall,
The speakers suddenly started to play,
An old forgotten song from another day.

At the end of the corridor stood a door,
Covered in symbols I'd never seen before,
I touched the handle and heard a sound,
Like something enormous waking underground.

[Pre-Chorus]
The lights went red,
The floor began to shake,
One step forward,
One chance to make.

[Chorus]
AFTER THE SIGNAL!
Everything changed!
The streets were empty,
The skyline rearranged!

AFTER THE SIGNAL!
Nothing stays the same!
I don't know who sent it,
But it knows my name!

[Bridge]
Ooooh...
Do you see the light?

Aaaah...
Is it wrong or right?

Ooooh...
There's no going back...

Aaaah...
Something's on the other side...

[Instrumental Break]
Deep analog bass...
Pulsing synthesizer...
Heavy electronic drums...
Distorted guitar rising underneath...

[Final Chorus]
AFTER THE SIGNAL!
The whole horizon glows!
Something beneath the city
Is finally exposed!

AFTER THE SIGNAL!
The final doorway breaks!
Whatever waits beyond it,
I'll face whate

Retro 80s/90s post-apocalyptic synth-rock, inspired by vintage VHS sci-fi action movies and dark arcade soundtracks. Punchy analog synthesizers, driving electronic bass, gated drums, powerful rock guitar riffs, atmospheric pads, subtle arpeggiators, dramatic tom fills, and an energetic male rock vocalist. Big catchy chorus with layered backing vocals singing “STARDUST AFTER MIDNIGHT.” Dark survival atmosphere but adventurous and triumphant rather than depressing. Occasional radio-static effects, distant sirens, mechanical ambience, and VHS-style synth textures. Starts atmospheric and mysterious, builds into a huge energetic chorus, heavy instrumental bridge, explosive final chorus, cinematic ending. 1980s/early-1990s retro-futuristic sound, analog warmth, gritty cassette/VHS character, catchy melody, high energy, polished soundtrack quality.