GLITTER RIOT
rock, Arena-sized electro-rock banger with female vocals; jagged fuzz guitars and crowd noise cold-open into an a cappella hook over stomping toms, then explode into a hybrid drop of detuned saws, chantable gang vocals, and chest-rattling kick; verses ride half-time swagger with slapback vocal FX, choruses stack call-and-response shouts and robotic harmonizers; bridge strips to claps and bass pulse before one last massive, hands-in-the-air hook, electro, pop, female vocals, raw, theme, electric
GLITTER RIOT
rock, Arena-sized electro-rock banger with female vocals; jagged fuzz guitars and crowd noise cold-open into an a cappella hook over stomping toms, then explode into a hybrid drop of detuned saws, chantable gang vocals, and chest-rattling kick; verses ride half-time swagger with slapback vocal FX, choruses stack call-and-response shouts and robotic harmonizers; bridge strips to claps and bass pulse before one last massive, hands-in-the-air hook, electro, pop, female vocals, raw, theme, electric
Lyrics
Intro
guitar feedback screams, crowd roaring
(HEY! HEY! HEY! HEY!)
drums count in, sticks click
We run this
We run this
We run this
Tonight
Hook
Glitter riot
Hands up, let’s try it (oh!)
You feel that shock?
That’s girl power, wired
Turn it higher
We’re gasoline fire
Glitter riot
Glitter riot
Verse 1
Black boots
Lip gloss war paint
Phone lights
Whole place vibrates
My crew
Backstage, hearts race
We walk
Big sound, bright face
Pre-Chorus
Who said we can’t be loud?
Who said we can’t be loud?
I can’t hear you
I can’t hear you
Chorus
Girls like a thunderclap, crashing in the dark
We don’t wait for crowns, we tear them apart
Front row screaming our names like a battle cry
Glitter riot, glitter riot, set the sky on fire
(hey! hey!)
Boss up, lights up, we don’t ever hide
Catwalk killers with a heart full of fight
If you’re with us, let me see you in the flashing light
Glitter riot, glitter riot, all girls tonight
Drop
huge synths and guitars slam in
(G-L-I-T-T-E-R)
RI-OT!
(G-L-I-T-T-E-R)
RI-OT!
[robotic chants] GIRLS. UP. LOUD. NOW.
[call] “WHEN I SAY ‘GLITTER’ YOU SAY ‘RIOT’!”
[crowd] “GLITTER!” “RIOT!”
“GLITTER!” “RIOT!”
(woo!)
Verse 2
Crop tops
Chains on, bold pose
Click flash
Runway in clothes rows
Side eye
Turns into side stage
We jump
Whole world vibrates
Pre-Chorus
Who said we can’t be loud?
Who said we can’t be loud?
I can’t hear you
I can’t hear you
Chorus
Girls like a thunderclap, crashing in the dark
We don’t wait for crowns, we tear them apart
Front row screaming our names like a battle cry
Glitter riot, glitter riot, set the sky on fire
(oh-oh!)
Boss up, lights up, we don’t ever hide
Catwalk killers with a heart full of fight
If you’re with us, let me see you in the flashing light
Glitter riot, glitter riot, all girls tonight
Bridge
band drops to claps and bass pulse
All my bad girls, where you at? (where you at?)
All my shy girls, run it back (run it back)
You in sneakers, heels, or flats
This your stage
Own that
robotic chants
UPGRADE
UPGRADE
GIRL GANG
UPDATE
call-and-response
I say “girl” — you say “power”
GIRL!
POWER!
GIRL!
POWER!
Louder
Louder
Louder!
Final Hook
Glitter riot
Hands up, don’t fight it
Heartbeats hit
Like a live wire choir
Turn it higher
We’re gasoline fire
Glitter riot
Glitter riot
Outro
guitar squeals, drums pound, crowd screaming
(one more time!)
Glitter riot
Glitter riot
crowd roar swells, feedback fades