THE RITUAL (Chapter 16)

The Ritual (Chapter 16)


Music and Lyrics by: Martin Nethercutt

© 2016 Ruth McCartney Music Publishing


I felt a tap on my shoulder. ‘Hi handsome’, Julie softy whispered in my ear.

‘Thought we couldn’t let you in on The Ritual tonight without your babysitters present!’

I turned and saw Julie, Caspar and the others in line behind me.

Everyone was here, except Velvet.

‘What happened to Velvet?’ I asked but before I got an answer, Caspar leaned forward with an outstretched hand and said:

‘You’re going to need one of these, or the machines will detect you.’

I took what looked like a glowing ear piece. ‘Stick it in your ear and we all will simply blend in’. Caspar said, producing a smile. ‘It’s time for the live show, The Converison, so take a deep breath and be on guard.’


Very few had ever seen a ‘live conversion’ before. The process, how the sausage was made. How someone was being converted from human to something else. Something darker that would be sent out to space to build new colonies for ANRAC.

It was time for the Ritual…


Announcer:

‘Ladies and gentlemen, please takes your seats.


We have something for you tonight, something special.

You will witness something so rare, so unbelievably beautiful.

Tonight... you’ll see a live conversion!

DJ... Take it away...’


“Welcome to Underground City!

A place where you can enjoy all the forbidden fruits humanity has to offer.

In our world there are no boundaries, no limits and no regrets.

Are you ready?”


The Ritual

(Underground City)

The Ritual

(Underground City)

The Ritual

(Underground City)

The Ritual

(in Underground City)


1 Verse

Wake up

Make up

Mirror on the wall

(Who’s the fairest of them all)

“Unknown”

Cell phone

Ringing down the Hall

(Don’t answer that!)

One last touch up

And then you’re ready to go

(You know)

Step out into the night

Go where the lights shine bright



1 Chorus

Tonight’s

The Ritual

When we gather all as one

It’s so habitual

Underneath the midnight sun

No individuals

Just a wild pack on the run

It’s so instinctual

Gonna hunt until the morning comes



The Ritual

(Underground City)

The Ritual

(Underground City)

The Ritual

(Underground City)

The Ritual

(in Underground City)



2 Verse

There was a time when love just felt so good

(You know that feeling)

Promises were made and understood (Promises)

Now the game has changed and you know that it would

(You know)

Step out into the light

And be with us tonight


2 Chorus

Tonight’s

The Ritual

When we gather all as one

It’s so habitual

Underneath the midnight sun

No individuals

Just a wild pack on the run

It’s so instinctual

Gonna hunt until the morning comes


C-PART


Children of the night

(Hear me calling)

Children of the night

(We are falling)

Children of the night

Children of the night

Children of the night



RE-INTRO

“Mirror, mirror on the wall. Who’s the fairest of us all?”

3 Chorus

Welcome to

Underground City

Where the parties never stops

You’re right here in Underground City

Where we cherish every drop

So stay a while in Underground City

And when night turns into day

Just be with us in Underground City

And we’ll take your pain away…