amusement park from happy birthday by Empty Threats

Venus and Stu came into writing the lyrics for this with an idea of creating a fantasy amusement park story about two young lovers going to the amusement park for the first time. One of the lovers very quickly realises that what they thought was love for the other person is actually just love for the excitement of the amusement park and the endless fun that can be had there. The song ends when Aliens come to blow up the amusement park and the lovers perish like Romeo & Juliet. Completely separate from the narrative, Matt gets stuck on the gravatron while it continuously spins forever as the rest of the amusement park is destroyed.

Tracklist

10.	amusement park	2:37

Lyrics

(Verse)
We went down to the amusement park, bought two tickets to the dodgem cars.
I bit my tongue when you turned and asked, “baby can you drive fast?”
Locked the seatbelt around my chest, you’re pulling at the collar of my Sunday best.
You called out to me like honey, but all I can think about are rubber duckies.

(Chorus)
I want you to be,
my one and only,
we could be together,
Forever and ever.

(Verse)
We went down to the amusement park, candy apple cocaine deepfried starch.
Locked and loaded arms round my waist, you wanna kiss now but I can’t be late.
See the ride, I hear their call, they’re waiting for me at the sacred pool.
He stands and hands me a dart, i get out my shotgun and aim for the heart.

(Chorus)
I want you to be,
my one and only,
we could be together,
Forever and ever.

I want you to be,
my one and only,
we could be together,
Forever.

Credits

from happy birthday, released September 12, 2025
Written and Recorded by Stu Patterson, Matt Schultz, Michael Bond, Lenny Regione and Venus.
Mixed & produced by Matt Schultz at Interim Studios, Adelaide, SA
Mastered by Greg Obis, Chicago Mastering Service, Illinois, USA

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