The invisible band followed his every move, and for this moment, it seemed, the world itself had rhythm. Footsteps fell in time, the movement of plates and glasses and even the sway of trees in the breeze drawn in to the intricate dance that was, just for a moment, the world on stage.

♫ You say you don't spook easy
You won't go
But I know
And I pray that you will ♪

The lights flashed red, and Phoenix turned the movement into an advance, a trace of savagery in a grin that promised so much more than only violence.

♫ Fast as you can, baby
Run, free yourself of me
Fast as you can ♪

And then the stage was in darkness again, lit only by the ember-glow of red eyes and the flicker of light across the floor where he took a step.

♫ I may be soft in your palm
But I'll soon grow hungry for a fight
And I will not let you win

My pretty mouth will frame the phrases
That will disprove your faith in man
So if you catch me trying to find my way into your heart
From under your skin

Fast as you can, baby
Scratch me out, free yourself
Fast as you can

Fast as you can, baby
Scratch me out, free yourself
Fast as you can ♪