“Your First Look” is a vibrant, dance-driven pop track that turns a chance city encounter into pure electrifying energy. Set against pulsing beats and bright melodic hooks, the song follows two strangers whose first glance cuts through the noise of a bustling night.

From roaring subways to jazz-filled avenues, the lyrics celebrate the spark that flips an ordinary evening into something unforgettable. The rhythm keeps the momentum high while the chorus lifts into a euphoric rush—capturing that dizzy, heart-racing feeling when attraction hits out of nowhere.

“Your First Look” blends urban atmosphere with feel-good pop energy, making it perfect for late-night drives, dance floors, and anyone who believes that one moment can change everything.

Here are the lyrics:

[Verse]
Your first look caught me unaware
Glowing nights a touch of passion there
Subway roared
But I stood still
The moment bent to your sweet will
I didn't know your name back then
But I'd chase that moment again and again and again

[Chorus]
Your first look
Oh
It shook my soul
Lit me up
Made me whole
Your first look
It rewrote my skies
I saw forever in your eyes

[Verse 2]
We strolled through streets that never sleep
The avenues ran wide and deep
Jazz spilled out from Harlem's bars
We talked of dreams beneath the stars
Your hand in mine
The night was ours
Lost in time
Lost in hours

[Chorus]
Your first look
Oh
It shook my soul
Lit me up
Made me whole
Your first look
It rewrote my skies
I saw forever in your eyes

[Bridge]
Brooklyn Bridge
It held our vow
A love eternal
Here and now
Taxi horns
A muted choir
But in your arms
I felt the fire

[Chorus]
Your first look
Oh
It shook my soul
Lit me up
Made me whole
Your first look
It rewrote my skies
I saw forever in your eyes

Your First Look

octave plateau – music by Gerhard Andreas Schreiber

Gerhard Andreas Schreiber. Since the 1980s,  composing and producing music under the name octave plateau. What began in the shadowed clubs of the post-punk era and the neon-lit pulse of the Neue Deutsche Welle has grown into a lifelong journey through diverse soundscapes and emotions.

Back then, working with artists like Markus, capturing the spirit of a generation in transition – between analog grit and melodic futurism. But the musical path didn’t stop there.

Today, octave plateau bridges four distinct yet emotionally intertwined genres:

Smooth Jazz – music like warm light on late-night streets; gentle grooves, atmospheric chords, and melodies that breathe and linger. It’s the sound of reflection and release, crafted with subtlety and soul.

New Wave – shimmering synths, melancholic harmonies, and rhythm-driven storytelling. A style rooted in the 80s, but constantly reinterpreted to reflect the tension and beauty of the now.

Deutscher Schlager – emotional, melodic, and lyrical. I approach this genre with both respect and reinvention – drawing from its traditions while reshaping its form for contemporary ears.

Neue Deutsche Welle (NDW) – raw, ironic, and rhythmic. NDW has always been the rebellious heart of octave plateau, combining German lyrics with electronic textures, punk aesthetics, and a dose of playful absurdity.

In 2024, these songs – some newly written, others rediscovered and reimagined – are being produced in the octave plateau studio in Berlin. Here, the past and the present meet in harmony and friction. Analog synthesizers hum alongside digital clarity. Stories unfold in every track – sometimes with a wink, sometimes with a sigh.

octave plateau is not just a musical alias. It’s a lifelong project, a personal archive, and a sonic playground. Welcome to a place where genres speak to one another – and where every note has a memory.