The Midnight - Jason (audio) Apr 2026

: The song references "towns full of ghosts" and "homecoming queens," evoking the stereotypical small-town setting of 1980s slasher films.

The narrative is built around several key 80s tropes and lyrical metaphors that humanize the legendary antagonist: The Midnight - Jason (Audio)

The song by synthwave band The Midnight (featuring Nikki Flores) is a nostalgic, neon-soaked narrative that serves as a unique character study of 1980s horror icon Jason Voorhees from the Friday the 13th franchise . While it captures the band's signature "Endless Summer" aesthetic, it reinterprets the slasher villain not just as a monster, but as a tragic, restless figure eternally "chasing" something he can never truly have. The Story of the Song : The song references "towns full of ghosts"

: According to The Midnight Wiki , the song explores the emotional difficulties of the character. The chorus— "Ooh, Jason, tell me what you're chasin' / because the night'll never give you what you want" —suggests an endless, unfulfillable longing that keeps him tethered to his "undead" existence. The Story of the Song : According to

: The drum patterns are a deliberate "clear homage" to Michael Sembello’s "Maniac" from Flashdance , according to producer Tim McEwan.

Experience the cinematic 80s aesthetic of the track with the official audio and saxophone-driven production: The Midnight - Jason (Official Audio) The Midnight YouTube• May 8, 2018