05 - Lanterns in the Ribcage

[Intro | dark ambient lullaby | tender whispered vocal] Hush now The body is still Light moves softly Where the shadows spill [Verse 1 | slow pulse | breathy close vocal] Bones like arches White and thin We hang small fires Deep within No one enters No one leaves Only smoke Between the ribs [Pre-Chorus | soft bell-like tones | faint backing hums] Swinging low Swinging slow Every lantern Learns to glow [Chorus | dark lullaby swell | layered breathy vocal] Lanterns in the ribcage Light the hollow way Golden little ghosts Keep the dark at bay Lanterns in the ribcage Swaying as we go Every breath a doorway Every bone aglow [Verse 2 | glassy drones | gentle downward melody] Someone whispered “Do not fear” But the walls Are breathing here Old skin folded At the door We have walked This path before [Pre-Chorus | faint chant layers | slow coiling rhythm] Swinging low Swinging slow Every lantern Learns to glow [Chorus | fuller haunting lullaby | soft vocal doubles] Lanterns in the ribcage Light the hollow way Golden little ghosts Keep the dark at bay Lanterns in the ribcage Swaying as we go Every breath a doorway Every bone aglow [Bridge | stripped whispered vocal | distant echo] Do not wake The sleeping frame Do not ask Who lit the flame Do not touch The hanging light Some things shine Because they bite [Final Chorus | wider reverb | fragile layered vocal] Lanterns in the ribcage Light the hollow way Golden little ghosts Keep the dark at bay Lanterns in the ribcage Swaying as we go Every breath a doorway Every bone aglow [Outro | fading lullaby | whispered close vocal] Hush now The body is still Light moves softly Where the shadows spill