[ Key: D Minor ] [ Tempo: 92 bpm ] [ Time Signature: 4/4 ] [ Scale: Aeolian ] [ Chords: Dm–Bb–F–C ] [ Heavy Hard Kick Drum ] [ Enhanced Sub-Bass ] [ Enhanced Stereo ] [ David Botrill: Production, Mixing, and Mastering ] [ Intro: Ostinato and Bass Hook 4 bars ] [ Verse 1: Ostinato and Storytelling ] A dark guest knocks at the gate. A pennyweight falls, on the empty plate. A silent breeze ignites windy, Fear feeds the spinning genie. [ Beat Switch ] [ drop ] [ Refrain: Reflection and Introspection ] Hold the line and stay, ( oh-ooh-oh ). Unless another light shines this way. [ Pre-chorus: Building Tension ] Feeling a current below Let each pressure grow, ( oh-ooh-oh ) Break the chain, restricting flow, Unleash the undertow. ( oh-ooh-oh ). [ Chorus: Emotional Demand ] Host the Lion, Host the Sheep, Rest beside them, ( rest ). A truth bleeds, where secrets, sleep. [ Post-chorus: Building Tension ] Quicksand becomes a friend, Sink, to rise again. ( oh-ooh-oh ) [ Beat Switch ] [ drop ] [Verse 2: Ostinato and Storytelling ] Hate arrives with harsh flame. Sorrow claims its true name. Anger burns the flaming walls. Everyone home, must answer the call. [ Beat Switch ] [ drop ] [ Refrain: Reflection and Introspection ] Hold the dark and stay, ( oh-ooh-oh ). Unless another light shines this way. [ Pre-chorus: Building Tension ] Feeling a current below Let each pressure grow, ( oh-ooh-oh ) Break the chain, restricting flow, Control the undertow. ( oh-ooh-oh ). [ spiritual guitar solo 4 bars ] [ Chorus: Emotional Demand ] Host the Lion, Host the Sheep, Rest beside them, ( rest ). A truth bleeds, where secrets, sleep. [ Beat Switch ] [ drop ] [ Bridge: Energetic ] Face the crush of a wave. Save the strength you gain. [ spiritual guitar solo 4 bars ] [ Beat Switch ] [ Chorus: Emotional Demand ] Host the Lion, Host the Sheep, Rest beside them, ( rest ). A truth bleeds, where secrets, sleep. [ Big Drums ] [ Big Finish ] [ guitar feedback ] [ smooth ending ] [ end ] [ fade out ]
