The Night Walker (Remastered)

THE NIGHT WALKER [Intro – eerie, whispered] October’s here… The moon is high… The children laugh… But something’s watching. [Verse 1] It’s a crisp night in October, All are ready for the night, Jack-o’-lanterns on their doorsteps, Kids dressed up to cause a fright. Dressed as their favourite superheroes, With capes, tights, swords and wands, Running through the misty streets, As the darkness creeps beyond. Parents watch them laughing, As they disappear from sight, “Be home before the midnight bell, And don’t get lost tonight.” But somewhere in the shadows, Where the grown-ups cannot see, A stranger walks among them… Or something more sinister than he. [Pre-Chorus] A figure in the darkness, A shadow underneath the moon, The children stop and stare at him… But the adults don’t see him too. He smiles like he knows them, And whispers, “Come with me.” The children feel the danger… But they’re too young to flee. [Chorus] He’s the Night Walker, And he comes when children play, He feeds upon their laughter As the daylight fades away. You’ll never see him coming, You’ll never hear him call, For adults can’t see the Night Walker… But the children see it all. [Verse 2] A little girl dressed as a witch Saw someone standing there, A tall man underneath the moon, With darkness for his hair. He smiled and held his finger up, And whispered, “Come with me.” She turned around to call her friends, But they had vanished silently. A boy dressed as a soldier Saw him waiting by the gate, He knew that something wasn’t right, But somehow couldn’t hesitate. The Night Walker laughed softly As the children’s voices rang, He drank their joy and innocence With every song they sang. [Pre-Chorus] The clocks began to tremble, The moon began to fade, And every child’s excitement Was slowly being drained. He didn’t take their bodies, He took something far more cruel… He stole away their childhood And left an empty shell behind. [Chorus] He’s the Night Walker, And he comes when children play, He feeds upon their laughter As the daylight fades away. He steals away their innocence, He takes their youth as well, And leaves them old and empty When they hear that midnight bell. [The Night Walker – Fast Rap] Tick-tock, midnight, hear that sound, Little feet running all around, Laugh for me, come play my game, I know your face, I know your name. Candy in your pocket, costume on your skin, You think it’s just a game, but that’s where I begin. You can’t see me, but I see you, Every little thing you say and do. I taste your laughter, drink your fear, Every happy little scream brings me near. I take your wonder, take your light, Take your childhood in the night. Ten years old? Well, not for long, I’ll steal the years while you sing your song. You’ll wake up old, you’ll wake up cold, With ancient bones where dreams once rolled. [Fast Rap – Accelerating] Run, little hero, run through the street, I’ll follow the rhythm of your tiny feet. Hide, hide, hide, but I know where you are, You can’t outrun me, no matter how far. Parents are watching, but they can’t see, They’ll never know that you’re here with me. They’ll call your name, they’ll search all night, But I’m the only one who sees your fright. One by one, I’ll drain you dry, Steal your years while the hours fly. No blood, no chains, no fingerprints, Just vanished youth and innocence. Tomorrow they’ll find you, old and confused, Not knowing the childhood that I have consumed. They’ll send you away where the old ones stay… And I’ll come back for more on Halloween Day. [Very Fast – Manic] Tick-tock, tick-tock, midnight’s near, Can you hear me whisper in your ear? Laugh for me, scream for me, Give me all your energy. Years for laughter, youth for fright, I’ll feed until the morning light. You think I’m human? What a joke. I’m the shadow hiding underneath your cloak. [Beat cuts] You see me… They don’t. [Whisper] And tomorrow… You’ll be old. [Bridge – Slow, Haunting] When morning finally breaks, The streets are strangely still, Costumes lie upon the pavement, And the jack-o’-lanterns chill. Parents search for missing children, Calling every name… But no one knows what happened, And no one sees him take the blame. Then someone finds them sleeping In places they don’t know, Their little hands now wrinkled, Their childhoods long ago. [Verse 3] The police find no kidnappers, No footprints in the snow, No cameras ever capture him, No evidence to show. The children don’t remember, They can’t explain their years, Their parents stare through ancient eyes And tremble when they hear… A Halloween bell. [Final Chorus] He’s the Night Walker, And Halloween is when he feeds, He follows children’s laughter, He listens for their screams. He steals away their innocence, He takes their youth as well, And leaves them old and empty When they hear that midnight bell. He’s the Night Walker, A legend people say… But every Halloween morning, Another child has aged away. [Final Verse – Quiet