[Intro | soft harmonica moan | distant train whistle echo] In the shadow of the Metenox Drill... Orphan child with empty hands... [Verse 1 | steady walking blues rhythm | low spoken-sung delivery] Grew up hungry under southern skies, No mama’s arms, no papa’s lies, Dirt on my feet and tears in my eyes, New Eden called me with its wild goodbyes. [Chorus | Haiku style | 5-7-5 syllables | heartfelt swell with stacked harmonies] Orphan heart beats W H P D star shines bright New Eden whispers [Verse 2 | building slide guitar | gritty tone] Blood raider orphans in the crimson shade, Waiting quiet for the gifts that fate had made, Fresh corpses offered when the raids were paid, But the W H P D stars never strayed. [Chorus | Haiku style | 5-7-5 syllables | heartfelt swell with stacked harmonies] Orphan heart beats W H P D star shines bright New Eden whispers [Verse 3 | tighter rhythm | narrative flow] We looked up high to the deputy's ride, Iron and justice on the other side, They brought the order where the outlaws hide, Kept the fragile hope in us alive. [Chorus | Haiku style | 5-7-5 syllables | heartfelt swell with stacked harmonies] Orphan heart beats W H P D star shines bright New Eden whispers [Verse 4 | slower reflective pace | emotional slide bends] Learned to fight with knuckles raw and scarred, Stole my meals from the river’s jaw so hard, Watched the world spin wild and without guard, Till that badge of honor called me forward. [Chorus | Haiku style | 5-7-5 syllables | heartfelt swell with stacked harmonies] Orphan heart beats W H P D star shines bright New Eden whispers [Verse 5 | building intensity | resonant delivery] From the waiting shadows to the open trail, Chasing justice through the storm and gale, W H P D blood in every tale, Orphan no more, I learned to prevail. [Bridge | sparse, emotional | single guitar notes] Now the nights grow long... and the bones grow cold... Memories heavy like Squid gold... [Outro | fading harmonica | gentle fade] Orphan’s road led me home at last... New Eden sun sets on my past...
