(Whispered piano, soft harp) Verse 1 (gentle, breathy): Hush, little ember, close your iron eyes Moonlight hums the chords of silver lullabies Feathers of the night lay gentle on your skin I’ll sing the quiet circles where your small dreams begin Pre-Chorus (warm, building): Breathe, breathe, my heartbeat, drift on velvet sound I’ll mend the torn horizon, keep your world spellbound Chorus (soft, melodic): Heavy metal lullaby, cradle of the night Rock the battered bones until the dawn of light Close the serrated edges, fold the sorrow in I’ll guard your fragile thunder till the dream begins (Soft instrumental — bells, distant strings) Verse 2 (tender, gaining edge): Whisper to the rafters, hush the restless ghosts Count the falling starlight, count the things you lost Lanterns made of memory glow behind your lids I’ll be the steady anchor when the daylight skids Pre-Chorus (tense, rising): Sleep, sleep, my ember, sink beneath my hand I’ll keep the wolves at distance, weave a softer land Build (soft to urgent, growl undercurrent): Hear me—(soft) hold—(grow) don’t let go—(growl) I’ll weave the iron dream and bend the shadows low Chorus (erupting into full metal, vocals shift from clean to raw) Heavy metal lullaby, forged in thunder’s breath Hammer on the heartbeat, lull the world from death Close your weary eyelids, let the furnace calm I will be the thunder beast that rocks you from alarm Bridge (full on, screamed/growled, pounding drums): SLEEP, CHILD—let the fury wash the dark away SING, CHILD—let the iron light baptize the gray BREATHE, CHILD—feel the molten cradle hold your name DIE, NIGHT—so the ember rises from the flame Breakdown (growled, syncopated): No more quiet falling, no more empty rooms Tear the night in pieces, stitch a brighter bloom Feed the moon with metal, feed the stars with bone Rock the sky until the morning calls you home Guitar Solo (searing, relentless) Final Chorus (massive, layered — clean harmonies then full-throat roar) Heavy metal lullaby, cradle of the night — (clean) Rock the battered bones until the dawn of light — (clean) Heavy metal lullaby, forged in thunder’s breath — (roar) I will be the thunder beast that wakes you from the depths — (scream) Outro (gradual descend, vocals soften to whisper): Hush, little ember, keep the embers bright My iron lullaby will guard you through the light Sleep now, sleep now, ember, held in thunder’s sway I’ll sing this heavy lullaby until the break of day
