THE WITCH

[INTRO - Slavik Symphonic deathcore, Slavic folk melody Kalinka, acoustic strings, distant chanting, 10 seconds] [VERSE 1 - Mid-tempo, heavy chugs with folk overlay, female ethereal clean with accent] Baba Yaga calls my name, The forest hears my silent flame. Herbs and bones and crimson thread, I weave the fate of those who fled. They tied me to the burning post, But I'm the witch — I am the ghost, The fire feeds my ancient soul, Now the village pays my toll. [CHORUS - Slamming brutal death, blast beats, female screams and gutturals] THE WITCH! THE FLAME! (SCREAM) I BURN BUT RISE AGAIN! (GUTTURAL) THE WITCH! THE NIGHT! I AM THE DARK — I AM THE FRIGHT! I CURSE THEM ALL! I HEAR THEIR PRAYERS! THEY BURNED ME ONCE — NOW NO ONE SPARES! [VERSE 2 - Faster grindcore, female gutturals with folk harmonies] The children hide, the elders weep, I haunt their nightmares, I haunt their sleep. The forest bends to my command, I spread my curse across the land. No church can bind me, no cross can save, Their souls are mine — they meet the grave. They called me witch, they called me sin, Now they know what I have been. [BRIDGE - Slow doom with Slavic strings, female spoken word with reverb] "Burning flesh... but my spirit rises... Your fear... makes me powerful..." [FINAL CHORUS - Full chaos, all vocals layered] THE WITCH! THE FLAME! I BURN BUT RISE AGAIN! THE WITCH! THE NIGHT! I AM THE DARK — I AM THE FRIGHT! [OUTRO - Fading slavik folk melody Kalinka, female whispered chant in Russian] "Растворилась в огне... а во тьме вновь воскресла..." (Static, silence)