[Spoken Intro – Male, slow and low] (Theo Otis) “This one’s for the ones still listenin’ down the line… The ones who never made it home from Monkey Hollow.” Intro – slow harmonica cry, faint female hum underneath] (Male – Theo Otis) Dust rolls low through Monkey Hollow, Clocktower shadows stretch and moan. Ain’t no light on the mountain tonight, Just echoes where the choir called home. [Verse 1] (Male) I was born with the thunder, Raised by the sound of a song. Seraphina played that cursed tune, And the world done cracked along. *[Chorus – Male + Female harmony] Oh, Lantern burn, burn slow, Shine for the lost and the low. We all just sparks in the undertow, Lantern down in Monkey Hollow. [Verse 2] (Male) Dr. Jax sold our dreams for silver, Joshua’s whisper cut through steel. Built a city on the backs of ghosts, Said the pain would help us heal. (Female – soft echo beneath) And I hear them cryin’ through the wire, Singin’ prayers the stars can’t know. *[Chorus – Both] Lantern burn, burn slow, Shine for the lost and the low. Bring them home before the cold winds blow, Lantern down in Monkey Hollow. *[Bridge – slide guitar solo / harmonica wails / female hums lightly] (Male) I seen the rails light up the sky, Quantum wheels turnin’ time to fire. (Female) Four voices callin’ through the flame, One song to lift the choir higher. *[Final Chorus – Both] Lantern burn, burn slow, Shine for the lost and the low. If the dream bridge breaks, still let it glow — That lantern down in Monkey Hollow. *[Outro – harmonica & soft female echo] (Male) Mmm… down in Monkey Hollow. (Female – whispering echo) That lantern still burns low…
