# I didn’t ask, but I’m here to join. Should the song not be worthy of thee. I will not dodge Bob’s fist nor Venus’ bullet, but I shy away from a free pass for a mic. [instrumental interlude] [Verse 1] I turn the page, the story’s sweet A peaceful town, kids on the street Dragon friends, they play along Innocence feels safe and strong But shadows twist beneath the sun There’s more here than a tale of fun A whispered name, a secret kept Hoshimaru’s smile, it slowly crept [Verse 2] Faces change, the laughter dies Dark secrets hidden in their eyes A push dagger, blood-streaked tears Children’s games become our fears Tormented cries that split the air Mami’s scream, Norio’s stare The dragon seeds, they’re planted deep Innocence lost, we start to weep [Refrain] I read on, faster, can’t turn away, This darkness devours the light of day. Each death cuts deeper, a wound that bleeds, The truth of what humanity needs. [Verse 3] Shiina’s gaze, it haunts my soul Each chapter leads to a darker hole The lines blur, monster or child? Twisted hearts, cruelty so wild The tale now ends, yet I can’t forget, Dark seeds remain, they’re growing yet. The beasts we feared weren’t scales or claws, They were kids who lost their cause. [Refrain] I read on, faster, can’t turn away, This darkness devours the light of day. Each death cuts deeper, a wound that bleeds, The truth of what humanity needs. [Outro] So the seeds we sow, they grow inside, Not dragons, but monsters we can’t hide. The darkness isn’t in the tale I read, It’s in us all, .. where it silently fed. (We carry darkness, one and all.) Shadow Star… twisted innocence. I would like a nother one. [end]