01 The Devil in Red (Devil In Red)

[Intro – sparse, industrial pulse, distant battle sounds, spoken] Upon the sun rises… Over a blood-soaked battlefield… Bodies cool in the morning light… [Verse 1 – restrained, groovy] Victors stand and cheer Hands raised to the sky They don’t yet see the shadow Moving through the black Head down, sword drawn low A figure dressed in red One of them turns… And the boasting dies [Chorus – still controlled, hypnotic] Beware the Devil Beware the Devil in Red You know not when she comes You know not when she comes Merady n Melody Merady n Melody [Verse 2 – slightly heavier] Vengeance walks the field Worse than Valkyrie Worse than Odin’s judgment She’s come to take her due Crimson armor catching light Sword still dripping red The victors freeze in place As the real work begins [Chorus] Beware the Devil Beware the Devil in Red You know not when she comes You know not when she comes Mera dyn Melody Mera dyn Melody [Bridge – building tension, not full release] One by one they fall Pride stacked on the guilty Two left standing Shivering in her stare Swords clash once… A low laugh cuts the air… Then only one remains [Final Chorus – strong but not climactic] The Reaper only walks the dead She takes her fill instead Bathing in their fear The Devil… the Devil in Red Beware the Devil Beware the Devil in Red [Outro – groove fades, atmosphere lingers, spoken] Mera dyn Melody… She always wins…