Track #10 in the Harrowed Roads series. You can find the playlist on my profile page or HERE: https://suno.com/playlist/2a0314ea-7e02-441d-8431-d6f9b747b0a8 [Intro] Thirteen bells across the vale The old road waits beneath the moon [Verse 1] Harvest moon above the pines Dead leaves dance across the signs A crooked mile, then three, then four We pass the same black gate once more Lanterns glow where none were hung Somewhere far, a child has sung The ranger stops and counts our tracks— Six sets forward Seven back [Pre-Chorus] No wind moves Still branches sway The old road sign points both ways Then somewhere past the lantern light Iron hoofbeats split the night [Chorus] Halloween Knight Ride through the hollow Black iron horse where the lost roads follow Halloween Knight Moon at your side He hunts till the morning—there’s nowhere to hide Through lantern and briar Through shadow and flame The road bends behind him And whispers your name [Verse 2] A scarecrow turns when backs are shown Its stitched grin carved through straw and bone The cleric hears a voice ahead Calling softly from the dead We follow once The road turns black And find our own footprints leading back Upon the ridge, against the light— A rider watches through the night [Bridge] Don’t trust the road Don’t trust the light Don’t trust your eyes on Halloween night Don’t heed the voice Don’t leave the flame Don’t turn around when it calls your name The trees lean close The shadows crawl— Then iron hoofbeats drown them all [Verse 3] At last the eastern sky turns grey The mist pulls back, the stars decay The forest ends, the road runs straight— And there he stands beside the gate Plate like night A ragged cloak Orange fire through iron smoke Behind his helm two embers burn He draws his blade And waits our turn [Breakdown] The cleric raises sacred flame— It dies before he speaks its name An arrow strikes The black plate rings Steel meets steel The dead road sings And through the dark we see behind— A hundred riders in a line [Low vocal] Not servants. The ones who lost. [Guitar Solo] [Final Chorus] Halloween Knight Ride through the hollow Black iron horse and the dead who follow Halloween Knight Fire in your eyes You hunt through the darkness till morning can rise Through lantern and briar Through shadow and flame The fallen ride with you And answer your name Halloween Knight When thirteen bells chime Those who fall upon your road Ride with you next time [Outro] Morning breaks The woods stand still Six rode in beneath the moon Five cross the hill
