Glass-Eyed Guardian(male ver.)

Dark, melancholic 90s ballad with male vocals over sparse, moody piano and deep, evolving pads, Verses stay intimate and close-mic’d, low register, with subtle reverb and distant choral swells, Choruses hit harder: heavier left-hand piano, layered vocal doubles on key phrases, and a rising string bed that adds tension and tragedy, Final chorus lifts with a gritty, emotional belt, then drops to a single naked piano chord on the last word, male vocals, deep

[Verse 1] Porcelain smile on the dresser Dust in the cracks of her face Buttoned-up bear in the corner Watches the door like a gate Tiny blue dress Chipped on the shoulder Still smells faintly of soap She sees the way your hands are shaking Every bedtime Losing hope [Chorus] Glass-eyed guardian Staring through the dark Hiding all the hurt they carved into your heart If they reach for you She will take the blow She already died once She already knows Glass-eyed guardian Standing in their way Taking every bruise you’re too small to name If they come tonight She will turn the room cold A silent little body With a furious soul [Verse 2] She remembers falling down staircase Laughter that cut like a knife Tiny lungs begging for mercy Hands that decided her life Now when your door starts to rattle She hums an old lullaby Makes the floorboards creak like a warning Shows her shadow walking by [Chorus] Glass-eyed guardian Staring through the dark Hiding all the hurt they carved into your heart If they reach for you She will take the blow She already died once She already knows Glass-eyed guardian Standing in their way Taking every bruise you’re too small to name If they come tonight She will turn the room cold A silent little body With a furious soul [Bridge] You think you’re all alone (you’re not) You think no one will hear (she does) When the yelling starts downstairs She’s already drawing near One cracked hand on your blanket One cold cheek to your own “I won’t lose another child” In a voice you’ll never know [Chorus] Glass-eyed guardian Staring through the dark Hiding all the hurt they carved into your heart If they reach for you She will take the blow She already died once She already knows Glass-eyed guardian Standing in their way Taking every bruise you’re too small to name If they come tonight She will turn the room cold A silent little body With a furious soul

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