[A Soul for a Soul] [ Verse 1: Male Vocals ] A doorbell rings through hallways filled with gloom, A beagle pup wanders the lonely room. Helen’s last gift arrived through the black rain, A bridge to a world with no more pain. [ Pre-Chorus 1: Female Vocals ] The silence is heavy, the air’s getting cold, A story of endings is about to be told. [ Chorus 1: Male and Female Duet ] When the light is stolen from a broken heart, The world begins to tear itself apart. There is no mercy when kindness turns to stone, The storm is rising for the man alone. [ Verse 2: Female Vocals ] The sixty-nine Mustang roared outside, Iosef took the keys, nowhere left to hide. The dark invaded the place where he would sleep, A promise of peace too heavy now to keep. [ Pre-Chorus 2: Male Vocals ] The engine is idling, the shadow starts to grow, He's going back to places he used to know. [ Chorus 2: Male and Female Duet ] Once the spark is gone in the winter deep, The ghosts of the past awaken from their sleep. Nothing remains but the fire in the veins, Seeking a justice to break the heavy chains. [Instrumental Break - Melodic Piano Solo and Warm Strings] [ Bridge 1: Male and Female Duet ] Blood stains the leather of the tiny collar, Silence is louder than a desperate holler. The kitchen floor is cold where life bled away, The night has replaced the hope of the day. [ Verse 3: Male Vocals ] Viggo tells stories of the man they used to fear, The name Baba Yaga is all that they hear. He sold his soul for a life of grace, But the devil seeks a familiar face. [ Pre-Chorus 3: Female Vocals ] The coins are ready, the suit is tailored black, There is no map that can ever lead him back. [ Chorus 3: Male and Female Duet ] A man with a mission is a force that never tires, Walking through the ashes and the spirit’s fires. Love was the anchor, but the anchor has been cast, Now he is haunted by echoes of the past. [ Bridge 2: Male and Female Duet ] A sledgehammer swings in the basement light, Breaking the concrete to end the quiet night. Gold coins and weapons are finally revealed, The fate of the city is signed and sealed. [ Verse 4: Female Vocals ] He watches the video of Helen on his phone, A memory of laughter while he’s all alone. Red circles are drawn on the targets in the street, The circle of violence is finally complete. [ Pre-Chorus 4: Male Vocals ] The countdown is over, the rain begins to fall, He’s answering the hunter’s ancient call. [ Final Chorus: Male and Female Duet ] When the debt must be paid with a soul for a soul, The rage is the only thing keeping him whole. Fear follows the footstep of the man on the path, No one survives the winter's wrath. [ Outro: Male and Female Duet ] The engine is humming as the morning starts to grey, A man and his shadows simply walk away. Silence returns to the house on the hill, The world is at peace, and the heart is standing still.
