[Verse 1] I saw you in the bramble Mud on your silver hem Tiny knife of moonlight Pinned to your collar then You moved like a bad omen Soft feet on rotten wood Wildflower in your hairline Said you knew where I stood You took my name in petals Left bone white on the gate Three knocks on the hollow tree Then you asked me to wait [Pre-Chorus] Hush now Don’t look back They come close Then snap Under fern Under stone You were never On your own [Chorus] Fae in the dark, come near Fae in the dark, stay here Moss in your mouth, my dear Fae in the dark, come near Fae in the dark, come near Fae in the dark, stay here Soft as a blade you steer Fae in the dark, come near [Verse 2] At the pond with the black reeds You tied my wrist with thread Not to hold me in place Just to wake what I’d left A ring of ants on the threshold A horn from far below Your laugh split into sparrows And shook the frozen snow I learned your rules the hard way Never eat what shines Never swear by a candle Never trust a line Still I followed the thistle Past the split in the hill Where the small things gather And the air goes still [Pre-Chorus] Hush now Don’t look back They come close Then snap Under fern Under stone You were never On your own [Bridge] All your teeth are moonstones All my prayers are small You can keep my shadow If you let me hear the call [Breakdown] Step soft Say less Run wild Stay blessed [Chorus] Fae in the dark, come near Fae in the dark, stay here Moss in your mouth, my dear Fae in the dark, come near Fae in the dark, come near Fae in the dark, stay here Soft as a blade you steer Fae in the dark, come near
