[Intro | synth motif and strings | atmospheric | establish symphonic tone | 8 bars] [Verse 1 | low energy | rhythm guitar, bass, strings | soulful female alto] Ash on the table, tarot cards face-down, You trace a circle in the wine spilled out, Incense whispers through the halls, Ask the phantoms, they remember it alllll. [Chorus | full band | electric guitars, harmonies | energy: high] Shadow lanterns on the ceiling (shadow, shadow), Slowly swinging above our heads (swinging slow), Each color reveals your secrets (secrets unfold), Every flicker wakes the dead (the dead rise). [Verse 2 | medium energy | layered guitars, strings | rising intensity] Maps unmarked, pinned above your bed, Speaking riddles to echoes of the dead, Windows painted midnight, even in day, Say the sun’s a liar, you like it this way. [Pre-Chorus | energy building | orchestral swell | tension rise] Feel the pull of the unseen tide, Breath caught in a whispered pride. [Chorus | full band | electric guitars, harmonies | energy: high] Shadow lanterns on the ceiling (shadow, shadow), Slowly swinging above our heads (swinging slow), Each color reveals your secrets (secrets unfold), Every flicker wakes the dead (the dead rise). [Bridge | breakdown | stripped back | synth and vocals only] You ask, “Do you feel it?” I ask, “Is it real?” You laugh through your teeth, “It’s how you learn to heal.” [Final Chorus | full band | electric guitars, harmonies | energy: high] Shadow lanterns on the ceiling (shadow, shadow), Swinging slow above our heads (slow above), Every color shows your secrets (shows your secrets), Every flicker wakes the dead (wakes the dead). [Outro | guitar solo | expressive and bluesy | 1 bar] [End | cold stop]
