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The Crone Within

V5.5

INTRO (Ney flute wails slowly, distorted 808s pulse, finger cymbals like shattered glass, wind howls) They took my power... They stripped my name... Now I search through ruins... Looking for the flame... VERSE 1 — The Fall (Ney flute weeps, heavy 808s, darbuka, distorted bass, 25 seconds) I was the goddess of the golden dawn Now I'm just a ghost that lingers on They stole my crown, they stole my light Left me wandering through the endless night My temples crumbled, my statues fell My name erased, I'm living in hell The priests forgot my sacred name The people turned, they played their game I feel the void where my power used to be A hollow ache that's swallowing me PRE-CHORUS 1 — The Search (Beat builds, strings swell, tension rising, 10 seconds) I search through dust and ancient stones Looking for the power that I once owned A way to reclaim what they stole from me A way to set my spirit free CHORUS 1 — The Choice (Full drop: 808s, horns, layered vocals, 20 seconds)* Magic books or enchanted mirrors Which one will end my fears? Which one will bring my power back? Which one will put me on the right track? I'll try them all, I'll break them all I'll answer the ancient call Nothing will stop me, nothing will stand I'll get my power back in my hands VERSE 2 — The Magic Books (Beat switches to slower groove, heavy 808s, seductive strings, 25 seconds) I opened the books with trembling hands Words of power from forgotten lands I read the spells, I spoke the names I called the gods, I played their games But nothing happened, the pages stayed blank My power drained, my spirit sank The ink was dry, the magic dead The words were hollow in my head I screamed at the pages, I begged for a sign But the books just mocked me, every line PRE-CHORUS 2 — The Desperation (Beat builds, strings swell, 10 seconds) The books failed me, the words were lies I saw the truth behind their eyes CHORUS 2 — The Mirrors (Full power: 808s hit harder, horns, layered vocals, 20 seconds) Magic books or enchanted mirrors The mirrors showed me all my fears They promised power, they promised light But they only showed my endless night I gazed into their silver deep Hoping my power would return to me But all I saw was my broken face My magic lost without a trace VERSE 3 — The Breaking Point (Beat drops to half-time, heavy bass, whispered vocals, ney weeps, 25 seconds) I tried the mirrors, I tried the books I followed every path, every crooked nook But nothing worked, nothing was real I couldn't make my magic heal The rage built up inside my chest I couldn't rest, I couldn't rest They took my power, they took my soul Now I'm the one who'll take control If the gods won't give my power back Then I'll destroy the whole damn track PRE-CHORUS 3 — The Vow (Beat builds, tension rising, 10 seconds) No more books, no more lies I'll burn it all before I die CHORUS 3 — The Villain (Full power: 808s rattle, horns, aggressive vocals, 20 seconds) No more magic books, no more mirrors I'm done with all my fears If I can't have my power back Then I'll burn it all to black The temples, the ruins, the sacred stones I'll destroy them all, I'll break their bones They took my crown, they took my name Now they'll all feel my flame BRIDGE — The Transformation (Half-time, heavy bass, whispered, intense, 25 seconds) I was the goddess of the sun Now I'm the shadow that has won They wanted me to fade away But I'm the darkness that will stay The maiden fell, the mother cried The crone within me finally died Now I rise from my own despair A villain born from broken prayers No more worship, no more praise Just vengeance burning through the haze VERSE 4 — The Destruction (Fast trap flow, rapid hi-hats, heavy 808s, 25 seconds) I'm burning books, I'm shattering mirrors I'm tearing down the temples of my fears The statues fall, the altars break I'm making my own rules, I'm awake They stripped my power, they left me hollow Now I'm the storm they'll have to follow I don't need magic, I don't need prayers I've got my fury, I've got my stares The goddess died, the villain rose Now I'm the one who calls the blows No more books, no more mirrors Just darkness consuming my fears FINAL CHORUS — The Rebirth (Full power: choir, horns, 808s rattling, aggressive, emotional, 25 seconds) No more magic books, no more mirrors I'm done with all my fears They stripped my power, they broke my soul Now I'm the one who takes control I'll burn the temples, I'll crush the stones I'll make them feel my broken bones The goddess fell, the villain rose Now everyone will know my woes This is my kingdom, this is my night I'll rule the darkness, I'll own the light OUTRO (808s fade, ney flute lingers, spoken, haunting, 12 seconds) They took my power... They stripped my name... Now I am the darkness... And I'll never be the same... (Ney flute fades to silence)