[Verse] In the mist where the night holds its breath, A little girl walks, draped in shadow and death. Her lantern glows with a pale, eerie light, Eyes like embers, cutting through the night. [Verse] Long ago in a village swallowed by mist, They say she wandered, a child who had been missed. Now every night she walks through the hollowed trees, Calling the lost with a voice on the breeze. [Pre-Chorus] They say don’t follow, don’t step too near, Her whispers echo, filling you with fear. But stray souls wander, drawn to her flame, Children and creatures, all call her name. [Chorus] Follow the lantern, children don’t cry, Into the shadows where voices all die. Whispers will guide you, soft and unreal, Fear her forever — the Lantern Girl. [Verse] Stray cats and dogs, little ones all in tow, Drawn to the glow where no safe path will go. Her lantern sways, casting shadows that twirl, Leading the innocent into the dark swirl. [Bridge] Silent footsteps follow, but none return, Lantern flickers, the shadows churn. A lullaby twisted, soft on the wind, Every lost soul’s journey will never end. [Pre-Chorus] Don’t look behind you, don’t make a sound, Her lantern’s glow drags you into the ground. The forest listens, the night is her veil, One wrong step and all trails fail. [Chorus] Follow the lantern, children don’t cry, Into the shadows where voices all die. Whispers will guide you, soft and unreal, Fear her forever — the Lantern Girl.
