Evernight — Island Reggae Version [Intro] [Soft island reggae guitar skank with spacious strings, dreamy layered atmosphere and gentle piano] [Warm rounded reggae bass enters slowly] [Light hand percussion, shaker and rim clicks] [Narration — Lucaroth, baritone male voice, quiet and reflective, warm island cadence] I was cast out by my own kind for choosing humans over their endless hunger. Esther was human once, until the darkness changed her forever. Together, we followed an old rumor to an island where the sun is always hidden behind clouds, and night lingers beneath the moon. They called it Evernight—a place where the undead might finally live like humans. [Verse 1] [Lucaroth — baritone male singing voice, warm and soulful] [Esther — young female singing voice, soft harmony responses] [Island reggae groove: offbeat guitar chops, deep bass, gentle hand percussion] When I see a little island where the clouds embrace the sea I can see a place beyond the endless chaos where we both can be free Oh, I see the gypsies smiling, telling stories of the land beyond the tide Where the sun is always hidden, and the moon can stay beside us through the night They say the forests overflow with wildlife, and blood runs wild and sweet Where the nights are long with silver moonlight, and no hunter comes to feed [Chorus] [Island reggae rhythm opens wider, warm bass and bright offbeat guitar] [Lucaroth — baritone male lead] [Esther — female harmony, joyful and soaring] ‘Cause oh, we’ll go We wanna find that hidden island, leave the darkness far behind us You and me ‘Cause oh, we’ll go And even if the road is dangerous, we’ll find a way to reach it Oh, whoa [Gypsy — gentle female/male character voice, rhythmic island phrasing] But the port is filled with undead, every one of them wants to go There will be fighting for the passage, and the journey won’t be slow If you truly want Evernight, you must risk what you possess Many vampires seek the island, and they will not let you pass [Verse 2] [Lucaroth — baritone male singing voice, warm and determined] [Esther — female voice, answering softly] [Island reggae groove continues, deeper bass and relaxed percussion] ‘Cause oh, I’ll pay And if I have to spend my family’s fortune, I’ll bargain for our way Just to be free I’ll trade the gold my ancestors left me, every jewel beneath the sea And oh, I’ll stay I’ll face the merchants and their bargains, though their prices may be steep Esther, take my hand and trust me, this is one promise I can keep And maybe we can cross the waters, find the life we’ve dreamed about Leave the ancient world behind us, find the place where we belong now [Chorus] [Full island reggae rhythm returns, warm bass, offbeat guitar, hand percussion and ambient strings] [Lucaroth — baritone male lead] [Esther — female harmony] ‘Cause oh, we’ll go We wanna find that hidden island, leave the darkness far behind us You and me ‘Cause oh, we’ll go And even if the road is dangerous, we’ll find a way to reach it Oh, whoa [Bridge] [Reggae beat drops away; piano, atmospheric island guitar, cello and layered voices] [Lucaroth — baritone male voice, emotional and intimate] [Esther — female voice, tender harmony] If it costs us everything, we’ll pay the price to cross the sea If the whole immortal world rejects us, we will still choose what we need Let the old undead keep their kingdoms, let them fight beneath the moon We will build a little heaven where the night can feel like noon We will drink beneath the starlight, we will laugh and we will live Not as monsters chasing hunger, but as lovers learning how to give [Outro] [Very soft island guitar skank, distant piano, gentle shaker and swelling vocal harmonies] [Lucaroth — baritone male singing voice, tender and hopeful] [Esther — female singing voice, soft harmony] ‘Cause now we’ll go And just a little farther onward, we can finally become free You and me And if tomorrow takes forever, we will face it side by side We’ll find Evernight together, with the moonlight as our guide [Whispered, alternating] [Esther — soft female whisper] I’m sorry, Brook… [Lucaroth — low baritone whisper] I’m sorry, my friend… [Esther — trembling whisper] Forgive us, Dr. Blood… [Lucaroth — quiet baritone] We only wanted a place to live… [Long ambient reverb] [Soft island guitar final strum]
