[Intro — haunting piano, whispered vocals] Centuries pass like shadows on a wall, I watch the kingdoms rise and fall. Faces change, but I remain, A ghost beneath the midnight rain. [Verse 1] I have walked through ancient streets, Watched empires crumble at my feet. I drank the living down like wine, One more heartbeat, one more time. The world grew bright, the world grew cold, But I remained forever old. The morning is the enemy I fear, So I disappear when dawn draws near. [Pre-Chorus] I've heard the hunters call my name, I've watched their torches chase my flame. They left their ghosts behind these walls, And still I hear them when darkness falls. [Chorus — BIG, MEMORABLE HOOK] I AM THE NIGHT! THE NIGHT IS MINE! I'VE LIVED A THOUSAND LIVES, AND I'LL LIVE THROUGH TIME! I FEAR THE SUN! I BREATHE THE DARK! YOU CAN'T KILL WHAT NEVER DIES— YOU CAN'T BURY THE NIGHT! [Verse 2] Castles turned to ruins beneath my feet, Cities grew where forests used to sleep. I've worn a thousand different names, Still carrying these endless chains. The hunters come, the hunters die, Their memories never leave my side. I hear their voices in the rain, Calling from the darkness once again. [Bridge — quiet piano, whispered vocals] Maybe somewhere beyond the night, There's a place where I can see the light. But every time I reach for dawn, Something inside me pulls me on. [Guitar Solo — haunting melodic lead, gradually becoming heavier] [DARK SECOND GUITAR SOLO — slow, sinister riffing, dissonant bends, screaming harmonics, deep feedback, then sudden silence] [Whispered] You can't kill the night... [Final Chorus — massive gothic-metal explosion] I AM THE NIGHT! THE NIGHT IS MINE! I'VE LIVED A THOUSAND LIVES, AND I'LL LIVE THROUGH TIME! I FEAR THE SUN! I BREATHE THE DARK! YOU CAN'T KILL WHAT NEVER DIES— YOU CAN'T BURY THE NIGHT! I AM THE NIGHT! THE NIGHT IS MINE! WHEN THE HUNTERS ARE GONE, I'LL STILL BE ALIVE! [Outro — piano, distant heartbeat] Another century... Another night... I AM THE NIGHT.
