Rock A Die Baby

[Intro] (Sound of a heavy saw cutting through dry wood... slow and rhythmic) (Low, gravelly male voice) Hush, hush... (Cold female whisper) Family debt runs deep, little one. They been waitin’ for you. (A single, haunting piano note echoes into deep reverb) [Verse 1] (Male Rap - Low Register, Aggressive) A cradle made of splintered pews, stained with promises they broke Granddad’s deals and mama’s oaths, it’s all rising in the smoke See that gold teeth grin in the picture frame? The legacy is life But the eyes are cut out the canvas with a rusty pocket knife! They passed the bill like a hand-me-down, a curse in every cent Now the devil’s at the porch and he’s looking for the rent You’re the payment for their life, kid, the ink is in your veins Welcome to the family, yeah—now feel the family chains! [Pre-Chorus] (Female Rap - Half-Sung, Eerie) Tiny wrists with a red string tied, a charm that’s made of bone The wind outside sounds just like chains, you’re never truly alone A whole kin signed in a backroom barn, the ledger's open wide Someone’s gotta give tonight... there ain't nowhere to hide. [Chorus] (Eerie Baby Girl Choir - Layered, Ghostly, Innocent but Terrifying) Rock-a-die baby, hush that cry Swing from the rafters, touch the sky All of their sins in your lullaby Rock-a, rock-a, rock-a-die Rock-a-die baby, tears run dry We feed the dark so the family survives All of their lies in your lullaby Rock-a, rock-a, rock-a-die... [Verse 2] (Female Rap - Cold and Fast) You’re the lamb on the altar now, beneath the crooked crib I kiss your head then light the flame, I’m breaking every rib (Sound of fire crackling) The land is hungry, Little Spades, it’s gotta have its fill There’s a shallow grave already dug behind the flour mill Every chime says “it’s your time,” the clock is ticking backwards The shadows in the corner, yeah, they’re speaking holy passwords I hold you tight while the shadows chant, I pass you to those hands The debt is paid in blood today across these hollow lands! [Bridge] (Duo - Overlapping, Distorted) (Male) Bible on the shelf, pages mold-black and decayed! (Female) Never read, just used for show, the price is being paid! (Male) Deals got signed in tobacco smoke where the black dogs roam! (Female) Now the reaper’s coming through the door to take the harvest home! (Sound of a baby crying, then instantly cut off by a heavy 808 hit) [Verse 3] (Male Rap - High Energy, Fierce) YEAH! The church bells ring off-key, the cross is tilted on one nail Every echo in this haunted barn is writing out your tale! (Sound of filtered clown laughter) See the clowns are laughing in the woods, the demons in the dirt They don't care about your innocence, they don't care about the hurt! I’m the architect of twisted beats, I’m building you a tomb From the darkness of the family debt back to the darkness of the womb! Big Spades, we’re going to the top, but we’re climbing on the dead The contract's signed in scarlet and the ink is turning red! [Verse 4] (Female Spoken - Eerie Calm over Ghostly Snares) Shhh... feel the floorboards breathe? They remember every hurt. Every bruise, every stolen name... they’re draggin' you through the dirt. Little feet never touched the ground, but they’re shackled to the brand. (Male Whispers) The debt is paid... (Female Whispers) The debt is paid... (Duo) Welcome to the land. [Chorus] (Eerie Baby Girl Choir - High-Pitched and Echoing) Rock-a-die baby, hush that cry Swing from the rafters, touch the sky All of their sins in your lullaby Rock-a, rock-a, rock-a-die Rock-a-die baby, tears run dry We feed the dark so the family survives All of their lies in your lullaby Rock-a, rock-a, rock-a-die... [Outro] (Slowed down, detuned slide guitar solo) (Deep Male Spoken) Yeah... pay the man his due, Big Spades. (Sound of a shovel hitting dirt) [Rock-a... rock-a... rock-a...] (Sound of a baby’s music box slowing down until it stops) (Male Voice) We out. (Sudden silence)