Legend of Blackwood Bayou (Schattenwerk Remix)

[Intro] Infernal Witch. This is your story. The swamp remembers. There is no escape. Schattenwerk [Verse 1] Cypress trees lean like they whisper my name Moonlight bleeds silver on the blackwood stain Breath in my throat and my feet in the mud Heart beating louder than the slow-rising flood Old folks warned me ’bout the thing in the reeds Feeding on the fear and the desperate pleas Something in the darkness matching my pace Shadows on the water like a hand on my face [Pre-Chorus] I feel it crawling in the fog so slow Close enough to smell the swamp below Branches reach and pull like they want me to stay Every path I choose already knows the way [Chorus] Run, from the blackwood bayou Something in the dark gonna break right through Teeth in the water, eyes in the gloom Breathing down my neck like a hot, wet tomb Run, but it’s under my skin Hear it in my blood like a drumbeat sin Pray for a dawn that will never shine through You can’t outrun the blackwood bayou [Verse 2] Mud-caked lungs and a smokestack breath Splash in the shallows like a rhythm of death I see ripples forming where the moonlight breaks Every little sound is a step it takes Spanish moss curtains hide what I hear Wet, slow dragging getting closer each year Stories ’bout a beast that devours the soul Wearing stolen voices like a funeral toll [Pre-Chorus] Whispers in the cattails call my name Promises of rest in a hunger flame I feel my courage turning slick and cold Like the swamp itself around my ankles rolled [Chorus] Run, from the blackwood bayou Something in the dark gonna break right through Teeth in the water, eyes in the gloom Breathing down my neck like a hot, wet tomb Run, but it’s under my skin Hear it in my blood like a drumbeat sin Pray for a dawn that will never shine through You can’t outrun the blackwood bayou [Bridge] I stumble, I fall, hear the water rise See a second pair of burning eyes Voice in my throat that is not quite mine Says, "Lay it down, boy... cross that line" [Whispered] Come closer... Come home... Cold fingers creeping up my spine so slow Jawline cracking where the shadows grow I scream, but the sound turns low and deep Like the bayou itself just woke from sleep [Breakdown] I feel my skin stretch, bones run black Memories drift where the tide pulls back His hand reaches out but it sinks like stone I’m the only heartbeat left alone All of his begging becomes my song Echo in the reeds where the dead belong His soul unhooks like a rusted chain Slides from the beast and it whispers my name [Distorted Whisper] You were never running from me... I was leading you here... [Final Chorus] Run, from the blackwood bayou I'm in the dark and gonna break right through My teeth in the water, my eyes in the gloom I breathe down your neck like a hot, wet tomb Run, but I'm under your skin I hear it in your blood like a drumbeat sin Pray for a dawn that will never shine through You can’t outrun my blackwood bayou [Outro] Now I roam slow where the cypress sway Smell your fear from a mile away Body and soul are a hunger chain Every new scream gonna ease my pain Ripples on the surface tell what I’ll do I already tasted the scent of you Hold your breath tight, but it won’t save you [Distant Whisper] I know your name... [Monstrous Low Growling Voice] I'm the monster of the blackwood bayou