Check us out on YouTube and Spotify! Links on profile page, or search for Runtime Studios! Thanks for listening! [Verse 1] Gravewind rises through the yews, Names half-lost on weathered hues. Candles spit and gutter thin— We bar the doors to keep night out, not in. [Pre-Chorus] Pews for barricades, iron chains across the gate, A prayer like flint against the weight. [Chorus] Hold the line, brace the stone, Consecrated wood against the bone. Candles failing, breath grows thin— Saints defend us, don’t let them in. [Verse 2] Hands that shouldn’t move now scratch, Stained glass shivers, lead seams crack. The cleric’s voice—one psalm left, Ash on lips, faith bereft. [Pre-Chorus] Bell’s slow tolling, nine… then ten— How many rings ‘til noon won’t come again? [Chorus] Hold the line, brace the stone, Consecrated wood against the bone. Candles failing, breath grows thin— Saints defend us, don’t let them in. [Bridge] “Bit’s a scratch,” he laughs too low— Veins like ink begin to show. We tie his arm; he bites through cloth, Eyes turn glass—our brother’s lost. The cleric’s hands shake, light near gone, “One prayer more,” he swears—then none. [Break / Final Build] Fists like hammers on the nave, Boards bow in a hungry wave; Choir of mouths beyond the door— We sing to drown the growing roar. [Final Chorus] Hold the line—no, hold your breath… The lock gives way, a kiss of death. Candles die as shadows grin— Saints forgive us… they’re coming in. [Outro] Bell—one last time. Glass—spider-cracked. Footsteps—closer. Light—goes black. Track #5 in the Harrowed Roads series. You can find the playlist on my profile page or HERE: https://suno.com/playlist/2a0314ea-7e02-441d-8431-d6f9b747b0a8
