[Verse 1] Deep in the hills A broken farm sits It’s beautiful and dangerous Down the slopes of the valley Only one family stays Nothing stirs, nothing alive Within the darkness of the pine Nothing survives And the village too far None can withstand madness To help the lonely farm [Chorus] Don’t stray close to the trees (too close) They lean in and they breathe (they breathe) The darkness they hold No mind can conceive The darkness they hold No mind can conceive [Verse 2] A village is scared And on the brink A farm feeds but drowns underneath The road is long The road is dark Keep yourself strong as you embark Stay with the wagon Stay with the wares Mind on the road, lest madness tear Light on the path No teeth will spare There is pain within And eyes that glare [Chorus] Don’t stray close to the trees (too close) They lean in and they breathe (they breathe) The darkness they hold No mind can conceive The darkness they hold No mind can conceive [Bridge] When the branches move They know your name When the lantern shakes It feeds the flame If you hear the leaves Turn soft and low Leave the broken farm And never go [Final Chorus] Don’t stray close to the trees (too close) They lean in and they breathe (they breathe) The darkness they hold No mind can conceive The darkness they hold No mind can conceive
