Verse 1 (Vocals – Deep, guttural growl, almost a spoken word with immense weight) Silence... a shroud pulled tight Over graves that bleed the night Stone cold grip of endless sleep Secrets buried, six feet deep. No moon to guide, no star to gleam Just echoes of a dying dream. (Guitar riff slightly intensifies, a sustained, feedback-tinged note rings out then drops back into the main riff.) Verse 2 (Vocals – Slower, more drawn out, the gravel tearing at each syllable) The air... it hangs with fear A phantom whisper, drawing near. Unseen hands, they push and pull Devouring light, consuming soul. Each breath a gasp, a fading plea Lost in this dark eternity. (Drums hit a heavy, punctuated beat, almost a funeral march feel. Guitar riff becomes even more sludgy.) Chorus (Vocals – A more pronounced, agonizing roar, stretched and raw) SLOW... DECAY... the earth consumes! DARK... DESPAIR... in silent tombs! HEAVY... BURDEN... on broken bones! NIGHT... FOREVER... hears your moans! (Guitar solo begins – slow, mournful, and heavily distorted. It emphasizes bends and sustained notes, feeling less about shredding and more about sonic anguish. The drums maintain a slow, powerful beat, with occasional crashing cymbals.) Verse 3 (Vocals – Return to the guttural growl, but with a hint of resigned acceptance) What was... is dust, and nothing more Just crumbling memory on a barren shore. The pulse, it slows, the fire dies Reflected dark in empty eyes. No light to chase, no truth to find Only the abyss, unbound, enshrined. (Guitar riff comes back in full force, even heavier than before, almost dragging.) Chorus (Vocals – Even more intense, a final, despairing cry) SLOW... DECAY... the earth consumes! DARK... DESPAIR... in silent tombs! HEAVY... BURDEN... on broken bones! NIGHT... FOREVER... hears your moans! (Bridge – Music slows to an almost standstill. Just a single, sustained, heavily distorted guitar chord ringing out, with a faint, deep drum heartbeat. Vocals become a whisper, raw and broken, just above the feedback.) ...Nothing left... but the cold... ...Story untold... ...Dust to dust... ...No trust... (Drums crash back in with a sudden, powerful double-bass kick, followed by the main riff returning, now even slower and more crushing.) Outro (Vocals – A final, drawn-out, agonizing growl, fading slowly) FOREVER... DARK... (Guitar riff repeats, slowing down with each repetition, becoming more sludgy and feedback-laden. Drums hit massive, spaced-out cymbal crashes and snare hits. The sound gradually dissipates into pure, low-end distortion and feedback, then silence.) Does this capture the slow, dark, and heavy vibe you were going for?
