[Intro: Solitary, dramatic grand piano melody. Slow, swelling synthesizers.] [Vocals: Passionate, slightly raspy, enormous vocal range, like Jon Bon Jovi] [Verse 1] The sirens finally faded about an hour ago The streets are dead and empty in the amber streetlamp glow I pulled the heavy dresser right across the bedroom door And threw the shattered window glass across the hardwood floor. You’re shivering beside me, the fever broke at last We’re hiding from the monsters and the shadows they have cast. The military broadcasts turned to static in the night But as long as we’re together, I can give up on the fight. [Pre-Chorus] [A heavy tom-drum roll builds. Clean electric guitar arpeggios begin.] Your skin is getting colder, losing all its rosy hue Your breathing’s getting shallow, and your lips are turning blue. But I made a sacred promise when I gave you that gold ring I’d never let you suffer, I’d protect you through everything. [Chorus] [Massive arena rock explosion. Huge power chords, crashing cymbals, soaring synths.] So hold me tight tonight! Let the ruined world erase! I am staying right beside you in this barricaded place! They are tearing down the city, they are howling at the moon! But I locked us in this sanctuary, playing our old tune! I’ll hold you till the morning, till the absolute end! My lover and my savior and my only trusted friend! [Verse 2] [Music pulls back slightly to feature the bassline and piano, maintaining a stadium rock groove.] [Vocals: Softer, intimate but strained] You’re looking at my collarbone, a hunger in your stare I softly stroke the tangles from your matted, raven hair. I hear the heavy footsteps dragging up the wooden stairs The neighbors have returned, and they are hunting in pairs. I pull the metal bracelet tight around my trembling wrist And click the other cuff to you, sealing it with a kiss. [Guitar Solo] [An epic, soaring, emotional guitar solo full of bends and sustain, lasting for 16 bars, steadily increasing in desperation] [Bridge] [Tempo halves, turning into a heavy, thudding rhythm.] [Vocals: Gritty, determined, whispering] I threw the silver key down the radiator vent. Every single ounce of my survival has been spent. You twitch and bare your teeth, the infection takes its hold. The woman that I married is completely gone and cold. [Chorus] [Maximum explosive volume, a wall of pure rock tragedy] So hold me tight tonight! Let the ruined world erase! I am staying right beside you in this barricaded place! They are tearing down the city, they are howling at the moon! But I locked us in this sanctuary, playing our old tune! I’ll hold you till the morning, till the absolute end! My lover and my savior and my only trusted friend! [Outro] [Music starts to fade out, leaving just the piano and a heartbeat kick drum] [Vocals: Soft, accepting, fading to a whisper] You cannot wander off now. We are bound by the steel. I close my eyes and wait for you to start your final meal. Take a bite. I'm right here. I'm yours. [Single piano chord rings out, then silence]
