The Quiet That Took Him #Sunoverse

[Humming] Hmmmm Mmmm Mmmm Hmmmm Mmmm Mmmm [Verse] Gather close now, hear me plain, This is how a man became a stain. Not born cruel, not carved from bone, Just someone who hated being alone. Past the treeline, past the bend, He learned where quiet doesn’t end. Counted steps, held breath too long, Thought stillness meant that nothing’s wrong. He learned the trick of standing still, Of folding fear into his will. He learned the sound the forest keeps A low, soft hum to lull the weak. [Pre-Chorus] He didn’t mean to cross the seam, He didn’t plan the in-between, But every vow he left unsaid Laid another root where he would tread. [Chorus] Hush now, don’t you turn around, That calm you feel is hollow ground. He tried to leave, he tried to flee, But silence chose him carefully. Set him free, set him free, The cost of stillness isn’t cheap. He gave his name, he gave his breath, And learned how quiet teaches death. [Humming] Hmmmm Mmmm Mmmm Hmmmm Mmmm Mmmm [Verse] Years went by, or maybe none, Time behaves when hope is done. He came back wrong, he came back bent, With less of him than what he sent. Eyes grew sharp, his voice fell out, Words felt heavy in his mouth. So he stopped speaking, stopped the sound, Let the forest speak him down. Every fear he couldn’t say Learned to hum and learned to stay. Every child who felt unseen Found him waiting in between. [Pre-Chorus] He didn’t chase, he didn’t cry, Just watched the living pass him by. And every step they took in peace Pulled them closer to Hollowreach. [Chorus] Hush now, don’t you make a sound, You don’t hear him, he’s around. He won’t speak, he doesn’t need, The quiet does the work for he. Set him free, set him free, The woods don’t loosen what they keep. He tried to leave, but couldn’t win— The forest learned to wear his skin. [Bridge — Spoken / Half-Time] They say he chose this. They’re wrong. The place chose him because he stayed. Because he listened. Because he didn’t scream. That’s how it starts. [Breakdown] Hum it low, don’t ask him why, Comfort comes before goodbye. Match the tone, just once, just then You won’t need directions again. [Humming] Hmmmm Mmmm Mmmm Hmmmm Mmmm Mmmm [Chorus] Hush now, child, you’re standing still, That’s not peace, it’s Hollow will. He didn’t rule, he didn’t reign, He learned how silence lays its claim. Set him free, set him free Too late now, he’s what must be. Too late now, he’s what must be. A crown of thorns, a waiting grin, He doesn’t chase. He lets you in. [Humming] Hmmmm Mmmm Mmmm Hmmmm Mmmm Mmmm