[Intro – Music Box / Mechanical Whirr] Tick-tick… chime… Snow falls in iron flakes tonight. Turn the Key— It’s Christmas in the machine. [Verse 1] Frost on brass and chimney smoke Clockwork angels start to choke Velvet nights and coal-black skies Wreaths of wire, electric light Stockings hung with chains and keys Gifts that hum and softly bleed Every wish is wrapped in steel Pray it breaks—or pray it heals [Pre-Chorus – Rising Bells] Hear the gears sing silent hymns Oil-slick choirs, porcelain sins Lean in close, don’t fear the cheer This time of year cuts sharp and clear [Chorus] Tinsel and gear, let it grind Holy sparks in wintertime Raise your glass, let shadows cheer Merry scars and a clockwork year Tinsel and gear, hearts collide Steel-wrapped joy we can’t deny No pure white—just smoke and fire Sing it loud through brass and wire [Verse 2] Candles flicker in machine eyes Faith runs warm on frozen lies Children laugh in piston beats Dancing ghosts in snow-lined streets Ribbons torn from copper spools Saints and sinners share the fuel Ring the bell, don’t kneel, don’t beg We crown the night with holly and lead [Pre-Chorus] Count it down by chime and spark Midnight hums beneath the dark Three… two… one… ignite the choir Christmas burns a little higher [Chorus] Tinsel and gear, let it grind Holy sparks in wintertime Raise your glass, let shadows cheer Merry scars and a clockwork year Tinsel and gear, hearts collide Steel-wrapped joy we can’t deny No pure white—just smoke and fire Sing it loud through brass and wire [Bridge – Half-Time / Choir] Peace on earth? We remix fate Goodwill forged At One Twenty Eight Bells don’t ring—they shatter clean Welcome to the in-between [Final Drop – Full Power] Turn it tight! Let it scream! Deck the halls with gasoline! [Final Chorus – Extended] Tinsel and gear, snow in flame Every year we break the same From frostbit dreams to embered cheer Merry Christmas—shift the gear [Outro – Music Box Fades into Steam] The carol ends… But the engine stays warm.
