DEAD MAN’S WALTZ Phantom the Primagen [Intro — Distant Music Box, Soft Piano, Clock Ticking] One… two… three… One… two… three… [Soft Mechanical Footsteps] Such a beautiful ballroom… Such a shame nobody’s dancing. [Quiet Mechanical Chuckle] Well then… Shall we wake the dead? [Haunting Violin Begins] [Verse 1 — Soft Theatrical Male Vocals] Dust settles gently on the marble floor, A thousand footsteps that dance no more. The chandeliers sway in the midnight breeze, While whispers drift through the hollow trees. A broken piano plays a forgotten tune, Beneath the glow of an emerald moon. My cyan claws trace the silver air, As shadows gather from everywhere. A single rose lies upon the ground, Its petals rise without a sound. I take one step, and the silence breaks, As something beneath the ballroom wakes. [Pre-Chorus — Rising Strings] One step forward, two steps back, Hear the rhythm through the cracks. Round and round, the shadows call, Come and join the dead man’s waltz. [Chorus — Powerful Gothic Orchestral Metal] DANCE WITH ME, THROUGH ETERNITY! WHERE THE LOST SOULS MOVE IN HARMONY! SPIN WITH ME, BENEATH THE STARS! FOLLOW THE SONG OF A THOUSAND SCARS! ONE! TWO! THREE! LET THE DARKNESS SET YOU FREE! ROUND AND ROUND, UNTIL WE FALL, FOREVER IN THE DEAD MAN’S WALTZ! [Verse 2 — Gothic Waltz Rhythm, Deep Vocals] The mirrors shimmer with forgotten faces, Ghostly figures return to their places. A phantom bride in a silver gown, Takes the hand of a skeletal clown. Their footsteps echo across the hall, As faded portraits watch from the wall. The violins cry, the cellos weep, For promises buried six feet deep. I guide the dancers beneath the light, My visor glowing cyan in the night. Their empty eyes hold memories still, As the music bends to my iron will. [Pre-Chorus — Rising Strings] One step forward, two steps back, Hear the rhythm through the cracks. Round and round, the shadows call, Come and join the dead man’s waltz. [Chorus — Powerful Gothic Orchestral Metal] DANCE WITH ME, THROUGH ETERNITY! WHERE THE LOST SOULS MOVE IN HARMONY! SPIN WITH ME, BENEATH THE STARS! FOLLOW THE SONG OF A THOUSAND SCARS! ONE! TWO! THREE! LET THE DARKNESS SET YOU FREE! ROUND AND ROUND, UNTIL WE FALL, FOREVER IN THE DEAD MAN’S WALTZ! [Verse 3 — Haunting Piano and Strings] A clock stands frozen at half past twelve, As music rises from beneath the shelves. The candles burn with an emerald flame, And every ghost remembers its name. I hear their laughter beneath the rain, A fleeting echo of joy and pain. The ballroom shines like it did before, Though no living feet shall cross its floor. My tail moves slowly through the mist, As spectral dancers turn and twist. One final night, one endless song, A place where the forgotten belong. [Bridge — Music Box, Whispered Vocals] [All Instruments Fade] Shhh… Listen closely. Can you hear their footsteps? [Soft Piano Plays Three Notes] One… Two… Three… [Whispered] They’ve been dancing for centuries. And they haven’t missed a single step. [Clock Begins Ticking Faster] But every waltz… Needs a conductor. [Violins Build] EVERY SHADOW! EVERY SOUL! LET THE MIDNIGHT TAKE CONTROL! EVERY FOOTSTEP! EVERY CRY! DANCE UNTIL THE STARS ALL DIE! [Heavy Gothic Metal Breakdown in 3/4 Time] ONE! TWO! THREE! ONE! TWO! THREE! DANCE FOREVER HERE WITH ME! [Verse 4 — Powerful Vocals, Full Orchestra] The marble cracks beneath our feet, As ghostly hearts embrace the beat. The chandeliers begin to shine, As every soul falls into line. I raise my hand, the dancers turn, While emerald candles brightly burn. The grand piano strikes its final chord, And every shadow bows toward its lord. The moon looks down upon the hall, As spectral roses begin to fall. I take a bow, then turn once more, And lead the dead across the floor. [Final Chorus — Grand Orchestral Climax] DANCE WITH ME, THROUGH ETERNITY! WHERE THE LOST SOULS MOVE IN HARMONY! SPIN WITH ME, BENEATH THE STARS! FOLLOW THE SONG OF A THOUSAND SCARS! ONE! TWO! THREE! LET THE DARKNESS SET YOU FREE! ROUND AND ROUND, UNTIL WE FALL, FOREVER IN THE DEAD MAN’S WALTZ! [Instrumental Transition — Guitars and Drums Fade Away] [Soft Solo Violin Continues] [Outro — Quiet Spoken Male Voice] One… Two… Three… [Soft Footsteps] Such beautiful dancers. Such a beautiful night. [Music Box Slowly Winds Down] And the best part? [Quiet Mechanical Chuckle] The music… Never… Ends. [Final Piano Note] [End] LET THE DARKNESS SET YOU FREE! ROUND AND ROUND, UNTIL WE FALL, FOREVER IN THE DEAD MAN’S WALTZ! [Instrumental Transition — Guitars Fade, Solo Violin Continues] [Spoken Outro — Deep, Quiet Male Voice] One… Two… Three… Such beautiful dancers. Such a beautiful night. [Music Box Slows Down] And the best part? [Quiet Mechanical Chuckle] The music… Never… Ends. [Final Piano Note] [End]
