LYRICS [Intro — distant birdsong, wind, whispered] One last bird. One last breath. Something moves beneath the steps. [Verse 1 — deep, restrained] October gathers in the grain, Black iron drinking autumn rain. A feather caught upon a thorn, A bell that rings before the dawn. The owl is still upon the stone. I hear its wings, but stand alone. Beneath the gate, beneath the ground, A second heartbeat shakes the sound. [Pre-Chorus — building] The branches bend. The wire sings. The frost crawls inward under everything. [Chorus — explosive] BREAK THE SILENCE! SHAKE THE STONE! Something in the dark has learned to call me home. WAKE THE IRON! SPLIT THE NIGHT! Through the gate beneath the frost, two eyes ignite. [Verse 2 — heavier] The wolves fall silent on the ridge. No water moves beneath the bridge. Wet leaves cling red against the bars, The treetops hide the final stars. I lay my palm against the steel. It answers with a pulse I feel. The hinges turn without a hand. The sleeping earth begins to stand. [Pre-Chorus — rising choir] The branches bend. The wire sings. My heartbeat disappears beneath the wings. [Chorus — explosive] BREAK THE SILENCE! SHAKE THE STONE! Something in the dark has learned to call me home. WAKE THE IRON! SPLIT THE NIGHT! Through the gate beneath the frost, two eyes ignite. [Break — instruments stop, close whisper] Something knocked. I knocked back. [Drop — massive drums, low growl] UNDER THE ROOTS. UNDER THE TRACK. THREE HEAVY BLOWS— AND THE SKY GOES BLACK. [Bridge — deep clean voice, slow build] Now every branch is white and still. A shadow climbs the northern hill. I leave my hand upon the door. The heartbeat needs me once more. [Final Chorus — full choir, explosive] BREAK THE SILENCE! SHAKE THE STONE! Something in the dark has learned to call me home. WAKE THE IRON! SPLIT THE NIGHT! Through the gate beneath the frost, a thousand eyes ignite. [Outro — sudden silence, whispered] One last bird. It knows my name. [One distant knock]
