[Intro – instrumental only] Soft fingerpicked acoustic guitar, distant violin swells, low bodhrán heartbeat rhythm, wind ambience [Verse 1 – Male voice, warm, worn, storytelling] In a house where the silence fed on fear Bread was thin, and the future unclear Coins like dust in a trembling hand Two small shadows no one would stand Step by step through a forest of doubt No way in, and no way out Promises broke like brittle wood Even love couldn’t do what it should [Pre-Chorus – Female voice enters, soft but haunting] But the trees, they whispered low “Child, the dark is all you’ll know…” [Chorus – Male & Female harmonizing, powerful and haunting] Don’t follow the sweetness calling your name Not every fire is a comforting flame What glitters in hunger can poison the soul Not every hand wants to make you whole Run through the shadows, don’t lose your way The night may lie, but dawn will stay When fear builds walls and hope feels small Your heart remembers — you’re more than it all [Verse 2 – Female voice leads, fragile but growing strength] Candy walls and a velvet lie A smiling face with a sharpened eye Golden traps in a starving mind Every gift has a cost behind Brother trembling, sister sees Truth hiding in the sweetest dreams Not every cage is made of steel Some are built from the things we feel [Pre-Chorus – Male joins, tension rising] And the fire, it starts to glow “Choose your fate… or lose your soul…” [Chorus – Full harmony, stronger, driving rhythm] Don’t follow the sweetness calling your name Not every fire is a comforting flame What glitters in hunger can poison the soul Not every hand wants to make you whole Run through the shadows, don’t lose your way The night may lie, but dawn will stay When fear builds walls and hope feels small Your heart remembers — you’re more than it all [Bridge – stripped down, almost spoken, alternating voices] (Male) We were children lost in need… (Female) But we learned what fear can breed… (Male) Not all hunger’s meant to feed… (Female) Some will chain, and some will lead… [Instrumental break – violin solo, rising intensity] [Final Chorus – explosive, full band, emotional peak] Don’t follow the sweetness calling your name Not every fire is a comforting flame What glitters in hunger can poison the soul Not every hand wants to make you whole Run through the shadows, don’t lose your way The night may lie, but dawn will stay When fear builds walls and hope feels small Your heart remembers — you’re more than it all [Outro Verse – calm, reflective, male & female unison] So when the world feels cold and unfair And wolves wear smiles you’re told to trust and bear Remember this when you stand alone: Not every path that shines leads home The lesson lives where the truth once bled: Don’t trade your soul just to be fed For strength is born when illusion falls— And light survives… in the darkest calls
