[Intro] Cold wind... crunching autumn leaves... a distant church bell... a raven calls. [Male Spoken] When October calls... We become ourselves. --- [Verse 1] Pumpkins grin with secrets untold Masks conceal hearts brave and bold The weight of the world beneath our skin Tonight we let October pull us in --- [Pre-Chorus] Whispers drift on the autumn breeze Every falling leaf sets someone free The harvest moon ignites our hearts October knows exactly who we are --- [Chorus] We're not the monsters they made us believe The only ghosts we fear are yesterday Freedom's fire burns in our chest Hauntingly human, becoming our best We shine like embers beneath the stars... We are the Shadows of October --- [Verse 2] Midnight tolls as the shadows dance Every heartbeat takes another chance Judgment crumbles into the night Bonfires blaze with fearless light --- [Bridge] They built their walls from fear and blame Tried to tell us we should be ashamed But moonlight never asks our names October welcomes us just the same --- [Final Chorus] We're not the monsters they made us believe The only ghosts we fear are yesterday Freedom's fire will never fade No more hiding, no masquerade If this is darkness... Let heaven wait... Tonight October rewrites our fate We are the fire beneath every star... We are the Shadows of October --- [Outro] The wind fades... distant bell... raven... footsteps through fallen leaves... [Male Spoken] See you... next October... (A faint haunting laugh echoes into silence.)
