Mockingbird Lullaby

[Intro – Whispered female vocal, distant distorted cello harmonics] Hush now, baby… don’t you cry… Something’s moving outside… Moonlight bleeding through the blinds… Close your eyes… close your eyes… ⸻ [Verse 1 – Slow, tense cello pulse] Mama’s gonna bring you a silver bird Its wings are torn, its voice unheard If that little bird won’t sing Mama’ll bring you a rusted ring If that ring turns cold and gray Mama’ll chase the dark away If the dark crawls up the wall Mama won’t sleep at all ⸻ [Pre-Chorus – Glitch textures rising, breathing sounds] Hear that scratching at the door Wasn’t there the night before Static whispers in the hall Counting footsteps… one by one they fall Hush now… don’t you scream It only wakes what shouldn’t be ⸻ [Chorus – Heavy cello + explosive drums] Sleep, my love, don’t look behind There are shadows without eyes If the night pulls at your feet Mama won’t admit defeat Even if the ceiling cracks Even if it calls you back Through the whisper, through the flame I will scream your name ⸻ [Verse 2 – Darker, more emotional] Mama’s gonna build you walls Thick enough to stop the calls If the walls begin to shake Mama’ll bleed but never break If the floorboards start to bend Like they’re breathing in again If the silence starts to hum Mama knows what’s coming ⸻ [Bridge – Glitch breakdown, near-whisper, unstable rhythm] Hush now… hush now… Don’t you turn your head… There’s a shape beside your bed Breathing slow… It never left… It never left… Static in the baby monitor Heartbeat out of time Something hums your lullaby But it doesn’t sound like mine ⸻ [Final Chorus – Full orchestral horror explosion] Sleep, my love, don’t be afraid Even when the lights all fade If the whole world splits apart I will shield your fragile heart Even if the sky falls through Even if it takes me too Through the shadow, through the flame I will scream your name [Outro – Soft, broken vocal + cello drone] Hush now baby… Close your eyes… If the mockingbird still cries… It’s not alone tonight