[Verse 1] The Queen gave an order, paid me in gold. Drag the little princess out into the cold. I sharpened the iron, I followed the track. I promised the royal I’d bring a heart back. You dropped to your knees in the dirt and the mud, But I don't get off on such innocent blood. [Pre-Chorus] You thought it was mercy that stayed my hand? You don't understand how I rule this land. I didn't spare you out of pity or grace... I just wanted to see the sheer terror in your face! [Chorus] Run, little rabbit, run into the trees! Let the winter strip you down to your knees. I am the Huntsman, the lord of the chase, I’m feeding you alive to this godforsaken place. Keep the illusion that you made it out free, But your nightmares all belong to me! [Verse 2] I carved out the chest of a beast in the dark. Put it in a box with a velvety mark. The Queen is a fool on a fragile throne, Eating a heart that is not your own. She thinks she's the predator, pulling the strings. But I am the one who controls all the kings. [Bridge] The hounds are howling! (Ahhhh!) The trap is set! (Ahhhh!) You haven't seen the worst of it yet! [Guitar & Bass Solo] [Chorus] Run, little rabbit, run into the trees! Let the winter strip you down to your knees. I am the Huntsman, the lord of the chase, I’m feeding you alive to this godforsaken place. Keep the illusion that you made it out free, But your nightmares all belong to me! [Outro] I let you live... So the forest could watch you die.
