[Verse 1 - Quiet, simmering anger] Golden fields, yeah, our new Eden Far from Earth, no one was bleedin' Terraformed this dusty rock Tick-tock, tick-tock, ran out the clock Thought we found a little peace From the Corps and their damn lease Just us farmers, grain, and sky Never thought we'd have to die. [Pre-Chorus - Building tension, faster drum beat, guitar gets a bit more active] Then the blip, up on the screen Something alien, something mean Little ships, like polished stones Rattlin' all our fragile bones Came on down, a formal greeting Heart in my chest, nervously beating Big hairy bastards, smelled like wet dog Something felt wrong in the damn fog. [Chorus - EXPLOSIVE! Full distortion, double bass drumming, screamed/powerful vocals - think Layne Staley meets Max Cavalera] HARVEST! YEAH, OUR FIRST HELLO! PROPHECY FROM DOWN BELOW! SAID WE'RE HERETICS, A FILTHY STAIN! WASH IT ALL AWAY WITH PAIN! COVENANT CAME, WITH LIES AND RAGE! TURNED A NEW AND BLOODY PAGE! HARVEST SCARS! THE GROUND ZERO BURN! NO RETURN! NO RETURN! [Verse 2 - More rhythmic, almost rapped, with syncopated chugs from the guitar] Traded trinkets, shared some booze Thought we had nothin' to lose That old brute, Lighter Than Some Played us all for goddamn dumb Maccabeus, he believed their crap Walked right into their holy trap Talked of relics, sacred rings While the Prophet pulled the strings. "Humans defile! Oracle speaks!" Yeah, their damn religion freaks! [Pre-Chorus - Building again, slight melodic edge to the angst] Sif the AI, she tried to warn "Their intentions are all torn!" Johnson, Sarge, he smelled the fight Knew this handshake wasn't right Felt the shift, the air turn cold A story 'bout to be untold. [Chorus - Even more intense, vocals cracking with desperation and fury] HARVEST! YEAH, OUR FIRST HELLO! PROPHECY FROM DOWN BELOW! SAID WE'RE HERETICS, A FILTHY STAIN! WASH IT ALL AWAY WITH PAIN! COVENANT CAME, WITH LIES AND RAGE! TURNED A NEW AND BLOODY PAGE! HARVEST SCARS! THE GROUND ZERO BURN! NO RETURN! NO RETURN! [Bridge - Tempo slows, HEAVY breakdown. Crushing, down-tuned riff. Vocals become a guttural, desperate roar. Think a sludge metal breakdown mixed with nu-metal groove.] GLASSING BEAMS! MELTING DREAMS! SCREAMING FACES! EMPTY SPACES! TRUTH AND MERCY! NO CONTROVERSY! JUST ANNIHILATION! FOR THEIR DAMN SALVATION! UGH! [Guitar Solo - A chaotic, wah-drenched, feedback-heavy solo. Not overly technical, but full of raw emotion and dissonance. Ends with a dive bomb or heavy feedback sustain.] [Chorus - Returns with desperation, slightly unhinged] HARVEST! YEAH, OUR FIRST HELLO! PROPHECY FROM DOWN BELOW! SAID WE'RE HERETICS, A FILTHY STAIN! WASH IT ALL AWAY WITH PAIN! COVENANT CAME, WITH LIES AND RAGE! TURNED A NEW AND BLOODY PAGE! HARVEST SCARS! THE GROUND ZERO BURN! NO RETURN! NO RETURN! [Outro - Music slows down, becoming sludgy and distorted again. Vocals are whispered, then a final pained shout. Ends with a final, dissonant chord and feedback.] Just dust.. Just glass... The war... begins... HARVEST!
