[Intro – whispered, dangerously calm] I locked the light outside the room So nothing could distract you from me. Listen carefully. You belong to the dark now. [Verse 1] I took you from an ordinary night, From careless doors and streets that let you roam. You had a world before I brought you here— Forget it. You don't have one anymore. I bound your wrists with something stronger than rope, A promise neither of us can undo. You can fight the walls, you can curse my name, But every road you take Still leads back to me. [Hook] You are the only prayer I still believe. And I don't pray for mercy. I pray you never leave. [Chorus] Kneel before the man who owns the dark. Kiss the hand that turns the key. There is no one coming through that door. There is nowhere left to be. Loyalty is all I require. Obedience is all I need. I will not free you. I will never free you. You are mine in the long black hour. Mine until the dark releases me. [Verse 2] I know the sound your footsteps make When you are frightened in the hall. I know how long you stare at every window. I know which one you think might save you. It won't. Every mark upon these walls remembers. Every lock has learned your name. You may dream about the life you had before, But dreams don't open doors And daylight doesn't change the chains. I don't need to raise my voice. I don't need to make a threat. You already know what happens When you test the hand that holds the key. [Hook – lower, almost tender] You are the only prayer I still believe. And I have no intention Of letting my prayer leave. [Chorus] Kneel before the man who owns the dark. Kiss the hand that turns the key. There is no one coming through that door. There is nowhere left to be. Loyalty is all I require. Obedience is all I need. I will not free you. I will never free you. You are mine in the long black hour. Mine until the dark releases me. [Bridge – almost whispered] If you hear footsteps outside, Don't mistake them for rescue. If you see a shadow beneath the door, Don't mistake it for salvation. No one knows where you are. No one knows what I have hidden. And if you ever find the courage To run— I'll already be waiting. There is no outside. There is no afterward. There is only this room, This lock, This darkness— And me. [Final Chorus – massive, relentless] Kneel before the man who owns the dark. Kiss the hand that turns the key. You can scream until the morning comes— The morning answers only me. Loyalty is all that remains. Obedience is all I'll hear. I will not free you. I will never free you. You are mine in the long black hour. Mine when the morning stains the sky. Mine when every candle dies. Mine when every door is closed. Mine when you finally understand— There was never anywhere to go. [Outro – spoken, ice-cold] Stay. Don't make me come looking. The chain is kind. The lock is faithful. The crown is heavy. And you... You are mine.
