The Silence That Bought the Final Dawn

Verse 1 [Male 1] The chamber erupts in a storm of all that came before Ice vines and molten brass crashing through the golden door The party falls as the curses merge into one roar I stand alone in the heart of the final war [Switch to Female 1] Their eyes find mine in the chaos and the flame One last plea before the silence claims their name Chorus [Male 1 with layered harmonies] I weave the slowing into every song I’ve ever known A silence that bends where the storm once had grown It buys the final dawn as the world starts to still One shattering breath where the curses finally will Verse 2 [Male 1] The lute and voice become the thread that holds the fray Every lost name rises in the notes I play The pharaoh’s dream cracks as the combined song rings true The sands hold their breath as the tomb begins to undo [Switch to Female 1] I crawl through the stillness as the gold begins to fade The surface calls out from the light beyond the shade Chorus [Male 1 with fuller harmonies] I weave the slowing into every song I’ve ever known A silence that bends where the storm once had grown It bought the final dawn but it took them all away I live with the quiet at the end of the day Bridge [Male 1] The guilt is lighter now, or perhaps I’ve simply grown The weight of every fellowship is carved into my bones I emerge to starlight, the sands forever changed The curse still whispers, but the song remains [Switch to Female 1] The silence lingers like the dawn after the night A survivor’s peace in the fading light Chorus [Male 1 with all voices swelling] I weave the slowing into every song I’ve ever known A silence that bends where the storm once had grown It bought the final dawn and the tale is finally sung The bard walks on, and the silence holds its tongue