Follow Not the Lantern’s Glow

[Verse 1] They say he walks where moonlight dies, Beneath the boughs and breathless skies, A lantern pale in silver light, To lead the lost through deepest night. [Soft Echo] Silho walks, Silho weeps, Lantern burns where no sun sleeps… [Verse 2 — From the Lost Traveler’s Eyes] We saw his glow through drifting rain, A single spark beyond the pain, He spoke no word, but turned his head— And something in us filled with dread. We followed close, we followed far, Past road and root and fallen star, But now we walk where shadows bend— Will this path save us… or end? [Chorus] O, beware the lantern’s gleam, Soft as sorrow, sharp as dream. He’ll lead you out… or lead you far, Past the last known guiding star. [Verse 3] They say he once was flesh and bone, A broken heart, a soul alone, But time erased the name he bore, Now only whispers speak him more. [Soft Echo] Silho mourns, Silho guides, In the dark, he softly hides… [Verse 4] If at the edge of fen or glen, You see that light flicker again, Don’t speak his name, don’t meet his eye, Or you’ll walk where the lanterns die. [Chorus] O, beware the lantern’s gleam, Soft as sorrow, sharp as dream. Is it mercy? Is it fate? Follow close… or hesitate. [Bridge] Some say he saves the fallen ones, Some say he takes them when he’s done. Some say he waits for somepony still— A promise bound against his will. [Final Verse] We followed him through mist and fear, The path grew thin… then disappeared. His lantern dimmed—no stars above— And all went silent but his love. [Final Chorus] Follow not the lantern’s glow, Where he leads, no ponies know. Silho walks, and Silho cries— And we are gone from mortal eyes. Gone from home and hearth and light… Lost to Silho’s endless night…