Wolf of the Frozen Tundra

[Verse 1] Concrete claws and sugar-coated teeth— They circle the carcass of a spent belief Every smile is a debt I cannot pay A scripted trap in the light of day [Pre-Chorus] The pack is starving for a shallow lie I’m cutting the tether to the hollow sky [Chorus] I’d rather starve in the mountain snow— Than feed on the poison in the valley below Solitude is the only truth I’ve found Walking miles above your hallowed ground [Verse 2] Polished glass hides the rusted core— I’ve seen the wreckage on the ocean floor Your honeyed words turn to bitter salt Every fracture is a hidden fault [Chorus Mutation] I’m hunting alone in the freezing black— There is no map and no turning back Better to howl at a moon that’s cold Than sell my silence for a chain of gold [Bridge] No more masks— No more tasks— The air is thin but the view is clear I’ve killed the ghost of my ancient fear