[Intro — whispered / breathy] Deep in the forest… Where the moonlight fades… Something is waking… Beneath the shade… [Verse 1] I hear it calling through the trees, A distant voice upon the breeze, Footsteps buried under leaves, A shadow moving silently. I followed where the daylight died, With nothing but the night beside me, Every branch reached for my skin, Every shadow pulled me in. [Pre-Chorus — rising] Don’t be afraid… Don’t turn away… The darkness knows The path I take. [Chorus — melodic / powerful] I walk where the darkness grows, Where nobody knows my name, Through the roots and the hollow, Through the whisper and the flame. I walk where the darkness grows, And I don’t fear what I find, ‘Cause somewhere beneath the shadows, There’s a light still burning inside. [Drop — chopped vocal phrases] Darkness… Calling… Calling me… Into the night… Into the deep… [Verse 2 — softer] The ancient trees remember me, Their silver branches touch the sky, And every secret buried here Is something I no longer hide. The river carries voices low, The raven watches from above, And in the places light won’t go, I found something that felt like love. [Bridge — almost whispered] Maybe the dark Was never my enemy… Maybe it was waiting For me to see… That every shadow Casts a shape… And every ending Leaves a way… [Final Chorus — full instrumentation] I walk where the darkness grows, Where the moon forgets to shine, Through the roots and the shadows, Leaving fear behind. I walk where the darkness grows, And now I understand— The night was never hunting me… [Final line — isolated female vocal] It was holding out its hand. [Outro — whispered over Reese/sub] Deep in the forest… Where the darkness grows… I found myself… Where nobody goes.
