[Intro – low chant, distant drums] Hush now… hear that timber groan, Fire’s got a tongue, and the dark’s got bones. Boots in the dirt, heartbeat slow, When the mountain starts breathing— down we go. Hey… hey… Round that flame… Hey… hey… Forget your name… [Verse 1] Black pine shadows crawling up the stone, Moon hangs crooked like a warning carved in bone, Smoke rolls heavy through the canyon throat, Hear that old drum beating underneath your coat. There’s a figure hanging high above the blaze, Mask catching firelight through the mountain haze, Everybody stomping when the bass drops low, One foot forward—then you let yourself go. [Pre-Chorus] Clap once— Let the dead night hear it. Stomp twice— Let the whole ground feel it. Head down— When the low drum calls. Jump up— When the burning shadow falls. [Chorus] HEY! Dance beneath the burning man, Dust in your lungs and dirt on your hands. HEY! Hear the black hills hum, Boom—boom—boom goes the ritual drum. Round and round till the fire burns blue, Nobody here gonna tell you what’s true. HEY! When the midnight comes— Jump with the flame to the beat of the drum. Boom… boom… boom… Come when it calls… Boom… boom… boom… One and all… [Verse 2] Cold wind whistles through the trees like teeth, Something keeps moving where the shadows meet, Ash falls down like dirty winter snow, Every face glowing in the furnace below. Hands to the sky when the chanting begins, Heavy bass shaking through your ribs and skin, No church bell ringing, no morning sun, Only smoke, only sparks, only beat of the drum. Left foot— Right foot— Circle that fire. Low voice— Deep breath— Take it up higher. [Pre-Chorus] Clap once— Let the dark come near. Stomp twice— Shake loose your fear. Head down— Feel that mountain crawl. Jump up— When you hear the call. [Chorus] HEY! Dance beneath the burning man, Dust in your lungs and dirt on your hands. HEY! Hear the black hills hum, Boom—boom—boom goes the ritual drum. Round and round till the fire burns blue, Nobody here gonna tell you what’s true. HEY! When the midnight comes— Jump with the flame to the beat of the drum. [Bridge – whispered, hypnotic] One for the smoke… Two for the flame… Three for the shadow That forgot its name. Four for the mountain… Five for the night… Six little footsteps Disappear from sight. Don’t look back… Don’t break time… Keep that rhythm… Keep that line… STOMP. STOMP. CLAP. Now everybody— JUMP. [Final Chorus – huge bass/drop] HEY! HEY! Dance beneath the burning man, Thunder in the valley, fire in the sand. HEY! HEY! Hear the black hills hum, Boom—boom—boom goes the ritual drum. Spin that circle, shake that ground, Let that deep old rhythm drag you around. HEY! Till the morning comes— Jump with the flame to the beat of the drum. [Outro – slowing chant] Boom… boom… boom… The fire knows. Boom… boom… boom… The cold wind blows. Ash in the trees, red in the sky, Nobody speaks when the flames climb high. Hey… hey… Round that flame… Hey… hey… Forget your name… Boom. Boom. Boom.
