The Buried River

occult folk, cinematic orchestra, electronic rock

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[Pre-Chorus]
She read the words by lantern flame,
Then heard the chapel bell call her name.

[Chorus]
Take the key to the house below,
Where the buried river used to flow.
Break the seal and speak the truth,
Or lose the years you thought you knew.
When the black bell rings at dawn,
Every hidden grief will wander on.
Mara, keep your courage near—
The dead can smell a living fear.

[Verse 2]
Past the chapel, through the bracken, ran a path beneath the rain,
Down to iron doors that trembled like a beast beneath a chain.
She turned the key; the lock gave way, the darkness drew a breath,
And a river made of memories came winding out of death.

[Pre-Chorus]
Her mother’s voice rose from the stone,
“Child, this curse was never yours alone.”

[Bridge]
She saw the miller’s final night,
The town that watched and killed the light.
They bound his heart beneath the floor,
Then built their lives above the door.
Mara raised the locket high,
And called the wrong by its true reply.
The river roared, the iron split,
And every stolen name came with it.

[Final Chorus]
Take the key from the house below,
Let the buried river freely flow.
Break the seal and speak the truth,
Give the ruined years their youth.
When the black bell fades at dawn,
All the borrowed grief is gone.
Mara walks where the wild reeds lean—
The first free soul the valley’s seen.

[Outro]
At the edge of Briar Hollow, where the old mill wheel turns slow,
A silver raven catches sunlight, and the river learns to flow.

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[Verse 1] At the edge of Briar Hollow, where the old mill wheel was still, Mara found a silver locket buried underneath the hill. On its face, a crooked raven held a key between its wings, And a line of faded letters named the debt the valley brings. [Pre-Chorus] She read the words by lantern flame, Then heard the chapel bell call her name. [Chorus] Take the key to the house below, Where the buried river used to flow. Break the seal and speak the truth, Or lose the years you thought you knew. When the black bell rings at dawn, Every hidden grief will wander on. Mara, keep your courage near— The dead can smell a living fear. [Verse 2] Past the chapel, through the bracken, ran a path beneath the rain, Down to iron doors that trembled like a beast beneath a chain. She turned the key; the lock gave way, the darkness drew a breath, And a river made of memories came winding out of death. [Pre-Chorus] Her mother’s voice rose from the stone, “Child, this curse was never yours alone.” [Chorus] Take the key to the house below, Where the buried river used to flow. Break the seal and speak the truth, Or lose the years you thought you knew. When the black bell rings at dawn, Every hidden grief will wander on. Mara, keep your courage near— The dead can smell a living fear. [Bridge] She saw the miller’s final night, The town that watched and killed the light. They bound his heart beneath the floor, Then built their lives above the door. Mara raised the locket high, And called the wrong by its true reply. The river roared, the iron split, And every stolen name came with it. [Final Chorus] Take the key from the house below, Let the buried river freely flow. Break the seal and speak the truth, Give the ruined years their youth. When the black bell fades at dawn, All the borrowed grief is gone. Mara walks where the wild reeds lean— The first free soul the valley’s seen. [Outro] At the edge of Briar Hollow, where the old mill wheel turns slow, A silver raven catches sunlight, and the river learns to flow.

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