Grumpy [Cartoon Interpret + NDC Bingo'26: D5]

NeoFolk, dark folk, deep male lead, repetitive chant-like choruses

[intro]
[Industry beat. Slow stomp. Low male humming.]

[Chorus]
You've got yours.
I've got mine.
You've got “forever”,
We’re left behind.

Rocks don't leave.
Ore don't lie.
Stones remember,
as do I.

[Verse 1]
Sun comes up, I face the wall,
I grab my pick, answer the call
Doc still talks, Happy still sings,
same old tunnel, same old things.

Ain't much left there that I ain't seen.
Jewels are what they’ve always been.
You got your kingdom, food for thought.
All we got?  Zip, zilch, naught.

[Pre-Chorus]
They say,
that’s how happy endings go.
Well...
I’d say “no”.

[Chorus]
You've got yours.
I've got the mine.
You've got “forever”,
We’re waiting for “after”.

You've got your castle,
I've got the stone.
We dig it like always.
but don't feel like home.

[Gang Vocals]
HEY BRO!
...
SIX - SEVEN
...
HEY BRO!
...
Missing eight.
...

[Verse 2]
Brooms out of the closet
still gathers dust.
Don't ask who keeps sweeping.
Habit... that's enough.

That chair?
Leave it there.
I don’t like changes.

[Voice]
Hmmm....
Aaah….
Hmmm....
Aaah….

[Pre-Chorus]
Fairy tale writers - don’t bother to look
But we’re here to stay.
If you reopen the book...
I’ve got more to say.

[Chorus]
You've got yours.
I've got the mine.
You've got “forever”,
We’re left behind.

Rocks don't leave.
Ore don't lie.
Stones remember,
as do I.

[Bridge]
I never liked the singing.
Never liked the pie.
Never liked the curtains,
or bluebirds in the sky.
...so I tell myself.

Because silence
echoes louder underground.

Solace...
runs deeper underground.

[Final Chorus]
You've got yours.
I've got the mine.
Still swing my hammer
one day at a time.

You've got your ending.
We've got our own.
Seven of us, waiting at home.

But with the eighth chair empty
...it just ain't then.

[Outro]
Ore don't lie.
nor do I.

Hmmm....
Aaah….
Hmmm....
Aaah….

I’d say “nay”
...it just ain't then.

[Only the others, distant.]
HEY BRO!
...
HEY BRO!
...

for NDC Bing challenge
Genre: NeoFolk
Theme: Hardship

and Cartoon Interpretation Challenge.
https://www.songcontest.ai/c/fba51fbd-856f-46c0-820c-059014e3aa29#phase-0a78b7e9-8fc7-4628-b5e4-d7eeb801f39c

Years after the Prince swept Snow White away, she’s got a new life and hasn't been back even for a visit. 
‘Grumpy’ still works in the mine, more grumpy than ever. The work is as hard as always, but the hardship lies in the loss of what they momentarily had. Note that Snow White is never mentioned in the song, yet a clear focus of his perspective.
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[intro] [Industry beat. Slow stomp. Low male humming.] [Chorus] You've got yours. I've got mine. You've got “forever”, We’re left behind. Rocks don't leave. Ore don't lie. Stones remember, as do I. [Verse 1] Sun comes up, I face the wall, I grab my pick, answer the call Doc still talks, Happy still sings, same old tunnel, same old things. Ain't much left there that I ain't seen. Jewels are what they’ve always been. You got your kingdom, food for thought. All we got? Zip, zilch, naught. [Pre-Chorus] They say, that’s how happy endings go. Well... I’d say “no”. [Chorus] You've got yours. I've got the mine. You've got “forever”, We’re waiting for “after”. You've got your castle, I've got the stone. We dig it like always. but don't feel like home. [Gang Vocals] HEY BRO! ... SIX - SEVEN ... HEY BRO! ... Missing eight. ... [Verse 2] Brooms out of the closet still gathers dust. Don't ask who keeps sweeping. Habit... that's enough. That chair? Leave it there. I don’t like changes. [Voice] Hmmm.... Aaah…. Hmmm.... Aaah…. [Pre-Chorus] Fairy tale writers - don’t bother to look But we’re here to stay. If you reopen the book... I’ve got more to say. [Chorus] You've got yours. I've got the mine. You've got “forever”, We’re left behind. Rocks don't leave. Ore don't lie. Stones remember, as do I. [Bridge] I never liked the singing. Never liked the pie. Never liked the curtains, or bluebirds in the sky. ...so I tell myself. Because silence echoes louder underground. Solace... runs deeper underground. [Final Chorus] You've got yours. I've got the mine. Still swing my hammer one day at a time. You've got your ending. We've got our own. Seven of us, waiting at home. But with the eighth chair empty ...it just ain't then. [Outro] Ore don't lie. nor do I. Hmmm.... Aaah…. Hmmm.... Aaah…. I’d say “nay” ...it just ain't then. [Only the others, distant.] HEY BRO! ... HEY BRO! ... -------------- Grumpy [Cartoon Interpret + NDC Bingo'26: D5] Copyright © 2026 JAG for NDC Bing challenge Genre: NeoFolk Theme: Hardship and Cartoon Interpretation Challenge. https://www.songcontest.ai/c/fba51fbd-856f-46c0-820c-059014e3aa29#phase-0a78b7e9-8fc7-4628-b5e4-d7eeb801f39c Years after the Prince swept Snow White away, she’s got a new life and hasn't been back even for a visit. ‘Grumpy’ still works in the mine, more grumpy than ever. The work is as hard as always, but the hardship lies in the loss of what they momentarily had. Note that Snow White is never mentioned in the song, yet a clear focus of his perspective. --------------

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