Act IV – The Night of No Return 8) Midnight on the Playground

(Playful yet terrifying anthem) [Verse 1] Swings still sway with no one near, Children’s laughter, sharp and clear. Hopscotch lines are cracked with age, Ghosts come out to play on stage. [Pre-Chorus] Roundabout spinning, faster and fast, Echoes of games from a long-forgot past. [Chorus] Midnight on the playground, hear the voices call, Chalk dust in the moonlight, shadows on the wall. Tag, you’re it forever, running in the dark, Midnight on the playground— Where it leaves its mark. [Outro – whispered chant] Duck… duck… Gray duck… Tag—you’re it.