Crystal Lake

[Intro] They closed the cabins They never closed the lake [Verse 1] Fog on the water like a held breath Dock boards groan under a dead summer A mother’s grief still lives in the reeds And every counselor learns it too late The woods don’t warn you They just go silent [Chorus] Crystal Lake The water keeps the name Crystal Lake It does not sleep It only waits For the next warm night For the next mistake [Verse 2] They said the camp was done They said the story ended in the dirt But stories like this don’t drown They surface when the moon is cheap A shape between the pines A blade that learned the path by heart No speech No reason Only return [Build] Count the empty bunks Count the boats that never came back Count the years they swore were over [Breakdown] Stay out of the water Stay out of the trees The camp is closed The hunger isn’t [Chorus] Crystal Lake The water keeps the name Crystal Lake It does not sleep It only waits [Bridge] If you hear the loon It isn’t a loon If you see a light It isn’t help If you make the shore You’re already late [Final Chorus] Crystal Lake The water keeps the name Crystal Lake It does not sleep It only waits For the last warm night For the last mistake Crystal Lake Remembers every name [Outro] They closed the cabins They never closed the lake