
May I Have This… Bite Tonight. – A Bard’s Vampire Romance
[Intro Instrumental - Slow gothic tango pulse, organ and violin circling distorted guitar] [Intro - BARD] Velvet night, a silver hall, Chandeliers and whispered calls. Masks and smiles, the music sways, Every step a loaded phrase. [Verse 1 - BARD] May I have this moment here? A crowded room, but no one near. You move like dusk across the floor, I’ve seen that look in songs before. The band strikes sharp, the rhythm pulls, Your shadow breaks the ballroom rules. I came to play, not tempt my fate— Still, I never hesitate. [Pre-Chorus 1 – BARD] The mirrors turn their faces away, Like they know what I’m about to say. [Chorus 1 - BARD] May I have this… dance tonight, Just one turn beneath your light. Spin me close, don’t ask me why, Every step says “don’t be shy.” [Verse 2 - COUNTESS] May I have this breath of yours? The candles shake, the tension roars. Your smile hides a sharpened truth, Too refined to call uncouth. The rhythm climbs, the room grows thin, Your hand rests where nerves begin. I hear the saints all losing ground, As something ancient circles ‘round. [Pre-Chorus 2 – COUNTESS] Your fingers trace a silent vow, I know the danger—I stay now. [Chorus 2 - DUET BARD and COUNTESS] May I have this… kiss tonight, Just a spark beneath the bite. Not a promise, not a plea, Just a taste of what could be. [Instrumental Transition - Guitar and violin duel, tango accents sharpen, organ swells] [Bridge - BARD] They warned me once of velvet jaws, Of crimson lips and ancient laws. Said charm’s a spell, said night has teeth— Funny how I still lean beneath. If this is how the story bends, Let danger play me to the end. Some songs are meant to draw blood first, Some things are worse than this thirst. [Verse 3 - DUET BARD and COUNTESS] May I have this… truth tonight? The question hangs, the room goes white. Your silence sings, your eyes ignite, The crown of chase shifts sides tonight. May I have this… heart in hand? Or something you don’t understand? You don’t step back—you close the space, The hunter now sets the pace. [Pre-Chorus 3 - DUET BARD and COUNTESS] No mirror left to say what’s right, Just breath, and pulse, and candlelight. [EIC FINAL Chorus - DUET BARD and COUNTESS] May I have this… dance, once more, Like we didn’t dance before. May I have this… kiss, so slow, Let the danger start to show. May I have this… bite tonight, Not a wound, but an invite. If this is how my song completes, May I have this… BITE TONIGHT! [Outro Instrumental - Bells fade, violin trembles, final tango step into silence]

