(Verse 1) Awoke in silence, buried breath A kiss of blood, a final death No heartbeat now, no light to chase Just hunger burning through my face (Verse 2) Names erased, I walk alone A shadow cast from flesh and bone My sire’s gone, the city’s cold But the thirst—it never grows old (Chorus) Blood is the bond, blood is the price A gift of darkness, cold as ice I feed to feel, I drink to live But nothing’s mine—just what they give (Verse 3) The Masquerade keeps us unseen Among the herd, I slip between A monster dressed in mortal skin The Beast beneath me fights to win (Bridge) Clanless or chosen, cursed by design I taste their fear, and call it mine No heaven waits, no final breath Only the Embrace—and final death (Final Chorus) Blood is the bond, blood is the chain A song of fire beneath the vein I feed to feel, I burn to stay But in the end—I slip away
