Split by the Moon

[Intro — Instrumental] [Refrain] Silk hems fray where the lunar tug starts claiming every seam Paw pads press the hilt where human fingers used to dream Mount Hua gates bolt shut on the name the elders struck from stone Incense coils their verdict tight around the beast I’ve never known (Male: Back-to-back!) Stress ignites the mirror crack – long ears unfurl like battle flags Qi floods the veins when whiskers sharpen every strike that lags (Male: One soul two grips entwine...) [Verse 1] Chengdu bamboo and the fog wrapped damp and thick Rough calluses bit the borrowed steel while the troupe turned their backs quick Joss smoke curled through my lungs as the shadow stretched with twitching ears Heart split like overstrung guzheng when the first transformation sears Wander these peaks alone now pines bow low to the curse I bear Every blade arc must earn back the sect that cast me to the air [Verse 2] Night falls and the fur claims the robe in a ripple of midnight blue Battle tension spikes the change no sect scroll could ever undo Elders’ whispers chase me like pine needles on the wind’s cruel edge Yet the rabbit’s leap adds power to the swing that parts the ledge Prove the dual form’s no flaw but the qi that makes the steel sing true Rejoin the halls where my name waits carved anew [Interlude — Instrumental] [Refrain] Clouds part for the double strike when the hare’s instinct kicks in fierce Human poise and beastly speed the balance that the doubters pierce Mount Hua’s forbidden scrolls still whisper of the outcast’s plight But the sword’s edge gleams with proof that the curse fuels every fight Transformation surges hot when the stress peaks and the fur ignites Whiskers sense the hidden strike before the eye even alights [Riff — Instrumental] [Verse 3] The rabbit’s nose twitches at the scent of elder judgment smoke Paws grip tighter on the wrap where the transformation broke No more hiding in the mist the dual self demands its due Every clash a petition signed in sweat and morning dew The sect will see the strength that blooms from what they called taboo My back against the beast’s the bond that pulls the honor through [Breakdown — Male] Fur and steel converge the line where the curse and honor merge Pulse quickens qi explodes the split no longer on the verge [Verse 4] Dawn breaks the fur recedes but the memory of power stays Sect peaks call me upward through the clouds that veil the ways Calluses hardened by the dual grip now claim the final test Rabbit speed and human grace the fusion that outshines the rest No longer outcast shadow but the warrior both forms bless Reentry carved in every strike that leaves the doubters breathless [Interlude — Instrumental] [Final Chorus] Silk and fur entwine the blades that no decree can ever break Human heart and hare’s sharp eye the pair that makes the doubters quake Mount Hua gates swing open wide for the proof in every clash we make Incense now burns welcome as the dual qi begins to wake Stress no longer fractures but the fuel that lets the true self sing Whiskers guide the perfect strike where the victory bells will ring [Outro — Instrumental] [End]