The Lullaby’s Price

Verse 1 [Male 1] The ground splits with a roar that shakes the soul The wyrm rises, ancient and whole Claws and fury tear the fellowship apart Screams cut short in the ice’s cold heart [Switch to Female 1] Their eyes meet mine in that final flash Before the dark claims them, I make the last dash Chorus [Male 1 with layered harmonies] The lullaby hums from the depths of my chest A vibration of mercy, a desperate request The ice splits open, the waters rush in I ride the cold current, but the silence begins Verse 2 [Male 1] The didgeridoo sings its ancient low tone Shaking the glacier right down to the bone A crevasse yawns wide like a mouth in the night I tumble through darkness, away from the fight [Switch to Female 1] The cold bites deep, but the guilt bites deeper still As the last of their voices fade over the hill Bridge [Male 1] Alone on the surface, the stars cold and bright The guild is gone, swallowed by ice and by night I breathe, I survive, but the price cuts like steel The lullaby’s echo is all that I feel Chorus [Male 1 with all voices swelling] The lullaby hums, but the cost lingers on In the quiet that follows where the brave have gone I live with the weight, with the ghosts in my veins A survivor’s burden, in these frozen remains