[Verse] Wandered into shadows deep Lost beneath the moon's faint glow A crumbling tavern stood there still Where no living soul would go Through the creak of ancient wood A song began to rise A ghostly bard with hollow gaze sang of lovers' last goodbyes [Verse 2] His fingers danced on strings of mist His voice a sorrowed flame Each note a story laced with grief No heart could leave the same The lovers danced They fell They burned Their fate a bitter plight The wanderer was trapped within Ensnared by endless night [Chorus] Sing the verse and pay the toll The bard's voice echoed near But to escape Your song will cost the sound you hold most dear The wanderer shivered A tear rolled free Yet courage filled her frame For in her heart A melody stirred A song to end the game [Verse 3] Her voice rose high Her notes cut clear Defying ghostly doom The bard fell silent Shadows broke Light flooded every room The doomed lovers danced no more Their spirits found release And the tavern Once a haunted tomb Was wrapped in golden peace [Bridge] But lo Her voice had disappeared Her songs were hers no more The price was steep The cost was real Her silence shook her core Yet in her chest a warmth did bloom A gift she could not see The bard's last spell had left her soul Forever singing free [Chorus] Sing the verse and pay the toll The bard's voice echoed near But in the end Her silence birthed a world of love sincere The ghostly bard had played his part His curse was now undone The wanderer smiled Her heart now whole Her story just begun
