Hush Now, Everybody

[Intro] Hush now… Don’t make a sound… [Verse 1] Hush now, close your eyes Count the cracks in moonlit skies Tiny hands, cold and slow Follow where the shadows go [Pre-Chorus] One by one, we learn to stay In the dark, we softly pray [Chorus] Everybody’s here tonight Singing low without a light Everybody hums the same Calling out nobody’s name [Verse 2] Paper smiles, painted red Stories all the children said Tick-tock, hear the silence bend Nothing starts and nothing ends [Chorus] Everybody walks in line Crossing out the end of time Everybody holds their breath Rocked to sleep by quiet death [Bridge – Whisper / Hallucination Choir Effect] (soft layered whispers, same child voice) Everybody… everybody… Don’t wake up… don’t wake up… Dead and dreaming… slow and deep… [Final Chorus] Everybody, count to ten You won’t feel the dark again Everybody, don’t be late Close your eyes and seal your fate [Outro] Hush now… Everybody’s dead…