Hush, Little Halloween (insurrection Halloween mix)

[Intro – Whispering Children] [A broken music box plays. Wind whistles through dead trees. A little girl giggles.] Shhhhhh… One little pumpkin, two little graves, Three little children nobody saves. Four little footsteps, five little screams, Six little fingers reaching through dreams… [Children whisper together] "You're not asleep yet…" "Hee hee hee…" "WE KNOW!" [Verse 1 – Soft, Creepy Children's Voices] The moon has teeth, the stars have eyes, The scarecrow smiles when someone dies. The pumpkin king has lost his head, He keeps it underneath your bed. The candy's sweet, the apples rot, The little ghosts know what you've got. The window taps, the curtains sway, The children came outside to play. We counted ten, we counted nine, We scratched your name upon a sign. We counted eight, we counted seven, Nobody's going home to heaven. [Chorus 1 – Children Singing Sweetly, Then Taunting] Hush, little Halloween, close your eyes, Something underneath you lies. Tick-tock, tick-tock, don't make a peep, Something's counting while you sleep. La-la-la, we know your name, La-la-la, come play our game. Run, run, run, but don't look back… WE'RE THE LITTLE FEET THAT FOLLOW YOUR TRACK! [Children erupt into laughter] [Verse 2 – Whispered Rhymes, Growing Darker] The jack-o'-lantern lost its glow, There's something crawling down below. The rocking chair begins to creak, A tiny voice begins to speak. "Come to the window, come and see, The little boy who looks like thee." His eyes are black, his skin is gray, He says you took his place away. The church bell rings at half past three, The dolls all turn their heads to see. A hundred children fill the street, But none of them have any feet. [Chorus 2 – Mocking Children's Choir] Hush, little Halloween, close your eyes, Count the shadows, count the lies. Tick-tock, tick-tock, under the floor, Someone's knocking at your door. La-la-la, we know your name, La-la-la, you lost the game. Hide, hide, hide, beneath your sheet… WE'RE THE LITTLE HANDS THAT GRAB YOUR FEET! [One child whispers: "Found you!"] [Bridge – Music Box Slows, Children Whispering in Unison] One for the candle… Two for the door… Three for the scratching… Beneath the floor… Four for the whisper… Five for the grin… Six for the knocking… [Complete silence] "Why won't you let us in?" [A deep voice whispers] "Because, children…" "You're already in." [Music box begins playing backward.] [Verse 3 – Children Singing Faster, Increasingly Sinister] The Halloween parade is here, We brought you something worse than fear. A paper crown, a wooden throne, A little kingdom made of bone. The witches dance, the dead leaves fall, Your shadow doesn't move at all. You turn around, you start to cry, Your shadow waves and says goodbye. The clock strikes twelve, the candles die, A thousand little voices sigh. We sing the song, we dim the light, And tuck you in for one last night. [Chorus 3 – Full Children's Choir, Sweet but Terrifying] Hush, little Halloween, close your eyes, No more moons and no more skies. Tick-tock, tick-tock, time to sleep, We have promises to keep. La-la-la, you're one of us, La-la-la, don't make a fuss. Sing, sing, sing, our little rhyme… YOU'LL BE A CHILD UNTIL THE END OF TIME! [Children chanting louder] "One of us! One of us!" "HEE HEE HEE!" [Outro – One Little Girl Singing Alone] [All music stops except a detuned music box.] Sleep, little pumpkin, sleep so tight, Tomorrow brings another night. The sun may rise, the birds may sing, But you won't hear a single thing. [Soft giggle] "Happy Halloween…" [Long silence] "Mommy?" [A woman's voice answers from the darkness] "Yes, sweetheart?" [The little girl whispers] "Who's that standing behind you?" [Music box snaps shut.]