Don't let the darkness take over you (Childhood Dreams)

[Verse 1-loud vocals]
The claws of hades tear the fading light,
Devouring all who wander in the night.
Your spirit's just a prize for them to keep,
Your sanity will drown while you're asleep.


[verse 1 - death metal male vocals]
A whisper starts, a shadow on the wall,
You feel the chill before you hear the call.
There is no lock, no prayer to hold them back,
Just creeping dread along a fading track.

[Chorus - loud vocals]
So run, run, run, to where the sun still burns,
Before the Stygian river makes its turns.
Don't close your eyes, don't let the darkness claim
The final flicker of your dying flame.
This hollow dark, it longs to know your name,
And pull you down into its wicked game.

[Verse 2 - loud vocals]
The cobblestones beneath you start to crack,
A one-way street, and there's no turning back.
Each friendly face becomes a twisted mask,


[verse 2 - death metal male vocals]
To see your fear is their eternal task.
They offer dreams of peace and sweet release,
A silent promise that your pain will cease.
But it's a lie, a carefully laid snare,
Woven from strands of absolute despair.

[Chorus - loud vocals]
So run, run, run, to where the sun still burns,
Before the Stygian river makes its turns.
Don't close your eyes, don't let the darkness claim
The final flicker of your dying flame.
This hollow dark, it longs to know your name,
And pull you down into its wicked game.

(Bridge)
The air grows thin, your ragged breath is loud,
Lost in the heart of an unholy crowd.
You see the ferryman upon the shore,
He holds his hand and asks for nothing more
Than all you were and all you'll ever be...
A whispered price for all eternity.

(Guitar Solo / Instrumental Break)
(Atmospheric, heavy and melodic. You can imagine it in the spirit of Ghost, Opeth or Metallica's "The Unforgiven")

[Chorus - loud vocals]
So run, run, run, to where the sun still burns,
Before the Stygian river makes its turns.
Don't close your eyes, don't let the darkness claim
The final flicker of your dying flame.
This hollow dark, it finally knows your name,
And drags you down into its wicked game.

[Outro -  death metal male vocals]
Down... into the game.
It whispers your name...
The fading flame...
...Your spirit's just a prize for them to keep.
...While you're asleep.
...While you're asleep.
(The sound fades away, leaving only a whisper and an echo effect)