SOLO (Older Witch)

Contemporary musical Haunting, hymn-like ensemble ballad that begins a cappella with a single unaccompanied female voice before gradually layering close, blended harmonies; slow tempo with minimal instrumentation at first — soft piano, low sustained strings, and a subtle heartbeat drum — building gently into a rich choral swell without ever becoming bombastic; vocals should feel reverent, grounded, and deeply human rather than mystical, emphasizing warmth and grief over anger; dynamics rise through stacked harmonies and controlled crescendos, creating the feeling of collective memory awakening; overall tone is sacred, mournful, and dignified — a reclamation anthem that honors healing, knowledge, and quiet strength before fading back to a fragile, solitary final line.

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Lyrics

SOLO (Older Witch) I held the babies Before they cried I tied the cord I stood beside Your mothers When their bones were wide And trembling. ⸻ (A second voice joins softly.) I brewed the leaves You couldn’t name I cooled the fever Stopped the flame I took the blame When nothing changed. ⸻ ENSEMBLE (soft harmony builds) We were medicine. We were hands. We were the quiet No one understands. We were mercy In the night. We were knowledge Burned from sight. ⸻ VERSE 2 (Younger Voices) You came to us When priests had failed When prayer had cracked And hope had paled You whispered, “Don’t tell.” We never did. ⸻ We learned the roots We knew the sky We marked the moon We asked it why We knew that death And birth were tied Like breath is. ⸻ CHORUS (fuller, aching harmony) We were medicine. We were cure. We were hands And we were sure. We were called When light was thin. You needed us. Then burned our skin. ⸻ (Drums enter softly, heartbeat rhythm.) ⸻ BRIDGE (low, collective) You took our names. You took our books. You took the gardens No one looks For truth inside. You called it sin. You built your fear And locked us in. ⸻ BUILD (voices rise but never scream) We were daughters. We were wives. We were keeping People alive. We were science Before the word. We were listening When no one heard. ⸻ FINAL REFRAIN (almost prayer) We were medicine. And you were afraid. Of women Who did not wait To be saved.