a song for the tv show originals

[Intro – eerie piano arpeggio, distant thunder rumble] Moon hangs low over the French Quarter Shadows stretch where the old ghosts wander [Verse 1 – gritty rhythm guitar, steady drum beat] Cobblestone streets taste like iron and regret A thousand years of secrets we can’t forget Fangs and fire in the midnight air We carry curses we can’t outrun, can’t repair [Pre-Chorus – building bass line, layered vocal harmonies] Every bond we break leaves a scar Every choice we make lights the dark No escape from the blood in our veins This is the price of the names we claim [Chorus 1 – distorted lead guitar, crashing cymbals] We’re the originals, cursed to remain Fighting the dark, burning the flame Love and hate tangled in every breath We’re the monsters who outlast death [Verse 2 – muted guitar, soft organ undercurrent] Coffin nails and broken vows Sacrifices we can’t disavow Family ties that cut like a knife We bleed together, we survive [Pre-Chorus 2 – intensified bass, soaring backing vocals] Every lie we tell keeps us alive Every truth we hide keeps us tied No mercy for the weak or the kind This is the life we’ve been assigned [Chorus 2 – heavier guitar, double-tracked vocals] We’re the originals, bound by the past Battling fate, built to last Pain and passion woven in every thread We’re the kings who rule the dead [Bridge – stripped-back piano, raw vocal delivery] We’ve buried our souls in the New Orleans dirt Watched the ones we love fade and hurt But we won’t fall, we won’t break This is our legacy, our stake [Solo – screaming guitar solo, feedback wail] (Instrumental Solo) [Final Chorus – full band, maximum intensity] We’re the originals, unbroken, unbowed Fighting the night, claiming the crown Blood and legacy, our only crown We’re the ones who never drown [Outro – fading piano, distant wolf howl] Moon sets slow over the French Quarter Shadows linger where the old ghosts wander