Thorns of the Countess

[Intro – slow, creaking piano arpeggios, distant violin wail] Shadow creeps through velvet doors Whispers hide what the floorboards saw [Verse 1 – haunting piano, soft, rattling snare] I buried him where the roses rot Her laughter stuck in my throat like a knot Fled the blood on my shaking hands To a fake lord’s castle of sand [Pre-Chorus – rising string tension, faint music box chime] We wove lies till our minds frayed thin Said we were one, said the world could not win But the count’s cold fingers wove an invite A fake will that brought her back to my sight [Chorus – full gothic strings, pounding piano chords] She’s here again, my broken light I’ll lock the doors, I’ll dim the night No one will touch what’s mine to keep Thorns will tear anyone who dares creep [Verse 2 – low cello hum, sparse piano stabs] She came as a victim, tricked and worn My chest ached like the night I was reborn But the voices scream when someone draws near I’ll carve my claim, I’ll banish the fear [Pre-Chorus – tighter string swells, music box speeds up] The count’s lies crumble, the truth peeks through But my grip on her will never be loose I’ll burn the letters, I’ll hide the keys No one will steal her, not even the breeze [Chorus – layered vocals, crashing cymbals, intense strings] She’s here again, my broken light I’ll chain the windows, I’ll block the night No one will touch what’s mine to keep Thorns will tear anyone who dares creep [Interlude – quiet piano, soft violin, fading music box] (Instrumental Solo) [Bridge – quiet, menacing piano, whispered vocals] I killed once to keep her close I’ll kill again to fend off the ghosts My mind’s cracked, but my love’s still sharp No one will tear her from my heart [Chorus – maximum intensity, full orchestral blast] She’s here forever, my broken light I’ll seal the walls, I’ll drown the night No one will touch what’s mine to keep Thorns will tear anyone who dares creep [Outro – fading piano, single violin note]