[Intro]
(Whispered) Bells on the hill, midnight spill — the moon takes the crown
808 heartbeat, distant howls, cobblestone echoes, feel the town
[Verse 1]
Fog curls on battlements, moonbeam splits the sky (split the sky)
Iron scent, blooded mail, the chapel clock runs dry
Cloak snaps, steel sings, a shadow trades a stride
Leather and fur, he rides where fear and honor collide
Claws like echoes on cobblestone, cadence of the damned
Helmet tucked, eyes flash gold — the curse at his command
Villagers whisper, cross themselves, curtains drawn tight
But in the alley he’s a legend carved out by the night
[Pre-Chorus]
Hear the chapel bell — one, two, breath draws cold
Tension like a tightened string, the story’s old
He’s not all monster, not all man, he’s the wire and the light
Hold your breath, watch the sky, feel the coming fight
[Chorus]
Midnight howl — knight on prowl, moon on his crown (on his crown)
Midnight howl — knight on prowl, tearing the dark down
Midnight howl — knight on prowl, sworn to the night
Midnight howl — knight on prowl, run if you can’t fight (yah)
[Verse 2]
Blood-moon crown, scarred pauldron, he answers the call (answers the call)
Fogged battlements, raven wings, shadows drip from the wall
He’s got oaths in his pocket and a curse he can’t fold
Silver laced in memories, prayers left in the cold
Sparks from steel, a hymn in the clash, bellows cut the air
Villain or savior — depends on who’s left standing there
He swears to protect the queen of the frightened and the slight
But the wolf in his chest keeps timing the fight
[Pre-Chorus]
Hear the chapel bell — three, four, heartbeat and bone
He steps through the graveyard mist, never walks it alone
Between stained glass saints and midnight blight
He holds both swords, man and wolf, balancing the night
[Chorus]
Midnight howl — knight on prowl, moon on his crown (on his crown)
Midnight howl — knight on prowl, tearing the dark down
Midnight howl — knight on prowl, sworn to the night
Midnight howl — knight on prowl, run if you can’t fight (run!)
[Rap Breakdown]
(Spit fast) Night watch tick-tock, gloved fist on the hilt
Cobble lines, bloodlines, harvest of guilt
He moves like a rumor — hush, keep it low
Sinew and steel, that silvered glow
Villagers barter trinkets, pray for dawn’s light
But he guards crooked alleys when the world ain’t right
Armor dents like secrets, claws score the seam
He’s the hero in nightmares, the outlaw in dreams
(Ad-lib: yeah, uh, howl!)
[Spoken Bridge — gritty, intimate]
(Spoken over sparse beat) Listen — he remembers a child laughing in the square, a lantern wobbling.
He remembers a vow in ink and blood. The wolf remembers hunger; the knight remembers home.
This is his sentence, this is his salvation. Every howl is a promise. Every moonrise is a trial.
[Bridge — rising]
Under the blood-moon, chapel bells cry out (cry out)
Steel and fur, one heartbeat, there’s no doubt
From the tower to the tavern, from the thorn to the throne
He bears the night like a sig
