Dark? Yes, maybe. A symphonic goth rock song based on Christina Rosetti’s Poem Goblin Market. Lyrics below.
Verse 1
Beneath the trees at twilight’s edge,
Whispers rise with market’s pledge,
Golden apples, berries red,
They call your name, they bow their heads.
Pre-Chorus
But sweetest taste may burn the tongue,
The feast is sold, the song is sung—
A vow is hidden in the wine,
A snare beneath the ruined vine.
Chorus
Oh, sister, don’t you follow them down,
Where silver coins fall on the ground.
The goblins laugh, the goblins cry,
They sell you dreams, but dreams can die.
Verse 2
One sister falters, drinks the flame,
Hungers the night, forgets her name.
The other stands with steadfast breath,
And pulls her back from hands of death.
Chorus
Oh, sister, don’t you follow them down,
Where silver coins fall on the ground
The goblins grin, the goblins sigh
They sell you dreams, but dreams can die
Bridge
Through thorn and shadow, love will fight,
A faith that shatters haunted night.
The fruit decays, but hearts endure,
The cure is love, and love is pure.
Chorus
Oh, sister, don’t you follow them down,
Where silver coins fall on the ground
The goblins grin, the goblins scheme,
But sisterhood redeems the dream.
Outro
So guard your heart, and hear this plea,
Take hold of love to make you free
No goblin cry, no midnight call
Can break the love that saves us all.
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