The Mistake

Verse 1: The Mistake (Baritone with soft, haunting falsetto echoes) Shadows beckon, broken glass on the floor The wind wails secrets through a rusted old door Curiosity led me down this forgotten hall Echoes of warnings I failed to recall Verse 2: The Dark Room (Baritone, music grows tense, falsetto rises in background) Door slams behind me, no light can be found My heartbeat’s a hammer, the silence profound A laughter erupts, like knives in the gloom Shadows are dancing, alive in the room Verse 3: The Laughter (Baritone, demon laughter layered, falsetto in minor harmony) The walls start to whisper, my vision blurs thin A chill in my marrow, a scream from within Laughter surrounds me, it seeps through the stone I’m never alone here, I’m never alone Verse 4: The Escape (Baritone urgent, falsetto high and desperate) Claw at the darkness, the door cracks apart I stumble and stagger, chased by my heart Footsteps behind me, a shadow takes shape I run from the nightmare, but can’t quite escape Verse 5: The Haunting (Baritone resigned, falsetto haunting like a lullaby) Now every mirror reflects what I fled Hooded and hollow, he lives in my head The laughter still lingers, a permanent scar The shadow that follows, no matter how far Chorus (optional, after verses 2/4/5) (Falsetto leads, baritone underneath, both voices echo) Lost in the darkness, swallowed by fear Shadows are closer than they may appear Laughter behind me, chilling and cold The demon is patient, his grip takes hold