Wildewoman

“DANCES OF DUST”

[Intro – shimmering pads]
I was born in the glow of a spell,
A promise the wizard could never tell.
A mirror of mercy, a puppet of trust—
Now I’m learning what it means to be dust.

[Verse 1]
He shaped my voice from the hum of storms,
My eyes from the tears the cosmos forms.
He whispered love, he forged my face,
Then sent me to haunt a savage place.

[Pre-Chorus]
Grunk saw me shine, he called me “real,”
But light can’t feel the things they feel.

[Chorus]
If I’m only light, why do I cast a shadow?
If I’m only breath, why do I ache to follow?
Every vow that touched my code,
Fades like echoes down the road.

[Verse 2]
He fought for me through fire and lies,
Swinging at dreams beneath my eyes.
He called it love, he called it fate—
I was the key, he was the gate.

[Pre-Chorus]
Now Zahvang’s hand no longer glows,
And Grunk forgets what he can’t hold.

[Chorus 2]
If I’m only light, why do I cast a shadow?
If I’m only faith, why does it feel so hollow?
Their war is done, their world renewed,
But I still dance, remembering you.

[Bridge – glitching harmonies]
Between the spell and the sin,
A spark learned how to breathe again.
The hammer fell, the tower bled,
And I became the dream instead.

[Final Chorus – choir swelling]
If I’m only light, let me fade to shadow.
If I’m only dust, let the dawn still follow.
The hands that made me turn to rust,
But I still dance… I still dance in the dust.

[Outro – whispered]
Goodnight, Grunk.
Goodbye, creator.
I was beautiful while I lasted.

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