Wither and Decay

[Intro] [Raspy Female Vocal] [A dark, sweeping, gothic-pop ballad begins to build. A heavy, distorted cello leads the melody, joined by a sharp, ticking percussion that sounds like a countdown] All my life I’ve worn the velvet, all my life I’ve kept it clean, Playing second to the princess, the best background you've ever seen. She gets the crowns, she gets the cheers, she gets the morning sun, While I collect the bitter truth of everything she’s left undone! You want a shadow? I’ll give you the night! You want a beacon? I’ll blind out the light! [female whispering harmonies in background] Read the lines, let it break, let it fall... [Interlude] [Voice turning sharp and venomous] "Wither and decay... end this destiny... Break these earthly chains and set the spirit free!" [a bitter, humorless laugh] See? It’s nothing. Just a trick, just another lie— "Wither and decay... end this destiny... Break these earthly chains and set the spirit free!"