Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Boots on the gravel Midnight on my back Names on a tattered ribbon Tied in a crooked stack I don’t count the heartbeats I just hear the last Carry every quiet ending Like steel in a canvas bag [Chorus] This is a reaper’s burden I walk you to the door I never get to follow I just stand and watch the floor You leave with all your colors I fade into the dark This is a reaper’s burden I remember every spark [Verse 2] Kitchen light still burning Coffee growing cold You’re laughing in a frozen frame In a house I’ll never hold I knock but you don’t hear it You just drop the keys I gather up your almosts And all your used-to-bes [Chorus] This is a reaper’s burden I walk you to the door I never get to follow I just trace where you were before You leave with all your colors I stay with what you’ve lost This is a reaper’s burden I know what every moment cost [Bridge] I have no grave No garden (no) Just echoes in my coat Every goodbye you whispered Stitched into my throat [Chorus] This is a reaper’s burden I walk you to the door You step into the silence I’m stranded on this shore You leave with all your colors I carry all your night This is a reaper’s burden I’m the weight behind the light
Tags
Moody alternative rock with male vocals, tom-heavy drums, and a slow, stalking tempo. Verses stay hushed with reverb-soaked guitars and a pulsing bass drone; chorus erupts with distorted power chords, stacked harmonies, and a lifted melody. Bridge strips back to vocal and sparse guitar before a climactic full-band outro.
Duration
3:08
Instrumental
No
Created
3/23/2026