[Intro — Music box playing alone, faint whisper]
Wind the key.
Count to five.
When the music starts…
You come alive.
[Verse 1 — Delicate, eerie vocals]
In the attic, dressed in white,
Little doll awake tonight.
Porcelain smile, glassy eyes,
Something stirs where the shadow lies.
Round and round, the ballerina spins,
Nobody knows where the nightmare begins.
Footsteps echo down the hall,
Hear the music? That’s your call.
[Pre-Chorus — Music box grows louder]
One step forward, two steps back,
Something’s moving in the black.
You can run, but don’t you hide,
There’s no door on the other side.
[Chorus — Haunting melodic vocals]
Dance until you die,
Underneath the hollow sky.
Turn around and count to three,
The doll is dancing next to me.
Dance until you die,
Hear the melody and cry.
When the final note comes through,
The music box will belong to you.
[Verse 2]
Dusty mirrors, candlelight,
Tiny fingers grip you tight.
Every midnight, one more spin,
Every sunrise, someone missing.
The melody won’t let you sleep,
Promises it cannot keep.
Turn the key and shut the door,
Now it’s playing on the floor.
[Pre-Chorus]
One step forward, two steps back,
Something’s moving in the black.
You can scream, but no one’s near,
Only music in your ear.
[Chorus]
Dance until you die,
Underneath the hollow sky.
Turn around and count to three,
The doll is dancing next to me.
Dance until you die,
Hear the melody and cry.
When the final note comes through,
The music box will belong to you.
[Bridge — Whispered over the uninterrupted music box]
Wind the key.
Let it play.
You belong to me today.
Close your eyes.
Don’t resist.
Seal your fate with one last twist.
[Final Chorus — Music box becomes frantic]
Dance until you die,
No more tears and no goodbye.
Round and round eternally,
You’re the doll that dances for me.
[Outro — Music box slows, then stops]
Did you hear that?
It’s starting again.