everything ends

EVERYTHING ENDS

Aeri

Intro — whispered, music box and soft clapping

Once upon a time,

A kingdom learned to sing,

The flowers danced, the bells replied,

And joy belonged to everything.

Verse 1 — gentle storytelling, acoustic guitar

A little girl grew old one day,

Her favorite tree had turned to gray,

The boy she loved became a name,

The house remained, but not the same.

The king grew tired, his gold grew cold,

His stories died before they were told,

And all the things he tried to keep

Were only dreams before he sleep.

Chorus — stomping feet, layered voices

Oh, clap your hands and stamp the ground!

For nothing lasts when time comes 'round!

The stars will fade, the bells will bend,

And every tale must meet its end!

Oh, sing it high, and sing it low,

What blooms today tomorrow goes!

So let the final choir ascend—

For even forever has an end!

Bridge — music stops, one voice speaks softly

But tell me, dear, before we part,

If all things end, what of the heart?

Final Chorus — powerful choir, clapping and stomping

Oh, clap your hands, the curtain falls!

The ivy climbs the castle walls!

The world grows quiet, the lights descend,

And who remembers the storyteller in the end?

Outro — whispered, music fading

Once upon a time...

There was an end.

And that was the story.