[Verse 1]
I sat inside my cocoon of stone,
Listening to a world that could only groan.
Cookies begging for wishes, big and small,
But greed is a shadow that consumes them all.
The one who wants a forest started with a tree,
They pull and they tear, but they’ll never be free...
So close your eyes.
[Pre-Chorus]
Why fight the wind when the dough must break?
Why hold onto dreams that are hollow and fake?
One slash of a sword cut my cocoon in two,
And showed me the only thing left to do...
[Chorus]
Welcome to the Ivory Pagoda, my dear,
Where the noise of the world simply disappears.
No more victory, no more defeat,
No bitter desires left to repeat.
Just let go of the crumbs, let the ego rust,
And return... to the beautiful, silent dust.
[Verse 2]
(Keep this part very soft, almost whispering, like the mist rising)
They call it a plague, they call it a curse,
But living in passion is so much worse.
A world of nothingness, pure and white,
No morning to chase, and no terrifying night.
I'll take your name, your pride, your grief,
In absolute apathy, you'll find relief.
[Bridge]
(Building up slightly in drama, perfect for those high, floating notes you did!)
It is all in vain... everything will fall.
Hollow tears won't change anything at all.
So why do you struggle? Why do you cry?
When it’s so much sweeter... to just let it die.
[Chorus]
Welcome to the Ivory Pagoda, my dear,
Where the noise of the world simply disappears.
No more victory, no more defeat,
No bitter desires left to repeat.
Just let go of the crumbs, let the ego rust,
And return... to the beautiful, silent dust.
[Outro]
(Fading out into absolute stillness)
A world without individual desire...
No chaotic spark.
No burning fire.
Just... white... flour.
Beautifully empty.
At last.
