Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Curtains drawn at dawn I hang my coat I yawn (how polite…) They pass the coffee round I taste the steam Not the cup Their pulsing hands Lay papers on the table They laugh They plan They trust the quiet neighbor [Chorus] Raymond in the morning room Smiling in a borrowed gloom Fangs behind a porcelain grin Holding back the hunger in Raymond in the morning light Fighting what he is each night Living like a gentle friend Praying that the day won’t end [Verse 2] They ask about my dreams I say I barely sleep I speak of fields and streams (only graves I keep…) I wash the scarlet from my sleeves In a bathroom down the hall Every mirror gives me nothing So I study every wall [Chorus] Raymond in the morning room Pouring sugar Stirring doom Jokes and jam and trembling hands Hiding centuries in plans Raymond in the morning light Nods along to small delights Every heartbeat in his ear Every heartbeat he must fear [Bridge] O merciful sun Why do you spare me? Lock me in linen and light Tie my thirst to a chair Let me listen to their breathing And pretend I do not care (ah…) [Chorus] Raymond in the morning room Living as their quiet wound Houseplants Letters Sunday bread Names he lists inside his head Raymond in the fading light Coat and collar Sharp as night When the first star cuts the sky He will kiss their world goodbye
Tags
Dark neo-classical opera aria, male vocals. Slow, ominous strings and low brass open in a hush; a solitary piano traces his inner conflict. Verses stay intimate with cello and bassoon; chorus swells into full orchestral surges, choir shadows the hook. Final section climbs to a dramatic high note then resolves in a fragile whisper., opera
Duration
3:39
Instrumental
No
Created
2/25/2026