Songtext
Rain writes rust across the stone
This city hides what it has known
One name circled, black on red
Two silver bolts. The springs are set
Copper mechanisms align
Tonight I follow crimson signs
From black stone heights I scent the blood
Its phantom sweetness floods my throat
Below, the city's engines sigh
A thousand heartbeats call tonight
I rule the dark; I do not hide
I choose the pulse that burns most bright
Steam on glass. A dying street
Copper pulse beneath my feet
Each vanished soul repeats her name
Each crimson mark prolongs the game
She leaves no pattern, only bait
I follow. Cold. Deliberate
I hear your copper footsteps near
Your discipline perfumes the air
Come closer, hunter, take your time
Your pulse already answers mine
Scarlet trail, scarlet trail
Through the city, through the veil
Hunter, hunger, tooth and steel
Closing where the shadows kneel
Scarlet trail, scarlet trail
Hear the old machines exhale
Step by step, the distance dies
Red reflected in our eyes
I find her where the gaslights fade
A weary stranger in her shade
Her hand has not yet reached his sleeve
I raise the bow and make him leave
Alone at last, beneath red light
Turn around. Your hunt ends tonight
So this is what the rain dragged in
A silver vow in mortal skin
Your hands are steady, eyes awake
But I can hear your heartbeat shake
Come prove the sentence you rehearsed
Take your shot—and miss me first
First bolt cuts the velvet air
She moves—the target isn't there
Second finds her silver cloak
Then bursts in sparks and bitter smoke
I prime the bow. I hold my ground
No fear. No plea. No backing down
Your finest answer dies in sparks
Yet still you stand against the dark
Too proud to run, too rare to waste
I think I'll keep what I have chased
I take your wrist, I still your hand
The night obeys my last command
One breath goes still, the next returns
Behind your eyes, my hunger burns
Scarlet trail, scarlet trail
Now it curls around us both
Two dark silhouettes in chrome
No more hunter walks alone
Scarlet trail, scarlet trail
Hear the old machines exhale
Side by side beneath gaslight
Now we hunt as one tonight