Shatterling - Lantern Light lyrics

Once upon a time, there was a place of carved stone faces
A man with a lantern lay sleeping a dreamless sleep
The man knew nothing
One day, the man woke up
He rubbed the dried ink caked over his eyes and opened them
Around him, he saw other people stirring
And beyond, a horizon of unbroken darkness
A woman approached the man with the lantern
Her soft hand reached out to him
They had no words
They were a mystery to each other

Suddenly, a monster emerged from the darkness
Its eyes wild with hunger, it attacked
The people were no match for the monster
It tore their flesh and crushed their bones between its teeth
Some, it devoured whole
Overcome with terror and grief
The man with the lantern collapsed to the ground
Cold stone noses pushed into his side
There was no escape
But the man did not want to die
Desperately grasping at the cold stone faces, he felt a crack
And tore at it with all his might
A piece of stone came free
It was sharp and deadly

The man with the lantern scrambled to his feet
His weapon clenched in his fist
He took a deep breath and roared into the darkness
Somewhere in the place of stone faces
Nameless men and women stand together
They have nothing but a need to survive
And a lantern to light their struggle