Shadow on the Ridge

[Verse 1]
There's a hollow wind through the cedar grove,
A whistle low, where no one goes.
The creek runs black, like it's hiding sins,
And the moon won't rise, it just hides within.
Every branch snaps like a whispered name,
This land don’t forget, it knows your shame.

[Chorus]
There's a shadow on the ridge tonight,
A ghost in the pines, a flicker of light.
You can run, but it won't let go,
The dark knows secrets you'll never show.
Shadow on the ridge, it’s callin’ your name.

[Verse 2]
I’ve seen men pray in the dead of night,
Their knuckles white, their hearts contrite.
But the ground here swallows more than seed,
It takes your guilt, but it don’t take heed.
Your footsteps echo like a broken chain,
Every step forward feels the same.

[Prechorus]
And the stars—they won't even shine,
They know what’s buried in this cursed line.

[Chorus]
There's a shadow on the ridge tonight,
A ghost in the pines, a flicker of light.
You can run, but it won't let go,
The dark knows secrets you'll never show.
Shadow on the ridge, it’s callin’ your name.

[Bridge]
The barn door creaks like a dying breath,
The floorboards groan with tales of death.
The hound won’t howl, it just stares and shakes,
Even the brave know when the ground breaks.