Footsteps On Snow

We heard the boards complain Under the winter weight Mother pulled us close Before the lantern died At the paper door A shadow split the frost Big red mask in the dark And the whole room froze Don’t make a sound Don’t meet its eyes Hide your hands Hide your cries It’s here It’s here Namahage at the door Namahage, take no more (We’re scared, we’re scared) Namahage, please go by Let our little house survive (Spare us, spare us) Taiko shakes the night We are small in the white Father bowed his head Like he knew the old law Mother bit her tongue Till it bled on her sleeve My sister clutched the charm Grandma tied to rope The figure snarled our names And the ceiling seemed to lean Don’t make a sound Don’t meet its eyes Hide your hands Hide your cries It’s here It’s here Namahage at the door Namahage, take no more (We’re scared, we’re scared) Namahage, please go by Let our little house survive (Spare us, spare us) Taiko shakes the night We are small in the white Then the flute came thin Like smoke through broken wood And for one sharp breath The demon listened Father said our names Mother said, “We’re good” But my knees went weak When it smiled at us Namahage at the door Namahage, take no more (We’re scared, we’re scared) Namahage, please go by Let our little house survive (Spare us, spare us) Taiko shakes the night We are small in the white Namahage at the door Namahage, take no more #OriginalSong #HeavyMetal #HardRock