The Betrayal
By Quietus · Folk Metal · From the album The Piper Of Hamelin
(The price refused.)
The streets lay still.
No sound remained.
No scratching in the walls
No mice in the grain
[Verse I]
The rats were gone—
A town restored…
Gold weighed heavy in their hands
But heavier still was their greed
[Verse II]
“The rats are gone. The work is done.
We need no piper now.”
Greedy eyes and shuttered doors
Voices hushed and low
A promise made in desperate fear
Now buried and forgot
[Bridge]
“No coin for tricks.
No gold for song.
It was a spectacle
But we can't afford it
He asks too much
For what is done.”
[Piper’s Presence]
He stood alone within the square
No anger on his face
No shouted curse
No raised demand
No sign of rage…
Only silence in betrayal
[Final Section]
Only silence—
Cold and vast
As something sealed
And something passed
[Outro]
Then he turned—
And walked away.
About Folk Metal
A blend of traditional folk music with metal aggression, incorporating folk instruments like violins, accordions, and flutes into heavy riffing for cultural and melodic richness. Bands include: Bathory, Finntroll, Wardruna