[PMV] [MLP] Do You See Me Now? | Nightmare Moon’s Final Warning

Hi EveryPony!

Firstly, let me apologize for the length of this song.. I am not kidding when I say this is the 6th rewrite (on paper) of the lyrics.. Its probably more like the 10th but... Who's counting? *LOL*

Everyone who knows me, knows that I am definitely on team "Moon Butt" as Luna is my favourite mare in MLP. I wanted to write a song that captures her descent from Princess Luna into Nightmare Moon. The song goes through various stages of: Sadness, despair, pleading, resentment, anger and finally rebellion. At each stage she asks, "Do you see me now?" and each time, it has a different implied meaning. I hope you all enjoy listening to it as I had in putting it all together.

As always, the declaration that this is an AI assisted creation based on motifs and music that I originally recorded and uploaded for training and rendering of stems to be remixed. No cosine or sin waves were harmed in the creation of this song, although tangents were stressed occasionally *LOL*

Lyrics:

When the last warm colors leave the sky,
my moon rises.
unseen.

I paint the heavens silver-blue,
lay quiet on the land.
I stand my watch while dreams take root
in every sleeping mind.
You close your doors, you dim the flame,
as daylight slips away.
But I remain when lights go out,
and guide you through the grey.

Every star is sworn to me.
Each silence knows my name.
I walk the hours no one claims.
But do you see me now?

The night is not an ending breath,
it’s mercy wrapped in calm.
Soft voices drift through shadowed homes,
hearts resting palm to palm.
I give you stars for silent wishes,
you never speak aloud.
You dream beneath my careful sky,
unknowing who stood guard.

Do you see me now?
Here where shadows gently fall.
Holding up the endless dark,
So your dreams don’t break at all.
Do you see me now?
Every promise that I keep.
I give you night, I give you peace,
a servant sworn to sleep.
Please tell me… do you see me now?

I wear a crown that mirrors hers,
yet hear my name so low.
The dawn is met with bells and cheers,
my vigil moves in slow.
You praise the sun for every rise,
for gold upon your days.
But when I lift the waiting moon,
Your eyes just turn away.

I rule a realm of breathing dreams,
a throne of hush and keep,
No voices left to share my light,
a kingdom fast asleep.

I do not hate the shining day,
I love the joy it brings.
But love for light does not erase
the ache neglect still sings.
I stitch the sky you never thank,
chase terrors from your head…
Yet call me cold, call me distant,
by careless rumours spread.

Do you see me now?
Standing where I’ve always been.
No chorus raised for quiet stars,
only silence from my kin.
Do you see me now?
I am fracturing to stay.
I bend myself into the dark
while you worship only day.

Listen.

The silence answers when I call.
I reached for love and found a wall.

I want to be seen.
I want to be known.
I want to be more than a shadowed throne.

The void replied with velvet flame,
poured strength into my hollow name.
Filled every crack you left behind
with sharpened night and iron spine.

You taught me how to disappear,
how pain can scream without a sound.
Your endless sleep, your turning backs
drew something darker from the ground.

If love lives only in the light,
then who will ever love the night?

I was patient.
I was faithful.
I was small.
I will not ask again.

Do you see me now?
Look up at what you made!
I am the prayers you never speak,
the fears you left to fate!
Do you see me now?
I will not fade away!
If you will not love the night,
then fear will teach you how to stay!


Call me nightmare if you must,
I claimed the strength denied.
I did not leave the waiting dark.
I became the night.

You had my moonlight!
You chose the sun!
Remember this decree.
The darkness waits in silence
for day’s final reverie.

THE NIGHT WILL LAST FOREVER!

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