Cradle

Ticktock pretty bird
Melody, what is the meaning of your song?
The wooden box keeps hooting
     one call for every hour
     eardrum vibrations
     please make the wind
                             [[stop]]
Melody, why are you crying?

Baby monitor siren sounds
     no sense to all the screaming
Melody, what are you thinking?
There are rainbows in the decibels
Please scream louder
     no
           [[brighter]]

Melody, would you like to visit the dark?
Soft pillow feathers
     lungs swallow
     blackout
                     [[hush-little-baby]]
     i won't say a word