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Lord of Ruin is an original dark Halloween jazz ballad from The Haunted Swing Club.
A fallen aristocrat, once admired and untouchable, now drowns in velvet shadows, candlelight, and wine he hopes will silence his ghosts.

Blending smoky cabaret vocals, minor key piano, upright bass, and vintage noir atmosphere, this track captures the sound of pride collapsing under porcelain skin.

Step inside the speakeasy.
Tonight, the monster isn’t hiding.

[Verse 1]
I used to be something, didn’t I?
Golden son under borrowed light
Steady hands, a fearless smile
They said I could bargain with death awhile

“With that jawline, that confidence,
You could fix what heaven missed.”
Funny how those words still sting
Like broken glass on a silver ring

[Pre-Chorus]
Come closer now
Breathe me in
The sweetness fades
The rot begins

[Chorus]
So I drink, drink, drink
Till the burn feels holy
Till the dark don’t know me
Till her voice goes thin
I drink, drink, drink
Like a lord of ruin
With decay blooming
Under porcelain skin

[Verse 2]
When I tilt the glass to the night
It’s damp earth rising, not delight
Old stone walls and a coffin sealed
Every secret I never healed

These hands once read a pulse like prayer
Silk glove touch, precise and fair
Now they shake in candlelight
Cracked at the seams of pride and spite

[Pre-Chorus]
Her final breath
Still in my chest
Metallic ghost
That won’t let rest

[Chorus]
So I drink, drink, drink
Till the fire forgives me
Till the silence leaves me
Till I almost win
I drink, drink, drink
In a torn tuxedo
Crowned by ego
And the rot within

[Bridge]
Mirror says I’m still that man
Sharp-cut face, a careful plan
But under silk and fading grace
Something’s crawling through the lace

This castle hums my slow decay
Perfume can’t chase the stench away
Aristocrat of beautiful lies
Raising ruin to my lips tonight

[Outro]
Without the wine, I see it clear
The monster’s been standing here
Still if I drown it deep enough
I might remember who I was

Just one more pour
One more sin
To almost feel
Like I was worth saving

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