Triophonic, Inc. - A Vagabond's Demise [A Reply]

“Vagabond’s Demise” is the opening part of a dark rock trilogy replying to MONO INC.’s “A Vagabond’s Life”. Here, the Black Death speaks in first person, riding a pale horse through a ruined world and questioning nations about the cost of their choices. It’s not gore, but consequence: a philosophical look at history, plague and responsibility, meant to make listeners think rather than just sing along. ⚠️ AI Use Disclosure: AI is used only for narration, visuals, and production assistance. All writing, characters, worlds, and stories are 100% original. ⚠️ [Verse 1] Here comes the white horse Across the pale dawn Some call it a season Some say it's a law Straining in the silence Reaping in the day That's how it spreads A thousand bodies in a single breath A worn-out world and a pockmarked tomb Nobody's gonna name them Or gather at the pyres That's how it spreads [Chorus] What’s your name, nation? Where have you been? What’s your name, nation? What have you seen? Where do you come from? What do you breed? Tell me ’bout the world that you need [Verse 2] Ashes to ashes The glow of fever Leaves of society You made them your ghosts They were living on each other You set them all aflame That’s how it spreads They walked with a limp But they’d been around From far east to west With the south wind northbound You turned them to numbers Said the debt must be paid That’s how it spreads [Chorus] What's your name, nation? Where have you been? What's your name, nation? What have you seen? Where do you come from? What do you seed? Tell me ’bout the world that you need [Verse 3] Don’t call it murder How can you dare? Turn ’round and leave You never really cared The case lies open in a mass grave That’s how it spreads [Bridge] This is the world you created together This is the sound when it breaks [Outro] Rest in peace, wanderer Where have you been? Rest in peace, wanderer What have you seen? Where did you come from? And what did you strive for? Tell me ’bout the end of the world Rest in peace, wanderer Where have you been? Rest in peace, wanderer What have you seen? Where did you come from? And what did you strive for? This is the story of a world that won’t survive The story of a world that won’t survive