4The Goblin King
Who is driving in the woods this night?
Father and daughter, who lost their way
The girl wonders "We'll find the road, right?"
Looks through the window and quickly turns away.
"Sarah, why do you seem so frightened?
"Father, can't you see the Goblin King?
Dressed in darkness, crown of stars long dead?
"Oh, child, be calm. You are just seeing things"
"Sweet child, it is time to come to me
Pleasures and wonders I've prepared
A garden as you never imagined
Gowns like the moon, a crown to be shared"
"My father, my father, please, can't you hear
The promises the Goblin King hisses in my ear?"
"Be calm, the woods play tricks in your mind
It's all shadows and the whisper of the wind"
No matter what, her father cannot see,
The raven haired girl knows he can't hear
No matter how fast their car runs still
She feels the Goblin King is always there.
"Beggone, don't return" she whispers so low
Aware that the King hears her well
"I played your game in the Labyrinth and I won.
So why won't you leave me alone?"
His answer, a laugh that the blood freeze
"Oh, Sarah, did you believed yourself free?
You won a round and not the game
So just give in, dear, accept your fate
Why not come with me, you precious thing
The sprites wait eagerly to attend you
The faes will tell tales you never knew
None of them wants you to ever leave
The labyrinth still longs for its queen
"Even if you find the path to the center
you will never get out again", remember?
You know that truer words have never been"
"My father, my father, oh please, try to see
The forest sprites dance and laugh in the air
"My daughter, my daughter, there is nothing there
It is just the moonlight among the trees"
The Goblin King isn't in the car, she knows
Yet she feels his hold on her shoulders
Her soul whimpers, yet she keeps still
As he whispers more, ever so close
"Forget this life, no matter where you run,
I'll always know, I can't ever let you go
You have my heart and I wish for yours.
You were to be mine since this all begun"
"I love you, your whole being enchanted me so
If you're unwilling, I'm afraid I'll resort to force"
"My father, my father, sure you feel this cold!
Drive faster and faster, I beg, we have to go!
A web of mist falls, covering their path
And from darkness giggles are whispered
Around they the shadows seem to dance.
No matter if they run, mismatched eyes watch.
"Father, father please drive with the wind
If we don't leave this place not meant for men
If we don't leave this forest behind
I'm afraid I won't ever be heard from again"
The father shivers, sharing her fear
If reality or illusion, it isn't clear
But he doesn't mind what to believe
Because all he wants is to leave.
He drives fast, heart chained in dread
And sighs in relief finding the road ahead
Says "Sarah, you're safe now" reaching to her
But his daughter is no longer there
I always liked "Der Erlkönig" (or "The Erl King") by Goethe and the music of Schubert... Two days ago, I was listening and suddenly thought about the "Labyrinth". Somehow, the idea of Jareth going after Sarah seemed to fit well, so I decided to try and make a song/poem inspired by it.
At first, I was between the image of Sarah walking alone in the woods (the park where she is in the first scene of the movie having turned into a forest where she gets lost) and the idea of her and her father together in a car because, well, why they would be by horse?
In the end, while the first idea felt scarier (since she would be all alone and by feet), I went for the latter (Which I consider scary too, let's be honest: imagine being in a car, turning to the passenger's seat and suddenly your daughter isn't there anymore?).
Though I doubt I manage to give this whole thing any scary/creepy atmosphere.
I also added some more dialogue/verses, such as Sarah trying to tell Jareth to leave her alone, since she beat him already. And you can see how well that went (her attempt to tell him to go away, not my lyrics XD).
Well, it isn't that good (well, you should be used to that by now), but I had lots of fun with it and I did my best! If anyone has suggestions to how the verses could sound better or the mood, I would love to hear!