Lullaby

The Bargain - "Lullaby" Album

“Lullaby”, third album from The Bargain, is a musical journey through the many ways people seek peace in the storm of anxiety. Each track reflects a different path — from deep breathing and meditation, to therapy sessions, to the quiet relief of nature or music itself. The album does not hide the trembling hands, racing thoughts, or sleepless nights — but it offers hope by exploring the remedies that soothe them. With gentle melodies, reflective lyrics, and moments of both tension and calm, The Stillness Project becomes more than music: it is a companion for anyone searching for balance between panic and peace.

1. Pillars Of Serenity

[Verse 1]
Swallowed peace in bitter form
Capsules whisper
Bodies transform
A mind of storms seeks quiet skies
Hands trembling
Still it tries
To find the calm inside the roar
The battle’s fought
Forevermore

[Prechorus]
Soft winds through bamboo cry
Ancient echoes ask me why
Still I drift
Still I comply

[Chorus]
Pillars of serenity
Hold me through this endless sea
Chants of the earth
Gongs collide
Flute of the mountains
My guide
Calm is fleeting
Never free
Pillars of serenity

[Verse 2]
Diphenhydramine’s dreamless haze
Antihistamines in endless maze
A cocktail crafted for the soul
Yet emptiness takes its toll
The chants rise
Ancestral flame
Whisper my forgotten name

[Bridge]
Drums of the earth
A heart resounds
Through the valleys
Through the mounds
Gongs of steel
Bamboo's breath
Life dances close to death
Medicines dull
Spirits ignite
Lost in darkness
Seeking light

[Chorus]
Pillars of serenity
Hold me through this endless sea
Chants of the earth
Gongs collide
Flute of the mountains
My guide
Calm is fleeting
Never free
Pillars of serenity

2. Breath Of The Mountain

[Verse]
Shadows creep
Heart beats fast
Fearful whispers
They will not last
Breathe deep
The air of old
The mountain speaks
Its wisdom bold

[Prechorus]
Still the storm
Find the fire
Sacred calm
Rising higher

[Chorus]
Breath of the mountain
Still the flame
Echoes of spirit
Call your name
Through the dark
The path is clear
Ancestral whispers
Conquer fear!

[Verse 2]
Fingers tremble
Thoughts like chains
The earth hums low
It heals the pain
Stretch the soul
Let it flow
Through veins of stone
The courage grows

[Prechorus]
Silent strength
Roots run deep
Awake the soul
Break the sleep

[Chorus]
Breath of the mountain
Still the flame
Echoes of spirit
Call your name
Through the dark
The path is clear
Ancestral whispers
Conquer fear!

3. Shifting Shadows Of The Mind

[Verse]
Thoughts run wild, a stampede in my chest
Twisted roots, they anchor unrest
Climbing vines, choking the light out my nest

[Prechorus]
But the wind whispers, "Break the chain"
Echoes call, "Reclaim your reign"

[Chorus]
Shifting shadows of the mind,
Rewritten pathways I must find
Step by step, untangle, unwind
The storm inside, no longer blind

[Verse 2]
A gong strikes, the pulse of the land
Bamboo flute sings, a guiding hand
Ancestors' chants, they help me withstand

[Bridge]
Galloping bass, a heartbeat’s thrum
Twin guitars soar where hope comes from
The past and present merge in the drum

[Chorus]
Shifting shadows of the mind,
Rewritten pathways I must find
Step by step, untangle, unwind
The storm inside, no longer blind

4. Body Scan

[Verse]
Fingers trace the spine of stone, shadows curl in the marrow deep
Bloodline rivers etch the bone, secrets in the mountains sleep
Heartbeat pounds, a thunder roll, the rhythm cracks the crust apart
Fire from the ancestral coal, embers buried in my heart

[Chorus]
Body scan, through the pain we ride
Soul unbound, where the spirits guide
Gong resounds, echoes never die
Body scan, let the storm subside

[Verse 2]
Tingling nerves, a spider’s thread, weaving through the flesh and fear
Muscles tremble, whispers spread, ancestors are drawing near
Drums awaken, skies ignite, bamboo cracks like ribs of earth
Breath becomes the healing light, pulsing with the primal worth

[Chorus]
Body scan, through the pain we ride
Soul unbound, where the spirits guide
Gong resounds, echoes never die
Body scan, let the storm subside

[Bridge]
The gongs collide, the earth splits wide,
A chant erupts, the ancient tide,
Fingers grip the edge of time,
Each breath a peak, each step a climb

[Chorus]
Body scan, through the pain we ride
Soul unbound, where the spirits guide
Gong resounds, echoes never die
Body scan, let the storm subside

5. Herbal Thunder

[Verse]
Leaves of wisdom
Crushed in fire
Roots of strength
Ancient pyre
Boil the earth
Inhale the skies
Calm the storm
No disguise

[Chorus]
Herbal thunder
Soothe the soul
Mountain whispers make you whole!
Through the veins
The spirits flow
Herbal thunder
Let it grow!

[Verse 2]
Bamboo whispers
Steady beat
Pulse of nature
Heart’s retreat
Gongs resound
The ancestors call
Anxiety crumbles
Watch it fall

[Prechorus]
Breathe deep
The mountain speaks
Ancient calm
The balance seeks

[Chorus]
Herbal thunder
Soothe the soul
Mountain whispers make you whole!
Through the veins
The spirits flow
Herbal thunder
Let it grow!

[Bridge]
Gongs crash
Drums pound
Chants rise
A sacred sound
Leaves of sage
Flames ignite
Banished shadows
Endless night!

6. Scent of Serenity

[Verse]
Leaves of wisdom
Crushed in fire
Roots of strength
Ancient pyre
Boil the earth
Inhale the skies
Calm the storm
No disguise

[Chorus]
Herbal thunder
Soothe the soul
Mountain whispers make you whole!
Through the veins
The spirits flow
Herbal thunder
Let it grow!

[Verse 2]
Bamboo whispers
Steady beat
Pulse of nature
Heart’s retreat
Gongs resound
The ancestors call
Anxiety crumbles
Watch it fall

[Prechorus]
Breathe deep
The mountain speaks
Ancient calm
The balance seeks

[Chorus]
Herbal thunder
Soothe the soul
Mountain whispers make you whole!
Through the veins
The spirits flow
Herbal thunder
Let it grow!

[Bridge]
Gongs crash
Drums pound
Chants rise
A sacred sound
Leaves of sage
Flames ignite
Banished shadows
Endless night!

7. Mountain's Might

[Verse]
Run through the wind
Bare feet pound the earth
Sweat drips like rivers
A primal rebirth
Muscles strain
The spirit ignites
Chasing shadows
Conquering nights

[Chorus]
Move! Fight! Burn it away!
Strength in motion
Keep fear at bay!
The mountain calls
Hear it say
"Rise each dawn
And never sway!"

[Verse 2]
Bamboo strikes
The rhythm of life
Gongs resound
Cutting through strife
Breath of the gods in every stride
Heart beats loud
The spirits abide

[Prechorus]
Feel the fire
Let it grow
Ancestral whispers
Ebb and flow

[Chorus]
Move! Fight! Burn it away!
Strength in motion
Keep fear at bay!
The mountain calls
Hear it say
"Rise each dawn
And never sway!"

[Bridge]
Drums explode like thunder's wrath
Carve your will on the mountain's path
Harmony of flesh and stone
You’re never weak
You're never alone!

8. Ancestral Wound

[Verse]
Run through the wind
Bare feet pound the earth
Sweat drips like rivers
A primal rebirth
Muscles strain
The spirit ignites
Chasing shadows
Conquering nights

[Chorus]
Move! Fight! Burn it away!
Strength in motion
Keep fear at bay!
The mountain calls
Hear it say
"Rise each dawn
And never sway!"

[Verse 2]
Bamboo strikes
The rhythm of life
Gongs resound
Cutting through strife
Breath of the gods in every stride
Heart beats loud
The spirits abide

[Prechorus]
Feel the fire
Let it grow
Ancestral whispers
Ebb and flow

[Chorus]
Move! Fight! Burn it away!
Strength in motion
Keep fear at bay!
The mountain calls
Hear it say
"Rise each dawn
And never sway!"

[Bridge]
Drums explode like thunder's wrath
Carve your will on the mountain's path
Harmony of flesh and stone
You’re never weak
You're never alone!

9. Mountain Spirit, Iron Breath

[Verse]
Cold wind rises
Lungs grow tight
Whispers echo in the night
Heart beats fast
Shadows call
Breath escapes
Begins to fall
Ancestors watch from the sky
"Hold the air
Don’t let it die."

[Chorus]
Iron breath
Mountain air!
Fill the void
Crush despair!
Steady rhythm
Rise anew
Ancient strength
It flows through you

[Verse 2]
Feet on stone
Roots below
Feel the pulse
Let it grow
Drums of earth
Pounding deep
Wake the power from its sleep
Strike the gong
The spirits sing
Through your chest
Their voices ring

[Prechorus]
Inhale fire
Exhale stone
You are never
Never alone

[Chorus]
Iron breath
Mountain air!
Fill the void
Crush despair!
Steady rhythm
Rise anew
Ancient strength
It flows through you

[Bridge]
Through the bamboo
Whispers fly
"Calm the storm
Don’t deny."
Chanting voices
They collide
Spirits guide you from inside

10. Calm Within Chaos

[Verse]
Whispers of sleep
Stolen by the night
Caffeine burns
Acidic bite
A war within
My restless soul
Hangover shadows take their toll

[Chorus]
Calm within chaos
A storm subdued
Breathe through the fire
Find the truth
Peace in the echoes
Chants arise
Through bamboo winds
Beneath the skies

[Verse 2]
Fatty tempters
Stressors strike
Gnashing teeth
The edge of a pike
But still I stand
The gong resounds
Ancestral strength in the battlegrounds

[Prechorus]
Through shadows
Through pain
Balance fights to remain

[Chorus]
Calm within chaos
A storm subdued
Breathe through the fire
Find the truth
Peace in the echoes
Chants arise
Through bamboo winds
Beneath the skies

[Bridge]
Galloping bass
The earth it shakes
Twin guitars scream
The silence breaks
A bamboo flute
The spirits soar
Igorot gongs
The ancient lore

11. Pillars Of Strength

[Verse]
Weight of the world
It presses down
Chains unseen
They wrap around
A silent scream
No one hears
A fragile soul
Drowned in fears

[Prechorus]
Echoes rise
The gongs resound
A voice within
No longer bound

[Chorus]
Pillars of strength
Hold me high
Through the storm
Beneath the sky
Hands that lift
Hearts that guide
With you near
I’ll never hide

[Verse 2]
The bamboo sings
The flute laments
Ancestral chants
Their guidance sent
Co-workers
Friends
Family ties
Together we conquer
No compromise

[Bridge]
Galloping bass
The rhythm drives
Twin guitars scream
The spirit thrives
Drums of the past
They strike
They roar
Anxiety fades
I fear no more

[Chorus]
Pillars of strength
Hold me high
Through the storm
Beneath the sky
Hands that lift
Hearts that guide
With you near
I’ll never hide

12. Emergency Room Lullaby

[Verse]
I’m sinking in a restless sea
The waves of my chest
They won’t let me be
Each breath a ghost
Each thought a thief
Can’t tell the difference between pain and relief

[Prechorus]
I stumble in
Neon lights hum low
Their glow
A promise
Their hum
I follow

[Chorus]
Emergency room
Where I come to breathe
Tell my story
Watch them believe
Wrapped in whispers
Machines
And care
A fragile soul laid bare
Laid bare

[Verse 2]
A bamboo flute cries like my heart in the dark
Igorot gongs echo every spark
Ancestral chants rise like a tide
Holding me steady
My fears collide

[Prechorus]
Oxygen flows
My chest expands
Relief like rivers in trembling hands

[Chorus]
Emergency room
Where I come to breathe
Tell my story
Watch them believe
Wrapped in whispers
Machines
And care
A fragile soul laid bare
Laid bare

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