Musical Test: The Deal Maker’s Price

[Intro: Soft Acoustic Guitar, Eerie Violin] [Verse 1] In the moonlit woods, where shadows weave, The Deal Maker waits, with tricks up his sleeve. A charming smile, a glint in his eye, He'll grant your wish, but you’ll pay the price. [Chorus] Oh, Deal Maker, what will you give? A dream, a power, a chance to live. But heed this warning, take my advice, Every gift comes at a price. [Verse 2] A farmer prayed for rain to fall, His fields to bloom, his crops grow tall. With each prayer, the bounty grew, But from the land, the life withdrew. His neighbors' wells ran dry and bare, His family's cries filled the air. Greed consumed him, offerings waned, His fields turned dust, his power drained. [Chorus] Oh, Deal Maker, what will you give? A dream, a power, a chance to live. But heed this warning, take my advice, Every gift comes at a price. [Instrumental Break: Haunting Melody with Cello and Acoustic Guitar] [Verse 3] A maiden wished for beauty rare, Her face, a portrait beyond compare. The Deal Maker's terms, she did embrace, Never to gaze upon her face. But vanity called, she broke the spell, Her beauty faded, her looks expelled. Her mirror cracked, her heart's desire, Turned to ash in self-made pyre. [Chorus] Oh, Deal Maker, what will you give? A dream, a power, a chance to live. But heed this warning, take my advice, Every gift comes at a price. [Bridge: Tension Building with Dark Chords] [Verse 4] A warrior sought unyielding might, To conquer foes, to win each fight. But mercy's path he must uphold, His heart grew hard, his spirit cold. With no compassion, he struck in ire, His flesh turned stone, his wrath a pyre. A statue now, his legend told, A warrior's strength, but a heart so cold. [Chorus] Oh, Deal Maker, what will you give? A dream, a power, a chance to live. But heed this warning, take my advice, Every gift comes at a price. [Verse 5] A scholar craved the secrets old, To know the truths the ancients told. But silence kept, he must refrain, From sharing knowledge to gain fame. His hubris grew, he spread the lore, His mind unraveled, wisdom no more. Madness claimed him, knowledge lost, A mind's great prize at a dire cost. [Outro: Fading Melody with Acoustic Guitar and Violin] [Verse 6] So if you meet him in the night, The Deal Maker with eyes alight. Remember tales of those who fell, In his grasp, they found their hell. [Final Chorus: Haunting Harmony] [Chorus] Oh, Deal Maker, what will you give? A dream, a power, a chance to live. But heed this warning, take my advice, Every gift comes at a price. [Instrumental Outro: Melancholic Tune Fading]