Banyan Night Folk

[Intro] Night drapes the banyan, soft torches glow A familiar face sings to the embered flow [Verse 1] Under the banyan’s veil, the shadows sway Light pink panjabi, scarf of white astray Harmonium sighs, heart on every chord Friends drum the dusk, dhols roll toward [Chorus] A thousand lanterns rise, we hear the human tide Smiles bloom in the smoke, in rhythm we confide Emotions spill like rain on the village floor This folk night holds us all, and we want more [Verse 2] Close-up breath, skin tones honest and warm Guitars breathe softly, khamak breaks the storm Dotara glows beside the lead’s calm face Camera glides through grace, in time and space [Chorus] A thousand lanterns rise, we hear the human tide Smiles bloom in the smoke, in rhythm we confide Emotions spill like rain on the village floor This folk night holds us all, and we want more [Bridge] Behind the lens, the heart speaks in light Tiny steps, wide eyes, the banyan’s rite [Chorus] A thousand lanterns rise, we hear the human tide Smiles bloom in the smoke, in rhythm we confide Emotions spill like rain on the village floor This folk night holds us all, and we want more [Outro] As the dolly whispers, we clap and sigh The night folds homeward with a lullaby