Witches Waltz is the first true waltz on the album, and it is where the record quietly starts setting up the grand ball that arrives in act three. Moonlight on cobblestone, broomsticks tapping, capes flying, silhouettes across the sky. Pizzicato strings, harp glissandos, and a whole coven turning in three-four time. Whimsical and eerie at once, a magical ballroom at midnight.
The part I am proudest of is the bridge, which I think of as the rule of three. The witches invite you to dance, but the invitation carries a price. One more turn and you’ll forget every name you’ve carried yet. Take my hand and don’t let go, three times round and out you go. And underneath, whispered, once for sorrow, twice for flight, third time keeps you here tonight. Suddenly the pretty waltz has teeth. That is the whole album in a single moment. Beautiful on the surface, with something waiting just underneath.
That layered feeling is exactly what I think Halloween music has been missing. The old standards are wonderful, but most of them play one note, either purely silly or purely spooky. A song can be both. It can be a lovely waltz you would happily hum and also a curse you would not want to be caught inside. Kids feel that mix instinctively. It is the same reason they love a story that is thrilling and safe at the same time. New songs let me chase that in-between space instead of picking one lane.
A small honest note for the curious. The track is titled Witches Waltz, but the hook actually sings waltz of the witches. I love both, so do not be surprised if you see it listed either way while I finalize the details.
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