Cradle of Forest is a song from Silent Hill 4: The Room. The song is track 11 of the game's soundtrack and was composed by Akira Yamaoka with lyrics written by Hiroyuki Owaku and Joe Romersa, who also sings. There are also some backing vocals from Mary Elizabeth McGlynn. Cradle of Forest plays during the game's credits.
This song could be a reference to the Wish House Orphanage, as it is located inside the Forest World, and a reference to the children admitted there.
Lyrics[]
There deep
Deep in the forest night
Children dance the waltz
They laugh
Whispering hand in hand
Just like children like to do
Their eyes
What are they looking for?
White dress flutters the beat
Their song starting to make some sense
Only if you're listening
Dance
Dance like butterflies
Shadows appear right before my eyes
Sounds echo the absurd
Hard to explain something that I heard
Now hear the forest talking
Insects and birds
Does the scent of soil and beast
Breathe the life into the animal you hide?
It's a great illusion one never knows
When you think you're really alone
Feel the eyes of someone looking in on you
Again
See how the children play
Red moon colors the trees
Their feet
Innocent rustling sounds
Playful dreamlike fantasies
Dance
Dance like butterflies
Shadows appear right before my eyes
Sounds echo the absurd
Hard to explain something that I heard
Now hear the forest talking
Insects and birds
Does the scent of soil and beast
Breathe the life into the animal you hide?
It's a great illusion one never knows
When you think you're really alone
Feel the eyes of someone looking in on you
Now hear the forest talking
Insects and birds
Does the scent of soil and beast
Breathe the life into the animal you hide?
It's a great illusion one never knows
When you think you're really alone
Feel the eyes of someone looking in on you
Trivia[]
- A music video was released by Joe Romersa featuring himself, Akira Yamaoka, and Mary Elizabeth McGlynn.
- The song's title is noticeably misspelled as "Cradel of Forest" in the liner notes of the CD.