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‘O mighty ones
‘Cross endless land thee stride
This frozen domain yours
To rule with neither hearth nor home
‘O timeless ones
Thou art the sky’s firstborn
Inherit the chill soil
From within which all life doth spring
Woe to thee who would invoke
The sky-children’s fury
For as surely as night falls
They shall dim thine life-light
Freely thine rule with club and with flame
This frostbitten land which winter doth claim
Ancient breath drawn from oak, stream, and stone
Thy vigil eternal, never alone
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Beyond the Gates
07:30
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Here I lay
‘Cross crumbling walls
Beyond the Gates
It was here
In the chill fall
I met my fate
All I was
I am no more
My life’s blood was gave
To the soil
Beneath the oak
A shallow grave
I drift on
Through forests dark
Endlessly I roam
Centuries
Forget my name
Forlorn and alone..
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In Darkness Crept
04:38
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The autumn air was crisp
The streams were cool to the touch
Far across the hills
Songs of joy were sang
Slowly there came a mist
So dark, yet lovely, it grew
In its sweet embrace
A dirge of bells rang
The sunshine left with the warmth of the light
And the days did fade into an endless night
All of the love which used to there abound
Seemed to disappear without so much a sound
All of the plants began to wilt and die
As sorrow took its roots under the cool black sky
Dreams began to twist while everyone slept
Hope had flown away and in darkness crept
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4. |
Daybreak
07:34
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(Instrumental)
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Where Ancient Winds Blow
08:37
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The pale moon rises
Dripping, oozing
Onto lands below
Nourishing ichor
Bleeding, soaking
Into endless snow
Deep down roots subsist
Drinking, letting
Ageless forests grow
Mountains bear witness
Solemn, silence
Where crystal rivers flow
The scrolls foretold
Of hearts so cold
That the world below shall send
When night returns
The light shall burn
And the age of gods shall end
Summer’s warmth is fading
Chilling, leaving
Lands between behind
Autumn’s breeze beckons
Whispering, calling
Spirits so inclined
Forests frozen over
Icy, deadly
Essence of all things
Frigid night approaches
Haunting, precious
Solitude it brings
The gods shall fail
The heavens wail
A new age of stars shall rise
Eternal night
The moon is right
Our sign carved upon the skies
We remain forgotten
Furtive and obscure
Our primal fires kindled
Ambitious and impure
This shadowed realm we claim
Our kingdom far below
Beneath the noble gods
Where Ancient Winds Blow
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AutumnWatch Lexington, Kentucky
Music for epic journeying and quiet rumination.
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