Light Long Dead

from Of Fire and Stars by Desert Near The End

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lyrics

Light Long Dead

Behold, it’s the First Dawning
Time glanced at newborn light
Awakened in silence
The birth of the stars

You were born like a sun
As vast clouds emerged
There was nobody else
There was nothing at all

Time can be bent on this flight
Through frozen shadows
How can it be?
Ghosts in the sky

Come, witness and die
All slaves to the Light
A glimpse of forever
Upon the night sky
All slaves to the light
Blessing and curse
It touches your eyes
A Light that’s long dead

Sooner or later you must understand
Stars are our fathers and we are their sons
No longer need to try to find out who I am
No longer move in circles
Rise and fall again
Deny your blindness, your sadness, your death
We’re made of stars, so now…
Eternal we are
Light long dead shines
For your eyes, for your place to find
From the raging well of infinity
Barren suns no longer shine

Wake up, it’s a New Dawning
Rejoice the living light
And always remember the stars that won’t shine

Time can be bent on this flight
Through frozen shadows
So it must be..
Gods in the sky

Come, witness the reign
All slaves to the Light
A glimpse of eternal
Demise and rebirth
All slaves to the light
Blessing and curse
It touches your eyes
A Light that’s long dead

Eternal dance across the sky
As puppets on their strings
I raise my head towards the stars
My brothers
Oh.. I know it goes on and on.

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from Of Fire and Stars, released March 22, 2019
Music : Akis Prasinikas
Lyrics : Alexandros Papandreou

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