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The Court Of Cromford
05:10
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Sailing down a river on the mission of our lives
This vessel carved from ebony is blessed and will arrive
Meandering, focusing on matters scarce of time
Decreed in sacred manuscripts in Cromford we will find
Splendid decay
Hiding away
Lost paradise
Jewels that entice
Widen the search
We’re avoiding the curse
We must out perform
To weather the storm
Reach the high forged iron gates and scale a perimeter wall
Into a realm of fantasy like nothing seen before
Scout the land, close to hand, warriors proud and true
We must succeed and remedy the wrongs cast hitherto
Splendid decay
Hiding away
Lost paradise
Jewels that entice
Widen the search
We’re avoiding the curse
We must out perform
To weather the storm
In the court of Cromford
Hope will save the day
For in the court of Cromford
Our past is locked away
Weather the storm
We must out perform
Jewels that entice
Paying the price
They’re paying the price
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Rising tide the fog comes in
The ancient rites are broken
Desecrated fabled land
No adverse words were spoken
As the witches glide across
A stony grey horizon
Stormy seas deliver us
A present from Poseidon
Gaze upon
Gaze upon
The wonder of our time
Gaze upon
Let’s revere
This wonder of our time
In a humble open box
Neither dead nor still alive
We have to understand it
And rise to
The challenge that we find
Gaze upon
Gaze upon
The wonder of our time
Gaze upon
Let’s revere
This wonder of our time
In a humble open box
Neither dead nor still alive
We have to understand it
And rise to
The challenge that we find
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3. |
Fields
06:04
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Weaving through the tapestry
Beauty grace and artistry
We can whisper pleasantries
But time is moving on
Basking in the candlelight
Chasing shadows through the night
We still have the appetite
But time is moving on
It’s moving on
The truth is I don’t mind
So long as we sing and the sun still shines
With farmers ploughing in the fields
The wheat and the maize are the crops we yield
The crops we yield
Into the fields everyone
Soon the summer will be gone
We start to see the darker nights
The winter frost begins to bite
Begins to bite
Building roads across the land
Dividing us with a sleight of hand
But we are staying while we can
We’re not moving on
We’re not moving on
Building roads across the land
Dividing us with a sleight of hand
But we are staying while we can
We’re not moving on
We’re not moving on
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4. |
Sorrow
07:44
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In the embers of the day
When all is said and done
With just a hint of irony the entropy has won
So gather round and cast a vote
Find a seat and make a note
To all of the future candidates who want to fight again
If you can find another time
When all the planets will align
And break the cycle from above
Then that could maybe be enough
But the problem still remains
And takes us to a different plane
And where the does the endeavour of the future lie?
If I’m always on the edge
On the point of breaking through
Will the cosmos wait for me?
And if I’m taking back control
From the powers up above
Why does this feel wrong to me?
Aching limbs wade through water
In a silent hell
Devastation blood and slaughter
To the sounding of the knell
The sorrow
The sense of disbelief
The sorrow
The trauma and the grief
All hope is torn asunder
When the light reveals the vista of the land
Pins you down with bolts of thunder
Stamps your heart into the ground
The sorrow
The sense of disbelief
The sorrow
The trauma and the grief
And you’re walking away
I can’t hear what you say
I don’t believe it
You’re walking away
You’re walking away
…
In the aftermath
For as far as the eye can see
An opportunity
To rebuild if we agree
It’s all in vane
If the cycle starts again
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5. |
Let Them Rest
04:51
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Solid foundations from long ago
Crumble from pressure up above
The fate of the text of all we know
Is buried deep below
Out of the dark uncertainty
Rising from a valley full of pine
The force of the flow forms a furious glow
Shining through distant time
To and fro
From emotion
From the legend
Of all we know
Forge ahead
For the oak
For the ram
For the sake of the dead
Let them rest
Let them rest
Now that the past is fading fast
We learn and we listen and we know
The bane of the Earth will fall to the cursed
This is why we must go
Fly on the wings of Gloria
Pray for the seventh and the age
Let all the papers fly away
Leave the hand of the sage
To and fro
From emotion
From the legend
Of all we know
Forge ahead
For the oak
For the ram
For the sake of the dead
Let them rest
Let them rest
To and fro
From emotion
From the legend
Of all we know
Forge ahead
For the oak
For the ram
For the sake of the dead
Let them rest
Let them rest
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Long Long Ago
05:15
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In the haze of early morning
Where the summer breezes blow
Sad events that we remember
Long long ago
Underneath a blood red sunset
Troubled voices laid to rest
By the hand of men that we knew
Long long ago
Can you find a lesson
That we all can learn from
In the violent maelstrom
Of rage and thunder
Rage and thunder
From long long ago
Long long ago
To the tune that’s played before us
We can dance a merry dance
But the pain is not forgotten
From long long ago
It’s over
It’s over
It’s over now
Keep watching
Keep listening
In case they break the vow
But it’s over
Is it over
Is it really over now
Keep watching
Keep listening
You know they’ll break the vow
In the haze of early morning
Where the summer breezes blow
Sad events that we remember
From long long ago
Can you find a lesson
That we all can learn from
In the violent maelstrom
Of rage and thunder
Rage and thunder
From long long ago
Long long ago
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Coronation
06:22
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There’s elation in the court below
Crowds converging through the portico
In golden robes and finery
At last, the king is crowned
Jewels from Asia shining bright
Clad the carriage, bring the light
Now that the son is the only one
Rejoice and dance through the night
In the days of old
In times of trouble
When the hope is gone
There comes a day
And be as it may
He is the only one
He is the only one
Long live Cromford and his reign
Coronation preordained
Applause and cheers ring through our ears
He wears the golden chain
Now we all must look ahead
Pray for better times instead
For everyone all is said and done
Bring an end to this dread
In the days of old
In times of trouble
When the hope is gone
There comes a day
And be as it may
He is the only one
He is the only one
In the days of old
In times of trouble
When the hope is gone
There comes a day
And be as it may
He is the only one
He is the only one
…
Cromford the king
Will reign in excelsis
The long road of destiny before you
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Verulium are a side project featuring members of the prog/space rock band Outstation. Expect melodic 'power trio' 70s style prog pock with a hint of folk for good measure.
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