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2. |
The Cage
07:10
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3. |
Verdun
09:44
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Verdun
You, a soldier, amidst the trenches,
Buried like seed in the earth.
They, a gardener, standing afar,
Waiting with patience and calm.
You, a soldier, barraged by poison,
And bullets,
And fragments,
And blood.
They, a gardener, entranced by beauty,
And blossoms,
And sproutlings,
And mud.
And all you are,
all you are,
all you are,
is a flower
of
Verdun.
Turn your face
toward the sun
bleach your bones
for the gardener
of
Verdun.
You, last soldier, amidst the carnage,
Gasping, and grieving in groans,
They, the Gardener, strolling closer,
Reaches to reap the rows.
You, last soldier, slipping further,
And falling,
And falling,
And gone.
They, the Gardener, reaching foward,
And pulling,
And pulling,
And done.
And all you are
all you are
all you are
is a flower
of
Verdun.
Turn your face
toward the sun,
marrow-white bones,
for the Gardener
of
Verdun.
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4. |
Interlude
03:44
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5. |
Nightshade's Blade
11:46
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6. |
What Big Teeth You Have
07:44
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What Big Teeth You Have
There is a child in my chest.
She is not quiet
or calm.
She is loud
and demanding.
She squeezes my heart
and I feel her fear
because we've both been scared
before.
Don't be scared, I say.
Don't be scared, I plead.
Don't be scared, I beg.
I say to her
Think of the fairytales instead.
Think of the princess
Think of the prince.
Think of the house we've built
from sticks
and bricks
to keep the wolf at bay.
Don't consider the wolf.
Don't think of the shadow.
Don't think of the woods
and the claws
and the way we cried.
Because when is a wolf not a wolf?
When is a wolf not a wolf?
There is a child in my chest.
We are not quiet or calm.
We are loud and demanding.
We squeeze our heart
because we've been scared before.
Don't be scared, she says.
Don't be scared, she pleads.
Don't be scared, she begs.
She says to me,
She says to her,
Think of the fairytales instead.
Think of the butcher,
the baker.
Think of the castles we've scaled
in armor and valor
to scare the wolf
away.
Don't believe the wolf.
Don't fear the shadow.
Don't flee from the woods
and the claws
and the way I
cried.
Because when is a wolf not a wolf?
When is a wolf not a wolf?
This time
I say to the girl in my chest
This time
I say to the wolf at my breast
This time
Little Red
has
T E E TH.
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7. |
Plague Lullaby
08:50
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Stanislav and The Lion Orlando, Florida
Corey Stano (Vox, spirit guide) & Juan R Leõn (music, out of body experiences) are a duo from Florida combining captivating story telling with rich musical backgrounds. As Nick Katona, founder of Melodic Revolution Records calls it: "Ambient Cinematic Prog infused with Spoken Word". Myths Retold & Other Lies To Tell Your Children (Deluxe Edition) is their 1st Melodic Revolution Records release. ... more
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