Have you been told your dreams are nothing
That colours lost their war with grey?
The ancient cornerstones are crumbling
Foundations eroding away?*
Love comes enraged to see these lies erased
The source of dreams will glow forever
He paints with light and brand new days
And spins a whirlwind through the river
Uniting deserts with the reign⊕
The waters sang and harmonized with flame
And colours** graced your eyes to call your name
And now no distance is too far to fetch a dream
When nothing turns out to be quite what it had seemed
Because we press towards our hope with faith
And hope does not put us to shame***
We’ll dream our dreams with eyes awake
With eyes awake
(Guitar solos by Jericho Leal and Maxwell Kozen)
The flight, the flood, the flame
They have called your name
Warrior etherealΘ – forge your blade
Child of creation – keep the faith
River winder – press toward your upward calling
Mortal⊕ come choose life
Call dawn to end the night⊕
To shed new light on landscapes⊗ crumbling
Yield⊕ up every doubt that holds you
Sail⊕ the sky and breathe beyond the blue^
(Piano interlude by Sidone Harrison, Guitar solo by Maxwell Kozen)
* - Altikale is extremely isolated, though not uninhabited.
** - The angel saw that our hero was finally ready.
*** - Romans 5:5
Θ - Ethereal only by virtue of his calling, not his nature.
⊕ - The Captain Ethereal EP – Maxwell Kozen, 2013.
⊗ - No Orphan EP – Maxwell Kozen, 2013.
^ - Swim beyond the sky and breathe in the midst of the heavens.
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