Horses of the Red Sun (FAWM 2018)

Horses of the Red Sun

2018-02-24 @ 10:27pm
tags: synth weird dreamlike cosmic
Inspired by drawing a Tarot card to write a set of lyrics on. Percolated in the back of my mind between the 2 instagram posts while doing other things, then lounged on the couch and wrote it.

Lyrics

How did I get here
What is this wasteland
Forgotten by sweet rain
Unfed
Untamed
Vast cosmic rays

Chorus:
Ahh the horses of the red sun
Hoofbeats strong as they run
Ahh the horses of the red sun
Hoofbeats strong as they run

Who are you now
What do you wish for
Seeking destiny
Encircled
Embodied
Small cosmic face

Glistening drops of
time equals energy
Chariot wheel
Entropy
Ending
Birth cosmic race

Outro:
Lions may try to devour us
But we carry the drum
Drum drum drummm go round run
Drum drum drummm go round run
<<BANG>>

Comments

• Candle - 2018-02-25 @ 04:20am

  This one has a real primal feel to it. I can imagine a very tribal sounding or even celtic sounding music accompanying this. I really like the chorus. Its imagery is very evocative. Would love to hear this as a fully recorded song. Awesome job! See You In The Shadows!

Lady of Blossoming (1996)

Lady of Blossoming

1996-ish

Chagall

This one, the chord structure is stolen from the 14th century and I made it my own with three interweaving melodies in voice (doubled by violin), harp, and flute. It ends up seemingly Celtic, but from Mediaeval roots. It's a song for May Day.

Lyrics:

Lady of Blossoming, awaken us to Thy bliss
O Green Lady, Springbringer, lovers joy in Thy kiss
Passion of leaf and fern, of flowering moss on stone
Wood-green light dances here, for love's delight alone

Green Lady of the wood, how shall we celebrate this day
By dancing and laughter, and loving on the first of May
Passion of flesh and bone, of heartbeat close to heartbeat
The year-wheel is turning now, merry part and merry meet

[Descant until end:]
Lord of the Green, Lady of Light
Let us now celebrate, take joy in Thy sight
Lord of the Green, Lady of Love
Soft earth beneath us, branches above