Absolution (2015)

Absolution

Lyrics by Chagall Sierra, 2015

October 2

Voices call for revolution 

Ignorance gives no solution 

See them fallen to pollution 

Silently sinking 

Into a morass of overthinking

This is the revelation

Precipice of sin and salvation

See them rising in elation

Following blindly 

A dance of ancient prophecy 

The faithfully deceived

Reaching out

To the angels for absolution 

How can it come 

Absolution

Absolution

How about a solution

Father forgive them 

They brought this on themselves

Ancient Battle (FAWM 2018)

Ancient Battle

2018-02-25 @ 09:06am
tags: epic battle christian
Inspired by the same Tarot card plus the addition of a Bible quote: Ephesians 6:12.

Time signature changes, yasssss! ♥ I think this could be operatic prog metal. With a (choir) would be epic!

The choir line in the chorus with slashes changes after each verse like so: (1/2/3).

Lyrics

Across the dusted horizon
Soldiers gather throughout memory
Waiting, riding, slaying
Stench of blood and grime beneath the storm

Chorus:
Forests fall (forests grow)
Mountains crumble (mountains rise)
Lost in ancient battle (lost in time)
Angels from on high (spread their wings)
Endlessly fighting (flying for our lives/flying for our souls/flying for all hope)
Powers, wickedness, principalities

Beyond the clouds of history
Ravens circle waiting for their due
Warring, killing, dying
Our flesh sacrificed beneath the sun

Bridge:
The mighty powers of this dark world
Seek forever to enslave us free people
Temptations and lust the chains which bind us
To the uncaring evil

Within this constant process
Human will seeks heavenly places
Striving, thriving, resting
In peace of knowledge that we fought well

Comments

• devin - 2018-02-25 @ 04:07pm

  Oooo... I like this epic, dark, struggle-against-our-temptations lyric!

Whole, Holy (FAWM 2018)

Whole, Holy

2018-02-22 @ 08:17pm
tags: christian

Lyrics

He said
To let the little ones learn the promise of our Creator
Of a love
That tells us to care for one another

We were made to be whole
Holy
It's true
And the truth will set us free

He said
To give the shirt right off your back if you've got more than a stranger
To show love
In actions of kindness to let go of anger

We were made to be whole
Holy
It's true
And the truth will set us free

When he decried the greed inside the Holy Temple
In righteous anger he overturned their tables
Imagine what the world could be
If we all lived for eternity

He said
To let the big ones feed the multitudes with fish and with bread
Yet forgave
All the hypocrites that wanted him dead

We were made to be whole
Holy
It's true
And the truth will set us free

Comments

• Lady C - 2018-02-22 @ 08:28pm

  Powerful words!! Very well written! I'm hearing something on the darker side musically, be it faster or slower. I'm definitely hearing it in a minor key.

• cindyrella - 2018-02-22 @ 08:39pm

  Wonderful song! Great flow and message

• Alex "metalfoot" - 2018-02-22 @ 09:29pm

  Yes. :)

• mojosarmy - 2018-02-24 @ 09:28pm

  I like this a lot! Hope you plan to record it. Beautifully written.

Kneel (FAWM 2018)

Kneel

2018-02-04 @ 09:02am
tags: apocalypse hope epic soprano
Needs to be operatic metal.

Lyrics

Kneel my child
Kiss the rose
Upon the cross
And lay your burdens down

Mother dear
Have you seen
A shadow grows
Even all through the land of dream

All hope is lost
While dogs fight for crumbs below the table of the rich
Our champion is fallen to greedy gold
The king sits laughing in the halls of corruption
The reaper sharpens his scythe at the door
All hope is lost

Dearest one
Do not fret
Ease your mind
A champion will rise again

Age after age
The sun still rises
The morning mist fades away
Shadow or not
Life will continue on
Age after age

Kneel my child
Kiss the rose
Upon the cross
And lay your burdens down

Comments

• acousticmaddie - 2018-02-04 @ 09:21am

  Oh sweet song, great message given here. Could be both within a family and in faith. Good one.

• devin - 2018-02-04 @ 03:47pm

  Reads awesome... please let me know if it gets musicated the way you want... would love to check it out!

• Chagall Sierra - 2018-02-04 @ 10:20pm

  @acousticmaddie Yes, I felt it as both. @devin Open to a collab?

• Lady C - 2018-02-06 @ 05:17pm

  These lyrics are Boss darling! I definitely hear epic metal music in my head to pair with this. that would so be appropriate.

Scraping By And Hanging On (FAWM 2016)

Scraping By And Hanging On
Chagall
FAWM 2016

Yes many people love country music. I detest fake country music, where people put on a fake twang to sound authentic when they've never been near a horse ranch. And although I have been near a horse I'm totally a city girl born and raised so I feel I can't really do country justice like the real country stars - Willie, Johnny, Dolly and more locally Uncle Herb and friends.

Liner Notes

Oh ugh I just wrote a country song.

Lyrics

It's six oclock in the morning
and I hope my cheque has come
because I really want a coffee
and this uncertainty to be done

It's a hard life living paycheck to paycheck
Some days I wish I wasn't strong
But I'm still here to thank the Lord
scraping by and hanging on

The lights are still on here at my place
Thinking of you I never can sleep
Between a rock and a bankruptcy
Flashbacks and fantasies

It's a hard life living paycheck to paycheck
Some days I wish I wasn't strong
But I'm still here to thank the Lord
scraping by and hanging on

Pierce My Heart (2015) Feast of Flowers 04

FAWM 2015 - Feast of Flowers

20 - Feast 04 - Pierce My Heart

2015-02-28 @ 11:16pm
tags: folk feast christian lyrics-only

Blue Flag (Wild Iris) was the flower that sparked this. But of course, Mary loves her roses.

Lyrics

Blue was always your colour
Mother of a son
Blue for loyalty and wisdom
Befits a Holy One
Blessed Mary
Descend like a dove
Let me feel your presence
Grace poured down from above

Blessed Mary
May the scent of roses
Pierce my heart
Make me see
The sacrifice you gave
For me to be free

Blue was how you felt then
Mother of a son
Whose destiny was fulfilled in death
Gave life for everyone
Blessed Mary
How did it feel
To see your child upon the cross
So much gained from so much lost

Blessed Mary
May the scent of roses
Pierce my heart
Make me see
The sacrifice you gave
For me to be free

Let this flag fly forever
Clothed in colours of your beauty
Let truth and wisdom reign
In eternity we'll meet again

Symbol Of His Love (2015)

FAWM 2015

Symbol Of His Love (13 - Tree Challenge - Feb 15)

2015-02-15 @ 09:00am
tags: mediaevalish christian folk tree

Second attempt at the Flowering Dogwood for @donna's tree challenge. Not quite sure of the structure, but as it's sacred music the repetitive sections could work well.

Lyrics

Sacrifice and passion
Hardworking and true
This is what he showed to me
What I return to you

Practical - yet beautiful
When I bloom at Easter
Blanketing the valleys
In the symbol of his love

Each of my flowers
Shows the sign of the cross
The nails in his hands and feet
The crown of thorns
Each of my flowers
Tells of the resurrection
Suffering, eternal redemption
Purpose to be borne

Joyful in hardship
Simplicity or strife
A miracle in every hue
Creator gave us life

Practical - yet beautiful
When I bloom at Easter
Blanketing the valleys
In the symbol of his love

Each of my flowers
Shows the sign of the cross
The nails in his hands and feet
The crown of thorns
Each of my flowers
Tells of the resurrection
Suffering, eternal redemption
Purpose to be borne

From my wood
You could make a dagger
Bring pain or protection
From my wood
You could carve a winepress
Bring joy to every party

Practical - yet beautiful
When I bloom at Easter
Blanketing the valleys
In the symbol of his love

Each of my flowers
Shows the sign of the cross
The nails in his hands and feet
The crown of thorns
Each of my flowers
Tells of the resurrection
Suffering, eternal redemption
Purpose to be borne

Practical - yet beautiful
When I bloom at Easter
Blanketing the valleys
In the symbol of his love

Would I Make The Choice (2015)

FAWM 2015

Would I Make The Choice (05 - Lyrics - Feb 06)

2015-02-07 @ 09:00am
tags: christian gospel folk

Deeply affected by this sermon today: http://youtu.be/havd_RVXOEM

Lyrics

If you were here would I know your voice
Would I feel your love
Would I make the choice
Take up my cross
Take up my cross
To walk with you

Some people say you never existed at all
The improbable story of divine birth was grafted onto a Judaic framework
Just another deception from the makers of elitism

The words you gave us were powerful and simple
I know you are more than just a parable
I know you lived
I know you rose

If you were here would I know your voice
Would I feel your love
Would I make the choice
Take up my cross
Take up my cross
To walk with you

Some people say you never rose from the dead
You had a twin brother who took your place
And faked the wounds to save your faith
Just another deception from the makers of elitism

Miracles you gave us were powerful and simple
I know you are more than just a parable
I know you lived
I know you rose

If you were here would I know your voice
Would I feel your love
Would I make the choice
Take up my cross
Take up my cross
To walk with you

Why is this so hard still
After everything I've been through
I've seen the evils of the normal way
Why is it so hard to choose
To suffer for my faith in you
To live by your word and your truth

If you were here would I know your voice
Would I feel your love
Would I make the choice
Take up my cross
Take up my cross
To walk with you

My Creator (2015)

FAWM 2015

My Creator (03 - Lyrics - Feb 1)

2015-02-01 @ 01:20pm
tags: christian gospel folk

Lyrics

My redeemer lifted me, gave me strength where I was weak
Formed the stars and the seas
Made the flowers and the bees

[Chorus]
My creator loves me even beyond death
Love gives me breath
What a love that made me
Such a love which saved me
Tenderly, mightily, eternally
My creator

My deliverer made my heart, gave me courage, gave me art
Freedom in a fresh start
From despair I now depart

My provider knows my soul, made me beautiful and whole
For every thing there is a role
From the mountain to the foal

This Promise (2015)

FAWM 2015

This Promise (02 - Lyrics - Feb 1)

2015-02-01 @ 01:14pm
tags: christian gospel pop

Lyrics

We are made by Holy Hands
Out of dust from stars and strands of DNA
A miracle in the making
Every second of every day

We are born of love
Inheriting glory from above

This promise stands
This promise stands
Alleluia
This promise stands

Life itself is a promise
Out of time we weave meaning to flesh
A miracle from the Maker
For each unfolding moment afresh

We are born of love
Inheriting glory from above

This promise stands
This promise stands
Alleluia
This promise stands

This abiding love is woven throughout eternity
Repent of all sin
Let the Holy Spirit in
Let the Maker make us free

This promise stands
This promise stands
Alleluia
This promise stands

We are born to be free
We are born to be free

This promise stands
This promise stands
Alleluia
This promise stands

Heartmaker (2015)

FAWM 2015

Heartmaker (01 - Lyrics - Feb 1)

About two years ago I was more than half dead. Prayed to God, and He restored me to life. Although I still have a way to go to be fully healthy and functional, it's getting better every day.

Lyrics

Walking in the beauty of the night
Waking to the song of morning's light
It is written in the rain and sun
It is written

The one who made this made us
The one who made this made us

Creator, you're my heartmaker
I stand in your strength all my days
Creator, you're my heartmaker
Forever I will sing your praise

Touching another's heart
Shows the depth of the Maker's art
It is written in the trees and tides
It is written

The one who made this made us
The one who made this made us

Creator, you're my heartmaker
I stand in your strength all my days
Creator, you're my heartmaker
Forever I will sing your praise

Let the rocks ring out
Let the birds and angels sing
Of the glory of the One
Who made everything

The one who made this made us
The one who made this made us

Creator, you're my heartmaker
I stand in your strength all my days
Creator, you're my heartmaker
Forever I will sing your praise

Looking at the beauty all around
Creation shows a truth most profound
It is written in the wind and stars
It is written

The one who made this made us
The one who made this made us

Creator, you're my heartmaker
I stand in your strength all my days
Creator, you're my heartmaker
Forever I will sing your praise

Creator, you're my heartmaker
I stand in your strength all my days
Creator, you're my heartmaker
Forever I will sing your praise

Eternally Adored (2013)

Eternally Adored

2013

Chagall

I don't wanna stay
Here in this place
It's so forlorn and filled with pain
Just let me escape
Somewhere far away
Where I can heal another day

Just let me sing
To the Lord
Maybe I'll strike another heart with this same chord
Just let me fly away on clouds of song
To let his glory shine to wash away all wrongs
Just let me sing
To the Lord
And bask in that love
Eternally adored

I know you were hurt
I know it's not right
And now you're just looking to last through the night
Just trust me there's love
Which comes from above
And perfectly eases every strife

Come let's just sing
To the Lord
Maybe we'll touch another heart with this same chord
Just come and fly away on clouds of song
To let his glory shine to wash away all wrongs
Come let's just sing
To the Lord
And bask in that love
Eternally adored