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The Shadows of Eireann Gallen

by Estrange Waters

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1.
A Traveller's Tale 04:24
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A Traveller's Tale Far from the roads you used to roam A traveller so far from home Shadow and light may cast their spell So many wonders they can tell Keepers of the ancient doors May let you glimpse beyond their walls All that was and will be Awaits you there A story you will hear Whispers in the wind tell of gentle beings Monsters full of wrath, ferocious and warring Ghoulish creatures even death can't keep in their graves A story you will hear, a story you will hear From the flames, from the waves All grows from fruits of a strange tree Which has its roots in fantasy Branches spread stories in the wind Tales of eternity And if you die before the end Maybe all will begin again If someone picks the book With your name Your story you will hear
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The Shadows of Eireann Gallen part I 01:42
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The Shadows of Eireann Gallen part I The forest comes alive Birds sing for us Great elk greet us As they welcome us in The shadows of Eireann Gallen We came far from the West War has worn us Death has torn us We're seeking shelter in The shadows of Eireann Gallen We thank you for your gifts Fruit to feed us Wood to warm us We'll guard the balance in The shadows of Eireann Gallen
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The Call of the Water 04:55
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The Call of the Water I walked away along the ocean Leaving behind my two boys barely grown They'd be better on their own I screamed my sins into the seafoam Haunted by the day I stole away the sun And it burned in my palm But now the ocean calls me A song I can't resist Come to me Drown in me And wash away your sins I turned away and crossed the mountains Thousands and thousands of years spent wandering The hills, the fields never comforting I sang my grief across the forests Miles and miles away from this madness The sea was singing to me And still the ocean calls me A song I can't resist Come to me Drown in me And wash away your sins Hidden away, there was a river Voices on the stream of beauty unrivalled I stopped, by its song mesmerised I sang my soul to its melody My sins and grief joined it in harmony This was where I was meant to be That's how the ocean caught me Its song the river sings Come to me Drown in me And wash away your sins
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What Your Heart Is Longing For 03:32
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What Your Heart Is Longing For The minstrel walked alone, sins and sorrows his heavy load A nightingale came flying by, and woke his hopes once more “Follow, follow all the way through pines and firs the north road Deep into the trees lies what your heart is longing for” Just one day, one more day How far can you run Just one night, one more night Until your song is done In a night of trees, the minstrel could not see before him Leaves were whispering “does he deserve to find his fate?” With each step on the soil the path grew fainter and dimmer Branches closed around him as his voice began to fade Just one day, one more day How far can you run Just one night, one more night Until your song is done Seventy and seven branches stole his voice from his throat Seventy and seven roots drank the blood from his heart Dragged under the earth, his body gently laid down to rest Deep into the trees lies what your heart is longing for Just one day, one more day How far can you run Just one night, one more night Until your song is done Until my song is gone
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The Shadows of Eireann Gallen part II 01:39
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The Shadows of Eireann Gallen part II A threat is growing South Orcs and fire Shadows dire We march on dark peaks through The shadows of Eireann Gallen So fare thee well my friends Sons and fathers Sisters, brothers So few would see again The shadows of Eireann Gallen We stand so fierce and proud Bows strung tautly Arrows ready We'll guard the balance in The shadows of Eireann Gallen So few were seen again In the shadows of Eireann Gallen
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Gone the Night 05:09
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Gone The Night My father fare thee well Far across the sea may you dwell Now the weight of your throne Rests upon me alone My father how I ache And victorious yet I quake Oh how many words I regret While I live I won't forget Gone the night and dawns the day Waters cover up pale faces Of the warriors who lay In echoes of voices Lost amongst the stones Dead marshes will keep your souls Leaving us to face a new age On our own My friends I fare thee well I'll remember where you fell Everything that you gave Our kindred for to save My brother how I ache Your screams keep me awake Yet the sacrifice and the pain Feel so cruel and in vain Gone the night and dawns the day Waters cover up pale faces Of the warriors who lay In echoes of voices Lost amongst the stones Dead marshes will keep your souls Leaving us to face a new age On our own My lover fare thee well For such sorrow you'll never quell Your touch I cannot bear As I sink in despair My lover how I ache I leave you though my soul does break If one day this guilt I erase I'll return to your embrace Gone the night and dawns the day When we sail away from this land And the soft sea spray Will greet us on new strands On this shining isle Far away from grief and strife May our hearts be whole, may we find A new life
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The Halls of Our Fathers 03:42
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The Halls of Our Fathers Oh, the halls of our fathers, halls of beaten gold Oh, the halls of our fathers, halls of beaten gold We left the halls in search of more, silence fell within But while we were away, the orcs crawled in Oh, the war-horns of our fathers, horns of bronze and bone Oh, the war-horns of our fathers, horns of bronze and bone Thousands of heroes rallied to the call, their war-cries rang But against every iron heart, ten orcs would stand Oh, the fields of our warriors, fields of blood and bones Oh, the fields of our warriors, fields of blood and bones So many fell the ground couldn't hold them all; on pyres they went But when the battle came to an end, the orcs had fled Oh, the halls of our fathers, halls of beaten gold Oh, the halls of our fathers, halls of beaten gold We left the halls in sorrow once more, silence fell within For we were away far too long, and shadows crawled in
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The Shadows of Eireann Gallen part III 00:57
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The Shadows of Eireann Gallen part III A hidden darkness spreads Trees are angry Branches gnarly Our forest turns into The shadows of Eireann Gallen Disease is in the air Leaves turn poison Beasts lose reason Kinsmen disappear in The shadows of Eireann Gallen Creatures are coming in Webs a-spinning Forces draining Crush them, kill them to cleanse The shadows of Eireann Gallen This fight will never end One beaten back Two will attack We'll guard the balance in The shadows of Eireann Gallen
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Guards Guards 04:00
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Guards Guards Alert is rung, we spring to action Our axes keen to crush the blight We're the dwarven kingdom's sole protection We'll fight, we'll fight Their noxious blood will splash tonight If they reach the gate It'll be too late Scavengers, ravagers Tearing and ripping apart Slaughterers, scatterers They'll shriek and screech in fright Defenders, avengers Strong hands and steady hearts Destroyers, defeaters This life's a neverending fight All doors are locked, all tunnels blocked down To keep the spiteful creeps without Warhammers spin fast, heads are chopped down Drive out, drive out No weaknesses, no fears, no doubts If they reach the gate It'll be too late Scavengers, ravagers Tearing and ripping apart Slaughterers, scatterers They'll shriek and screech in fright Defenders, avengers Strong hands and steady hearts Destroyers, defeaters This life's a neverending fight Another battle won; we cheer Another victory to claim And if they come back we'll still stand here Fair game, fair game We'll show them dwarven rage and flame If they reach the gate It'll be too late Scavengers, ravagers Tearing and ripping apart Slaughterers, scatterers They'll shriek and screech in fright Defenders, avengers Strong hands and steady hearts Destroyers, defeaters This life's a neverending fight
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Will You Remember Me 04:51
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Will You Remember Me Receding into the distance A shining ship, on seas taking flight All that we knew of his existence His smile, his face a fleeting sight And as he wandered in search of ghosts She sang alone, waiting on the coast I see your face in the foam of the sea Will you remember me? Will you remember me? I hear your voice on the wind in the waves Will you remember me? Will you remember me? A mighty jewel made us stronger Kept us all safe in its glow so bright We hoped it'd bring back our father But others stormed us to seize its light And as she flew with the jewel to him We sang alone, the light growing dim I see your face in the foam of the sea Will you remember me? Will you remember me? I hear your voice on the wind in the waves Will you remember me? Will you remember me? As war raged, arose a saviour Upon his brow the jewel burning bright Its light become one with the sailor His shining ship flew into the fight And as fiends fell before the star We sang alone, watching from afar Will you remember me, will you remember me? Will you remember me, will you remember me? Starlight glides through the shadows A shining ship, high up in the sky They find renewed hope in his glow All those below hail him as a guide But as my life fills with grief untold The morning star never seemed so cold I see your face in the foam of the sea Will you remember me? Will you remember me? I hear your voice on the wind in the waves Will you remember me? Will you remember me?
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Fireflies 03:16
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Fireflies Bright firefly light In wrath we swore All through the night Forsook our shores Bright firefly light The seas we crossed All through the night In ice and frost Bright firefly light For years we warred All through the night Bright shield and sword Bright firefly light Great worms returned All through the night Our kinsmen burned Bright firefly light Alone we cried All through the night Betrayed by pride Bright firefly light A great host rose All through the night Destroyed our foes Bright firefly light Their powers blazed All through the night The land was razed Bright firefly light No more we roam All through the night Lead us back home
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The Shadows of Eireann Gallen part IV 01:15
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The Shadows of Eireann Gallen part IV Our time is nearly done The sea beckons 'cross the mountains We're leaving behind us The shadows of Eireann Gallen So farewell to our woods Gone feasts and wine Songs among pines We'll all become ghosts in The shadows of Eireann Gallen
13.
Libros Amamus 02:33
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Libros Amamus Vita mea libro Vita mea libro Libros legimus Libros interpretamur Copiamur, copiamur Libros legimus, libros legimus Veritatem invenimus Libros amamus, libros amamus Libros amamus Ex libris sapientia venit Ex libris sapientia venit Folia amamus In libros verba inscribimus Chartam cratamus Verba inscribimus, verba inscribimus Libros aureo illuminamus Atramentum amamus, atramentum amamus Atramentum amamus
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A Traveller's Tale (lullaby) 01:00
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We've always been avid readers. Through books, we've travelled magical realms and forests deep and dark, walked amongst moons and stars, battled side by side with mythical beings, followed the fates of heroes, and lamented the loss of characters who had almost become our friends. This album is a tribute to all these great stories, from the old sagas of the dawn of time to the futuristic tales of the end of the world.

All songs by Estrange Waters © 2018
Songs 02, 08, and 09 contain free loops from GarageBand.
Due to different recording conditions, small variations in volume may occur between tracks.
Fonts Eadui and Cormorant from Font Library fontlibrary.org

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released June 24, 2018

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