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Dream
09:05
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The visions form, distant forest
Rails run through a frozen scene
On ocean swells, to a far-off land
Across the northern sea
But on the corner of the street
A distant recalled greeting, now a dream
Holy Cross, holy stream
Where the seed of belief
Were sown beneath their feet
After dawn, their class is called
Through a portal of stone, they meet
Taking their place, rows of desks
Eyes wide, to this hall they greet
Chalk and wood, give way to sunbeams
On a field of laughter and dreams
Friends play, for a life to come
In the shade, of the willow tree
On the corner of the street
A distant recalled memory, now a dream
Holy cross, holy tree
On lands where kings once rode
Their bonds were sealed
The folly of those halcyon summers
All cares were cast away
On the crest of heavens-gate
Their dream now lost in the rain
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Emwell Cross
09:48
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December solstice, a barren dawn
Through the leafless trees, it is a season to mourn
Where spirits rise, from not so distant times
Filter into, the young boy’s mind
Older folk of generations past
Talked of war and the trenches of waste
Of those now lost, through the prism of time
Never forgotten, their honour remains
And he sees them now
In the faded, photos displayed
The ghosts of past
Generations, turns to grey
Taking the toy gun, in his hands
Barrel and sights, his to command
Someone’s honour, to defend
The deathly game, begins again
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Part one
Night of a Thousand Stars
Wandering through, a glade of pinewood
Across the forest lawn
Fording streams under evergreen
We knew this world was ours
We climbed the hill, made of clay
To view a perfect summers dusk
As the world we knew, slowly turned
Into the night of a thousand stars
Part two
Circle of Stone
A cry is raised, now class is out
The freedom bells ring clear
Into the land of figures of chalk
And the rolling sunlit hills
Going forth, adventures calling
A promised summer’s heat
Cycling forth, the vistas change
Through fields of grass and wheat
Ancient stone, of the plain
On rolling land, the circle of stone
Appears through the morning mists
The mood is high, expectations met
Basking within this sphere
The amphitheatre, of the stars
Cast free from primal fears
A banquet laid, drink to be shared
Deposit to be claimed
Summer shower, time to return
Before the end of day
Ancient stone, of the plain
On rolling land, the circle of stone
Sinks into an evening haze
Part Three
Promised Land
We heard the song, words to savour,
on the medium wave
A guide on how to love,
to such a tuneful phrase
And then she said.
Time to walk, for the day is long.
We can bask in the summer heat.
I’ll take you to the promised land.
Beyond a crystal stream.
Take my hand, and I’ll show you the meaning.
What the song, really means.
Then she whispered, it’s time to see the light.
Just one gentle touch, and I’ll show you what is right.
And then she said.
Sinking into long grass, at the river’s edge.
The vision of the cross, now cast from his head.
And then she said.
Time to walk, for the day is long,
we can bask in the summer heat
I’ll take you to the promised land,
beyond a crystal stream.
Take my hand, and I’ll show you the meaning.
What the song, really means.
Part Four
Sea of a thousand dreams
A winter chill, across the plain
The autumn of dying leaves
And soon she cast her hand aside
Resolved it was time to leave
A different song began to play
The tempo not so sweet
Until another girl turned to say
Take my hand, it’s time to believe
Holy cross, holy stream
Cast, upon the water
In the sea of a thousand dreams
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Into Light
01:58
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The hare and raven run their course
Beyond a cottage deep in evergreen
Where widow Orchard mixes oil and salt
As the Ware stream flows beneath
A coin for harm, whispered incantations
The poppet doll in her grasp
Charms to render, a spell is laid
On the dark eve of Beltane Day
The maiden fair, strolls the sunlit knoll
Dreaming of a betrothal to be
Shielding her eyes, she lays to rest
In the shade of an Elder tree
Eyelids heavy beneath the glow
Drifting to the darkest dreams
Her rival’s desires become clear
Into the grip of an evil seed. She sees
Widow Orchard and the elder tree
Then the Rose of Sharon appears
A broken curse on the breeze
The witch flees back to her wooded lair.
Widow Orchard and the elder tree
Beside the stream, where Moonrakers dream
The townsfolk cry, for the Gallows tree
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II Valzer delle Fate
03:16
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Sins
04:15
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A lonely child of the great war
Tends her thoughts of planted dreams
Promenade, the seaside sparkles
Her scarf blows in the wind
The coldest night in a veil of regrets
The sin of circumstance appears
Leads her to the darkest step
In a summer of distant tears
She turns to greet the glow
A light that leads her home
She read the book of ancient lines
That crossed a nearby cratered field
But voices on a different line
Told her what to think and fear
She took her box of memories past
And threw them to the breeze
The lonely child, of elder years
She laughs to the mirrored scene
She turns to greet the glow
A light that leads her home
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Darkest Night
05:48
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They all turn toward the falling sun
Out across the vale, in the darkest night
Faces glow, with hopeful eyes
As they wonder the hills, till the morning light
While they scan the starlit night
Praying for the briefest sign
Minds wonder to worlds beyond
A damp West Country night
Holding the cup, in his grasp
A passing warmth, floats on the breeze
The illusive thing, that draws them here
Arthur’s words. Spoke loud and clear
Cold air falling down
They hold each other close
As it moves across the sky
Upturned faces turn towards the light
The faithful fall to their knees
Out across the vale, uncertain what they’ve seen
Faces glow, with hopeful eyes
As they scan the hills, till the morning light
While they scan the starlit night
Praying for the briefest sign
Minds wonder to worlds beyond
A damp West Country night
Hold me close, beneath the sky
Let me feel your warmth in this darkest night
Bearing witness to midnights sight
Convictions wane in the morning light
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Festival
07:01
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Midnight crossings, masses arrive
Toward the hillside, in a pre-dawn light
The stage is set to come alive
He turned to see, the sunlight in her eyes
Midnight crossings, masses arrive
Toward the hillside, in a pre-dawn light
The stage is set to come alive
He turned to see, the sunlight in her eyes
He turned to see, the sunlight in her eyes
The sunlight in her eyes
In her eyes
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Bryan Macdonald UK
UK based, Canadian composer and recording artist Bryan Macdonald published soundtrack music in the 1980’s and 90’s. He was also a contributor to the 90’s alternative rock band, Mac and Co, together with Alan Lewis from the rock band MAN, Adrian Smith from Click Click, and singer Tamara. Now working with producer Andy Walter, Bryan's fifth album, Elevator Music is released on Feb 25th 2022. ... more
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