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Convergence
05:09
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Come to me, all you wayward souls
It’s your fate to add your life to mine
And join the greatest story ever told
You will see while so many are blind
Taste oblivion and you’ll see how great nothing can be
Leave your pain at the feet of the one who again will breathe
Come together where your master calls you
Add yourself to the feast
There is no-one who truly can oppose him
Accept your defeat
Now the bell is rung, the trap is set
And from what I’ve done there’s no turning back
Oh sister, oh my city, do not fret
We’ll be the last ones standing in the black
Fuck oblivion, I dont wanna see how great nothing can be
Leave my pain at the feet of the one who again will breathe
Come together where your master calls you
Add yourself to the feast
There is no-one who truly can oppose him
Accept your defeat
Champions come to the table,
Champions dead at the table.
Champions come to the table,
Champions dead at the table.
Champions come to the table,
Champions dead at the table.
Champions come to the table,
Champions dead at the table.
Oppose me, see your dreams are a lie
And all the friends that will die
I am immortal
Defy and only death will you find
And what awaits you unkind
Beyond the portal
Seek out the Eye of Omens
See through the Eye of Omens
Seek out the Eye of Omens
See through the Eye of Omens
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Born From the Ashes
04:52
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They took all that I had
In the name of a demon incarnate
who defiles the title “monster”
And my homeland, ironclad,
Bravely stood against him alone
and defiance is what cost her
And I could do nothing,
Time delayed my coming,
Among my brothers born from the ashes:
The stories of those who died
While my unborn hands were tied
Unlike all the ignorant masses
Can I be brave for them?
Can I lead my people out of the darkness?
For the good of us all,
Though the enemy fell,
We will have to stand tall,
And keep watch for the signs of hell
For in the fire they bathed,
Punished for seeking a peace
That our nation had sold
For the blood on our hands,
The servants of a tyrant who ruled
Though his unholy blood ran cold
And I could do nothing,
Time delayed my coming,
Among my brothers born from the ashes:
The stories of those who died
While my unborn hands were tied
Unlike all the ignorant masses
Can I be brave for them?
Can I lead my people out of the darkness?
For the good of us all,
Though the enemy fell,
We will have to stand tall,
And keep watch for the signs of hell
In the ways of my father,
I trade my blood for power
And I have to believe that it will be enough
If there really are gods
Let them even the odds
Then I’ll have to believe that it will be enough
I will be brave for them
I will lead my people out of the darkness
For the good of us all,
Though the enemy fell,
We will have to stand tall,
And keep watch for the signs of hell
Watch for the signs of hell
Watch for the signs of hell
Watch for the signs of hell
Watch for the signs of hell
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Black Tusk
05:38
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Buried in my past, a casket
Knows who I’m supposed to be
A life I left behind
To engage with darker seeds
Half-a-man and half-a-monster,
Will you tell me which is more?
I’m always made to choose
Between two selves which I abhor
Now where I go, Black Tusk follows
Their hearts all marked with sin
I can outrun my shadow, but
You can’t outrun the dark within
Opportune at last rebellion
Gave its truth to me
In a group of misfits I found
the means to be set free
Cast aside the horrid masters
Who will chase me ‘til I’m dead
I’ll save an arrow for them,
My new friends will paint them red
Now where I go, Black Tusk follows
Their hearts all marked with sin
I can outrun my shadow, but
You can’t outrun the dark within
I know where there's magic,
There's freedom.
At least where there's magic,
There's freedom.
Now where I go, Black Tusk follows
I can outrun my shadow
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Monster
04:24
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In the raven’s eyes,
Under any disguise,
Slicing sharp wit,
This tongue’s full of lies.
And oh,
This secret under white veil come to take your
Soul,
Burned a feather for mine.
Burned a feather for mine.
Burned a feather for mine.
Bet your ass I'll burn a feather for yours.
And child don’t you know?
I made this bargain to save you from a wretched role.
There are frightening things out there,
Don’t you fear.
To keep you from the monsters under your bed,
I became the one right here.
The tick tick tick of the clock,
Begs a heart to stop.
Skull's dead world.
Worth its weight in gold.
Rich bitch in power for all to see.
It's funny to think you could handle me.
See through dragon's eyes,
Disaster arise.
No matter vision's bleak look,
I'll get what is mine.
And oh,
This secret under white veil come to take your
Soul,
Burned a feather for mine.
And child don’t you know?
I made this bargain to save you from a wretched role.
There are frightening things out there,
Don’t you fear.
To keep you from the monsters under your bed,
I became the one right here.
And child don’t you know?
I made this bargain to save you from a wretched role.
There are frightening things out there,
Don’t you fear.
To keep you from the monsters under your bed,
I became the one right here.
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5. |
The Girl From the Woods
06:05
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Sleeping in a tree, curled up with the squirrels,
The birds keep watch as the dawn unfurls
And the Forest Guardian opens her eyes;
The kindly druid they call Faewyse
Don't you ask about her plans today
Cause I can tell you, she wont know
The woods will guide her, speed her on the way
By a gentle breeze or the river’s flow
But don't you doubt the mighty powers
Of the tiny champion picking flowers
The evildoers raise their hoods
To hide from,
To hide from,
To hide from the girl from the woods
All of nature at her back,
In feral form she will attack.
A force of power pure and strange,
The beast out of her cage.
When thunder echoes through the skies,
The one who threatens nature dies.
The world fuels her war to wage-
The beast out of her cage.
Deep in the woods, ‘neath a gumtree hole
The girl grew up and learned her role
In childhood games, a fox as her steed,
The forest critters’ vanguard she did lead
But don't you doubt the mighty powers
Of the tiny champion picking flowers
The evildoers raise their hoods
To hide from,
To hide from,
To hide from the girl from the woods
All of nature at her back,
In feral form she will attack.
A force of power pure and strange,
The beast out of her cage.
When thunder echoes through the skies,
The one who threatens nature dies.
The world fuels her war to wage-
The beast out of her cage.
All of nature at her back,
In feral form she will attack.
A force of power pure and strange,
The beast out of her cage.
When thunder echoes through the skies,
The one who threatens nature dies.
The world fuels her war to wage-
The beast out of her cage.
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6. |
The One You Need
03:51
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In this moment where glances meet in chance encounter
Unexpectedly erasing destinies without her
Different worlds entwine their strands of fate
Never to sever though the darkness push our bonds to break
For good or for ill, I know the way is with her
I can’t hesitate, because these things are now or never
Stranger with bright eyes and open heart,
Cling to me when I fly to you
We’ll lead with our feelings instead of smarts
Cause that’s how destiny speaks
That’s gotta be how destiny speaks
And I wonder how these things fall into place
How could I have known our lines would meet along the page?
With one wrong turn, I might have never learned your name
Walking back into the lonely darkness whence I came
For good or for ill, I know the way is with her
I can’t hesitate, because these things are now or never
Stranger with bright eyes and open heart,
Cling to me when I fly to you
We’ll lead with our feelings instead of smarts
Cause that’s how destiny speaks
That’s gotta be
Tonight
Tonight we won’t be sleeping alone
Tonight
Tonight we won’t be sleeping alone
I wanna walk the paths you walk
I wanna breathe the air you breathe
I wanna say the words you think
I wanna be the one you need
I wanna walk the paths you walk
I wanna breathe the air you breathe
I wanna say the words you think
I wanna be the one you need
The one you need
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7. |
The Door in the Dark
04:10
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What’s that thing that’s going bump in the night?
What will be summoned when the spell is spoken?
Look out, you’re in for a hell of a fight
The curse is out and the seal’s broken
Three evils march on out from the well,
The grim lieutenants of an enemy faction
Listen, they’re speaking in the tongues of hell
Their quest a hunt and a frustrated reaction
Well, it looks like you have got their attention
Your camp’s a threat to the immortal crown
Did you think that, in your standing up,
They’d push even harder to sit you down?
Oh, they’re really pissed off
And you’re bound to meet what’s on the other side
Of the Door in the Dark
You’ve been sent out on a difficult task:
Find trinkets of a dozen heroes forgotten
The hallowed relics of a ritual past,
Their bearers buried and their bodies rotten
But doing so defies the will of a god
And his ally, an immortal villain
His sight is piercing and his reach is broad
His stroke is deadly and his motives hidden
Well, it looks like you have got their attention
Your camp’s a threat to the immortal crown
Did you think that, in your standing up,
They’d push even harder to sit you down?
Oh, they’re really pissed off
And you’re bound to meet what’s on the other side
Of the Door in the Dark
Well, it looks like you have got their attention
Your camp’s a threat to the immortal crown
Did you think that, in your standing up,
They’d push even harder to sit you down?
Oh, they’re really pissed off
And you’re bound to meet what’s on the other side
Of the Door in the Dark
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8. |
Zhin's Sermon
03:06
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I used to have problems
Thinking the world would never go my way
Now I have the answer
The Light led me out of night into day
The world is not just give and take
There’s a cycle to everything upon it
Nothing is trash
The Light can create and can destroy
We are just a piece of a greater picture
Nothing is wasted
And if you believe,
Then you can be free
And if you believe,
Then you can be free
I’ve come here just to show you the Light
And how it’s so much better than everything, ever
The Light is warm in a world full of night
And it’s the thing that got me through
And you should be
Oh you should be its servant too
Take me for instance
A simple lizard come from a far off land
Now I have a purpose
Sharing the Light amongst the Caravan
The world is not just give and take
There’s a cycle to everything upon it
Nothing is trash
The Light can create and can destroy
We are just a piece of a greater picture
Nothing is wasted
And if you believe,
Then you can be free
And if you believe,
Then you can be free
I’ve come here just to show you the Light
And how it’s so much better than everything, ever
The Light is warm in a world full of night
And it’s the thing that got me through
And you should be
Oh you should be its servant too
I’ve come here just to show you the Light
And how it’s so much better than everything, ever
The Light is warm in a world full of night
And it’s the thing that got me through
And you should be
Oh you should be its servant too
No, woah
Yea you should be
Yea you should be its servant too
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9. |
Feels Like Home
05:03
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We all need something to rely on
That little light that gets us through the dark
That thing that’s always there when things get tough
And makes all your misses hit their mark
For some folks that’s family, friends, or lovers
But I learned long ago that that’s not me
Those things always seem to turn their back on me
It seems I’m just better off alone
My strength lies at the bottom of a bottle
It takes my pain and sets me free
And it feels like home
Oh it feels like home
Oh it feels like home
It hasn’t let me down
It hasn’t let me drown
Out in the world, life’s a little harder
Waits ‘til you’re not looking, hits you in the gut
Well I don’t pull punches when I hit back now
And the drink keeps me always standing up
I know you might not understand, but it feels like flying
And sober’s standing on the ground
If you grew up with wings, you might understand
Then again, not much of my kind around…
My strength lies at the bottom of a bottle
It takes my pain and sets me free
And it feels like home
Oh it feels like home
Oh it feels like home
It hasn’t let me down
It hasn’t let me drown
And it feels like home
Oh it feels like home
Oh it feels like home
It hasn’t let me down
It hasn’t let me drown
Let me drown
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10. |
Shipwreck
08:10
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It's unraveling fast-
This life that you thought you had tied up
That picture of the past
Has shattered just as soon
As you had it fixed up
There's a problem right before you
Which you swear that you just locked away
She stands there, she mocks you
And goads your first move into play
She's the Jewel that slips from your hand,
More elusive the the tighter you squeeze
All you grasp dissolves into sand
Just a taste of today's new disease
And when the bomb explodes
You'll have to live with the response you chose
And when the bomb explodes
You'll have to live with the response you chose
You have to let it go
When what's out of hand has control of you
Make peace with what you know:
That you did all that you could do
And though what you feel
Could not depart from you too soon
It’s all over now
There’s no winning
You lose
This route once you chose
Set you upon a course to disaster
But through hindsight you know
It’s a destiny you could never master
Oh, the greatest intentions
Are the only way to live without regret
Apprehensions, dissensions,
For an outcome that you’ll not soon forget
For her wheel is forced from your hand
As you battle the treacherous seas
Soon you wake up wet on the sand
Fate forbids you do as you please
Watch your vessel decompose
You’ll have to live with the response you chose
Watch your vessel decompose
You’ll have to live with the response you chose
You have to let it go
When what's out of hand has control of you
Make peace with what you know:
That you did all that you could do
And though what you feel
Could not depart from you too soon
It’s all over now
There’s no winning
You lose
Champions come to the slaughter
Champions under the water
Champions come to the slaughter
Champions under the water
Looming shadows primed to take you,
They encircle you like sharks
So the pain can mold and make you
One trial ends, another starts
As you watch the chapter close,
What danger lurks only the future knows
As you watch the chapter close,
What danger lurks only the future knows
But the quest isn't over;
The Caravan moves on
New places, new faces
The story’s just begun
But the quest isn't over;
The Caravan moves on
New places, new faces
The story’s just begun
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Bardic Compass Baltimore, Maryland
We are a Progressive Rock band from Maryland.
We play original music we write and record together based on
our Dungeons & Dragons campaigns.
Bardic Compass is...
Artem Bank - Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Keyboards
Carl Hengen - Vocals, Guitar
Damian Silvas - Guitar
David Wilson - Drums & Percussion
... more
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