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Rain made a door for him
And he went through it
Stone made a throne for him
He ruled upon it
Lightning wrote on the sky
And he read it
Thought arose in the hills
His mind contained it
Magic appeared on the earth
When he spoke it
His dream contained us all
Black tower rising tall
Banished winter
Vanished moon
Between the Other Lands
And the world of men
He came to them out of mists and rain
He came to them in dreams at midnight
He came to them in a northern sky at dawn
Starling, the Raven King
Ruler of the North
Argent, raven volant
Purposeful, terrifying
Thought arose in the hills
His mind contained it
Stone made a throne for him
He ruled upon it
He came to them out of mists and rain
He came to them in dreams at midnight
He came to them in a northern sky at dawn
In winter the barren trees
Made a black writing on the sky
A flock of ravens filled the air
In a northern sky …
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Defixio
05:40
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Bind their tongues, their words, their deeds, Lady Nemesis
May we see them powerless, may they waste away
Close the gates of earth to them, Lady Hecatē
May their blood and flesh burn, dark shall be their day
Replace their joy with ashes, Lady Selēnē
May they sigh in suffering, may they waste away
Close the wine-dark sea to them, vengeful Deity
May they remain powerless, great shall be their pain
Hand them over to every harmful being
This is a plea for justice and revenge
Born to Nyx, Daughter of Night, Lady Nemesis
Take respite of night from them, may you hear our cry
Unleash hound of underworld, Lady Hecatē
May their guilty hearts burn, black shall be their night
Hand them over to every harmful being
This is a plea for justice and revenge
Askion, Kataskion, Lix, Tetrax
Words of power, lines of protection
Damnameneus and Aision
Triple-named, devouring moon, Lady Selēnē
Be merciless, Avenger, great shall be their dismay
Punishment, pain and retribution, Lady Hecatē
Menacing, standing at the crossroads, may you hear our cry
Hand them over to every harmful being
This is a plea for justice and revenge
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Oracle of Dust
03:41
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Revealer of secrets, I
Given me wisdom high
In me are marvels and in me strange and hidden things
Efficacious power, omens victorious
Silver, brass, and gold
I, Oracle of Dust
I am the possessor, I am the silent speaker
And through my markings arise men’s desires and fears
Divination rising, the stars across the sky
Geomantic patterns
I, Oracle of Dust
Anno Hijri 639, windows rotate align
Hidden secret thoughts brought into the light
The House of Slaughter & Death
Fortune, adversity
Mechanical predict
I, Oracle of Dust
Revealer of secrets, I
Given me wisdom high
In me are marvels and in me strange and hidden things
Everlasting glory or base ignominy
Mechanical predict
I, Oracle of Dust
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A Sacrifice Awakes
04:44
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Dark forest clearing just before dawn
At water’s edge a pyre rises high
Sacrificed creatures stare blank all around
Angel of Death stands watchfully by
Eyes wild death all around
Struggle and scream as smoke fills my eyes
Bonds are pulled tight Angel draws near
Flames – pyre blazing high
Destined for a burning grave a sacrifice awaits
Smell of blood and streaming wounds
I am a nameless slave
Eyes open burning tears
Death’s sword lifted to sky
Desperate for freedom break ties that bind
Blade now is mine the Angel I strike
Meant to follow the king into death
Blink of an eye, that fate I spurned
Taught that the grave was my only way
See, now my path has returned
Destined for a burning grave a sacrifice awakes
Smell of blood and streaming wounds
No more a nameless slave
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Cognitive Dissonance
01:39
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Alternative facts
Democracy’s nightmare
A fascist dream we’ve woken up to
Where will it end?
When nations burn?
All creatures die?
It’s time to resist
Cognitive dissonance
A killing worldview
Brings us all to the brink
Destroys values – ability to think
When will we learn?
When planet burns?
What is this madness?
It’s time to resist
Cognitive dissonance
We’re slaves to our fears
Consumers of ignorance
Arrogant – blunder our way to the brink
How did we lose?
When did we lose?
Why did we lose?
The ability to think
Cognitive dissonance
Time to resist
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