Name: visions of sinai (1st canto)
Duration: P00H07M19S
Description: Part 1 of an epic, multi-part, prog rock piece exploring the spiritual path.

visions of sinai (1st canto)

from floating on ascending plains by Myriad

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Part 1 of an epic, multi-part, prog rock piece exploring the spiritual path.

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overlooking a valley of haze and sky
holding a picture of heaven in my mind's eye
a wind blows through the blackened tree as i die
overwhelming is this sense of space and time
beneath the temple the town in heat waves lies
cubic buildings arrayed in haphazard lines
ascend to the marble palace that stands in the sky
clash of cymbals, echo in my mind's eye

did you say that this was the land of your queen?
or are you teaching your children dreams?
are those teachings any more of a dream than our own?
time is when all shall be revealed

night descended as the tide lapped against drifting sands
under the pale orb a great peace settled and prevailed across the land
and as the sun began to descend beneath the rim of the earth
over your sacred stream the music began and sang of eternal mirth
as the rain approached from behind i found my place deep in your throng
guided by heaven to meet with the ones who knew where i had come from
passing through fields of fireflies and lightning illuminating our flight
i joined with you in hymns to unknown gods on this unearthly night

"save us now from the chaos and darkness that has come upon our journey home!"
listening, i contemplate
is the one you are praying to now aware of your fate?
this sacrifice our culture is performing is precipitating our decline
leading us away towards the ones who seeks to darken our minds
can we say we are chosen, we are saved?
but to those who are not of our ways
legends and myths be their guides?

arise at dawn feeling lost and forlorn
the sentinels giving us cause to mourn
the sun rises over symbols and signs
in stone your legends and wisdom inscribed
join the procession to enter the gate
searching for weapons succumb to our hate
the structure intended to edify
now a symbol of tension and ancient divide

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from floating on ascending plains, released January 1, 2001
drums by darren finch
other instruments by matthew heindorff

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