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The Arborist Speaks
01:03
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None have seen this plain when it first grew
but we have always lived under this tree
Spores rewrote the minds of all we knew
Took to air by winds from distant seas
I am one but I can speak as we
Linked by sporesight, all those in its shade
Rings inscribe the verdant history
At the core for centuries I've stayed
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A Display of Force
03:48
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Hail sovereign Mystal Tree
Tidings born from distant kings
Brought by knights, allegiance free
And Covenants marked by Golden Rings
Hail sovereign city fair
Hail Tree and all contained beneath
A well of power, feel it there
A will to wear it, like a wreath.
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Secrets of the Tree
04:28
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It's the tug in your chest at noon,
when you breathe you feel better, and
The memory of glowing lights,
Ever green, flood your vision
The flash when you miss that step and
The place where the roots have flowers
And the place where you once spent hours
Those are the secrets of the tree
It's that place somewhere off the ground,
Can't be found without flying
Where the air feels a shade too warm
Like the nest of some creature
Where the spores flow without resistance
And a mask's not enough to fix this
And a chant, strong upon my lips,
Talking about the secrets of this tree
Where sap should flow
Synapses be
Roots to dwarf
The height of tree
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We never thought we'd see this day come
Never thought that anyone outside would find the road
Never thought they'd test it with batteries loaded
Never thought I'd see with my own eye, trust eroded
A cruel assault on the quarters we lived
Fire from the ground shot to the branches of the tree
All to take a power of planet with machinery
From the heart, the place where all the branches meet
What will happen when the tree falls?
Who shall remain to hear the call?
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We were all knocked sideways
All feeling a tug in our chests
An hour or two had gone by
The great Tree had fallen
Spores launched as legion
Screams of 'What have they done?"
As the elders began to cry
We'll fight for what's left
As long as there's something
(we will continue, we will carry on)
But Oh,
Feel the rumbling beneath our feet
A sign of life unique
All the spores that escaped
From the steel and the flame
We know our city will never be the same
We Hope
That our memories of sights and of streets
Will serve us when the heat
Dissipates in the rain
And the monarchs refrain
There's no hope for our homes but our lives will remain
We will rebuild
The tree will live on
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New Growth
04:39
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I am one but I can speak as we
Linked by sporesight, all those in its shade
Rings inscribe the verdant history
At the core for centuries I've stayed
Kings have come before
None have seen it through
With violence, deceitful words
None could claim their due
Why this weapons could have felled the tree
When cannons failed, and blades from decades past
Their tools surpass their lust for blood, but heed
The Tree alone on this plain will last
To live beneath this tree
A mask to breath the air
When spores fall, some will die
No different anywhere
But it's our home
Let all who enter know
[Spores and All] When the next fool runs to rule our plain
[Madness Falls] Faster his defeat shall be revealed
[None shall crawl] Humans, fauna, clouds of snow and rain
[The tree makes equal] Round this glorious trunk all form a shield
Lift your masks and know we shall remain
With a power none can choose to wield
I entreat you, mourn not for the slain
Think of them as sprouts burst in the field
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Mystal Tree
Dungeon Synth, Fantasy Music, and psychedelic storytelling.
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