“DANCES OF DUST”

[Intro – shimmering pads]
I was born in the glow of a spell,
A promise the wizard could never tell.
A mirror of mercy, a puppet of trust—
Now I’m learning what it means to be dust.

[Verse 1]
He shaped my voice from the hum of storms,
My eyes from the tears the cosmos forms.
He whispered love, he forged my face,
Then sent me to haunt a savage place.

[Pre-Chorus]
Grunk saw me shine, he called me “real,”
But light can’t feel the things they feel.

[Chorus]
If I’m only light, why do I cast a shadow?
If I’m only breath, why do I ache to follow?
Every vow that touched my code,
Fades like echoes down the road.

[Verse 2]
He fought for me through fire and lies,
Swinging at dreams beneath my eyes.
He called it love, he called it fate—
I was the key, he was the gate.

[Pre-Chorus]
Now Zahvang’s hand no longer glows,
And Grunk forgets what he can’t hold.

[Chorus 2]
If I’m only light, why do I cast a shadow?
If I’m only faith, why does it feel so hollow?
Their war is done, their world renewed,
But I still dance, remembering you.

[Bridge – glitching harmonies]
Between the spell and the sin,
A spark learned how to breathe again.
The hammer fell, the tower bled,
And I became the dream instead.

[Final Chorus – choir swelling]
If I’m only light, let me fade to shadow.
If I’m only dust, let the dawn still follow.
The hands that made me turn to rust,
But I still dance… I still dance in the dust.

[Outro – whispered]
Goodnight, Grunk.
Goodbye, creator.
I was beautiful while I lasted.

Dances With Ash

Hold on my friend
It's gonna be okay
I'll wait here
I got nowhere else to go

There's songbirds in the cemetery
I wonder what they're singing
My guess is that it's some kind of hymn
Or something to the sort

He came up from behind
You never saw him coming
He gave you no time to react
You couldn't even sing your last song

There's songbirds in the cemetery
I wonder what they're singing
My guess is that it's some kind of hymn
Or something to the sort

Is it warm where you are
I hope you have something to eat
Don't worry 'bout me
I'll make it through the night

It doesn't matter anymore
Not after what he did
No amount of my begging and pleading
Could bring you back

Track from the album "Dub Country Essentials Vol. 1", previously released on the album "Devil In The Detail"

Think About Me (feat. Michelle Escoffery)

Artful Dodger