I am here again,
it has been a while, I'm glad to see you well.
I have long since run out of stories to tell.

Everyone's doing fine,
they hope you return in style.
They look back with a smile
at that time...

Our time, our time,
please remember our time,
our time, our time,
remember our time.
Our time, our time,
remember our time.
Our time, our time,
Let’s remember our time.

Life has been alright,
My endeavours were a success.
You would be very proud, I guess.

Not much else to say.
Everything changed in a blink,
but I won't tire to think,
back to that time...

Our time, our time,
please remember our time,
our time, our time,
remember our time.
Our time, our time,
remember our time.
Our time, our time,
Let’s remember our time.

Our time, our time,
please remember our time,
our time, our time,
remember our time.
Our time, our time,
remember our time.
Our time, our time,
Let’s remember our time.

The Emerald Divide

Rise To The Occasion

14 - Our Time

Well then,
here we are.
Soon your train
will depart.
May we meet again
where the railroad ends.

You've been with me
for so long.
To see you leave
feels so wrong.
But we'll meet again
where the railroad ends.

Careful
with your step.
A last embrace,
don't forget:
I will hold your hand
where the railroad ends.

Motion...
The time has come.
I wave goodbye,
and you move on.
May we meet again
where the railroad ends.

Where The Railroad Ends

10 - Where the Railroad Ends

A curious ambition
an inkling that you had
forthwith it was your mission
and drove you nearly mad.

Capacity at maximum
your stubbornness raised the stakes
there's no more room for mistakes
a final attempt
or this is the end

Wait until night
put in the distance
don't turn around don't look
straight at its face
there's no recourse and no assistance
whatever you do don't look
straight at its face
straight at its face
straight at its face.

Erroneous assumption
there's one more piece to dispel
a contraption that will not function
this much you can foretell.

At sunset you are entering
this realm of ill repute
your destination: the root
it's time to descend
and never relent.

Now that it's night
you're putting in distance
still
don't turn around don't look
straight at its face
there's no recourse and no assistance
whatever you do don't look
straight at its face
straight at its face
straight at its face.

It's morning light
you've put in some distance
you turn around and look

there's no remorse no resistance
you close your eyes and look
straight at its face

Straight At Its Face

buy now

03 - Straight at its Face

What kind of man will break with his name 
and leave his rising fate behind
walking off the road at the bend.

What kind of man will head for the sea
when the ground is calling to his mind
Say, what kind of man will abandon his land.

He wouldn’t speak the truth of  his fathers
He wouldn’t wear their sign

And in his hands, he held a future
A different fate for every man
Will he return from the far side of morning
Will he become that kind of man

What kind of man will break his own heart
And leave his glowing bride behind
Walking into the waves of the river of chance

What kind of man will do as fate wants
And befriend the demons of his mind
Say, what kind of man will give rise to the end

Although he shared his ancestor’s calling
Their ways were not aligned

And in his hands, he held a future
A different fate for every man
When he returns from the far side of morning
He will be that kind of man

11 - What Kind of Man

A proud kingdom
Glory everlasting
Or so it seemed
For one day they lost something
And ever since that day
They wait for it to return
For the voice of the deep to return

01 - Immersion

Still, we serve this realm
Endless fortune, forgotten wealth
So long you've been away
We await the day
When at last you reclaim yourself
And take your rightful place, so

Reach for the sword of the moon
Break the inhibiting rune
Enter the emerald sea
Rise as the voice of the deep

A thousand years of night
Into darkness our prophets fell
Silencing our pleas
Will we find release
When we hear the voice again
Your blessing of the deep

Reach for the sword of the moon
Break the inhibiting rune
Enter the emerald sea
Rise as the voice of the deep

Find the missing part of you in the tide
Revel in the treasure of your kingdom
Leave the chain of landlocked dreams
To be where you belong
For power so strong

Reach for the sword of the moon
Break the inhibiting rune
Enter the emerald sea
Rise as the voice of the deep
Reach for the sword of the moon
Break the inhibiting rune
Enter the emerald sea
Rise as the voice of the deep

02 - Voice Of The Deep

Many centuries have passed
Since her powers have been sealed
Through your exploration
Now that place has been revealed

A certain risk is part of every journey, every trade
You're quite used to facing danger
and no stranger to tempting fate

But one thing in this world
You were not meant to see
Your presence in these chambers
Causes instability

Reversal of the ritual
Unification of domains
That were long ago created
To inhibit her remains

There’s nothing in these halls
No chests of gold for you to steal
Reflected in the chamber walls
A dark duality

Flee
Run
The first link of her chains has been undone
You must escape from the sea
It has begun
Once revived she won't spare anyone

You must flee
Ride
Resist the temptation of her light
Calamity
Flee

The tremors surge
As you emerge
From the darkness underground

By now it is night
There's no light in sight
Except a shimmer when you turn around

You can barely see
But you know you must flee
From this dark sanctuary

Head toward the inland
Far away from the sea
Please

Flee
Run
The first link of her chains has been undone
You must escape from the sea
It has begun
Once revived she won't spare anyone

You must flee
Ride
Resist the temptation of her light
Calamity
Flee

Alive, alive
I'm alive
Reborn once more

I'm alive

Thanks to you
I'm alive
That much is true
But my vengeance on your race
Is overdue

The sky is clear
And for a moment you hear
Not a single sound

Then a flash of light
Suddenly it's bright
That's when the fireballs start raining down

Oh calamity
You have set it free
This fiery symphony
Flee, flee, flee

Flee
Run
The last link of her chains has been undone
Escape from the sea
It has begun
She's alive and won't spare anyone

You must flee
Ride
Resist the temptation of her light
Calamity
Flee

04 - Flee

And thus the world was on the verge of demise
Global resignation, no more will to rise
Days before the tree of life would be felled
A final conclave was held

A young, nameless scholar stepped up and spoke
His master had failed an attempt to invoke
The subject of legends older than man
His final desperate plan
The rite near completion, but something went wrong
A barrier too strong

He recounted the tale of a city of yore
Home to the last pre-calamity corps
Maintainers of balance, crest of the grail
Keepers of the scale
The place that is bearing humanity's cross
Forgotten Ira'Nos

Ira'Nos
Noble fortress, reappear
Open your gates, the aspects are drawing near
Stand your ground, persevere
You will answer their calls
From your everlasting walls
For you are Ira'Nos
Ira'Nos.

The young, nameless scholar led the chosen group
Of sword, staff, and collar, crossbow and lute
Toward the frozen river mouth
A barren land down south
Not all would make it but it might suffice
They knew the likely price

At their destination the seven await
The senate had reforged this pact of ill fate
The circle was formed, incantations began
The final song of man
Revelation or failure, victory or loss
Arise, o Ira'Nos

Ira'Nos
Noble fortress, reappear
Open your gates, the aspects are drawing near
Stand your ground, persevere
You will answer their calls
From your everlasting walls
For you are Ira'Nos
Ira'Nos.

06 - Ira'Nos - Part 1: The Final Song Of Man

Humanity has called in the favour
What say you, walls of Ira'Nos

07 - Ira'Nos - Part 2: Rise Of The Citadel

08 - Ira'Nos - Part 3: The Walls Respond

Magnificent, majestic, one of a kind
Mortal remnants long left behind
They took our sins and those sins took control of their mind
Banished at an opportune time
Calamity

The corps surrounds the tree of life as the forces descend
Soldiers of Ira'Nos: Defend
Proudly raise your shields, show the crest, hold the ground till the end
This is the final stand
Of Ira'Nos

Ira'Nos
Noble fortress, you appeared
Opened your gates, the aspects are here
Stand your ground, persevere
You have answered their calls
From your everlasting walls
For you are Ira'Nos
Ira'Nos

The seven split in three and four as some come ashore
Heading to the poles, fulfilling their roles, like before
The citadel guides the walls and the walls guide the corps
Forevermore

It's the first time in history that man and the spirits unite
Praise the young nameless scholar and the ghost of his master at his side
Ira'Nos stands tall, hear its cries wall to wall, see its light
Witness the last fight
Of Ira'Nos

Ira'Nos
Noble fortress, you appeared
Opened your gates, the aspects are here
Stood your ground, persevered
You have answered their calls
From your everlasting walls
for you are Ira'Nos

Ira'Nos
Opened your gates, the aspects are here
Stood your ground, persevered
You have answered their calls
From your everlasting walls
For you are Ira’Nos
Ira’Nos
Ira’Nos
Ira’Nos

09 - Ira'Nos - Part 4: Defend

As another ship departs,
another fortnight has passed.
They come, they say goodbye and,
leave her island.

This is all she has ever known,
her realm, her life, her home.
And her natural devotion,
to the ocean.

She's to keep the flame alive,
Through the darkness, she's the guide.

And one summer's night,
she stood on the shore,
gazing at the sea,
yearning to explore.
What there may be,
on the other side,
of the emerald divide.

With her arms spread wide,
she took one more step,
and recalled the song,
as her feet got wet.
She's the one,
the long lost bride,
of the emerald divide.

A motherly embrace,
soon the waves caress her face,
there's a pleasant new sensation,
alteration.

In her new form she descends,
meets the dwellers of these lands,
visits the palace, and unforeseen,
she knows their queen!

So this is where you went,
this is who you represent.

And one summer's night,
she stood on the shore,
gazing at the sea,
yearning to explore.
What there may be,
on the other side,
of the emerald divide.

With her arms spread wide,
she took one more step,
and recalled the song,
as her feet got wet.
She's the one,
the long lost bride,
of the emerald divide.


[Outro Chorus]

At morning light,
she lies on the shore,
as consciousness
returns once more.
Memories of a magic night,
in the emerald divide.

An adventure that might
change her course,
she gets to her feet,
steps into the source.
Will she seek,
the cold delight,
of the emerald divide.

05 - The Emerald Divide

They await the reunion. 
Yes, the age of decadence is nigh. 
An emerging downward trend. 
We need you to stand up to it and defy. 
Lend us your service, past events reoccur. 

Rise to the occasion,
fate is calling you again. 
They return to where it all began. 
You've seen this before and kept the prophecy alive. 
Rise to the occasion one more time. 

Some have tried to prevent it, 
but in the end, only brief attempts were made. 
It's a struggle for the struggle's sake, 
and the one who could truly help was delayed. 
Forgive us and assist us,
if you lead they might rise, rise. 

Rise to the occasion, 
fate is calling you again. 
They've returned to where it all began. 
You've seen this before and kept the prophecy alive. 
Rise to the occasion one more time.

Niovel

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