'Larks' is a compilation of fan-favourite songs by Returning We Hear the Larks, spanning all releases in chronological order. All tracks have been re-recorded and remastered to bring them up to the standard of Larks' last album 'Far-Stepper/Of Wide Sea'. 

This release is essentially a 'greatest hits' album, signifying the end of Returning We Hear the Larks. At least for now. Maybe there'll be more one day.

Released March 30, 2015 

All tracks composed, recorded, mixed and mastered by Jak Noble, with the exception of the covers bonus tracks.

Returning We Hear the Larks - Larks [2015]

My cover of Architects' 'To the Death' from May 2013, recorded for my Tech Metal covers album, which may or may not happen.

Returning We Hear the Larks - To the Death [Architects cover]

Lyrics:

Medusa stared out to sea for eternity 
Traumatised by what the world had brought upon her 
And through all the years, her sister watched on 
Desperate to quell the pain of her younger 

As time progressed, Euryale’s passion began to swell 
The despair she felt for Medusa grew to something more 
Until she could restrain no longer and held her sister 
In a passionate embrace of love and sorrowful empathy 

The Gorgons’ love for each other blossomed intensely 
And Medusa realised the comfort she so desperately craved 
In the arms of her own sister 
Yet the love they shared was cut tragically short 
By whispers of another’s arrival 

The sisters, cursed with such ill fate, would never last in peace 
And in melancholy recurrence, a warrior did arrive 
Perseus, child of the gods, intent on bloodshed 
Fuelled by the lies told of the Gorgon sisters 
With the reflection shield by his side to avoid her damned gaze 
Tasked with removing the head of the feared Medusa 
A dæmon hunted 

With stealth of foot, Perseus hunted the Gorgons 
Rendering them defenceless to his onslaught of steel 
Euryale fought to protect her sister with all she could muster 
But was beaten and broken by the sheer power of holy Perseus 
Medusa in his sight 

Deadly teeth and claws made Medusa a worthy foe for a warrior 
Though his experience in battle gave Perseus higher ground 
Clashing at blinding speeds, the Gorgon fought with all she had to survive 
Yet the warrior’s master skill rendered Medusa nothing but prey 

Beating the girl into submission, Perseus tore her cursed eyes from her head 
Reducing the feared dæmon of stone to a young girl, writhing in agony upon the rocks 
Euryale lay paralysed, watching her life destroyed 
As Perseus lifted the girl by the hair and separated her head from body with a swing of the sword 

All the world was numb as Euryale watched the blood of her only love burst from the battered and decapitated corpse 
Perseus smirked as he tossed the naked body to the ground 
Drenching Euryale in her true love’s dying blood 

Flight 

As swiftly as he had arrived, Perseus made his departure 
The youngest Gorgon’s head in hand 
Fuelled by the purest rage and despair, Euryale summoned the strength 
To raise her broken body in pursuit 

Giving chase to the holy assailant 
Euryale’s speed fuelled by such intense malice 
Desperate to slay and eat the man who had destroyed her love 
To find solace in the taste of his organs 

Yet with the speed of gods at his heel, Perseus outran his pursuer 
Never to be seen again, Euryale left broken 

Sister, I will always be here 
We are the sea and forever we remain 
Through all years, I will keep you near 
Sister, I will always be here


______


'Far-Stepper/Of Wide Sea' is my second full-length Larks album. It has been many years in the making and I honestly never thought I'd get it done. The album tells the story of the three Gorgon sisters of Greek mythology, intertwined with some narrative of my own. The full story can be read through the lyrics booklet included in this download. 

This album is dedicated to the loving memory of Ade Porwal, 1992 - 2010. Ade taught me everything I know about playing guitar and without him, there would be no RWHTL. I have never known such a talented, kind, passionate and dedicated person and we all miss you every day. 
Rest in peace, brother. I hope you’re proud of me <3
credits
released June 25, 2013 

Written, recorded, mixed and produced by Jak Noble. 
Written between 2009 - 2013. 
Concept and all artwork designed by Jak Noble. 
Recorded between 2011 - 2013 in Bristol and Bath, UK. 
Additional vocal recording by Lauren Krukiel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 
Additional melody composition on tracks 1 and 5 by Lauren Krukiel. 
Additional structural composition on track 6 by Levi Miah. 

The voices of the narrator, Medusa and Poseidon performed by Jak Noble. 
The voices of Stheno and Euryale (on tracks 1 and 5) performed by Lauren Krukiel.

Returning We Hear the Larks - A Dæmon Hunted/The Flight of Perseus

Lyrics:

Raised and adored by her guardian to the tender age of fifteen 
Medusa learnt of her sister's betrayal and demise by hand of the gods
Ignoring the orders of her elder and straying far from her home 
The youngest Gorgon set upon a quest to avenge the death of her own 

A journey far from the caverns and shores of the world that Medusa knew 
Ascending the perilous Mount Olympus, searching for answers 
A path paved with ghouls and creatures seeking to corrupt the girl 
Met only by a beacon of passion, fuelled by her vengeance in heart 

Medusa arrived in a temple of marble, bathed in the sun’s sky 
And marvelled at the dazzling realm of gods 
But soon, a man approached the young girl; beautiful, eternal 
He led her to the shadows 

Here; stay still, little girl and do just as I say 

Forcing himself onto the young girl, Poseidon, god of the sea did mount Medusa violently 
Grasping the child’s face, though her screams still resounded throughout the marble temple 
As the raping of Medusa was heard through Olympus 
The innocence of the Gorgons, forever lost 

Goddess Athena witnessed the desecration of her temple 
Shielding her virgin eyes from a holy abomination 
And in punishment for allowing such an act, cursed the Gorgon Medusa 
Destined to turn to stone the bodies of all mortal gaze upon her 

Though Euryale cared for nothing more in the world than her sister 
Medusa’s lonely existence longed for the companionship of another 
But damned to never gaze into mortal eyes again 
Her innocence destroyed, she cursed the sea


______

'Far-Stepper/Of Wide Sea' is my second full-length Larks album. It has been many years in the making and I honestly never thought I'd get it done. The album tells the story of the three Gorgon sisters of Greek mythology, intertwined with some narrative of my own. The full story can be read through the lyrics booklet included in this download. 

This album is dedicated to the loving memory of Ade Porwal, 1992 - 2010. Ade taught me everything I know about playing guitar and without him, there would be no RWHTL. I have never known such a talented, kind, passionate and dedicated person and we all miss you every day. 
Rest in peace, brother. I hope you’re proud of me <3
credits
released June 25, 2013 

Written, recorded, mixed and produced by Jak Noble. 
Written between 2009 - 2013. 
Concept and all artwork designed by Jak Noble. 
Recorded between 2011 - 2013 in Bristol and Bath, UK. 
Additional vocal recording by Lauren Krukiel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 
Additional melody composition on tracks 1 and 5 by Lauren Krukiel. 
Additional structural composition on track 6 by Levi Miah. 

The voices of the narrator, Medusa and Poseidon performed by Jak Noble. 
The voices of Stheno and Euryale (on tracks 1 and 5) performed by Lauren Krukiel.

Returning We Hear the Larks - The Corruption of the Third Sister

Lyrics:

Sister, I will always be here 
We are the sea and forever we remain 
Through all years, I will keep you near 
Sister, I will always be here 

Mount Olympus stood grand, casting shadow across the land 
Ceasing the sun's existence in the caverns below 
Under the realm of gods, rumoured daemons living where land meets the great sea 
Said to be spawn of gods themselves, eating voyagers of the sea 

The daughters of Phorcys and Ceto, born below the world 
Damned to live forever hidden from the sun 
Legend demonised Stheno and immortal sister Euryale; elegant, gentle and caring creatures 
Living in harmony with waves for a thousand years of the early age 

Fortune cursed the Gorgons in the form of one god; young Zeus arrived, hunting for the head of such a creature 
The peaceful and wise Stheno witnessed Jupiter's arrival on the island and fled, fearful of his intentions 

Neither man nor god set foot in the caverns until the young one came, confident in his youth and with malice in heart 
He took chase, hunting the mortal Stheno as she ran to protect her sister, but to no avail 
The caring woman impaled by Jupiter's sword 

All that I know lies here bleeding 
Love forsakes me; I am undone 
You were comfort; my compassion 
Love lies broken; I am undone 

Jupiter lifted the corpse by the hair and detached the head 
Turning only a menacing smile to the young girl as he fled the island 

All that she knew in life lay beheaded and in spasm, jerking violently and staining the rocks in sharp blood 
And for thousand years that followed, the girl mourned her only love 
Screaming out to the sea that had given her false safety 
Alone in the world, Euryale in time became her own myth 
Luring and killing the men of sea who wandered too far from the known 
Feeding on the eyes and brains, and all that she felt caused mankind to commit wrong

______

'Far-Stepper/Of Wide Sea' is my second full-length Larks album. It has been many years in the making and I honestly never thought I'd get it done. The album tells the story of the three Gorgon sisters of Greek mythology, intertwined with some narrative of my own. The full story can be read through the lyrics booklet included in this download. 

This album is dedicated to the loving memory of Ade Porwal, 1992 - 2010. Ade taught me everything I know about playing guitar and without him, there would be no RWHTL. I have never known such a talented, kind, passionate and dedicated person and we all miss you every day. 
Rest in peace, brother. I hope you’re proud of me <3
credits
released June 25, 2013 

Written, recorded, mixed and produced by Jak Noble. 
Written between 2009 - 2013. 
Concept and all artwork designed by Jak Noble. 
Recorded between 2011 - 2013 in Bristol and Bath, UK. 
Additional vocal recording by Lauren Krukiel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 
Additional melody composition on tracks 1 and 5 by Lauren Krukiel. 
Additional structural composition on track 6 by Levi Miah. 

The voices of the narrator, Medusa and Poseidon performed by Jak Noble. 
The voices of Stheno and Euryale (on tracks 1 and 5) performed by Lauren Krukiel.

Returning We Hear the Larks - Prologue: Stheno; Slain by Hand of Gods

Returning We Hear the Larks - Line-Trap [Remake]

Returning We Hear the Larks - Chivalry Is Dead [Remake]

Returning We Hear the Larks - The End of All Things [Larks Mix] [Remake]

Returning We Hear the Larks - In Desperation [Remake]

Returning We Hear the Larks - Vendetta [Remake]

Returning We Hear the Larks - Uprising [Remake]

Returning We Hear the Larks - V: Returning, We Hear the Larks [Full Suite] [Remake]

Returning We Hear the Larks - IV: Of Spectres and Angels [Remake]

Returning We Hear the Larks - II: The First to Fall [Remake]

Returning We Hear the Larks - Callisto [Remake]

Returning We Hear the Larks - Europa [Remake]

Returning We Hear the Larks - Bathilda [Remake]

Returning We Hear the Larks - Regulus [Remake]

Returning We Hear the Larks - Langemark [Remake]

Returning We Hear the Larks - Like Lambs [Remake]

This was hard to record because every time I referenced the original, I was reminded of how my mix will never be anywhere near as sexy as Nolly or Pete's. Check out the original at www.redseasfire.co.uk because it blows my version out of the water.

Written by Adam "Nolly" Getgood, Pete Graves and Robin Adams.