Arx Atrata
The Path Untravelled
1. MCMLXXVII
2. To Be Reborn
A once-proud people, now brought to their knees
Their downfall created by their own hand, it seems
The end was coming quicker than foretold
The tears of young and old were heard throughout the land
Trapped in time and place
Just one hope remains
To trust to the heavens
Frozen in their tombs
To await the time
To be reborn
I have awakened
I am reborn
3. An Undying Verse
Whispers from beyond the veil
Shadows flickering on the wall
Places assuming unearthly aspect
Faces speaking unnatural words
Echoes of memories of the forgotten
Verses undying yet ever unheard
Whispers of voices unseen
Shadows of times long ago
Places assuming unearthly aspect
Faces speaking unnatural words
Echoes of memories of the forgotten
Verses undying yet ever unheard
I summon you
Which part is truth and which part is lies?
A tear in the fabric of time
This burden forever is mine
4. The Path Untravelled
In life we are beset by choices
Decisions that can never be undone
And when the words are written
Of me what will be said?
Through actions taken long ago
The thread of fate is spun
Those threads can never be unravelled
Forever out of reach - the path untravelled
The road leads in just one direction
Carrying us on to the end
And when we look back on our lives
We harbour much regret
A time and place now lost to us
Blind to our lament
Those threads can never be unravelled
Forever out of reach - the path untravelled
The die is cast
We turn our backs on the past
We can never go back
We can't undo what was done
In the end
No-one knows if their path was true
Those threads can never be unravelled
Forever out of reach - the path untravelled
Tales untold must stay unwritten
Sights of old must remain as memories alone
We can never go back
We can't undo what was done
Those threads can never be unravelled
Forever out of reach - the path untravelled
5. Elmet
These are the last days of Elmet
Our proud forest home east of the hills
Ancestral home of the Brigantes
The last lands of the Britons
The Old North rose against its foes
But many died in battle
The dawn of our woes
Our mightiest warrior fell
Madoc was his name
And with him all hope has fled
Alas, at Caer Legion our last allies fell
Elmet stands alone, and time is running out
Ceredic cast down by Deiran men
Our lands fallen into shadow
"And until the end of the world, they will be honoured
And after joy, there was silence"
6. Brethren and Betrayer
Can one man stand alone?
And hold his ground against all foes?
Caught betwixt light and dark
His sacrifice reluctant and untold
Order us a cage, its bars he must break
Yet straying too far brings chaos in its wake
Order, Chaos, Balance
Order, Chaos, Prophecy
What is locked... can be opened
What is hidden... can be found
Moving in darkness, a hidden land
Unnatural stealth his shield
Forces of nature marshalled against him
And tyrants close behind
How dark an end to be chained by destiny
To have one's fate planned out
To see your choices stripped from you
And to become a pawn of obscure designs
Enslaved by...
Order, Chaos, Brethren
Order, Chaos, The Betrayer
Should he escape the deadly shadows
Of him nought will be said
7. The Wraith
Beyond our knowledge there is a lost place
And none who reach there will ever return
Here he stands
Stalwart protector of all his lands
Until the end
At his hand, enemies were vanquished
Until he could fight no more
The spirit endures... the body is weak
But his time was cut short
As his nemesis came
He fought bravely to the death
And died a hero
Saving the ones he loved
In this life
We get one chance
To let our name live on
Beyond our knowledge there is a lost place
And he who reached there can never return
A lone sentinel
Now guards this realm
Cursed to roam this plane
Never to feel the warmth of life
Yet ever to remain
The spirit endures... the body is weak
Ancients! Heed my cries!
I stand here, alone, in your stead
Ancients! I am here!
Broken - but loyal in death
Beyond the veil there is a kingdom
And the wraith who dwells there will never return
Let this give solace to all those who hear
That one's deeds prevail and live for all time
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