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Forests of Shadow

by Skycrater

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1.
(Characters: The forest’s trees) Cold is our life, though sweet it used to be The sky was blue the trees and grass were green Cold is our forest, asleep are all the trees Adelmund, the Spirit of Life, left Where did he go? Why did he leave? Now we’re left alone with ourselves Bold were our hearts, blind were our eyes Selfish we lived, selfish we will die Spirit of Life, Father of all Where did you go to? Come back! Spirit of Light, life of all things Bring your light back to our world Blind were our eyes We should have foreseen it Blind were our hearts and our souls Will we survive this? Cursed we are, we will pay for our selfness Long enough we’ve been blind Long did he watch on us all while we slept Soon the storm will begin Spirit of Life, Father of all Where did you go to? Come back! Spirit of Light, life of all things Bring your light back to our world Aaaaah Aaaaah Why hide? Or why flee our curse Why cry? We know we deserve this fate We were blind, and we rejected Him We did lie, to try to hide our sins Spirit of Life, Father of all Where did you go to? Come back! Spirit of Light, life of all things Bring your light back to our world
2.
(Character: Dedrick the Wolf) Aaaaaah, haha! I’ve come for you! Wir sind eis, wir sind stein Dedrick ist mut Er ist wolf, aaah aaah! I will lock down time Will take you down with me Dedrick will rule you You have made up your choice Rejected Him that made you I’ll teach you pain There is nothing to fear I will teach you hate I will teach you pain What is your fate? You’ll know soon enough When time will have stopped I’ll be in control I’ll take you Down with me to the lake you’ll walk Then I’ll bind you in bonds of fear I will tell you my name I will show you what’s pain Deifilia, guardian of the lake Spirit of time, lady of the woods I will burn down your throne I will take off your crown Aaaah hahaha! Now! Here! Give me your throne, give me control Give me the power I need Give me your small white hands I’ll lock you away Freeze time and all life Turn all into frost I’ll lock you away Free them from your soft hands Make them mine I will rule them all Show them my strength, their fall No one can judge me There is nothing to fear You can feel my hate I can feel your pain That is your fate You knew long ago That your fall was near I’m in control I’ll take you Down with me to the lake you’ll walk Then I’ll bind you in bonds of fear I will tell you my name I will show you what’s pain Deifilia, guardian of the lake Spirit of time, lady of the woods I will burn down your throne I will take off your crown Down with me to the lake you’ll walk Then I’ll bind you in bonds of fear I will tell you my name I will show you what’s pain Deifilia, guardian of the lake Spirit of time, lady of the woods I will burn down your throne I will take off your crown Aaaaaah, haha! I’ve come for you! Wir sind eis, wir sind stein Dedrick ist mut Er ist wolf, aaah aaah! You have been bound with hate Nothing can save your forest I am your new king Fire can’t burn my fur Frost can not freeze my blood I’m undefeated I will rule you all Enslave you in your own sins No one can judge me There is nowhere to hide You all saw my hate You all chose your chains That is your fate The prophecies lied There’ll be no relief I am in control I’ll take you Down with me to the lake you’ll walk Then I’ll bind you in bonds of fear I will tell you my name I will show you what’s pain Deifilia, guardian of the lake Spirit of time, lady of the woods I will burn down your throne I will take off your crown Deifilia, guardian of the lake Spirit of time, lady of the woods I will burn down your throne I will take off your crown
3.
(Character: Deifilia, Spirit of time) Father where is your hand Where did you go Where is your love Loving you once were Where is your heart Why did you leave Love is all we need You said it too You know it’s true Come back to your lost child Come back to love Like you once did Cruelly I have been chained With bonds of hate With chains of lies (with chains of lies) The wolf took all I had All that you gave me It is now gone (it is now gone) You who can give me life Give me your love Give me your strength (give me your strength) You who can take or give Take me my life Don’t leave me here (don’t leave me) Father where is your hand Where did you go Where is your love Loving you once were Where is your heart Why did you leave Love is all we need You said it too You know it’s true Come back to your lost child Come back to love Like you once did Dedrick took our land, away The wolf stole all your sheep, Father! How can you sit and just wait fire? How can you watch without cringe, help us now! Dedrick, laugh while you can still smile Dedrick, you know when he comes, you are lost Dedrick, enjoy your crown while you can Dedrick, you know you lost all when you came in here rob Fast asleep are the trees They can’t move or call my name aloud You have stolen all that wasn’t yours You have stolen me, your time will come! Father where is your hand Where did you go Where is your love Loving you once were Where is your heart Why did you leave Love is all we need You said it too You know it’s true Come back to your lost child Come back to love Like you once did Cruelly we have been chained Fairies and trees Flowers and bees (we have been chained) We can’t break this spell We cannot leave We cannot hide (we cannot run) You who gave us your life Give us your love Give us your strength (give us your love) You who helped us so long Come back to help now Come back to love (come to love) Father where is your hand Where did you go Where is your love Loving you once were Where is your heart Why did you leave Love is all we need You said it too You know it’s true Come back to your lost child Come back to love Like you once did Father hear our words See our tears Feel our despair Father forgive us all Forgive our sins Forget our hate We know we have been wrong We know we lied So many times I ask for your forgiveness Give us your hand Give us your love
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(Character: Tuan, the old crow) Fly, come over Fly, hide not Fly, to the spring Fly, fear not the wolf Fly, come over Fly, hide not Fly, to the spring Fly, fear not the wolf I called you all here Time has now come for us To join our strengths You who dwelt in this land Long before the wolf appeared I beg you not leave Don’t leave this land now Remember your oath Don’t fear the evil wolf For he will pay Bleeding he shall fall down He’ ll pay for the sorrow He did cause in his blind thirst The prophecy didn’t lie Long you have eaten their fruit Don’t blame them now Long you have slept on their limbs Don’t blame their lies We must now pay our debt I called you all here Time has now come for us To join our strengths You who dwelt in this land Long before the wolf appeared I beg you not leave We must now pay our debt I called you all here Time has now come for us To join our strengths You who dwelt in this land Long before the wolf appeared I beg you not leave All trees are sleeping All trees are dying You didn’t leave when summer was warm Then why leave now? Cruel blows the wind Loud strikes the lightning In the cold our fate is chosen Don’t forget the prophecy Those who lived of the fruit of these trees Are bound here All who took shelter here in these woods Must stay here We must now pay our debt I called you all here Time has now come for us To join our strengths You who dwelt in this land Long before the wolf appeared I beg you not leave
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(Characters: Dedrick the Wolf & Orrick the Eldest Tree) (Dedrick) “I will show you my power I will show you my wrath I will humble your pride I will make you all mine I will drink your rain You will regret your doings You will swallow your words You will remember my anger You will beg at my feet I shall teach you pain Death you chose willingly Come and take it now I will give it to you What did you think you would get By challenging me? I will tear you apart Orrick, eldest tree Why choose to die You knew The wolf is stronger than you are Orrick, fairest tree Why fight, why die? You could have lived Had you chosen to bear these heavy chains” (Orrick) “Don’t tempt me With your lies You can kill me But you can’t hide the truth Begone Stay away I won’t take it I won’t eat of your bread” (Dedrick) “Watch me I’ll take you apart Watch now How he will burn Watch me My anger rises Wait now Your turn will come I will show you my power I will show you my wrath I will humble your pride I will make you all mine I will drink your rain You will regret your doings You will swallow your words You will remember my anger You will beg at my feet I shall teach you pain Eldest tree I will take you home I will show you The house of your Father” (Orrick) “Black wolf You can burn my bark You can take me apart But you can’t reach my soul” (Dedrick) “Watch me I’ll take you apart Watch now How he will burn Watch me My anger rises Wait now Your turn will come I will show you my power I will show you my wrath I will humble your pride I will make you all mine I will drink your rain You will regret your doings You will swallow your words You will remember my anger You will beg at my feet I shall teach you pain”
6.
(Character: Dedrick the Wolf) I have chained the Spirit of Time She is but a memory I destroyed your eldest life tree He will rot in misery The crown is mine, the throne is burnt Where will you hide away Light is gone, ice has come Where I walk right is wrong Show me The light that once shone is not gone I would leave this land And never come back Don’t ever try to look back To days of bliss Don’t even dare call His name For He is gone Don’t ever try to look back To days of bliss Don’t even dare call His name He’s long gone Prove me The hope that once was is not lost I’d admit I was wrong And repent my sins I don’t care about your weak thoughts I don’t heed them, I never will I don’t mind about the prophecy I’ll never heed your beliefs I have met your Spirit of Life I don’t fear Him, He won’t come Long he’s gone, is it out of love That He left out His own sons Show me The light that once shone is not gone I would leave this land And never come back Prove me The hope that once was is not lost I’d admit I was wrong And repent my sins Dark I rise, my shadow grows tall Magic deepens, I’m undefeated Night turns black, the sun won’t rise again Winter has come for eternity Light has gone, stars will fade Nothing stirs now, I’m your king Life is weak, I am strong I’m your new king, night has won Show me The life that once dwelt is not gone I would free you all And never look back Don’t ever try to look back To days of bliss Don’t even dare call His name For He is gone Don’t ever try to look back To days of bliss Don’t even dare call His name He’s long gone Prove me The hope that once was is not lost I’d admit I was wrong And repent my sins
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(Characters: The forest’s animals & birds) Why mourn Or why should we cry? Why complain For all that we lost? Lose we did We paid for our lies Harsh it feels But isn’t this just? How can we blame The one who gave us all? Isn’t he free To take back his own? We never thanked For all those warm summers Why now complain For all this cold snow? We could smile When the bright sun did shine One day we’ll smile Like before We could laugh With the rain pouring down One day we’ll laugh Even more So much lies Beyond our sight A whole new world We can’t even feel Why mourn now? There’s always a next page Who’s to blame If we don’t move on? Lies hid the sun Truth shall bring light back Anger did burn But raindrops shall heal Hard is the ice But one day it will break Cruel is the wind But soon it will quiet down We could smile When the bright sun did shine One day we’ll smile Like before We could laugh With the rain pouring down One day we’ll laugh Even more We could smile When the bright sun did shine One day we’ll smile Like before We could laugh With the rain pouring down One day we’ll laugh Even more
8.
(Character: Adelmund, Spirit of Life) Spiritus Vitae Spiritus Lumen Spiritus Vitae Spiritus Lumen Dark will fade away I’ve come back from beyond Light will take shape again The sword of night is gone Evil will leave You’ll forget its taste Chains will break You will be freed from pain Sun will rise again I didn’t come to fight I won long ago I came claim my prize Take back my own I didn’t come to you by chance I knew back in time Night would claim this land Darkness would creep inside I will show you the sign of light You are free, the choice is yours I will guide you to the life in me You are free, I can’t force you Sun will rise again Dark will fade away I’ve come back from beyond Light will take shape again The sword of night is gone Evil will leave You’ll forget its taste Chains will break You will be freed from pain Sun will rise again Where did love hide away? Where did hide your hearts? I can’t find them Why did you hide in lies? I can’t see your souls They are hidden You know my love for you Is like mountain’s high Sky’s blue You know that I am just What did your hearts fear? What lies bound you? Spiritus Vitae Spiritus Lumen Spiritus Vitae Spiritus Lumen Dark will fade away I’ve come back from beyond Light will take shape again Evil will leave You’ll forget its taste Chains will break You will be freed from pain Sun will rise again
9.
(Character: Adelmund, Spirit of Life) I do not fear Sword and neither axe Warm is my sun Fresh is my water I do not walk By secret or hidden paths My light is bright For all to see I do not come To chain my own people I bring you freedom I bring you life Listen to my harp Listen to my voice What does my song Tell to your heart Look at my face
Look into my eyes Tell me what you see Pleases your hearts Look into your souls Look in your hearts What you can see Is stained by sin You did stain your souls You bent your hearts I can cleanse you all You only need to ask I do not walk By secret or hidden paths My light is bright For all to see I do not come To chain my own people I bring you freedom I bring you life I gave you life Now I’ll give it all I bring you back What you threw away I gave you love Now I’ll give you more I bring you back What you threw away What you threw away
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(Character: Adelmund, Spirit of Life) Don’t come back here Cursed you are Night will take you Black like your souls Light has changed all The wolf and fox lost I am King here You shall be thrown in the dark Of the night so cold How dare you fly back to here After you left all How say you this forest is yours You know I made it all Short is life, eternal is love You knew it all before Choice is made, you took your side You can’t come back now I can feel the flowers grow Honey glow, water flow I can hear the wind in the trees Humming of bees, singing of leaves I can hear the calling of the crow Nesting far below, dancing of the fawn I can see the stars up in the sky Eagles flying high, growing of the light From far you came Forgot your shame Far you’ll go Remember pain Home you left To linger here First you were To flee away Banished into night I gave you all though it was not yours I gave you love I gave you hope when there was none I gave you shelter Did you care about my love About your brothers Did you love the One who gives eternity? No! Banished into night Don’t come back here Cursed you are Night will take you Black like your souls Light has changed all The wolf and Fox lost I am King here You shall be thrown In the Dark of the Night so Cold Dark is night, you knew it before The cold won’t stop soon You chose pain, you chose to sin You gave up honour Blind is greed, foolish is pride You knew it all before Sweet is love, a passion so pure Why throw it away? I can feel the flowers grow Honey glow, water flow I can hear the wind in the trees Humming of bees, singing of leaves I can hear the calling of the crow Nesting far below, dancing of the fawn I can see the stars up in the sky Eagles flying high, growing of the light From far you came Forgot your shame Far you’ll go Remember pain Banished into night
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(Characters: The forest’s animals & trees) Love he brought Here in this valley Love as gift And music too Let us remember Let us recall Never forget Let’s sing the song of night Cold were those days Dark as the night Cruel was the wolf Evil his soul Evil his soul Fire he spat That rivers won’t quench Rocks he could crush Between his jaws Between his jaws Then the King came back He freed us all From the wolf’s chains Then the sun shone again Warmed our hearts Freed our souls Bright he lit up the sky With thousand stars That shone like silver Fire was washed away Wounds were healed Chains were broken Sing the song of night Listen to his harp Listen to his songs Harken his words They’re filled with magic Look at his daughter Guarding the lake Peek in her eyes They’re blue like the morning sky Golden her hair Shines like the sun Dark is the valley When she’s not here When she’s not here Glittering waters of our lake May you shine forth For eternity Eternity Praise the King he came back He freed us all From the wolf’s chains He brought the sun again Warmed our hearts Freed our souls Bright he lit up the sky With thousand stars That shone like silver Fire was washed away Wounds were healed Chains were broken Sing the song of night

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"Forests of Shadow" is Skycrater's 4th metal album, released on November 30, 2017. With a harsher vocal approach and less orchestration than previous works, this new musical tale is a return to the source of classical power metal. With 5 months of toil, Forests of Shadow is Skycrater's longest-production album so far.

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released November 30, 2017

Music, lyrics and album artwork by Federico Lucchi.

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Skycrater Nanning, China

Born in Italy and raised in Canada, Federico Lucchi is the main and only band member at the moment. Having previously worked with a few Canadian musicians, the incomplete band split up when Lucchi moved to China to further study music and singing technics. Skycrater is constantly working to develop a heavier and more complex style, trying to bring a fresh sound with each new release. ... more

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