I sing for the earth
I sing for the angels fallen
Wind is my breath
And thunder is my song

Have you tasted the sweetness of raindrops?
Have you smelled the lilacs in bloom?
Have you seen the sun in a lover's eyes,
And conquered your own doom?

This endless ache of humankind,
The heart of suffering here inside...
There is a warm cave and I have lit a fire
Come sit here by my side.

Together we will sing until the silence falls,
As the flames dance and devour
The dragon's breath on your mortal skin,
Care to join me on the pyre?

How close can we come to death,
Dancing on the edge?
What keeps you sane,
what keeps you from the flames,
what keeps your heart contained?

If you were to fall, finally to surrender,
who would you be now?
Who would you be now?...

. . .
from Maiden of Midnight, released March 22, 2015
Featuring the improvisations of Wade Evans (oud) and Aharon Wheels Bolsta (darbukka)