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lyrics

I. Overture

II. Stepping Out

Stepping out to rustic muse
Sons and daughters of the land
Dance in laughter, find excuse
Through reels and jigs for touching hand.

Spring in step, as is the season
Shadows shorten with each day
Unknowing of the fall of reason
Darker shadows ride this way.

Stepping out, the dancers holding arms.
Stepping out, the soldiers holding arms.

Plans are drawn, troops preparing
Bargains struck with traitors done
War is coming, spoils for sharing
Blades are sharp, and blood will run.

Stepping out to battle cry
A devil’s tune drowns the morn
Grim the harvest neath the sky
That gave no hint, nor could not warn.

III. Warlords

Mounted warlords with their henchmen ride,
With their false piety,
Forgotten notoriety,
Believing that the right is on their side.

See the soldiers marching evermore,
Anonymous in battle,
Like chain-mail cattle,
Charging mindless into war.

Overhead, the banners, gold and red -
The focus of their pride,
For which so many had died,
For which so many more would soon be dead.

The war of words finds no accord
The armies stand their ground
Drums and trumpets sound
Signalling proceedings untoward.

Overhead, the banners, gold and red -
(Money and Blood)
The focus of their pride,
For which so many had died,
For which so many more would soon be dead.


IV. Battlestorm (lyric: Jeremy Shotts)

Sword and arrow, death descending
Fire storm frontal, flayed with flames
Hawk-faced halberd gripped in gauntlet
Forged by force that knows no shame.

Fire in sequence wreaks, cry havoc
Ranks in shredded comrade form
Hand-held harrows plough the flesh
Ball and blade in Battlestorm.

V. Aftermath

The victors cheer their gods of war.
Behind their empty eyes,
No pity therein lies,
They left themselves at reasons door.

Overhead, the banners, gold and red - (Money and Blood)
The focus of their pride,
For which so many had died,
For which so many more would soon be dead.

So many battles fought beneath a sun
That’s seen so many slain,
So many victories gained -
When in the end, all life is done.

(Money and Blood)

credits

from The Difficult Second, released July 15, 2022
Vocals: Yael Shotts
Drums: Sharon Petrover
Keyboards, Guitars, Bass, Mandolin, Violin, Pennywhistle, strings arrangement: Suzi James

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Fearful Symmetry London, UK

Fearful Symmetry is a studio based, London, UK progressive music project, originally created by cousins Suzi James and Jeremy Shotts.

The music crosses over several genres such as classic prog, rock, jazz, world music, and symphonic.

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