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The Queen of the Night

by Raibard

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1.
Forest of Song the forest of summer the forest of night the forest that sings the soul into the world with/of delight chorus: shining in between the cracks of existence is a (there lies) the forest a forest of song always present ever light ever sweet ever strong (might) the forest of mind the place beyond time the concert stage of the forever place chorus the forest of love the forest of song the forest of possibility's endless fidelity chorus
2.
Always Home 06:01
Always Home you are always home you carry it with you inside you have greatness of soul no matter where your body goes you are always home you carry yourself with the pride of a people who are masters of the inside without a mask and no reason to hide you are always home your kindness flows from the sunshine and your moon knows no pain I wish for you always to remain and remember the strength of your name you are always home (written for my daughter on the occasion of her graduation from high school)
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False Prophet The false prophet he lives his lies Building his fences he fantasizes In his smile A harsh decree never really caring for you and me In the cruel distance his mind can see Neighboring valleys for those who flee Into his arms to be saved always from fear they can't explain Chorus: The real prophet/seeker spends his life mending lives, and hiding the extent of his true vision Freed from his/your prison of expectation, he rides the wave of contemplation, and sees the real true, within me and you/it's all within yourself Fear and anger his bread and wine Capitalizing on the time of your weakness He will proceed to consume your every need Solo Seeking new new victims to build his pride Always embracing those who hide and seek comfort within themselves Tempting them with freedom from their shells In his cold clutches from punishment He will save you with sentiment of his fake kindness you can't flee Never really caring for you and me Chorus
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The Queen of the Night The Queen of the night She is light in the darkness The Queen of the light She has night in her eyes And when I look, in her eyes, I see light, streaming downwards And when She looks in my eyes, she sees the tears, flowing upwards The Queen of the night She is light in the darkness The Queen of the light She has night in her eyes Hope in the night Have faith in the light The Queen of the night She is light in the darkness The Queen of the light She has night in her eyes And when I hear, Her voice, I feel silence, calling out to me And when She hears my voice, She knows me, within The Queen of the night She is light in the darkness The Queen of the light She has night in her eyes Hope in the night Have faith in the light (in your own light) Hope in the night Have faith in your own light The Queen of the night She is light in the darkness The Queen of the light She has night in her eyes And when I feel Her touch, I feel the edge, of madness And when She feels, my heart, She feels the depth, of darkness The Queen of the night She’s the light in my darkness The Queen of the light She’s the night in my eyes Hope in the light Faith in the night Faith in the light Hope in the night Hope in the night Faith in each other's light The Queen of the night She is light in the darkness The Queen of the light She has night in her eyes
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Meaning 04:52 video
Meaning Meaning, it’s in a touch It’s in a smile We give from the true Place of Hiding, inside Inside, Where you’re you The Wings, of a butterfly, have nothing On the wings of your child The wings of a child Who needs you Have you, expanded The glass of your mind To a prism, a prism filled Filled with the shine? Or do you try, to be in the try In the try, try Trial of confused The Wings, of a butterfly, have nothing On the wings of your mind The wings of a mind Who needs you Sunlight, and fields of Fields of dew They open themselves Open themselves, when You reach within you The Wings, of a butterfly, have nothing On the wings of your soul The wings of a soul Who needs you
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Ophra 09:40
Ophra (The Waters of My Tears) In the waters of my tears In the waters of my tears Ophra washes her garments In the waters of my tears And spreads them in the Sunshine of Her radiance She demands no water of the sunshine Having my two eyes And no other sunshine than her beauty She is likened to the Sun The Sun making red in Her rising The clouds of dawn, with the flame of Her light (3rd verse & chorus is from the poem ‘The Fair Maiden’)
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Pomegranate (Lyrics - Marty Newman) The ruins must be a mile deep And for all that compost, vegetation is spare Even in summer, the cisterns are full A secret kept for the siege Has It begun? We came to Jerusalem To wait To hear the silence On this dry crust It’s not rain we expect Even defeat of our foes, even miracles Even miracles can’t disrupt, patience that takes Patience that takes precedence over prayer Has It begun? Overripe, a Pomegranate No worm may corrupt The city reveals its only treasures are men Each a walled city Each a walled city Prophecy threatens Prophecy threatens with invasion We came to Jerusalem To wait To hear the silence It’s always this way - Orphans and widows The crowds of faithful, The Crowds Are Faithful In Shifts We Wait, For love abstracted For Love Abstracted, In shifts we wait Has it Begun? We came to Jerusalem To wait To hear the silence
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Witness 04:56 video
Witness Til’ we see The death and birth Of the new sun Of Harmony We are witness to the destruction We are grown from the light We see through all And are truly seen by none We stand until the sprouting of True fruition We are witness through the ages of man To the fading of the light and its dawning Torn from each other We gather the broken shards And rebuild the time When we were witness We are witness to the destruction To the fading of the light and its dawning We are witness through the ages of man We are grown from the light

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New songs to groove, sing and trip with. Hard textures, intimate portraits and a midnight feast of delightful tunes on this entirely original album.

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released May 4, 2017

Raibard is Daniel Gil lead/rhythm guitars, & vocals Adam Morrison bass guitar Phil Mackay drums & percussion
All songs and lyrics written by Daniel Gil except lyrics for Ophra by Yehuda Halevi and lyrics for Pomegranate by Marty Newman.
All music recorded, mixed, and mastered by Daniel Gil
Artwork Cohavit Gil

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Raibard Boston, Massachusetts

Raibard - once described as what sounds like “ . . . the lovechild of Jimmy Page, Joan Baez, and Dave Grohl.” Raibard combines a myriad of previous musical traditions in a way that sounds cohesive and natural; seamlessly weaving the stories and songs of their lives into a new tapestry of modern rock. ... more

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