This states the Infernal theme. The first chords are slowed version of "I can guarantee our survival if you're there with me". Many of the lyrics and musical ideas are seeded throughout the album. This song forms the first part of a suite that contains all of Side Three as well as the penultimate song, "Eternal".
lyrics
cast out and cold
in spite of all we saved, the mortal cast away
lately i’m confused, what more is there to lose?
to the fuse we lit and let loose...
we came down from the stars and out of night
we came down from the stars and out of night
we came down from the stars and into light
we gazed into the fires as they ignited
from the stars we came we were excited
oh, but time smooths the stone
here we’re alone
cut loose, cast out and cold
we saw the stars of night’s forgotten link
but somehow now we’re sheep
who do not think
the spider sitting pretty in his web
the bringer of tomorrow has been fed
the crowd is into gloom, they worship dread
castaways, like flies above the dead
tell me cloud about the sun
got to stop the darkness that’s begun
nothing seems
to make the beams come through
every invocation is refused
credits
from Infernal,
released August 31, 2018
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Essential. Crinklechips
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