The Raven’s Bell

The raven emerging
From the smoke that's circling
An ebony being
Lilting woeful psalms of the dead
Intoning heavy mortal hopes
That toil and pass

I swear, I heard it say
Oh, one by one, we
Drop away, hear the narrow grave
Calling you, my child

Moth-like stars that flicker
Twilight undone
Oh, vanity of hope
Heart’s fruitless desires

I swear, I heard it say
Oh, one by one, we
Drop away, hear the narrow grave
Calling you, my child

In decay
Flame under flame
Till time bе no more
As tides reel from shores, ooh-ohhh

Evеrlasting
Sweet voice, be still
Where does thy beauty lie?

Oh, how dim the fire
And the breath that I hold
Oh, and it all comes down
To this breath I hold