1. ISOLATION

There is nothing, yet again
And yet again he feels like
He has been here before
No shelter in sight
No civilization
No fire
Nothing

What kind of man
Leaves his home
Only to find himself
In these frozen wastelands
Far from his loved ones
And any semblance of warmth
Who takes this upon himself
Who accepts such a fate
It is he who


2. HE WHO

Nothing was left unsaid
Everyone knew they had
Stated the facts by now

It had always been clear from the start
The choice was made for him
The choice to depart

On his way, all alone
Frozen to the bone
From the wind's icy overtone

For which sins
Must he atone
Will he find his way back
Or forever be known as

He who
Searches
His home

The mountain top
Still before him
Every act on his way
Paves a road to redemption

Clearly visible
Magical
Yet so far
Oh yet so far
Will fate show him kinder days
Or will always
Always be

He who
Searches
His home

What’s that
In the distance
Is there light up ahead

Is there someone
To call on
Perhaps a kindred spirit

Perhaps another survivor
Who clings to a life that
Took him so far from his home

Who left on his own
Didn’t know that he’d become
Another soul
Traversing the unknown
Another

He who
He who searches
His home
He who searches his home


3. THE ALCHEMIST

The town is silent
Another night ends
The stars misalign

On the hill overlooking the plaza
Stands the alchemist
Once more he could resist
Once more the demon missed
See you in one moon's time

A game of inches
Two opponents equally strong
He can't recall for how long
This has been going on

The arrival of the morning mist
Signals the end of another round
Another draw between the alchemist
And his rival

Or is it a friend
Impossible to tell
This acquaintance has served him so well

Legend of the alchemist
Mysteries untold
At the hands of the alchemist
All will turn into gold

Transmutation
The art of turning a core
Into something more
He has mastered it all
All of his own accord

But his meddling had side-effects
A being caught
When the process brought forth
More than he bargained for

There is always a price to pay
And he pays it to this day


Legend of the alchemist
Mysteries untold
At the hands of the alchemist
All will turn into gold

A burden to carry
He is the luminary
In the field of alchemy

No deeper enigma
Out of reach
Nothing satisfactory
No more milestones to achieve
Curse of the mastery
The mastery of alchemy

One moon later
The return of hell
Is announced by the tolling bell

All shelter in place
While he alone will face
That what he summoned himself
Among the gathering storm
The portals form
Spawn this phenomenon
That he knows so well

An aura of reciprocal respect
Like two gentleman
Who are grateful to have met

Legend of the alchemist
Mysteries untold
At the hands of the alchemist
All will turn into gold

At the hands of the alchemist
All will turn into gold


4. TENSION RISING

Surprisingly similar
You and them
One can't help but wonder
Did you misunderstand

In whom can you put your trust now
What do you believe
At which point did this turn into
A mystery

Truly a mystery
How did things get to this stage
Your history
Demands them to be your enemy

But then why do they seem so human
You're reflecting on what you were taught
Cognitive dissonance
A line of thought unexplored

Feel the tension rising
Opposing sides colliding
Mind the dogma of the tales
You are memorizing

The common threat
Still in hiding
And all the while
Animosity grows
Conflict is close
Tension rising

This goes against everything you ever learned
Everything you took for granted
Realization sets in
Those ideas were planted

In your head
And this might be true for them too
Yes, indeed you were fooled
But by whom
By whom

Feel the tension rising
Opposing sides colliding
Mind the dogma of the tales
You are memorizing

The common threat
Still in hiding
And all the while
Animosity grows
Conflict is close
Tension rising

Their eyes, their hands
The same as yours
Their speech, their manners
The same as yours

They don't engage
Defy their laws
Newfound awareness
It’s the same as yours

You forge a pact
To find what caused this
You know it is real now
Albeit abstract

A whole new purpose
To your existence
The end of ignorance

Feel the tension rising
Opposing sides colliding
Mind the dogma of the tales
You are memorizing

The common threat
Still in hiding
And all the while
Animosity grows
Conflict is close
Tension rising


5. NEVER STRANGERS

All you can do is listen
Be welcome here
And gather around
The sign says free admission
To this storyteller’s ground

All you can do is listen
And see the children’s glistening eyes
No deception, no lies
Just a good time

Feel how your daily burdens are gone
Hear these words in a single song
We were never strangers
We are one
We were never strangers
We are one

Beauty and candor
Your hearts respond
Accept this bond
Where fact and fiction meander
Reach this circle and beyond
Beyond

All you can do is listen
Yes you have
Missed this for a while
Look around, share a smile
Share a smile
It’s a beautiful night

Now you know where dreams come from
Dreams come from
Take it all in through a single song
A single
We were never strangers
We are one
We were never strangers
We are one

We were never strangers
It was the world that tried to change us
But we were never strangers

Each day we will reach some

Spread the word
Sing and hum

Fear and apprehension
Overcome
Truly this is where dreams from
All along it was a single song

We were never strangers
We are one
We were never strangers
We are one


6. RAIN

Mother, will the rain return
Will we see it again
Or does my existence offend it

You were not supposed to be
In love with a man
Did the rain disappear
When that man did

You have always been a priestess
Serving the tides
Keeper of its secrets
Adept at its rites

For earthly pleasures
We were not made
Such is our fate
So it shall remain
Let us bring back the rain

These lands used to have
Plenty to share
Green pastures everywhere
Without a care in the world
We went about our lives

Until that fateful day
The rain went away
The world is changing
Constantly rearranging
And we have to change as well
Our faith we must find
Or be left behind

We have always been attuned to
Its magical chimes
The rain would call to us
But we didn't know why
It went silent
Yet I still feel it ache
There are steps we must take
To correct your mistake
And bring back the rain

Mother, will the rain return
Now that I’ve found that man
Does it understand
I mean to help it

He did not resist for long
A tincture quite strong
Soon he couldn’t move
His spirit melted

He has always been a stain
On the honor of our tribe
I meant to bring him here
But he didn’t quite survive
What he has done to you
The rain did not forget
What are you pointing at
Why do you look at me like that
I mean to bring back the rain

Mother, will the rain return
Now that you’re gone
Did your existence offend it

You had them imprison me
Clearly you lost your way
Please understand
I had to end it

I have always been proficient
In the arts of the night
Some blood was spilled
But it wasn’t all mine
That I could make it here
Must be a sign from the tides
Though I may not escape
Did I fulfill my fate
To bring back the rain

Mother, will the rain return
Now that I’m


7. MONOCHROME MIND

The brush comes alive
It's my magic, my drive
As the outlines start appearing

They fill the void
Mend what was destroyed
The second stage is nearing

This workshop is dark
And so is my art
For colors are elusive

But this can't be adjourned
Till the life has returned
This must not be inconclusive

The patterns converge
They spread out and search
For all the severed connections

Even after the end
They can still represent
Formerly held affections

The colors thrive
As he comes back to life
The pact fulfilled once more

I can hear her approve
Through her gift I can move
It was me who opened that door

Monochrome mind
Relieved for a while
To do what she devised
Or be paralyzed

Good deal for both sides
Symbiotic ties
The colors they leave behind
Fill my monochrome mind

He's still visibly scared
But can sense that he fared
Quite well, all things considered

He has not realized
Of what he was deprived
Just grateful he's alive

Their demise, to be sure
Must have been premature
Or my magic won't gain any traction

It's demand and supply
If enough of them die
I won't have to take any action

Monochrome mind
Relieved for a while
To do what she devised
Or be paralyzed

Good deal for both sides
Symbiotic ties
The colors they leave behind
Fill my monochrome mind


8. FORSAKEN

We arrive
Nature is something beautiful
And wild

This will become our life
Amidst all that is new to us
We will thrive

Once we settle down
Here shall be our town
Here shall be our realm

Explore
With the axe in hand
We map the land
Along the shore

Soon we need more
As the lumber piles
We are constructing tiles
Walls, ceiling, floor

The creatures of the forest
Stand in our way
We know that they
Must depart this place
Yes we need this space
It's their king that we must face

May this guide us
Toward our destination
Bring back light to a path
Forsaken

Adorn the stone
Take what we rightfully own
May your power awaken
Forsaken

Set sail
With our newfound strength
We reach distant lands
Pick up a new trail

Metal age
Once the ore is inbound
We go underground
There's more to be found
More to be found

Then there is an answer
When the forest comes alive
The time is ripe
This is our turn
Burn

May this guide us
Toward our destination
Bring back light to a path
Forsaken

Adorn the stone
Take what we rightfully own
May your power awaken
Forsaken

Darkness
Vile foes to overcome
Poisonous, treacherous
Still we're pushing on

And on
This sunken treasure
Has worth without measure
We conquer it all
Conquer it all

Odyssee to the altar
With their bones as sacrifice
Another challenge to which we must rise

May this guide us
Toward our destination
Bring back light to a path
Forsaken

Adorn the stone
Take what we rightfully own
May your power awaken

May this guide us
On the path
Forsaken

Adorn the stone
Take what we rightfully own
May your power awaken
Forsaken
Forsaken
Forsaken


9. THE FACTORY MUST GROW

Bigger, larger, faster
All things must flow and grow
Anything less would be a disaster
If just a single part fails
It all comes down like dominoes

Drill, transport, smelt
To the assembly line
Put the result on a belt
Design the section
According to the ratio
The factory must grow

Precious resources
The local supply near its end
Quite close by are native forces
Oh if only we could make them understand
Our grandeur
Our plans for this world
That would benefit them as well
If only they could tell
If only they could know

The factory must grow
Grow, grow, grow
The factory must grow
It is constantly our mission
To address what's insufficient
Because we know
The factory must grow

Vicious cycle
To make more we need more
And to get more we need to make more
Production must not stifle
Exploit, explore, expand, exterminate
It's too late
They had their chance to cooperate
But now they’re about
To face their final death blow

The factory must grow
Grow, grow, grow
The factory must grow
It is constantly our mission
To address what's insufficient
Because we know
The factory must grow

The factory must grow
Grow, grow, grow
The factory must grow
It is constantly our mission
To address what's insufficient
Because we know
The factory must
The factory must
The factory must
Grow


10. SUPERNOVA

Thank you
For everything you taught me
The knowledge you brought here with you
I am proud that I was your apprentice
And understand all this

Unlike you I was born in this galaxy
Only know of the crash from your tales
Rest assured I'll continue your legacy
And make sure our race prevails

So I stand here today on the precipice
Of a breakthrough discovery
It is time to test a hypothesis
That is truly hard to believe

Measurements show
There's a discrepancy
In your technology
Where the time
Between departure and arrival
Does not align

Laws of the universe defied
To a very small degree
We need high energy
So far results were minuscule
A little more
And we might just bend the rules

This has been quite the journey
A lot of learning
Ever since we arrived
I don't know if there is an afterlife
But if you can see this
I hope you are proud
Of your apprentice

Power
We're using all the power
Rerouted it all from the city
They were hardly appreciative
But in the end they'll agree

This experiment takes priority
I’ve been restless since your alert
While results supported your theory
The implications are absurd

Put the cores in place
Activate
Let it boot and calibrate

Send the probe on its way
Our eyes survey
There's a negative delay

Oh what does it mean
The data verifies
What your report implies

What we just witnessed here
Did surely break causality

How far can we take this
How far can we go

Well if we had more power
We could aim for a much higher interval

However the requirements
Grow exponentially
The only way to get this energy
Would be a supernova

Well can we make one
Are you mad
Can we make one
On second thought perhaps
We could make a supernova

Let us make one
Let us make one
Let’s create one
Let’s create
Our very own supernova

Supernova
Supernova
We will make a supernova

I can't wait what we may find
I'll forge the core you set the time

We will define
And bring online
Our design
To cause a supernova

Wait
I am sorry to interrupt
But is this really what we want
Is this really what we do
I'm aware we've always pushed boundaries
And went sometimes beyond

Beyond in the name of science
And technology
I am also intrigued by what we could learn
But there's an ethical concern

This entire system would be lost
Its annihilation for our sake
Is too severe a cost

Reconsider the path we're about to take
We must explore other options
This one is a mistake

My friend, I understand to an extent
As do I
But it is paramount that we find the eye

You don't have to tell me
I'm well aware of our mission
And why our clan came here
However

This isn't just some system devoid of life
This is our home too
Where we grew up and thrived
We came way too far to just blow it all up
Show some gratitude
This place has been good to us

Be that as it may
Remember our purpose
There must be a conventional way
Perhaps one will be found some day
But not in our lifetime

Ah this can't be the case
I've done the calculations over and over
And let me guess
We need a supernova

Supernova
Supernova
We will make a supernova

Is there truly nothing else that's viable
All other options are too unreliable

The data showed
We can take this road
Compel the sun to explode
In a supernova

Well then
It seems I am outnumbered
If this is the will of the majority
I will partake
Although I disagree

May my skills provide assistance in
The construction that must be done
My advice would be to build something
In low orbit of the sun

Let us plan to have it operative
Let's advance to the next stage
A chance to see the apocalypse
And live to tell the tale

This has been quite the journey
A lot of learning
And so much more to come
We don't know what the future holds for us
But let us move on