Theatre of Tragedy - On Whom the Moon Doth Shine Theatre of Tragedy - Black as the Devil Painteth Theatre of Tragedy - Seraphic Deviltry
and my favorite (of theirs) Theatre of Tragedy - Venus Beautiful songs.. yet wicked heh On 7/7/05, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ya... we have a couple of her CDs. There is one in particular, hmm, > found the lyrics... > > > When the dark wood fell before me > And all the paths were overgrown > When the priests of pride say there is no other way > I tilled the sorrows of stone > > I did not believe because I could not see > Though you came to me in the night > When the dawn seemed forever lost > You showed me your love in the light of the stars > > Cast your eyes on the ocean > Cast your soul to the sea > When the dark night seems endless > Please remember me > > Then the mountain rose before me > By the deep well of desire > From the fountain of forgiveness > Beyond the ice and fire > > Cast your eyes on the ocean > Cast your soul to the sea > When the dark night seems endless > Please remember me > > Though we share this humble path, alone > How fragile is the heart > Oh give these clay feet wings to fly > To touch the face of the stars > > Breathe life into this feeble heart > Lift this mortal veil of fear > Take these crumbled hopes, etched with tears > We'll rise above these earthly cares > > Cast your eyes on the ocean > Cast your soul to the sea > When the dark night seems endless > Please remember me > Please remember me > > Dante's Prayer -- Loreena McKenitt > > On 7/7/05, S. Isaac Dealey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > poppies red and and filled with summer rain > > > to heal the wounds and still the pain > > > that threatens again and again... > > > > > like some celebrations here. > > > > > You tell me. I feel that its rather sacremental. > > > > > Dana > > > > Well there's definately a Christian reference in it... although that > > doesn't necessarily preclude a pre-christian reference: > > > > I am the wind to fill your sail. > > I am the cross to take your nail: > > A singer of these ageless times. > > > > Though Cup Of Wonder (on the same album iirc) has very definate > > pre-christian references to Beltane and the chalice (my personal > > favorite religious symbol from that region, which was later > > appropriated as communion). > > > > I think the Mummer's Dance also falls into this category... and iirc > > Clannad recorded a song about the Horned One (who's been later > > appropriated as modern depictions of Satan - which as I understand it > > isn't what the character originally represented). Wish I could > > remember the name of the song... they probably have recorded others -- > > and likely so has Loreena McKennit -- I know she's made secular > > recordings of some other traditional celtic songs. > > > > > > s. isaac dealey 954.522.6080 > > new epoch : isn't it time for a change? > > > > add features without fixtures with > > the onTap open source framework > > > > http://www.fusiontap.com > > http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/author/4806Dealey.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:163608 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
