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Crossing The Abyss (with vocals)

from Ascent by Cork / Sharman

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This is the version of Crossing The Abyss, including the vocals. The track was originally written with the lyrics included, however Caduceus were often requested to play an instrumental version, which actually became a mainstay of their live setlist.

lyrics

Hear me, Nodens, God of the Great Depths,
See me, standing here silent in sounds;
Called to wonder at your themes
Of endless roads that end in daybreak's call.
I have flowed on never ending,
Chasing choices over the hills.
Now I stand at dawn's gold shoulder,
Fighting wills that urge me to my fall
Away from nowhere - far from all I claim.......
Passion taught me to this moment - emptied every stream.
Filled with hope my burning progress - on towards the Dream....
Forward now, there can be no holding;
Be it hell now or heaven to come
That takes my hand and calls me onwards;
Leads me beyond the last uncertain mile.
Horror shakes my dwarfed attainments,
Falling from me in an autumn of fear.
Naked soul, raw-stripped surrender;
Shall I hear the City of Pyramids smile?
I look for signs of shines of camel-clawed stars....
And the Priestess of the Shining Star - glows faintly to my gaze;
Penetrates but little dark, while aims confuse my Ways
With every step the time draws nearer; the time to crash or claim.
And every pace tears pieces from me, sets flesh and heart to flame -
And onwards to the grim Divider; the choice is coming plain;
A power over every power or else dissolve your Name....
And now as goals set flight like rainsplash, I cannot choose alone.
But Dawn and Night now tear me from me...Please - who will take me home?

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from Ascent, released January 8, 2021
Richard Cork / Colin Sharman.

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Temenos is multi instrumentalist/vocalist Richard Cork and drummer/percussionist Colin Sharman, plus various guests. Richard and Colin first played together in Caduceus in the 1970's, and came together again to create Temenos in 2008. Temenos have released 7 studio albums, plus Richard and Colin have recreated the original Caduceus set list in the albums 'Ascent', and 'Avalon'. ... more

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