The Dream and the Waking Lyrics
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album | Of Breath and Bone(2012) |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Genres | Melodic Death Metal, Progressive Metal |
| Labels | Rockstar |
| Ranked | #9 for 2012 , #424 all-time |
Album rating : 91 / 100
Votes : 30
Votes : 30
7. The Dream and the Waking (9:17)
Silent but distant,
Real but not seen
Here but not happening,
Forever has been
Into this absence,
Two had but strayed
Retracing in circles,
They surrendered, dismayed
Behind them, darkness
Ahead, the unknown
So they stood, uninvited
...But the roots had grown
An error, a tangent
A curious mind
An instant, a lifetime
A secret to find
Imagined movements
Near shimmering webs
The Nightfall descended
To rest by their heads
Their feet planted firmly
'Neath four darting eyes
With pupils dilated,
They counted the sighs
The dream and the waking
Occurring together
Realising, then
That it mattered not whether
Imagined movements
Near shimmering webs
The Nightfall descended
To rest by their heads
Their feet planted firmly
'Neath four darting eyes
With pupils dilated,
They counted the sighs
Their legs fading into
A curding moss
Their lungs slowly filling
With decades of loss
That scent from the forest
Not taking, not giving
They knew only this —
Not buried, not living
Their stagnating veins
Now hidden from view
In skin for the willow
And bone for the dew
The dream and the waking
Ending together
Understanding then
It had not mattered, ever
Real but not seen
Here but not happening,
Forever has been
Into this absence,
Two had but strayed
Retracing in circles,
They surrendered, dismayed
Behind them, darkness
Ahead, the unknown
So they stood, uninvited
...But the roots had grown
An error, a tangent
A curious mind
An instant, a lifetime
A secret to find
Imagined movements
Near shimmering webs
The Nightfall descended
To rest by their heads
Their feet planted firmly
'Neath four darting eyes
With pupils dilated,
They counted the sighs
The dream and the waking
Occurring together
Realising, then
That it mattered not whether
Imagined movements
Near shimmering webs
The Nightfall descended
To rest by their heads
Their feet planted firmly
'Neath four darting eyes
With pupils dilated,
They counted the sighs
Their legs fading into
A curding moss
Their lungs slowly filling
With decades of loss
That scent from the forest
Not taking, not giving
They knew only this —
Not buried, not living
Their stagnating veins
Now hidden from view
In skin for the willow
And bone for the dew
The dream and the waking
Ending together
Understanding then
It had not mattered, ever
Of Breath and Bone - Lyrics
| 1. Abeyance Lyrics | 2. Remnants Lyrics |
| 3. Fraught Lyrics | 4. Absit Omen Lyrics |
| 6. In Parting Lyrics | ▶ 7. The Dream and the Waking Lyrics |
| 8. By Moon and Star Lyrics |
Of Breath and Bone - Album Credits
Members
- George Kosmas : Guitars, Vocals
- Shaun Sykes : Guitars
- John Richardson : Bass
- Jimmy Vanden Broek : Drums
- Steve Merry : Keyboards, Piano
- Guest/session musicians:
- Megan Sykes : Flute on "To Stir the Sea"
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| Rank | Song | Album | Rating | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Countless Skies | Stone's Reach (2009) | 99.1 | 13 |
| 2 |  | Abeyance | Of Breath and Bone (2012) | 99 | 5 |
| 3 | | Remnants | Of Breath and Bone (2012) | 99 | 5 |
| 4 | | Venator | Stone's Reach (2009) | 96.7 | 9 |
| 5 | | Sun's Delusion | Stone's Reach (2009) | 97.1 | 7 |
| 6 |  | Much More Was Lost | Coherence (2021) | 96.7 | 6 |
| 7 |  | The Smoke of Many Fires | Vessels (2016) | 95.6 | 8 |
| 8 | | Fraught | Of Breath and Bone (2012) | 98.3 | 3 |
| 9 | | From Scythe to Sceptre | Stone's Reach (2009) | 95 | 8 |
| 10 | | Withering Strands | Vessels (2016) | 95 | 7 |
| 11 | | Roots to Sever | Vessels (2016) | 95 | 7 |
| 12 | | Outlive the Hand | Stone's Reach (2009) | 95 | 7 |
| 13 | | In Parting | Of Breath and Bone (2012) | 96.3 | 4 |
| 14 | | By Moon and Star | Of Breath and Bone (2012) | 96.7 | 3 |
| 15 | | Valence | Coherence (2021) | 94.2 | 6 |
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