Spirit of the Forest

[Verse]
Lanterns flicker red in the night
Shadows dance on temple stone light
Tanuki laughs in the whispering rain
Paws on the earth leave no trace no stain
[Chorus]
Spirit of the forest where do you go
Underneath the moonlight rivers that flow
Kappa’s grin in the dark I see
Japan breathes its secrets into me
[Verse 2]
Bamboo creaks in a wind that hums
Echoes of drums where the wild things run
A sake bottle spills in the grass
Tanuki's eyes watch the moments pass
[Prechorus]
Who holds the truth in the leaves and the mist
A riddle I asked but the answer was missed
[Chorus]
Spirit of the forest where do you go
Underneath the moonlight rivers that flow
Kappa’s grin in the dark I see
Japan breathes its secrets into me
[Bridge]
Cherry blossoms fall like whispers of time
Fingers of history cold and sublime
A trick a tale a myth in disguise
Tanuki's laughter a truth in its lies

pounding drums, gritty guitar riffs, haunting melody, male vocals, alternative rock, rock