(Verse 1)
The silver moon is rising on the edge of June
The cosmic wheel is turning to a ancient tune
Before the stars were counted or the seas were deep
There was a silent promise that a spirit had to keep
The others turned away from the weeping of the clay
They couldn't bear the sorrow of the price we’d have to pay
But Muriel stood steady with a heart of emerald green
The bridge between the world of men and all that goes unseen.
(Chorus)
Oh, Muriel, the daughter of the dust
Holding all our secrets, the keeper of the trust
From the garden of the morning to the shadow of the pit
You’re the spark within the hollow where the holy lanterns sit
From the light into the darkness, then back into the sun
The work of the creation has only just begun.
(Verse 2)
You reached into the valley where the earth began to cry
You took the red-earth embers beneath a heavy sky
Michael brought the fire and Gabriel brought the word
But you brought the heartbeat that the silent mountain heard
They say you changed your garments, they say you changed your name
That the angel of the flowers became a lord of flame
But even in the abyss, when the keys begin to turn
It’s the mercy in your spirit that makes the darkness burn.
(Chorus)
Oh, Muriel, the daughter of the dust
Holding all our secrets, the keeper of the trust
From the garden of the morning to the shadow of the pit
You’re the spark within the hollow where the holy lanterns sit
From the light into the darkness, then back into the sun
The work of the creation has only just begun.
(Bridge)
In the sign of the crab, where the tides pull the shore
You’re the peace in the household, the shield at the door
Guardian of the vision, walker of the deep
Watching over every soul that’s fallen fast asleep
Destruction is a season, but life is the law
In the hand that held the clay and the glory that you saw.
(Guitar Solo / Instrumental Break - Swelling and Atmospheric)
(Chorus)
Oh, Muriel, the daughter of the dust
Holding all our secrets, the keeper of the trust
From the garden of the morning to the shadow of the pit
You’re the spark within the hollow where the holy lanterns sit
From the light into the darkness, then back into the sun
The work of the creation has only just begun.
(Outro)
Guardian of the June-light...
Angel of the abyss...
You found the light in the shadow’s kiss.
Muriel...
Muriel...
(Fade out with the sound of wind and soft chimes)
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