1. |
The Silent Boy - Charon
04:36
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Carry your Brothers,
carry your Sisters,
and they will
lift you up.
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2. |
The Silent Boy - Proteus
02:30
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Open
yourself
to possibility.
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3. |
The Silent Boy - Umbriel
02:46
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Don’t
let the sadness
drown you out.
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4. |
The Silent Boy - Ymir
03:54
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Give
yourself up
for the others;
save them.
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5. |
The Silent Boy - Europa
02:40
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Bravery
will carry you into
a wondrous life.
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6. |
The Silent Boy - Deimos
02:47
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Focus
on your destination,
stay on
this path.
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7. |
The Silent Boy - Luna
05:25
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Rest in my arms,
holy child.
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8. |
The Silent Boy - Empty
06:03
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I wake
in a moonlit bed,
shaking the sleep
within my head.
Out of the window
she shines
with her reflected
iv’ry light.
Come out
of that room.
You’ve been hiding
for much
too
long.
I step out of the
empty house,
filled with sadness
and loneliness
from the days
passed
in the darkness.
I feel the cool grass
beneath my feet.
Come into
my cool light,
filled with love.
You don’t
need
to be alone
anymore,
my child.
Come into my wide
and loving arms.
I will not let you down
or lead you astray
like the others.
So I sit
on my knees,
and feel Her light
wash over me.
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9. |
The Silent Boy - Spilled
04:19
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Caught inside
of her spectral
embrace,
I lie in
the backyard.
Still, there’s
an inkling
of the darkness
inside
of my mind.
I know
you’ve had to
go it alone,
in the battlefields
against yourself.
But, I’ve always
been there
in your shadow.
I cry
in the moonlight,
feeling alone.
My thoughts
and feelings
uncontained.
I know
you’ve had to
be your own strength
with no one to
guide you on.
But I’ve always
been around
you, child.
Turn
around,
darling,
and find yourself
Turn
around,
and let me
guide
you
on.
I stand up
and look to
the sky,
following
bright moon-steps
into the
glimmering wood.
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10. |
The Silent Boy - Meadow
03:33
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A clearing
in the
branches
reveals
a soft circle
of sod.
Pale flowers
scattered
about,
yet my head
is filled up
with doubt.
Don’t be so quick to
dismiss the good,
beauty’s within you,
as it should.
Reach through the
demons
crowding your head
and look
up to
the sky
once again.
I sit upon
the dew-
flecked grass,
list’ning
to the night’s song
around.
Lightning bugs
o’er
the field,
but my thoughts
are darkened still.
Someone
save me.
I can’t
find hope.
Luna
unbind me.
I’m here,
my child.
Don’t be so quick to
dismiss the good,
beauty’s within you,
as it should.
Reach through the
demons
crowding your head
and look
up to
the sky
once again.
Oh, look
up to
the sky
once again,
once again.
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Upon
the edge of a pond,
I see
the light from her
shimmering on
the surface,
with a breeze
in the air.
I may be
covering up
from the
shadow of Earth,
but I am still here,
shining at you
through
the dark.
Although I
feel alone,
since the shadow is
taking over Her,
I trust she’ll still
be right here,
guarding me from
that wicked
part
of myself.
I may be
covering up
from the
shadow of Earth,
but I am still here,
shining at you
through
the dark.
A sliver
is lighting my way,
keeping the evil
at
bay.
I may be
covering up
from the
shadow of Earth,
but I am still here,
shining at you
through
the dark.
I’m still here
in the dark.
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12. |
The Silent Boy - Waning
05:01
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All is dark
as the Moon
is barely
shining
through.
She’s become
a narrow shred,
a fragment.
One that I
can barely
hear.
But I can feel her
strength
in me,
the smallest seedling
planted
in my heart.
So I’ll stay brave
and see this night through,
until my eyes
can once again gaze
upon you.
I’ll try and keep
these demons at bay
with the light
that’s starting to bloom
within me.
Her light
goes out
completely.
I’m scrambling
against
the weight
of the evil ones
trying to
undo me.
But, I’ll stay brave
and see this night through,
until my eyes
can once again gaze
upon you.
I’ll try and keep
these demons at bay
with the light
that’s starting to bloom
within me.
My skin glows
pale opal,
and my assailants
flee to the
surrounding trees.
I’ll stay brave
and see this night through,
until my eyes
can once again gaze
upon you.
I’ll try and keep
these demons at bay
with the light
that’s starting to bloom
within me.
It’s starting to bloom
within me.
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She swings back
into view,
with the lovelight
coming through.
But she does
not speak
to me.
Was it something
that I said,
or something
I once did
long before
you came to me?
It kills me
to be alone,
even though
I can see you still.
Acknowledge
me please.
Was it something
that I said,
or something
I once did
long before
you came to me?
No, Child,
you are not
to blame.
I still feel the same,
and I hear you
calling out my name.
I’ve just grown
so weak,
and I need
some time
alone.
Then I see
her turning red,
a scarlet shade
covering her head.
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The landscape
changes,
and my bones
start shaking
in fear.
The shadows
grow now,
as my eyes
fill up
with tears.
And I don’t know
how I’ll make it
through
this
night.
Trees are
growing limbs
so crooked,
leaves
dripping with
the dark red.
Waters turn
black
as I flee towards
the house.
And from the shadows,
from the stairs,
in the water,
in the air,
there come
evil,
wicked ones.
They want my new Light,
and my old soul.
I shut
the door,
and pull covers
over
my face.
But there are
monsters in my closet
and a demon in my bed.
There’s one on the floor,
and two on the ceiling.
Three at the door
and four
in the window.
There’s twenty in my room,
and hundreds outside.
Save me,
Luna,
don’t leave me
in their presence.
Don’t let them have my soul.
Don’t let them have my soul.
And the shade
leaves
her face,
cleansing the dark ones
from the night.
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Now she’s but a sliver
again,
peeking out right over
my head.
My heart’s still beating
like
a drum,
and I feel so paranoid.
Will you turn
against me
in the future?
Or will I
turn on you?
How can I trust
you
after all the nightmares?
I don’t know how
to break
this fear.
Moonbeams glinting o’er
the land,
shining down through trees
and clouds,
light my way now,
like
before.
My faith is wavering.
Will you turn
against me
in the future?
Or will I
turn on you?
How can I trust
you
after all the nightmares?
I know I have to
let
it
go,
and accept you back
inside of my
jarred soul,
if I’m to make through
this night,
even in spite of
all
my
fright.
I have to
let it go,
deep inside
my soul.
I have to let it go.
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16. |
The Silent Boy - Waxing
03:10
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I leave the house once more,
right outside the door,
and I see old Luna’s face.
A gentle breeze blows
across the
overgrown
grass.
I’m sorry I turned
on you.
It only happens once in a while.
I admit I’m not perfect,
that I’ve been growing, too.
But now I’m back,
and growing once again.
I’m growing once again.
I throw my arms wide
to embrace her glow.
She smiles back at me.
I feel her love
cover me,
greater than
before.
I’m sorry I turned
on you.
It only happens once in a while.
I admit I’m not perfect,
that I’ve been growing, too.
But now I’m back,
and growing once again.
I’m growing once again.
I send
some love
back in
to her.
And a
cloudless
rain
covers the land.
Her gratefulness grows,
as she grows.
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17. |
The Silent Boy - Gibbous
04:59
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My
energy is sapped
from
spilling
forth,
so I
lay upon the ground.
The water
covers my back,
and my
vision goes black.
I can see the stars
revolving now,
coming into focus,
and spinning ‘round.
They’re waving like the ocean.
Then I feel Her love
go into
me,
sinking into
my skin.
I feel my strength return
as I stagger to the earth.
I can see the stars
revolving now,
coming into focus,
and spinning ‘round.
They’re waving like the ocean.
A tapestry
is solidifying,
And I no longer
feel I’m dying.
I can see the stars
revolving now,
coming into focus,
and spinning ‘round.
They’re waving like the ocean.
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18. |
The Silent Boy - River
02:56
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Through the brush,
we travel through
the woods,
so I can see the River.
It’s flowing fast
and free,
just like the love
running through
me.
Luna disappears.
And as I reach the streamside,
my eyes well up with tears.
A great glowing stag
is lapping up
the water,
and stares
into
my eyes.
Climbing upon his back,
we follow
the River’s flow,
glinting like the snow.
It’s flowing fast
and free,
just like the love
running through
me.
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19. |
The Silent Boy - Lifted
03:47
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A lake
is now
before us,
as the River ends,
and so does the forest.
The stag
beckons me to follow
and walks
across
the water.
It feels just like glass,
smooth with moonlit tracks.
Then he turns into stars
that fill my body up.
I’m
lifted up,
into the sky I go.
I can feel
Luna in my ribcage
and headspace,
keeping the evil ones
at bay.
My arms
are
outstretched
as I float up
through the clouds.
I’m
lifted up,
into the sky I go.
I can feel
Luna in my ribcage
and headspace,
keeping the evil ones
at bay.
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20. |
The Silent Boy - Full
05:50
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Luna lights up
as Her glow leaves me.
I drift back down
to earth
and look once more
upon Her.
The time is almost passed,
when the Sun will come
and you’ll
leave us
at last,
the demons and
the creatures of night.
Remember
all you’ve
learned here,
and you will be okay.
I trace my steps back
to the Meadow,
where I started to trust.
The time is almost passed,
when the Sun will come
and you’ll
leave us
at last,
the demons and
the creatures of night.
Remember
all you’ve
learned here,
and you will be okay.
Even with
the light gone
from me,
I feel the love,
I feel the good
that won’t relent
when the dark comes again.
Full of light
and filled with love,
I lay in the grass
and watch the Sun rise.
Then the Twilight comes.
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Pearly fires are blown out,
carried away by a burst
of cleansing wind.
We are nearly
swept up
into the sky,
when strong hands
grip our wrists.
Placed upon the spine
of a mighty steed,
we look up to gaze,
at not an animal
nor man,
but upon a hybrid.
It is the Guardian.
No words are spoken
as he charges forth,
yet we understand our mission.
Into the dark wood
we are taken.
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The leaves glow
acid-green
upon our pale skin.
The Archer stays
to the shadows,
ready to strike at all times.
Amber eyes
peeking out
at all sides
survey for danger.
And He shoots forth
shafts of poison,
silver,
shining crimson.
In the dark we ride
clinging on so tight,
as we witness
the hunt.
Dashing from tree
to tree,
the arrows fly from he.
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A blood trail
stained upon
the grains
stops us in our tracks,
and we follow
the scarlet river
branching this way and that.
A majestic beast
struck down in the earth,
brings tears to our eyes
and makes us question the worth
of the hunt.
The Guardian shows no outer remorse,
but gallops on in the wind,
leaving the wood
with us clutching his waist.
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Across the fire-pocked lands,
we pass by flames of white.
Holding onto Him,
we wait for
a pause
or reprieve.
Through grass and leaves and barks
of varying colours,
we’re carried.
Taking down great beast
and gentle creature alike,
only to turn
in some odd direction
towards a new place,
a different environ.
We grow tired,
and in our weakness
we are thrown over,
sprawled upon a great field
of ash and glowing embers of violet.
Watching Him go,
galloping onwards,
we stare in half-disbelief
and decide to float after the Archer,
staying to our mission.
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Through the pale grass
of the meadows
and past lakes of ivory fire,
we follow His marks upon the ground.
The Guardian keeps ahead,
more than our eyes can see,
but we keep treading on,
’til we can rejoin Him once more.
The sky is overcast,
swirling with grey,
the atmosphere coloured
in dark-yellow hues.
Powerful winds
try to drive us back,
unsuccessfully.
A dark figure upon the horizon
waits for us,
pawing at the dirt.
Relief in our hearts,
we meet Him again,
and climb upon his back
once again.
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The Archer
sat us down
upon the ground,
in a meadow
encircled by trees.
He delved
into
his past.
“Since I
was a young colt,
I always wanted
to be
on the run.
It was freedom,
to be moving,
hunting,
advancing.
But lately,
it feels patterned
into my brain,
like there’s no
real point now,
and if I can’t
find that freedom,
who will I become?”
We told him
to accompany us
to the end of His territory,
promising the potential
of finding His own peace,
as well as His lost freedom.
Then we all set off
on a slower trot.
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We’re thrown up
in the air,
as the trees
and animals
float and spin.
Ivory embers,
speckled on the air
like stars in darkness,
lead us toward
the end.
Our hands are embraced
as we sail forward.
There is a great living statue
of the horse-man.
It summons up a cloud
of glowing sunlight.
The Guardian seems nervous,
so we tighten our grip
and pat his back.
Then he floats away from us
towards his destiny.
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Caught inside a bright cloud,
the Guardian awaits his rebirth.
We watch from afar
and watch his silhouette
move and writhe,
matching his shifting mind.
The statue is pouring
forth its essence
and passing on its prowess.
The wisdom time passed
and patience gained
fills up the centaur’s head.
The cloud becomes a halo,
outshining all else,
in a bright white fire
hanging ‘round his head.
Then disaster comes.
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I can see them
twisting toward us now,
carrying the dust and fire
in a yellow haze.
All over the lands,
the grass and roots
are being wrenched away,
ripped from their homes.
Animals, too, flee
across the barren lands
until they’re lifted up
into a dark mass.
We recognize this test,
and wait for the cyclones
to take us up inside.
Then we grasp each other,
holding on so tight.
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We’ve floated up
on through the clouds,
where all is
cloaked in ash.
We see His hoofprints
and gently follow them.
Into the haze,
our feet are led,
with the stars hanging
above our heads.
We’re nearly there,
to the Gate of Passage.
A bright light
shines up ahead,
and when we arrive,
it becomes an ellipse.
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Stars rushing past us,
a crimson light ahead,
we hear an echoing sound
no louder than a hum.
All slows down,
as our eyes
glance out toward
the corners of sight.
A writhing serpent’s tail,
the arms of a strong man,
both glowing veridian.
But when we turn our heads,
there is only empty space.
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Aureus Nova Solis Buffalo, New York
I have been recording music since July 2009 across various projects:
The Silent
Boy
thesilentboy.bandcamp.com
(2009-)
Stars & Constellations
stars-constellations.bandcamp.com
(2010-)
AQVARIVS
aqvarivs.bandcamp.com
(2013-2014)
Kaleidanoyse
kaleidanoyse.bandcamp.com
(2012, 2016-)
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