Someone once told me that when a lion is taken out of its natural habitat and placed into captivity that for the first while you can still see the spark of wildness in its eyes. However, the longer the lion remained in captivity, that spark would begin to fade and everything that made him a lion would gradually drift away. I found this a deeply saddening picture and it was this that the song From The Ashes was founded upon.
lyrics
Like the dimming glow in a lion’s eyes
Whose enclosure holds his captive soul in torment
So the fire cools within my heart
The embers drift on with the wind
I lie dormant
My soul faints
Flames fade away
The light grows dim
Dark awaits me
If the desert won’t retain its heat
The evening surely brings the cold I temper
The icy world has taken toll
The morning dew is frosted through as December
I will rise from the ashes on the ground
And I won’t let these demons in and get me down
credits
from Marvelled Tales,
released February 17, 2015
Produced by Garry Ferrier
Song written by Garry Ferrier
Recorded by Garry Ferrier between January - May 2013 at Lofi Studios
Mixed by Garry Ferrier
Mastered by Iain Hutchison at Glo-worm Recording
Vocals and guitars by Garry Ferrier
Cello by David Munn
Bass by Gus Stirrat
Drums by Mark Scobbie
Artwork by Luke Angus
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