They Are They

{hammered dulcimer intro, solemn synth drone,

slow pounding hand drum} (mhm-mmmmm) (ahhh)

They look into the water,

tracing lines upon their hands They walk along the borders of these

unfamiliar lands

They whisper names of ancient times but cannot find their own

They stand among the silent crowd,

together and alone (ooh) They are they,

but who are they now?

Lost beneath the quiet bough Searching for the face they knew (ahhh)

{soaring vocal line} {mournful lute arpeggios,

sorrowful bowed viol taking

the lead, persistent

bass drum} Their memories are running dry like rivers in the cold

A story left unfinished,

a legend left untold (mhm-mmmmm)

They turn their eyes to follow where the distant wind will blow

{piercing historical woodwind shawm solo,

haunting melody, full

instrumentation build}

Lost in time (ooh) (ahhh)

{instruments slowly fade, final single bass drum

beat, lingering

synth tone}