The Butterfly Raiser

Time, running up time, wrapped inside mystery, the mystery of life, Life, running life, life running through my veins, with blood and with fire, Deep inside myself, there's a light that's fighting hard against, the evil side of me... There comes a day when you're awake and you feel that it's time to go, there comes a time you wanna fight, fight them all, all of your fears and all the monsters in your head, never let 'em go, and that's when you'll understand that your fate is in your hands. Here's my battlefield, bravery is my sword, my will is my shield Deep inside myself, there's a light that's fighting hard against, the evil side of me... There comes a day when you're awake and you feel that it's time to go, there comes a time you wanna fight, fight them all, all of your fears and all the monsters in your head, never let 'em go, and that's when you'll understand that your fate is in your hands. There comes a day when you're awake and you feel that it's time to go, there comes a time you wanna fight, fight them all, all of your fears and all the monsters in your head, never let 'em go...

Prayer: antichi elementi, guardiani del tempo, invoco voi tutti con questo mio canto. Nella notte più nera, nella sera più oscura, Pronuncio il tuo nome, Oh argentea dea Luna. I saw you in the woods, you were chasing a prey, The clouds enclosed the moon and the dear ran away. So beautiful and sad, so full of anger and disdain. Committed in a fight, you have to choose between dark and light. They told you you’re the one who guards the weakest ones, How can you take bow and be an evil one? Two faces that you wear, two souls inside you, joy and despair. Can’t you see? Only you can choose what to be. The moon smiles at you if you choose the light. Choose the light, let your soul be bright, Even in a fight, always choose the light, You know that it’s right, keep on choose the light, Shine into the night… the night. I saw you in the woods, the arrow in your hand, You took a young deer’s life and put it to an end, How can you live with this? You should consider him as a friend Can’t you see? Only you can choose what to be. The moon smiles at you if you choose the light. Choose the light, let your soul be bright, Even in a fight, always choose the light, You know that it’s right, shine into the night! Go into the light… always choose the light, Even in a fight, always choose the light, You know that it’s right, Shine into the night.

Submitted by Infernal Flame — Apr 26, 2025

Starting from scratch I walked a thousand miles And lived a thousand lives. There was a time I felt about to fall, I left those days behind. When life puts you on you knees, stand up And show her that you’re tough, No matter how long the night is because The morning always comes. I, I’m reaching for the sun I want to have its warmth upon my skin, Don’t want my life to be in shadows anymore. Never played safe, I’d rather play with fire And sometimes I got burnt But if you want to sit among the gods, There’s something you must learn: When life puts you on your knees stand up, And show you’re not afraid, Always look ahead, keep your head up, your destiny’ll be made. I’m reaching for the sun I want to have its warmth upon my skin, Don’t want my life to be in shadows anymore. Ancient spirits come and save me from myself, Coz I don’t want to return to hell again I’m reaching for the sun I want to have its warmth upon my skin, Don’t want my life to be in shadows anymore.

Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Apr 26, 2025

Surrounded by the darkness and by the sands, I’m watching a flower growing amongst the filth. Even in dark times a light can be stronger And even if raped I know beauty will finally survive. Here in my shell I spied the world through a glass, But now I feel a voice calling me right here inside my head. Even in dark times a light can be stronger And even if raped I know beauty will finally survive. Even if you’ll have to strive through blood and pain, It’ll be dark and painful but please never let beauty die. Even if you’ll have to strive through blood and pain, It’ll be dark and painful but please never let beauty die.

Submitted by Morgoth — Apr 26, 2025

Where the history of my land Meets a spot of green surrounded by a shade of hazel There, a faun plays with the air, The magic of the mountain, He told me that he tastes The sweet and sour taste Of the rainy clouds a-coming And he told me not to be too sad when the storm comes. Life is frail, it’s a creature to protect, he said, In your hands, Like a pair of wings made out of dreams. He, he was a butterfly raiser, And he’s running with his hair in the wings To finally be back home, Yeah he, he was a butterfly raiser, And we’re running through the fields, Through the centuries and the years. No, no matter all the pain, The struggle deep inside And people saying you can’t make it coz, One day you’ll spread your wings And then you’ll fly away. Life is frail, it’s a creature to protect, he said, In your hands, Like a pair of wings made out of dreams. He, he was a butterfly raiser, And he’s running with his hair in the wings To finally be back home, Yeah he, he was a butterfly raiser, And we’re running through the fields, Through the centuries and the years. (Butterfly raiser) He, he was a butterfly raiser, And he’s running with his hair in the wings To finally be back home, Yeah he, he was a butterfly raiser, And we’re running through the fields, Through the centuries and the years.

Submitted by SerpentEve — Apr 26, 2025

Breathe, close your eyes And you're part of the universe The stars know, and they all Witnessed the centuries Seas, rivers, and trees They are all gathered in a drop We're not what we seem Not only matter, we're one with them One teardrop falling from the eye Of a pure hearted child One day he'll save our lives We came from the seas We sailed through the skies To find out the truth And the secrets of life The universe knows The truth is sublime It's written in the stars And the sands of time You think you are All alone in the universe But you're wrong You're a grain in a sea of sand Seas, rivers, and trees They are all gathered in a drop One teardrop falling from the eye Of a pure hearted child One day he'll save our lives We came from the seas We sailed through the skies To find out the truth And the secrets of life The universe knows The truth is sublime It's written in the stars And the sands of time We came from the seas We sailed through the skies To find out the truth And the secrets of life The universe knows The truth is sublime It's written in the stars And the sands of time Breathe, close your eyes And you're part of the universe The stars know, and they all Witnessed the centuries Seas, rivers, and trees They are all gathered in a drop We're not what we seem Not only matter, we're one with them One teardrop falling from the eye Of a pure hearted child One day he'll save our lives We came from the seas We sailed through the skies To find out the truth And the secrets of life The universe knows The truth is sublime It's written in the stars And the sands of time You think you are All alone in the universe But you're wrong You're a grain in a sea of sand Seas, rivers, and trees They are all gathered in a drop One teardrop falling from the eye Of a pure hearted child One day he'll save our lives We came from the seas We sailed through the skies To find out the truth And the secrets of life The universe knows The truth is sublime It's written in the stars And the sands of time We came from the seas We sailed through the skies The universe knows The truth is sublime

Submitted by Pestilence — Apr 26, 2025

A life on the edge, The laughter of the people as soundtrack was more (that) I could stand, That’s how you met me, a girl dressed in black With a sorrowful story to tell. You told me how to act, you told me how to talk, You told me the way how to make people love me. A puppet in your hands, as I swallow my pride, But my voice’s burning in my throat And I must tell you: “I’m not what you want me to be And I won’t be what you force me to be”. So hear me out, hear me out, You gotta hear my shout, Hear me out, hear me out, I won’t let you bring me down. Hear me out, hear me out, You’ll watch me take the door, So hear me out, hear me out, You can’t control me anymore. Remember those days, Remember the tears that I shed and the hatred I felt, I can’t live like that, I simply don’t care, you must like me the way that I am! “I’m not what you want me to be And I won’t be what you force me to be”. So hear me out, hear me out, You gotta hear my shout, Hear me out, hear me out, I won’t let you bring me down. Hear me out, hear me out, You’ll watch me take the door, So hear me out, hear me out, You can’t control me anymore.

Submitted by Lake of Tears — Apr 26, 2025

The winters come Its cold outside the centuries pass with no end in sight the light of the stars is fading from your eyes and now the path back to Ithaca’s’ gone the gods have left him all alone cursed to remain in oblivion for all time for his crime thinking that he was divine Lost in a dream of an endless story cursed with ship on an windless sea searching for stars that will end his journey when will I be free look to the sky for the winters comet follow the stars and the moon to free the sails of night and sail on orions light The sun has set upon the sea his eyes are now old he can barely see The light that once guided him fades upon the waves of time the strength that once drove him has gone the dark is reclaiming its throne and all that is left is the memory of her -bridge- take my life he screams without my eyes im just a memory a soul lost at sea for eternity Lost for all time Lost in a dream of an endless story cursed with ship on an windless sea searching for stars that will end his journey when will I be free look to the sky for the winters comet follow the stars and the moon to free the sails of night and sail on orions light Male commentary - Intermidiate “Curse you all , what is my crime ? ive done your biding Ive done your will , why have you forsaken me It was glory I sought -“Its glory we want” glory I delivered -“Glory not for you” release me to my fate -“never , no more , never/no more” -piano - “Lost in a dreams neverending story on a ship on an windless sea without stars an endless journey how can I be free look to the sky for the winters comet lighting the path bright for you to see hold the memory of her smile for love will set you free” it will set you free your journeys over Sail on the light from the winters comet burn bright in the sky for all to see Her destiny and love will set you free

Submitted by BloodShrine — Apr 26, 2025

No matter how deep You try to bury me No matter how deep Humanity is a word with no meaning Lost, and walking the path to extinction Burying the future, day after day Living reckless in a world that won't last It's time to stir up the waters Break all the chains Before we end up with nothing to reclaim Resistance defines our lives Changes the future we're burning A new disorder can change the tide It's time to reclaim what was taken What was taken from me The ashes fall like snow on the ground Dirt and decay Burying the future, there's no other way Stand up and face them Their masks will disolve like sands On the winds of despair No matter how deep You try to bury me I'll fight 'til I can't breathe And I will rise again Ashes will cover the fallen No matter how deep You try to bury me I'll fight 'til I can't breathe And I will rise again No matter how deep You try to bury me I'll fight 'til I can't breathe And I will rise again No matter how deep You try to bury me No matter how deep

Your body’s still but your brain is running Everything seems to be so far away, Away from this room And you cannot reach it. When the world keeps spinning and spinning And you just want to leave this sick bed of tears And broken dreams And the ceiling is your soul companion You’re not alone, I’m holding your hand, It’s not the end, I’ll never let go. Life goes on, or so they say, Don’t lose heart, it’s easy to say, When the weight is not on your back, How can you know about seeing all black? You wanna get up but you keep going down, You want to escape but you’re stuck in the ground And there’s no, no goddamn way For you to react, for you to step out. You’re not alone, I’m holding your hand, It’s not the end, I’ll never let go. You’re not alone, I’m holding your hand, It’s not the end, I’ll never let go. Life goes on as I’m getting older, Life’s a breath, a snap and it’s over, I will try to get up from this goddamn bed. I’ll get up from this goddamn bed. I’m not alone if you’re holding my hand, I’m not alone I know it’s not the end, I’ll never let go!

Submitted by Finntroll — Apr 26, 2025

Your blood is freezing Your breath tells me The earth is trembling And your eyes, they long to see us I want to take you to a journey Discovering what's in yourself Don't waste your time In holding your beliefs You'll lose them along the way Won't you come with me? I'll lead you to your darkest dreams I feel your passion while your heart screams So won't you come with me? Won't you come with me And see what's really inside yourself? Will it be Heaven or will it be Hell? So won't you come with me? You can't resist me, you're at my feet I'm like a snake in you And the truth is that you love it I want to take you to a journey Discovering what's in yourself Don't waste your time In holding your beliefs You'll lose them along the way Won't you come with me? I'll lead you to your darkest dreams I feel your passion while your heart screams So won't you come with me? Won't you come with me And see what's really inside yourself? Will it be Heaven or will it be Hell? So won't you come with me? Won't you come with me? Won't you come with me? Won't you come with me? I'll lead you to your darkest dreams I feel your passion while your heart screams Won't you come with me And see inside the crystal ball? Your soul's on fire, can you hear its call? Come with me Won't you come with me? I'll lead you to your darkest dreams I feel your passion while your heart screams So won't you come with me? Won't you come with me And see inside the crystal ball? Your soul's on fire, can you hear its call? So won't you come with me? Won't you come with me? Won't you come with me?

Submitted by MetalElf — Apr 26, 2025

He stares upon the sky A wish he makes to the stars above No friend or foe his journey deny him And the stars, they replied But his wish could not be answered So they sent him a warning To keep him from trying A sword and a stone And a wolf as black as the night No sun or moon could manage to brighten But the sword made of wood And the stone made of mud And the wolf would never stand beside him They walked the path less travelled And lived from day to day He gave the wolf his wings and his armour And for ten thousand nights At the edge of the storm He fought for dreams, he fought for love He battled on and on until he was old Old enough to realise That the wolf was no friend of his And fed him just lies Maybe he knew all along That the way to escape was one If the sword cuts your hand And the stone turns to sand And the wolf keeps howling for you There's no need to be afraid You can't start it all again Don't look back, they can't follow you Betrayed by the sword in his hand His childhood fantasies lay on the ground Waiting for her to pick up Where he remained But the stars, they remembered his wish And granted him wisdom and this "They can't fool you no more" If the sword cuts your hand And the stone turns to sand And the wolf keeps howling for you There's no need to be afraid You can't start it all again Don't look back, they can't follow you Don't let them pull you down They are nothing but stones That forever will be on the ground They still envy you They can't follow you They are nothing without you Take my hand Forever, we will rise again

Submitted by johnmansley — Apr 26, 2025