The Cauldron and the Cross
(Intro solos: Farmer 0:01-21, McNeill 0:21-46) Cry out and call the spirits of the night The Goddess shall grant me the Sight We are only travellers in time Wanderers of our minds We stand among these mighty ancient stones Raised by the people of old Tokens of the power that we seek Silent entities (pre-chorus) And all at once it comes to me A thousand lives, a thousand dreams A serpent of gold and a broken ring And only time will come to tell These ages past in which we've dwelt Will bear us the son and the king (chorus) (The premonition burns!) It’s calling, empires falling A sight that goes beyond the wheels of time (The premonition burns!) All seeing eye of reason A fire without a flame that holds the secret shall return (end chorus) Lost within the vastness of the stars Forever entwined in our hearts Eternally our destinies controlled Long ago foretold A key unlocked the secrets of the land The once-born could not understand Reflections of an everlasting life Knowledge deep inside (Reprise pre-chorus & chorus) (Solos: McNeill-Farmer 3:11-26, McNeill 3:26-41, Farmer 3:43-4:18) It's calling, empires falling A sight that goes beyond the wheels of time (Reprise chorus x2) (Outro solo: Farmer)
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Jun 14, 2026
As the twilight begins, a chanting resounds A ritual of old will bring new faith This land will be blessed by the ancient ways In the absence of light, the forest will weep From darkness it heeds our sacrifice A priestess prepares for the sacred rights Run with the gods You will be bound to this land The light of the Beltane fire shines Run with the gods A king will be crowned tonight Born of the blood and the fire With the voice of us all, the Goddess does speak We are but vessels for her might In the deep of the night, two become entwined Underneath his true claim, united we'll stand The Horned One will take his rightful place Fight for his crown and his destiny Run with the gods You will be bound to this land The light of the Beltane fires shine Run with the gods A king will be crowned tonight Born of the blood and of the fire Run with the gods You will be bound to this land The light of the Beltane fires shine Run with the gods A king will be crowned tonight Born of the blood and the fire
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Jun 14, 2026
Gathering over the ancient well The seeds of hope scattered like leaves on autumn winds Calling from worlds where the spirits dwell Trust the Sight, search for the answers deep within Look now into the sacred water Bring forth the omens from the night Reveal an ancient world of wonder The coming of the King An answer in sight (Lead: Farmer) Our kingdom will finally stand as one The path is set, it is your fate, don't turn astray Visions, portents of things to come The future calls, but know that the past still holds its sway (Verse leads: Farmer) Yield not to silent contemplation Reality obscures the dream These hopes can turn to desperation If we do not realise the truth is not what it seems (chorus) I am the whispering on the wind I am the songs they'll sing to mark this day A shadow of all that the future may bring I am the spirit of this land Breaking the chains that keep us locked away For I am the once and future king (end chorus) (Solos: McNeill 2:37-42, Farmer 2:42-47, McNeill 2:47-52, Farmer 2:52-57, McNeill 2:57-3:02, Farmer 3:02-16) Bring me the magic of the lake The sword and the cross will help me lead the way (Reprise chorus x2)
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Jun 14, 2026
The air is thick with ancient magic here The waters of the lake are calm But still I feel there's someone watching near A new way of life is what's in front of me What I thought was real is just a fraction of the true reality Through the mother's eye New horizons stretch my mind Embracing the gift that is the cycle of life In these new days In the Goddess I place my faith Parting the mists and stepping through the gate It's becoming clear what is meant to be I was unaware my fate was never something that belonged to me I'm duty bound to serve in every way Just another pawn to use in the game of life that we all must play And with the Sight By the ritual firelight Visions appear from any moment in time And to this day I can hear the wise one say Part the mists and step through the gates (Solo: McNeill) The ringing of the bells subsides Into another world we ride A crescent moon the mark we bear I'll part the mists and guide you there
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Jun 14, 2026
Out on the fields I can hear the cries The battle goes on another day, and so another good man dies How many more will pay the price? I must believe that in the end it's worth the sacrifice Beneath his banner we are called to arms A golden serpent on a blood red flag leads the way Under his rule we'll vanquish all our foes He is the chosen king, united we will stand the day (chorus) Take up the fight and defend us all The sword and the shield at your side We are we where belong, our future is our own We're standing at the turning of the tide For all of these burdens I must bear I have to be strong and lead these broken lands from beyond repair Tell me priestess wise and fair Why is it me that has to lead this country from despair? The sound of thunder and the clash of steel We ride to battle with our destiny in our hands When tales are told our legends will reveal The righteous shed the blood for the good of the land (chorus) Take up the fight and defend us all The sword and the shield at your side We are we where belong, our future is our own And there is no way back because we're standing at the turning of the tide (Bridge solo: Rute) Beyond the veil of the forgotten land This coming has been long foreseen Take this sword and sheath made by my hand With it you shall never bleed (Solos: McNeill 3:32-52, Farmer 3:52-4:11) (Chorus) Take up the fight and defend us all The sword and the shield at your side We are we where belong, our future is our own We're standing at the turning of the tide (Reprise) Take up the fight and defend us all The sword and the shield at your side We are we where belong, our future is our own And there is no way back because we're standing at the turning of the tide
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Jun 14, 2026
Doubts play on my mind In the silence of the night The answers seem so far away The path is clear, you must go on Or else this land will surely fall Don't turn your back on those in need Behind their sacred book With their riches and their robes They fear what they can't comprehend Promise of hell and fire Are empty threats from lesser men Their heaven is not what I seek The path is clear, you must go on Or else this land will surely fall Don't turn your back on those in need (chorus) Look in my eyes and you will see I've been forsaken The dragon falls beneath the cross The threads of prophecy unwind All that I am or will ever be is the oathbreaker I'll face my destiny alone until this land reclaims my soul (end chorus) (Solos: Farmer 2:21-2:53, McNeill 2:53-3:12) (Reprise chorus) I'm the oathbreaker... I'm the oathbreaker...
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Jun 14, 2026
Once more into the fray Marching under the cross this cursed day Guided by the maiden dressed in white Lead us from the dark into the light Coward, where is your faith? Traitor, kneel to your false god and pray You have lost the right to wield the sword drawn from the lake Your choice alone, your promises to break Sound now the horn Our final war Darkness, this is your fate Victory, but what a price we had to pay You have left behind the vows you swore Deceived and cowed by a pious, jealous lord Bleeding, this is your fate Fighting, but now your wounds are just too great Forgotten are the sacrifices made to make you king Your treachery, the lowest of all sins (Solo: Farmer) Their solemn hymns will mark this turning of an age Baptised in sickness and in deceit The truth is cast astray and a foreign god now praised They shun our "primitive" beliefs A land in darkness, we await the end of the days Victim of the priests! (Solo: McNeill) Sound now the horn Our final war Sound now the horn Into the mists our fallen king Back to the isle where peace still reigns Our final war The magic of Avalon will fade Now only the Church and cross remain
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Jun 14, 2026
(Background lead: Farmer) It seems my time has come to pass I see my journey's end Scattered through the ashes of the past Am I to believe what is waiting for me? Is afterlife gracious, eternal and free? The blood on my hands is the blood of the innocent? What's left behind is ruins and fear A vision of death through flames turned to tears In time this will heal, but the scars will never fade (Solo: Farmer) Under cast-iron fist of the Lord We were ordered to slaughter for His cause Loving thy neighbour with a sharpened blade I was told this was part of the plan Claim the crown and unite the broken lands All Gods are one, you serve a higher faith (pre-chorus) And for this country I did bleed You gave me the sword to guide and lead But in the end I led us all astray Take me to the lake Part the mists once more and Guide my soul back home (end pre-chorus) (Solo: McNeill) All the wisdom the Goddess must have Couldn't keep her from fading into black Belief is like time, it only moves one way After all this is how it must be Nothing lasts in this ever-changing dream The world will move on, but the past remains the same (Reprise pre-chorus) (chorus) The land I sought to heal forever lost Caught between the cauldron and the cross A calling from the mists of Avalon Caught between the cauldron and the cross! (end chorus) (Solo: McNeill) (Main solos: Farmer 6:56-7:07, McNeill 7:07-19, McNeill-Farmer 7:19-43) (Reprise chorus) The cauldron and the cross...
Submitted by Iron_Wraith — Jun 14, 2026
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