Summit of the Fallen Skies

Lyrics

[Intro — whispered choir, distant bells, low strings] Beyond the night... Beyond the flame... Beyond the silence... I call my name... [Verse 1 — dark, slow piano and cello] I walk where ancient mountains sleep, Where shadows crawl through valleys deep, The wind is calling through the stone, A voice that tells me I'm not alone. Every wound I carried here, Every whisper born of fear, I leave beneath the frozen sky, And watch my broken soul arise. [Pre-Chorus — drums and orchestra building] I have wandered through the darkness, I have carried every scar, But the higher that I climb, The closer I become to who we are... [Chorus — full orchestra, choir and heavy guitars] WHERE THE CLOUDS ARE BENEATH MY FEET! WHERE THE MOUNTAINS TOUCH THE SKY! I WILL BREAK THESE CHAINS FOREVER, I WILL RISE — I WILL FLY! Let the thunder take my sorrow! Let the heavens hear my cry! On the highest peaks of freedom, I was born again tonight! [Post-Chorus — choir] Rise! Rise! Beyond the night! Rise! Rise! Into the light! [Verse 2 — powerful rock rhythm] Blackened clouds surround the summit, Lightning dances through the rain, Yet I feel no fear within me, For I've walked through hell and pain. Far below, the world is fading, Tiny lights beneath the storm, All the chains that once enslaved me Cannot reach me anymore. [Pre-Chorus — female vocal over orchestra] I hear the ancient mountains calling, I hear the spirits in the wind, And every breath becomes a promise: This is where I begin again. [Chorus — bigger] WHERE THE CLOUDS ARE BENEATH MY FEET! WHERE THE MOUNTAINS TOUCH THE SKY! I WILL BREAK THESE CHAINS FOREVER, I WILL RISE — I WILL FLY! Let the thunder take my sorrow! Let the heavens hear my cry! On the highest peaks of freedom, I was born again tonight! [Opera Bridge — dramatic male/female duet] Female: Who am I beneath these heavens? Who am I without my pain? Male: You are more than all your sorrows, More than every scar and chain. Female: Can my soul escape the darkness? Male: Can you hear the mountains call? Both: There is no abyss beneath us When we've learned how to stand tall! [Choir — Latin-inspired gothic chant] Exaltare... anima libera... Per noctem... ad lucem... Ascendere... ascendere... [Instrumental Break — guitar solo + symphonic orchestra] [Whispered vocal] Higher... Higher... Don't look back... [Breakdown — drums stop, only piano and voice] And if the darkness comes again, I'll remember where I've been. I will close my eyes and breathe, For the sky still waits for me. [Final Build — orchestra, choir, guitars] I HAVE CLIMBED ABOVE MY FEARS! I HAVE WALKED THROUGH ALL MY TEARS! NOW THE WIND IS IN MY SOUL, AND THE MOUNTAINS MAKE ME WHOLE! [Final Chorus — enormous rock opera climax] WHERE THE CLOUDS ARE BENEATH MY FEET! WHERE THE STARS ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO TOUCH! I HAVE FREED MY SOUL FROM DARKNESS, AND I'LL NEVER FEAR TOO MUCH! LET THE MOUNTAINS HEAR MY VOICE! LET THE OCEANS HEAR MY NAME! I AM MORE THAN ALL MY WOUNDS, I AM FIRE — I AM FLAME! WHERE THE CLOUDS ARE BENEATH MY FEET! WHERE THE HEAVENS OPEN WIDE! I HAVE FOUND MY SOUL UPON THE SUMMIT, AND I WILL NEVER HIDE! [Outro — choir fades, bells and wind] Choir: Rise... Beyond the night... Rise... Into the light... Lead vocal — whispered: Where the clouds... are beneath my feet... Choir: Beneath... our feet... [Final bell — silence]