DANCING WITH THE DJINN

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I heard him breathing through the sand A voice without a face or hand The moon went black, the air went thin And something ancient pulled me in No prayer to save me, no command No holy book inside my hand I came alone, I came awake To meet the fire beneath the veil [Pre-Chorus] He said, Do you fear the road unseen? Do you fear what walks between? I said, I choose the path that has no name I choose the night I choose the flame [Chorus] I dance with the djinn Where the shadows bend Through the smoke, through the wind Beyond beginning, beyond end I dance with the djinn But I bow to none I carry my will Like a second sun I am Palumbrista Walker of the in-between I travel through the hidden worlds And return with what I’ve seen [Verse 2] We crossed the desert after dark Through ruined gates and dying stars He showed me cities made of flame Where every spirit knew my name He offered kingdoms, offered gold He whispered secrets never told But power bought with chains is weak And I don’t kneel for what I seek The djinn just smiled and turned away Then opened night like some doorway He knew before I spoke the word A sovereign soul Cannot be owned [Pre-Chorus] He said, What will you trade to cross the veil? What will remain if all things fail? I said, Take every lie I used to wear But leave my will And leave me bare [Chorus] I dance with the djinn Where the shadows bend Through the smoke, through the wind Beyond beginning, beyond end I dance with the djinn But I bow to none I carry my will Like a second sun I am Palumbrista Walker of the in-between I travel through the hidden worlds And return with what I’ve seen [Bridge] No master No slave No promise made from fear No chains around my spirit No voice I have to hear We move through blackened temples Through rivers without names Through dimensions made of silence Through kingdoms made of flame He is not mine And I am not his Two forces Two wills Walking the abyss [Break] Dance With the fire Dance With the storm Dance where the old worlds Lose their form Travel through darkness Return through light Keep your name Keep your will Keep your sight [Final Chorus] I dance with the djinn At the edge of the real Where the shadows have bodies And the silence can feel I dance with the djinn Through the cracks of the night Not servant Not master Just will meeting might I am Palumbrista I cross where others fear to go Through the worlds behind the world Through the places few will know I dance with the djinn And when morning returns He disappears into the wind And I return With the fire Still burning within [Outro] If you hear laughter in the desert When there’s no one there If the wind begins to whisper Like something knows you’re near Do not follow blindly Do not run away Know your name Know your will Then step inside And dance.