The Book of Wisdom

Lyrics

[Intro] (Soft cathedral organ fade in, echoing footfalls on stone, ancient parchment rustle) [Verse 1] Dust on the leather, heavy and cold Ironbound spine with a story untold Fingers trace ink from a century gone Silent room waiting for light of the dawn Symbols carved deep in a forgotten tongue Chants of the elders that never were sung [Chorus] Turn the dark pages, unlock the bright flame Every lost chapter remembers your name Bound in the leather, burned in the gold The book of wisdom will break what was sold Open the seals where the quiet shadows grow Knowing the things that we weren't meant to know [Verse 2] Ink made of stargaze and iron and salt Truths that were buried in a subterranean vault Lines for the seeker who dares to look clear Through every shadow and ancient old fear No golden crown can buy what is signed Here in the volume of timeless mind [Chorus] Turn the dark pages, unlock the bright flame Every lost chapter remembers your name Bound in the leather, burned in the gold The book of wisdom will break what was sold Open the seals where the quiet shadows grow Knowing the things that we weren't meant to know [Bridge] (Tempo drops, heavy synth bass swells under Gregorian chant harmony) Words turn to embers, words turn to light Guiding the traveler into the night Not for the powerful, not for the strong Only for souls who have searched for so long [Chorus] Turn the dark pages, unlock the bright flame Every lost chapter remembers your name Bound in the leather, burned in the gold The book of wisdom will break what was sold Open the seals where the quiet shadows grow Knowing the things that we weren't meant to know [Outro] (Low organ chord holding, soft parchment closing, single chime fading out) Bound in the gold... The book is closed. (Silence)