Longships

Nicholas Roerich: Guests from overseas

Things are often twisted,

a darker shade of black

Why do lovers vow their faith

then stab you in the back?

There right now they're smiling,

exchanging friendly talk

While in secret he's made plans

to meet around the black

And they will break you down

Humiliate you again

What happens when you find

out what they're done to you?

accusations handed out,

"Look what you made me do!"

So you play the hurt one

just to have her stay

sacrificing pride for something

you've lost anyway

As they lie naked

Lost something sacred

Once again I wish I could be

like the Vikings were before me

giant men of mirth

braving cold and ocean spray

They burned away their past loves

with high flames that licked the heavens

and sailed of the setting sun

bringing death to all in their way

They sailed away on their

Viking LONGSHIPS

Wish I could be on those

Viking LONGSHIPS

You think about that

trust you lost forever

and you consider what

if anything was real

while they wonder if you'll let

if st slide or if you'll settle scores

that help resolve this

mess that you now feel

Once again I wish I could be

like the Vikings were before me

giant men of mirth

braving cold and ocean spray

They burned away their past loves

with high flames that licked the heavens

and sailed of the setting sun

bringing death to all in their way

never to be seen again

They sailed away on their

Viking LONGSHIPS

Wish I could be on those

Viking LONGSHIPS

(ASKA - Longships)

So take hold of the flame....

Boris Vallejo:  Crystal

We see the light of those who find

A world has passed them by

To late to save a dream that's growing cold

We realize that fate must hide its face

From those who try

To see the distant signs of unforetold

Oh... oh, take hold

From a haze came a rage of thunder

Distant signs of darkness on the way

Fading cries scream of pain and hunger

But in the night the light will guide your way

So take hold of the flame

Don't you see life's a game

So take hold of the flame

You've got nothing to lose, but everything to gain

Ride, to a place beyond our time

Reach, for the edges of your mind, and you are there

See, that the light will find its way

Back to a place where it will stay, make it stay

Throw down the chains of oppression that bind you

With the air of freedom the flame grows bright

We are the strong, the youth united

We are one, we are children of the light

So take hold of the flame

Don't you see life's a game

So take hold of the flame

You've got nothing to lose, but everything to gain

Way to Mandalay

Herbert James Draper: The Vintage Morn

Where the wave of moonlight glosses

The dim gray sands with light,

Far off by furthest Rosses

We foot it all the night,

Weaving olden dances

Mingling hands and mingling glances

Till the moon has taken flight;

To and fro we leap

And chase the frothy bubbles,

While the world is full of troubles

And anxious in its sleep.

(From W.B. Yeats - The stolen child)

Glory

Barry Windsor Smith: Icarus

When I was young, I cast aside the shadows of my youth

And I lifted up my eyes to the skies

I spread my wings, I sailed the seven seas

For Glory and all that it seemed

And through my love, I passed inside the hallows of my heart

And I lifted up my cries to the heights

But no one cared, No one even dared

And Glory evaded my dreams

Now I tell you this tale, this story

When I set my own sails for my dreams

In the Author of Life I found Glory

And the honor and power of my King

Now in my age, I've looked beyond horizons of the past

And I realized that fame was but a thing

I wrote my score, I wanted even more

And Glory said "No" to my theme

Now I tell you this tale, this story

When I set my own sails for my dreams

In the Author of Life I found Glory

And the honor and power of my King

Crying in the rain

James Sant: The First Sense of Sorrow

A black cat moans
When he's burning with the fever
A stray dog howls
When he's lonely in the night
A woman goes crazy
With the though of retribution
But, a man starts weeping
When he's sick and tired of life

I keep on dreaming dreams of tomorrow
Feel I'm wasting my time
Lighting candles in the wind,
Always taking my chances
On the promise of the future
But, a heart full of sorrow
Paints a lonely tapestry

The sun is shining
But, it's raining in my heart

No one understands the heartache,
No one feels the pain,
Cause no one ever sees the tears
When you're crying in the rain,
When you're crying in the rain,
Crying in the rain

I can never deny
All the sweet things I have tasted
Tho' I've been mistreated
I keep coming back for more,
I know where I'm going
There's no hope of absolution
I can't seem to separate
The good times from the bad

The sun is shining
But, it's raining in my heart

No one understands the heartache,
No one feels the pain,
Cause no one ever sees the tears
When you're crying in the rain,

The sun is shining
But, it's raining in my heart

No one understands the heartache,
No one feels the pain,
Cause no one ever sees the tears
When you're crying in the rain