The Relics of Nihlux
Epic Tales of Forgotten Sorcery and Courage
Lyrics
Relics that fell from the hands of the mages of old
Objects left behind by ancient sorcerers
Fell hands, the relics of an evil that’s no longer known
Items left by an unknown malevolence
Have scored the soil - faded, blistered, and sunk beneath
Marked and damaged the land
Thorn of land’s side
Symbolic reference to a sharp and painful aspect of the land
Men of oak, men of iron
Strong, resilient individuals
Thorn of land’s side
Reference to the land's harshness
Men of steel, men of stone
People of great strength and endurance
Spires and spindles sleeping under mountain blanket folds
Structures hidden in the mountains
An oaken switch, a candle, a blade
Simple yet essential items
This is where I call my home
Emotional attachment to a place
Spires and spindles sleeping under mountain blanket folds
Repeat of line 10, emphasizing hidden structures
An oaken switch, a candle, a blade
Repeat of line 11, reinforcing simplicity and importance
This is where I’ll call my home
Emotional attachment, willingness to claim a place as home
And now we feel the life
Sensing vitality or existence
Hiding on the mountainside
Concealment or protection in a mountainous area
As a passing wind
Transient and fleeting
Sings us a fading song
A fading, diminishing song
Eyes that are bright and fixed upon
Intense focus on something beyond the present
The glory of what lies beyond
Admiration or longing for distant greatness
Binding hearts against the same
Uniting hearts in a common cause
Binding travelers by flame
Gathering travelers through a shared experience
Listen, the small and the quiet murmurs of the night are here
Quiet sounds of the night
Made of these things and are gone in just a moment’s time
Ephemeral nature of these sounds
A crest, A coin, a plume, their blood joined
Various symbols of unity through sacrifice
Conclave has now gone from the light
A group departing from prominence
The bravery of fools pulls them into the night
Bravery pushing individuals into danger
The night swallows the daylight
Darkness overtaking daylight
They go to seek what they’ve not known
Searching for the unknown
Didn’t you know they would leave and go into the night
Awareness of departure into the unknown
To set this all right
Intention to correct or rectify a situation
Men of Oak, men of iron, men of steel, men of stone go on to fight
Diverse, resolute individuals embarking on a quest
You should see their eyes that are bright and fixed upon
Similar intense focus as in line 22
The glory of what lies beyond
Continued admiration or yearning for something distant
Binding hearts against the same
Uniting hearts in a common cause (repeated from line 24)
Binding travelers by flame
Gathering travelers through a shared experience (repeated from line 25)
Conclave has now gone from the light
A group departing from prominence (repeated from line 29)
The bravery of fools pulls them into the night
Bravery leading individuals into danger (repeated from line 30)
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