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GK Contramundum​/​Awaiting the Call .​.​.

from Cantus Firmus by Advent

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lyrics

Ah, hello—I know it’s been so long,
And now, my soul contrives in song
To express my joy and my surprise
At finding you’re still there.
Without a reproach, without a sulken stare,
Downcast, I approach and try not to despair.
But now, a smile, a hand in friendship—
“Sit down awhile, fret not at things outside of your care.”

Well, I know—I’m bent, but undeterred.
Take heart, though it seems I’m unconcerned.
An alarm goes off, and I wake up with a start
To find myself caught off-guard.
They hedge, and they plot, to accomplish God-knows-what
For a Fool’s Camelot, with ever stranger gods—but
Let’s raise a glass in celebration!
That now has passed, and I’ve regained all I forgot.

Some take strange for its own sake.
I’ll take what’s tried and true,
At once, both old and ever new,
A flame, a light regained, and I remain
Immortal, in debt to you.

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from Cantus Firmus, released February 28, 2006
"GK Contramundum" composed by Henry Ptak/"Awaiting the Call ..." composed by Mark Ptak

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Perhaps a modern equivalent to the symphonic side of classic English progressive-rock groups like Gentle Giant, (early) Genesis, and Procol Harum, but with a little Tubes-style funk and the occasional jazz-rock flourish as well, Advent seeks to blend true classical-quality composition with the excitement and dynamics of rock music. ... more

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