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Pilgrims of the Stars
07:54
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We're forced to leave our home, there's nothing for us left
The orb we once called home is nothing but a barren waste
Once a vital life force, this precious gift lies raped
We’ve drained her of all nurture, our stewardship has failed
For all those left behind, a certain doom draws near
The ark could but contain a sample, us chosen few
Coordinates set to start anew
Into the starscape we gaze
Beheld by eyes that shine deep in the dark
We are pilgrims of the stars
Now the future is in our hands, we are the last hope for our kin
The cargo that we hold is the fate of all mankind
Our pilgrims’ way is set and there’s no way going back
Each of us though wonder: Is it an honor or a curse?
We proudly march aboard the ark
Into the night we set forth
Beheld by eyes that shine deep in the dark
We are pilgrims of the stars
Coordinates set to start anew
Into the starscape we gaze
Beheld by eyes that shine deep in the dark
We are pilgrims of the stars
We proudly march aboard the ark
Into the night we set forth
Beheld by eyes that shine deep in the dark
We are pilgrims of the stars
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Interstellar
05:24
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Cast loose our vessel
This is farewell
Set sail for unknown realms
A final look and
with tearful sight
the pale blue dot is gone
Is it foolishness
to pray to earthbound gods
to save celestial souls?
Now set in motion
We’re laid to rest
Sarcophagus of steel
Preserved through ages
in cryonic state
Enter the dreamless sleep
The dark engulfs the ark
We sail the black vast seas
of interstellar space
Is it foolishness
to pray to earthbound gods
to save celestial souls?
Hurling through darkness
Stars passing by
Yet soon the goal is reached
Across the ocean
Land is in sight
At last the slumber stops
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Colony
06:21
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A New World
05:25
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At last bestowed a refuge, the final remnants of man
are now able to savor their sought-after peace
The pilgrims’ excited eyes now meet the first rays of light
At the coming of daybreak, the misty dawn subsides
On desolate plains and through barren vast fields
The pilgrims now march forth to chart the surroundings
Behind the veil of fog lie scenes of undisturbed soil
A new world untouched and betrodden by none
Amazing sights appear as explorations proceed
The pilgrims gaze in awe as the wonders unfold
Pilgrims tread where no man’s set foot
A new world to harbor mankind
Strange are the sights that the settlers now face
A new world yet touched by no hand
Streams of silver water are rushing forth through the hills
into lakes of unthinkable dark depths below
High above the valley reaches the hills made of ash,
casting their shadows on the colony below
Further afield, striding untrodden trails,
enraptured, the pilgrims delve into the dark of night
Pilgrims tread where no man’s set foot
A new world to harbor mankind
Strange are the sights that the settlers now face
A new world yet touched by no hand
Neath a new moon explorers now rest
but the peace might not last very long
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Not Built by Human Hands
04:18
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The pilgrims reap the fruits that their new home yields
but the treasures that they found would blind them
An insatiate lust firmly grips all the settlers
It will cease their souls, leading them into darkness
Indulging the goods yet still tempted by more
their ravenous hunger lures them away
The pilgrims are blinded, they can’t be appeased,
voraciously venturing further from safety
None of them foresaw the dread that lay before them
Structures of repulsion, they’re not built by human hands
Beyond the hills of ash we found them standing tall
The artifacts of alien making
Cryptic symbols and distorted structures
This abomination cannot be man’s creation
Flee now fast in terror, from nameless foes of horror
Structures of repulsion - they’re not built by human hands
None of them foresaw the dread that lay before them
Structures of repulsion, they’re not built by human hands
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Structures
03:55
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Towards the Unknown
10:14
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A darkness is upon us, it’s infecting the colony
The horror spreading fast, we do not stand a chance
Now panic-stricken pilgrims prepare to leave their home once more
The settlement is in ruins and the colony has fallen
Crestfallen pilgrims board the ark in haste
A last look at what we thought was our home
There’s no time to waste, we cannot wait for all
Pray for the souls of those we’ve left behind
Returning to darkness without a destination
With dread in our souls, descend to sleep once again
What once was salvation, is now our certain doom
Towards the unknown we now must go
Set sail for darkened void, no light will shine where we are headed
With no set goal, we cast loose once again
No man can tell what fate is awaiting those we’ve left behind
It’s unclear who drew the shortest straw - was it us or them?
Enter the tombs, cryogenically prepared
Jaded as we are, we lay down to rest
We’re closing our eyes and submitting to sleep
Not knowing if we will wake up again
Crestfallen pilgrims board the ark in haste
A last look at what we thought was our home
There’s no time to waste, we cannot wait for all
Pray for the souls of those we’ve left behind
Returning to darkness without a destination
With dread in our souls, descend to sleep once again
What once was salvation, is now our certain doom
Towards the unknown we now must go
Into perfect darkness, the pilgrims dive head first
with eyes that watch them shining deep in the dark
Where this aimless voyage will take the pilgrims next
is a tale to be told another time
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