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The Crowsong

from Rituals by Raphael and the Thorns

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I spend another day
Wishing the red away
But it clings to my skin
As it turns it to grey

I can hear them
I can feel their blight
Descending in
Their cursed flight
I can hear them
I can hear them
Are they screeching
Or are they singing?

I’ve long waited
For these self-destructive
Scars to fade
But they’re etched to me
As much a part of me
As the one who made them

I can hear them
I can feel their blight
Descending in
Their cursed flight
I can hear them
I can hear them
Screeching or singing
I can’t decide
They are coming
Like an omen of death
Pouring soil onto my chest
And thus, I know
They’ve come
To lay me to rest

They’ve come to take me back home

I can hear them
I can feel their blight
Descending in
Their cursed flight
I can hear them
I can hear them
Their endless singing
Wrecks my mind
They are coming
Like an omen of death
Pouring soil onto my chest
And thus, I know
They’ve come
To lay me to rest

And as I lay to sleep
The scars in my skin
Expose the truth
And the turmoil within

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from Rituals, released October 31, 2021
Music and Lyrics by Rafael Fernandes

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Raphael and the Thorns Pinhal Novo, Portugal

RAPHAEL AND THE THORNS is a solo project originating from the need to create dark but cathartic music with a wide range of influences, both in sound and identity. The darker undertones of the guitars, the slower tempo of the tracks, and the theatrical flair of the strings, synths and vocals make this project ideal for any who enjoy roomy, gloomy and doomy music. ... more

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