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The Dreamer and the Fall

from Rituals by Raphael and the Thorns

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Oh, sweet innocence of youth
A thing I long forgot
A tightened chest with wings cut loose
Is all your words have wrought

How can I regain
The colors in my head?
Will the grey stain my thoughts
With words left unsaid?

I used to be a dreamer
But that light no longer shimmers
It faded to black
With every new crack
And when my world crumbled
Its fall became my guide
And awoke the devil inside
It woke the devil inside

I have tasted pain before
But not quite like this
You eat away my hopes
And then you mask it all as a kiss

How can I keep you from tearing me apart?
What will be left of me when you are done?
Just a husk in the dark?

I used to be a dreamer
But that light no longer shimmers
It faded to black
With every new crack
And when my world crumbled
Its fall became my guide
And woke the devil inside
It woke the devil inside

Carve your name on my grave
Go on, don’t be shy
You’re the one who buried me
Don’t dare ask why

I used to be a dreamer
But that light no longer shimmers
It faded to black
With every new crack
And when my world crumbled
Its fall became my guide

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

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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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