"Ancient Incubus" genre: Goth Rock
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	'One light. all lamps are we... Dust to dusk, mite or mighty, the root of tree...' Dangerous, unseen spirits loom through the night ... while elements of nature breathe and fly through darkened skies. More a soft Prog Rock number, perhaps, albeit the sinister minor notes seem to prevail. Gallant flutes do battle with dark, taunting electric guitars. In the end, the truth conquers all, as light emanates from within each living being.
	MP3.com CD: XYRA ... Jeff's Picks! - buy it! MP3.com CD: XYRA ... Ancient Incubus - buy it! CD: Where Glass Birds Fly - Xyra & Verborgen   Label: Riding the Dragonfly Credits: Lyrics & Music - Xyra ... Recorded at National Public Radio Studios, Washington, DC, by Terry Knight ... Additional tracking, mixing & production by Marco Delmar ~ co-produced by Robert Goldstein ... Mastered by Bill Wolf ... Guest players: Bass - Edwin Cleverdon, and Flute - Robert Foglemann ... All Rights Reserved - Xyra & Verborgen ... Copyright - 1998 ... ~ Cover painting 'The Angel of Nekia' by A. Andrew Gonzalez
	Story Behind the Song This was an instant poem that grew into a song, within the same hour. I have no explanation, other than that. The subject matter is best addressed in 'Song Description,' above. I will say that it took shape, during the first 7-piece rehearsal we ever had. No one had heard the song, prior to that, expect Andrew Cann. I introduced it to the others, accompanying myself on acoustic guitar. The others chimed in on piano, percussion, bass, and cello, and the song, soon thereafter, seemed to take on a life of its own. Note: Eric Ulreich has since added absolutely riveting guitar solos, and the piece has picked up intensity quite a bit. For those reasons, we hope to re-record it, possibly within the year. Lyrics Subtlety clothes the inner-most power One light – delicate flower Wanton spirits rise -- those despised Meet their maker, Find all light is for the taker . . . Chorus: Warm sun on beaches that are no more Soft moon shining on living fur Primitive fate tempts Excalibur Eyes of night, creatures in flight Life, as we know it becomes a blur One light – all lamps are we Dusk to dust, mite or mighty, the root of tree Ancient incubus, for shame, Inherits inverted ecstasy Chorus: Warm sun on beaches that are no more Soft moon shining on living fur Primitive fate tempts Excalibur Eyes of night, creatures in flight Life as we know it, becomes a blur . . . One light – all lamps are we Dust to dusk, mite or mighty, the root of tree Ancient incubus, for shame, Inherits inverted ecstasy . . . One light – all lamps are we Dust to dusk, mite or mighty, the root of tree One light are we!

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