Journey's Reign

Journey's Reign

We have not stumbled so far
But our quest has just begun
The hunter and the hunted
Are both still having fun

      The shadow of the mistress
      Has not yet turned to rain
      The elven beauty wants to sing
      Please write her a refrain

The chorus line is older
But memory serves us nicely
The time when fresh young steak was prime
Has long been much too pricey

      We have not wandered so far
      Still we don't know where we are
      The journey's reign carries us onward
      Follow the second star

Into the shadow of mystery
Into the heart of the rain
Prepare there to commit history
None can soon explain

      Except us, we were there, we saw it
      The knowledge serves us nicely
      When the inquisition sits
      We stare them down silent icily

We have not ridden so far
But our travel's nearly done
The hunted meets the hunter
With victory to none

      And somewhere stands the mistress
      Her heart awash in pain
      Majestic beauty streaked with tears
      None here can explain

She knows she's getting older
And age treats no-one nicely
The fresh young thing's now past her prime
And greets the future icily.

Rob – most of the keyboards; production, mixdown
Malcolm – guitar
Keith – vocals, a few keyboards, electronic percussion

music by Rob, Keith, and Malcolm
lyrics by Keith and Malcolm
Recorded at the Mansion On the Hill, Jan 2008.