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Tales of Anemos

by Ephemeral Ballads

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The sea is breaking at the shore, and the wind starts to howl And just like the wolf he is, he searches for his prey The streets are lively with its trade, and the people gather ‘round As he stretches out his arm, he reaches for the sun The shadow from the horizon; the unwelcome guests As they approach the docks, his world begins to shake Like a wolf who waits for its prey Hunger starts to manifest into a blood lust that cannot be contained When the time to take action is finally upon him Wielding his sword in hand, he marches forward! You have the nerve to come to this place again? This place is full of riches, and treasure for the taking And now I’ve come to take back the taken You are only one man compared to all us pirates Like a wolf who feasts on its prey One is simply not enough, one soon becomes ten and ten into one hundred When they took my one beloved, that Hunger could not be contained, but now to take back my last Treasure!
2.
Broken and torn, a long and sleepless night Waiting for the warmth from a slither of the light Never waving, a stone-like existence Wondering what will be on the other side of life If you stop and stare for a while you’ll see that the light’s name is hope As the nights pass, my world crumbles Two glittering pearls, a flickering flame Do I struggle or cry, or let out my voice? But where will that voice reach to? As I struggle and scrape at the resolve inside The chains tighten around my neck Oh, why does this world punish us? The one that they took away from within my warm embrace Do you remember the days we spent together long ago? As the days pass, my world crumbles Should I just lament in sorrow and pain? Do I struggle or cry, or reach out my hand? But where will that hand reach to? It’s the loneliness that frightens me more than anything inside this gloomy cage But when I met you for the first time we made a promise to break these chains Oh why does this world punish us?
3.
During my travels through the sea I noticed a golden lamp just floating towards me Soon I came to notice what’s inside is more than just mere treasure! I dried it clean from the dirty sea but out of nowhere it started to shine bright in my eyes Smoke was pouring out from its spout and then out came a big surprise! I’ll grant you a wish It could be anything It could be money, (or a boat?) Or a boat! Hold on… These chains ‘round your neck… do they hurt…are you in pain? Don’t worry about me…for this pain, and these chains are endless… You tread on the weak and just kick dirt in their face By exploiting the kind, you’re just a lowly coward I’ve chosen my sword to deliver cold death What will you do now that you’re in the corner? We are not all just weak and powerless slaves By coming back here I’ll make you surely regret it There’s no way you’ll win, so I’ll give you a choice Will you face your own death or will you just run? Why do people always have to close their eyes, And run away from all their fears? Couldn’t we all live in a much better world? But nothing is ever that ideal… People tread on the weak and don’t acknowledge their lives By playing this game we cannot all be the winners I’ve chosen my sword to see the liberation Of the people who fall victim to this chaos We are not all just weak and powerless slaves If you give us a chance, we’ll simply rise above you I’ve planted a seed to sow change in this world Will it bear fruit or will it just rot?
4.
The Wish 06:00
As we escape from the ship whilst we hold each others hands, I promise never to let go of you again. With these very hands I’ll tear the chains from your neck and protect you, My darling, forever and ever Can I rid this burden from you or will it just repeat forever more? Can I be the one to grant the wish? We’ve come so far for this to end This life that we have built will sink into the sea and will vanish The time that we spent together compared to the time I was locked away seems so momentary Yet, the joy we felt together seemed so eternal but in the end was it all just for nothing? Now I know that I have finally learned what it is like to love Now it’s time to say goodbye Now it’s time to say goodbye Now it’s time to say goodbye

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Anemos, the fierce Wolf of the Sea hunts down a group of pirates that stole something precious to him: a magical Djinn that can grant one wish to whomever asks. But as she suffers in her golden prison, he just may be the first person to selflessly save her.

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released June 9, 2015

Music & Lyrics & Story: Kieron Gibbons
Vocals & Voices: Kieron Gibbons, Jenna Hietavirta, Alessio Ricci, Avilina Chant
Narration: Ike Nelson
Cover Art: Iida Sarja/aletraidi.tumblr.com
Guitars: Kieron Gibbons
Accordion: Kieron Gibbons
Mixing & Mastering: Kieron Gibbons

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