The Gallows Tree, by ArwenStarsong

The Gallows Tree

by ArwenStarsong

supported by

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Purchasable with gift card

$12 USD
Full Digital Discography

18

releases

Get all 18 ArwenStarsong releases available on Bandcamp and save 30%.

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of The Gallows Tree, Longing, CURSED ft. Sozos Michael, THE MIDNIGHT HOUR, Castle, She Comes At Night, The Point of No Return ft. Morgan Keeney (Debt to the Deathless) and Nathan Castaneda (Valkyrie Missile), ArwenStarsong Cover Collection, and 10 more. , and , .

Purchasable with gift card

$40.73 USD or more (30% OFF)

1.	Fog 04:32		buy track
2.	Eternal Sleep 05:29	lyrics	buy track
Lost in time As stars align waiting for a sign yearning to leave this life behind A solitude of pain A bitterness I feel deep inside Just waiting to be free from my eternal sleep But it will never come The day I find my true love so I lie here and I weep As my mortal body sleeps I'm waiting for release For true love's sweet kiss Undead I lay alone My body not my own Asleep yet wide awake Dreaming of that day You'll save me from this fate Lost in time Among the tide Drifting far away. In this cold embrace In solitude I wait for a warm, loving face Just waiting to be free from my eternal sleep I'm waiting for release For true love's sweet kiss Undead I lay alone My fate still unknown Asleep yet wide awake In cold astral wait Dreaming of that day You'll save me from this fate This curse I must escape Oh, will he ever come will I remain here alone? Unaging,undecayed As time around me fades In a tower far away In slumber, still I wait... I'm waiting for release For true love's sweet kiss Undead I lay alone My fate still unknown Asleep, yet wide awake As time slowly fades Dreaming of the day I awaken and escape This curse that steals my soul Forever in a dream... Forever alone..
3.	The Midnight Hour 06:35	lyrics	buy track
By the grace of some unholy force I found myself possessed And I began to change a strange anamoly takes hold and leads my purity astray under a spell bewitched by the scent of my wounded prey In the middle of the night the spell is broken and somehow I feel my thoughts are best unspoken I've grown weary of the wounds The scars and the pain By the grace of some forbidden curse I found myself obsessed And the monster takes control A deadly bloodlust takes its toll Destroying all that’s in its path Under a spell bewitched by the sound of my wounded prey In the middle of the night the spell is broken and somehow I feel My thoughts are best unspoken I've grown weary of the wounds the scars and the pain And now, alas, It's far too late... And the moon is full. Ah ~ A desperate cry rings out Ah~ They'll never hear you scream Ah~ The night is calling me I leave you now to bleed. By the grace of the monster I've become I found myself caressed by full moon's light In the middle of the night the spell is broken And somehow I feel The beast has awoken I grew weary of the wounds The scars that remained And now, alas The time has come The moon is full The moon is full The curse is cast Ah~ The moon is full This is the end
4.	Blood on my Hands 04:55	lyrics	buy track
It hurts The cut is getting deeper And I am getting weaker From the wasteland in my head It bleeds and I am slowly fading The light is slowly shading From this melancholy dream And I dream If a day when pain is swallowed And love is sure to follow And the rain will wash away The blood on my hands I lay Beneath these broken wings And all my shattered dreams From the scars within My life I die From the memory of splendor And moments held so tender Before the last Descent And I dream Of a day when hope returns At last Where agony dies fast And the rain will wash away The blood on my hands AND I BLEED TILL MY ESSENCE FADES TO BLACK AND EVERY MEMORY IS SPILLED AND THERE’S NO GOING BACK AND I BLEED TILL MY BODY GOES NUMB AND THE EMPTINESS HAS WON YET SOMEHOW I STILL BREATHE and I dream I can overcome this feeling Of never ending bleeding And the rain will wash away The blood on my hands And I dream Of the fight still left inside me And instinct left to guide me And the rain will wash away The blood on my hands The blood on my hands...
5.	Castle 06:51	lyrics	buy track
My kingdom lies in ruin In this sullen void The mortar of my world Now battered and destroyed A fragment of memory Desolate and dead Broken by a reverie That this could be the end Build me a castle For my demons to sleep Fortify its every wall So they can never fall Don’t turn away Let our kingdom stay And here I will reign Thorns coat these walls The remains of what was The mortar of my realm Stands crumbled below us A fragment of memory Eroded but still visible Broken but rebuildable Scarred but now stronger Build me a castle For my demons to sleep Fortify its every wall So they can never fall Don’t turn away Let our kingdom stay And here I will reign The pieces they remain And the fortress falls around me The pieces they remain And I close my eyes again Build me a castle For my demons to sleep Fortify its every wall So they can never fall Don’t turn away Let our kingdom stay And here I will reign My kingdom lies in ruin And this rubble stays The beauty that once was Is lost forevermore
6.	Burned 05:18	lyrics	buy track
Wasting away Like a leaf meant to fall All of the years Eroding to nothing As i wallow in the silence Of what used to be And the clock is ticking As dust gathers on me I lay on a shelf Forgotten, in hell But the brokenness Feels worse than the flames Abandonment burns Like a moth in the flames Spending my days Remembering the sun The times our hearts danced And we were one But now what remains here Are webs and fragments Remembrance of a time I recall true love And the clock is ticking As dust gathers on me I lay on a shelf Forgotten, in hell As fire surrounds me Abandonment burns Like a moth in the flames And i remember A time when i truly felt And i remember When this hollow shell Had life and a beating heart And the clock is ticking As dust Gathers on me I lay on a shelf Forgotten in hell As the fire consumes me Abandonment burns Like a moth in the flames I’m a moth in the flames Abandonment burns Like a moth in the flames
7.	Frozen (Madonna Cover) 06:09	lyrics	buy track
[Verse 1] You only see what your eyes want to see How can life be what you want it to be? You're frozen when your heart's not open You're so consumed with how much you get You waste your time with hate and regret You're broken when your heart's not open [Chorus] Mmm-mmm, if I could melt your heart Mmm-mmm, we'd never be apart Mmm-mmm, give yourself to me Mmm-mmm, you hold the key [Verse 2] Now there's no point in placing the blame And you should know I suffer the same If I lose you, my heart will be broken Love is a bird, she needs to fly Let all the hurt inside of you die You're frozen, when your heart's not open [Chorus] Mmm-mmm, if I could melt your heart Mmm-mmm, we'd never be apart Mmm-mmm, give yourself to me Mmm-mmm, you hold the key [Verse 3] You only see what your eyes want to see How can life be what you want it to be? You're frozen, when your heart's not open [Chorus] Mmm-mmm, if I could melt your heart Mmm-mmm, we'd never be apart Mmm-mmm, give yourself to me Mmm-mmm, you hold the key If I could melt your heart Mmm-mmm, we'd never be apart Mmm-mmm, give yourself to me Mmm-mmm, you hold the key
8.	Shattered Reflection 04:11	lyrics	buy track
’m tired Of falling on my knees I’m wasted Spreading this disease All this energy That’s the death of me All the crumbling Walls surrounding me All the screaming in The depths of me All the words I can’t say I’m falling Into the shards of my Shattered reflection And I can’t let go Of the monsters deep inside of me This reflection that’s Staring back at me The ghost i have become I’m breaking away I’m breaking free Tormented From carrying the pain I’m too late To save me from myself All the hate you gave Every word you’ve said All the crumbling walls Surrounding me All the screaming in The depths of me All the bullshit You made me think I’m falling Into the shards of my Shattered reflection And i can’t let go Of the monsters deep inside of me This reflection that’s Staring back at me Is not who i want to be And it’s killing me How I loathe myself It’s time I break free It kills me Every single day Every lie I believed How i sold myself To a demon in disguise Till I couldn’t break anymore... I’m falling Into the shards of my Shattered reflection And I will let go Of the monster you’ve become This reflection that’s Staring back at me Thru the mirror is who I want to be I won’t let you see The death of me I am ready to leave This fantasy... I’m breaking free. I’m breaking free
9.	Longing 05:32	lyrics	buy track
A Longing Deep in my heart So buried beneath this scar This longing To climb from this hell But it seems I can′t Forgive myself And I scream For an empty stage And I reach But no hand will fix This broken thing And all these beautiful things Will fade away in time An aching Deep in my soul So powerful I cannot withhold This pleading So desperately So it seems Time heals too slowly And I scream For an empty stage And I reach But no hand will fix These broken wings And all these beautiful things Fade away in time So it seems death will take its course And I weep For a sign above To come and save me And I feel the dark Come up beneath And leave its searing mark But this blindness Makes me see I can only save myself And I scream Invisible Like a ghost I'm haunting And I scream Until someone sees And I reach Till someone feels What this shattered heart conceals And all these hideous things Have withered on with time So it seems Death will bring rebirth Death will bring rebirth
10.	The Gallows Tree 06:37	lyrics	buy track
I walk this darkened path Trying to find my way home I'm lost in blackened haze Facing the unknown Where do I go from here? How do I fight? consumed by reality No solace in sight I give my life to the silence in the night I bury it all six feet under, out of sight Throw it away And let me stay In this embracing shade... Ah...Ah... I stand in this meadow A fork in the road No signs to point the way So here, I will stay Where do I go from here? Where can I hide? with nothing to guide The way back home.. I give my life to the silence in the night I bury it all six feet under, out of sight Throw it away And let me stay In the embracing shade... Ah...Ah... The shade of the gallows Is casting its shadows on my face Upon this grave carved in stone The story of a ghost All that remains of this tortured fate. Bring me to life In the silence, I'll revive Undead, but renewed I'll neander toward the light It's a new day And now I'm away From the memory of shade Here, it still lingers the smoldering gloom The gallows still swinging Now alone, now exhumed
11.	Longing (Theatrical Version) 05:33	lyrics	buy track
A Longing Deep in my heart So buried beneath this scar This longing To climb from this hell But it seems I can′t Forgive myself And I scream For an empty stage And I reach But no hand will fix This broken thing And all these beautiful things Will fade away in time An aching Deep in my soul So powerful I cannot withhold This pleading So desperately So it seems Time heals too slowly And I scream For an empty stage And I reach But no hand will fix These broken wings And all these beautiful things Fade away in time So it seems death will take its course And I weep For a sign above To come and save me And I feel the dark Come up beneath And leave its searing mark But this blindness Makes me see I can only save myself And I scream Invisible Like a ghost I'm haunting And I scream Until someone sees And I reach Till someone feels What this shattered heart conceals And all these hideous things Have withered on with time So it seems Death will bring rebirth Death will bring rebirth
12.	Withering Flower 06:46	lyrics	buy track
I am lost I’m waiting for a miracle I am gone Long away from redemption I cannot feel The cold snow on my skin Is this a dream or a nightmare What lies beneath This broken smile Is another me In the darkness This flower dies And as it withers From all the lies A ray of light pierces the dark Let there be light Let there be hope You are here There has to be a reason I am a ghost Fading away from reality I cannot feel The warm touch of your skin Is this a game Or an answer What lies beneath this broken smile Is another me In the darkness This flower dies And as it withers From all the lies A ray of light pierces the dark Let there be light Let there be hope This life I knew Being with you Was another lie Drowning me And as these tears Drag me away The memories fade A ray of light pierces my heart May the memories die What lies beneath this broken smile Is another me in the darkness This flower dies and as it withers From all the lies A ray of light pierces the dark Let there be light Let there be hope
13.	Cursed (ft. Sozos Michael) 05:41	lyrics	buy track
Arwen: I can see the intent Deep in your eyes Temptation is strong But it feels so wrong A feeling of doubt Consuming my soul Something is there About to unfold Sozos: Can you hear how fast my heart is beating? The whispers of my innermost dreams? The sound of this harmony? How I crave for you to be mine? Both: You belong to me Deep in your heart You know it must be You belong to me Our hearts intertwined Cursed but alive Sozos: I can see the intent Deep in your eyes Temptation is strong But somehow i know Arwen: (You won’t let me go) Both: Can you hear how fast my heart’s beating? The secrets I hide in my eyes? Arwen: How the stars align for our meeting? Sozos: It’s bound to be our demise.... Both: You belong to me Deep in your heart You know it must be You belong to me Our hearts intertwined Past the point of return Arwen: (Let me be your wings...) Sozos: My heart is suffering Arwen: I cannot bear this yearning Sozos: Alone eternally Arwen: I cannot wait for your return (Short Guitar Solo) Both: You belong to me Deep in your heart You know it must be You belong to me Our hearts entwined Past the point of return You belong to me Sozos: Fallen from grace And into the grave Both: Cursed and in ecstasy This is our destiny Arwen: (Let me be your wings) Sozos: I’m falling Arwen: (Let me be your wings) Sozos: I’m falling from grace Both: I feel so alive (In our eternity) Both: Our hearts entwined Bound forever Bound forever

credits

released December 18, 2022

license

about

ArwenStarsong Madera, California

My name is ArwenStarsong and I am a vocalist (metal and operatic) and Multi- Instrumentalist (piano, hurdy gurdy, tin whistles/ recorder) from Fresno, California. I write Gothic/ Symphonic Metal Music and lead Symphonic Power Metal band, Sun Lay Silent. I am currently the only person in Central California who plays the hurdy gurdy. All proceeds here go to my band and tuition. lol! ... more