Castle

by ArwenStarsong

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Castle is about the Denial Stage of grief. Sometimes when one is mourning a loved one, they want to deny their loss, keep memories close, and hold onto them forever. The lyrical theme of a castle in this song is reminiscent of building a fortress to protect what you hold dear and not wanting to let go, though the castle is already in ruins. There is beauty in the remnants, however, as even though the castle is no longer what it used to be, the memory of its beauty still remains.

lyrics

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

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released October 1, 2020
Mixing, Mastering, Guitars by Inverted Audio Productions

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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