Asterion (Ruler of Stars)

from Fear No Faerie Voices by Eilis Phillips

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He puts his sandals on the land, on the sand, where they walked
Oh one by one, oh one by one.
There's the edge in his hand, glinting brand of the hero,
One by one, oh one by one.

Following the son, consumed by your shadows,
Asterion, ruler of stars

Desire made a house, cursed to birth the mouth
That would eat them one by one by one
Fourteen in row, they would go, so young, so young,
One by one by one

Followed by the son, consumed by your shadows,
Asterion, ruler of stars

Their hopeless lives unfold as you're threading your way through the dark
You won't think about the stories untold, the minute he finds his mark

Every horizon has a sail, for every tale is won by someone, lost by someone
At the heart of every maze comes a blaze, comes the monstrous son
Oh one by one by one

He prays he won't miss
Now the shadows are all there is
Now the shadows are all there is

Asterion, ruler of stars
Asterion, ruler of stars
Ruler of stars.

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from Fear No Faerie Voices, released October 10, 2016

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Eilis Phillips UK

Hong Kong native Eilis Phillips is a professional bass player, singer-songwriter, synaesthete & academic with a PhD in Monster Theory from the University of Portsmouth. Currently based in the UK, her stories of soul-stealing faeries, Shakespearean phantoms,and living constellations have captivated the hearts of audiences across the globe, from Northern Ireland to New Orleans. ... more

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