Ad Astra

Catch a rainbow in a tiny crystal heart so beautiful and frail There’s a million little diamonds gliding by in the air Catch a glimpse of this resplendent winter sun before it’s pale and dim Listen to the dying songs of ice that flow in the wind Songs of ice The sigh of times gone by Reflected and reprised The echoes of a lost lullaby Storms will rise The voices soaring high Will fall to their demise Till silence echoes back from the skies I can see the fleeting magic of this earth in every afterglow I can feel the ancient legends of the North melting with the snow Catch a glimpse of this breathtaking land of cold before it’s thawed and gone Listen to the whispers of this fading world at the dawn Songs of ice The sigh of times gone by Reflected and reprised The echoes of a lost lullaby Storms will rise The voices soaring high Will fall to their demise Till silence echoes back from the skies Songs of ice in the mountains Like a murmur of Valkyrie’s wings (I can hear) Songs of ice in the darkness Every whisper can sing To me In the wind Songs of ice The sigh of times gone by Reflected and reprised The echoes of a lost lullaby Storms will rise The voices soaring high Will fall to their demise Till silence echoes back from the skies Songs of ice The sigh of times gone by Reflected and reprised The echoes of a lost lullaby Storms will rise The voices soaring high Will fall to their demise Till silence echoes back from the skies Songs of ice Songs of ice Songs of ice Songs of ice

Submitted by SerpentEve — Aug 14, 2026

Let me warm your hands for this one last time. Do you know how much I’ve learned from you? You’re the only one who can make me cry, But there’s just one thing I can’t say to you: Stay! I’ve been waiting for so long, All alone. Stay! You’re the light that warms my soul. Can’t let go. I know that’s not fair, But I want to say: ‘Stay! Stay! Stay!’ You can see what hides behind my smile. You’re so close I can see my reflection in your eyes. But what will happen when between us lie Fifty-four hundred miles? Stay! I’ve been waiting for so long, All alone. Stay! You’re the light that warms my soul. Can’t let go. I know that’s your way, But I need to say: ‘Stay! Stay! Stay!’ I know you are free. Please, just hear my plea: ‘Stay with me! Stay with me!’ I can swear that I’ve known you for a thousand years. I’m afraid I’ll close my eyes and you’ll disappear. Wandering on the same dark path, but I’m always late. Can you hear me sing this song, asking you to... ...Stay? I’ve been waiting for so long. Can’t let go. Stay! I’ve been waiting for so long, All alone. Stay! You’re the light that warms my soul. Can’t let go. I know you are free, Please, just hear my plea: ‘Stay with me! Stay with me! Stay with me!’ I know that’s not fair, But I need to say: ‘Stay! Stay.’

Submitted by SerpentEve — Aug 14, 2026

Verse 1: Time has stopped. A veil has faded. This lifeless void is what’s left of my heart. The sunlit world, I once created Now is lost. I can’t breathe. I can’t cry. Can you find me in the dark? Chorus: Wrapped in smothering black, I bleed. Hold my hand now tight! It’s the mire that I feed In my restless mind. But between the shades of dawn And the darkness of nights, I will find - Times of Light. Verse 2: The roots go deep, they branch and tangle But only ash grows on this fruitless ground. In twilight gloom, I hold the candle That I burnt at both ends. It’s so dark! Will the sun ever come out? Chorus. Find the light Find the light I will find the light I will find the light to get through. Wrapped in smothering black, I bleed. Hold my hand now tight! It’s the mire that I feed In my restless mind. But between the shades of dawn And the darkness of nights, I will strive and fight and find My Times of Light. Find the light Find the light I will find the light I will find the light

Submitted by SerpentEve — Aug 14, 2026

Like the leaves Falling from the trees, We fly. It’s the time When we must leave Our lives and dreams Behind. The curtain closes. Now nothing holds us. We are young, young, young. We’re gonna break out and run, run, run. We’re gonna follow the setting sun. They’ll never catch us again. We’ll watch them flashing by from afar: The lights like fireflies in the dark, The burning bridges like shooting stars. I hold your hand in my hand. They’ll never catch us again... You rise When I fall asleep. Between us There’s mountains, Oh, so high, And there’s oceans, Oh, so deep. As this chapter closes, Our journey calls us. We are young, young, young. We’re gonna break out and run, run, run. We’re gonna follow the setting sun. They’ll never catch us again. We’ll watch them flashing by from afar: The lights like fireflies in the dark, The burning bridges like shooting stars. I hold your hand in my hand. They’ll never catch us again. They’ll never catch us ‘cause we are young. We’re gonna break out and run, run, run. We’re gonna follow the setting sun. They’ll never catch us again. We’ll watch them flashing by from afar: The lights like fireflies in the dark, The burning bridges like shooting stars. I hold your hand in my hand. They’ll never catch us ‘cause we are young. We’re gonna break out and run, run, run. We’re gonna follow the setting sun. They’ll never catch us again. We’ll watch them flashing by from afar: The lights like fireflies in the dark, The burning bridges like shooting stars. I hold your hand in my hand. They’ll never catch us again.

Submitted by SerpentEve — Aug 14, 2026

Sleep, my darling The sky is darkening in the east Hear the whispers In the grass and in the leaves Watch the sun gilding the vesper air As time weaves silver in your hair Summer lullaby Summer's flowing by Dream of summer Feel the south wind on your skin Flowers smell of honey And warmth still lingers here August heat flares up like embers In the cool breath of September Summer lullaby Summer's flowing by Summer lullaby Summer's flowing by Summer lullaby (I can hear it in the leaves) Summer's flowing by (I can feel the way it leaves) Summer lullaby (I can taste it on my lips) Summer's flowing by (Running through my fingertips) Summer lullaby (That cicadas calmly sing) Summer's flowing by (Its caress upon my skin) Summer lullaby (I can hear it in the leaves) Summer's flowing by (I can feel the way it leaves)

Submitted by SerpentEve — Aug 14, 2026

What do you see When you look in the mirror? Is it all that you dreamed of? Everything you could be? What is real? Are we just a reflection Of the lies and deception Of the way we are seen? Break the mirror, Let the shards fall to the floor! Rip off your mask, Don’t pretend like before! Day by day this masquerade goes on. Break this circle, I can’t take it anymore! Stuck in a place Where we don’t belong. Break away while you still can. Don’t you feel All alone in the crowd? Still, you play your part, Hoping it becomes real. Don’t you hear All these haunting questions, Droning like an obsession: ‘What the hell am I doing here? What am I doing here?’ Break the mirror, Let the shards fall to the floor! Rip off your mask, Don’t pretend like before! Day by day this masquerade goes on. Break this circle, I can’t take it anymore! Stuck in a place Where we don’t belong. Deep inside your true heart Still lies concealed, Caged by your old doubts and fears. See yourself: you are a dream To be fulfilled. What are you doing here? Break the mirror, Let the shards fall to the floor! Rip off your mask, Don’t pretend like before! Day by day this masquerade goes on. Break this circle, I can’t take it anymore! Stuck in a place Where we don’t belong. Break away while you still can Return. While you still can return. Oh, come home to you, come home. Oh, come on! Come on! While you still can return home to you. Come home to you, come home.

Submitted by SerpentEve — Aug 14, 2026

Here again like it’s never left. You’ve been peaceful way for too long. Hypnotized by its cruel jest, You feel tired, faint, and alone. All your nights are an endless maze, All your days blend into a muddled daze. In your head there’s no place to hide. You can run for a million miles, You can bide your time on distant isles, But it’s always along for the ride. Close your eyes. For a little while, Leave the world behind. All your doubts Are just wicked lies; Chase them from your mind. You can rise, But you don’t believe, Even though it’s true— Hugging your chains won’t heal you. I wish you loved yourself… In this court you can gladly play Judge and jury who sentence you. Blinded by your own guilt and shame, You can’t see what’s false and what’s true. Old wounds open; they’re deep and rough. The one thing you love is not good enough. That’s the shadows that plague your mind. You can color the world of gray, You can light a candle to guide your way With the love that still lies inside. Close your eyes. For a little while, Leave the world behind. All your doubts Are just wicked lies; Chase them from your mind. You can rise. Don’t you still believe, Even though it’s true? Hugging your chains won’t heal you. I wish you loved yourself like I love… For a while, lay down all your burdens like your clothes. For a while, lie down here with me so close, Lie down here and close your eyes... ...For a little while, Leave the world behind. All your doubts Are just wicked lies; Chase them from your mind. You can rise! Don’t you still believe, Even though it’s true? Hugging your chains won’t heal you. I wish you loved yourself like I love you. Like I love you Like I love you Like I love you Like I love you I wish you loved yourself like I love you.

Submitted by SerpentEve — Aug 14, 2026

I can feel we're drawing near To the edge of the abyss. Just one second and we will Give this closing veil a kiss. Flying to the precipice, You are close, and I can breathe One final moment of peace. I’m not afraid of dying, Flying in the dark and rising higher, Though the thorns to the stars. Your voice will be The last sound that I hear, The last air that I breathe, The last name that will fall from my lips. I’m awake and I can see Colors slipping like a foil. In the silent dusk I hear Time unraveling from its coil. Every trace will be destroyed, But you’re near, and with your voice I’m diving into the void. I’m not afraid of dying, Flying in the dark and rising higher, Though the thorns to the stars. Your voice will be The last sound that I hear, The last air that I breathe, The last name that will fall from my lips. Dies irae, dies illa, Solvet saeclum in favilla. Quantus tremor est futurus, Quando judex est venturus. Lacrimosa dies illa, Qua resurget ex favilla Judicandus homo reus: Huic ergo parce, Deus. Per aspera ad astra. I’m not afraid of dying, Flying in the dark and rising higher, Though the thorns to the stars. Your voice will be The last sound that I hear, The last air that I breathe, The last name that will fall from my lips. I will drift about until I find you By the lake where souls go down to sleep. We’ll be in the flowers and the sunbeams, Joined so tightly. Don’t let go of me. Don’t let go of me. I’m not afraid of dying, Flying in the dark and rising higher, Though the thorns to the stars. Your voice will be The last sound that I hear, The last air that I breathe, The last name that will fall from my lips. I’m not afraid of dying, Flying in the dark and rising higher, Though the thorns to the stars. Your voice will be The last sound that I hear, The last air that I breathe, The last name that will fall from my lips. Your voice will be The last sound that I hear, The last air that I breathe, The last name that will fall from my lips.

Submitted by SerpentEve — Aug 14, 2026