Song lyrics: Said and Done by Max Creek
Well come all you survivors you warriors all
You souls of breadth, impervious to pain
And sit down at my table with your backs to my wall
Until my time, your stories, stake your claim
We’ll lift our voices up in song and raise our glasses high
In praise of all the battles we have won
But the days are growing shorter, and the time is growing nigh
To account for all the things we’ve said and done
Now sit down here beside me and reflect if you will
Upon the many hands that we all played
Everything we’ve done to build our houses so tall
The fulfillment of the plans that we all made
And as the night grows older and the candles burn dim
And laughter slows and memories entice
Whispering in the cobweb in the corners of the room
Lie the ghosts of all the souls that paid the price
Now once I was a hunter and a fighter by trade
A killer and creator all in one
Soon enough there comes a time, to let the children we made
Carry on the storms when we are done
But standing here among you I survey my domain
Through the window in the tower on a hill
I’m gazing at the sunset, with the wind upon my face
And I’m feeling somewhat more than unfulfilled
Somewhere in the distance a long time ago
I gave my heart to one I thought I knew
I don’t know why you left me
I don’t know where you went
But to carry on was all that I could do
You know it was the only thing to see me through
Early just this morning, I thought you were there
I swear I saw you standing by my bed
Then I saw your figure vanish, dissolve into air
With the memory of you aching in my head
Now may God look down upon me and be kind at my end
Should I fail to see the writing on the wall
May the God of the person who dares to live, look down upon me too
You know sometimes I think I need that most of all.
Somewhere in the distance a long time from now
There’s a part of me believes that you’ll return
The memory of your life and the love that you had
Is enough to fan the fires that still burn
In the springtime I will sleep until you open my eyes
And I realize just what is right and what is true
And in the summertime when the sun is high, I’ll dance until I’m done
And when September comes, I’ll think of you
Barbarians are knocking, it’s time we should leave
Let’s grab our coats and hats and let us go
Lock the door behind you, but don’t leave no key
And don’t look down to see what’s there below
You know the wheels that we set turning
Will echo down through time
Although our days are numbered I suppose
The children of our children will shiver in the chill
Of the shadow of the master that we chose