Antlered Crown and Standing Stone

Well my lovely readers. here it is, the title track to my forthcoming album out on 17th November. You can pre-order at paganmusic.co.uk. Share and enjoy!

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Antlered Crown & Standing Stone
(Damh the Bard)

I am the face within the leaves,
I’m the voice within the trees,
I am boy, I am man,
The face of the changing land,
And I have been your constant guide,
From your caves on the mountainside,
We have walked hand in hand.

And everywhere that I have been,
My passing turns the grey to green,
The birds sing to the dawn,
And the land has awoken,
Oh my lady lays with me,
And our love weaves a tapestry,
Eternal threads, unbroken.

(Chorus)
I am lover, I am father,
I am Horned God and King,
I’m the life in all of nature,
That is reborn every Spring.
Call of stag and cry of eagle,
I am Child of Barleycorn,
And I am the antlered crown,
And standing stone.

I am the oats the corn and grain,
A bearded man with a crooked cane,
Cut me down, I must die,
For the land to be born again.
But don’t you cry and don’t you grieve,
For soon the Wild Hunt I will lead,
On the night of Samhain.

The air is cold, the sky is grey,
Where am I this Winter’s day,
Bones of trees, fallen leaves,
The time of the Winter Queen,
But through the wind and snow and rain,
Know that a part of me remains,
Holly stands, evergreen.

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4 responses to “Antlered Crown and Standing Stone”

  1. Damh, I heard you perform this at the Fareham Moot, earlier this the year and I told you at the time it was another Pagan Anthem, it’s a wonderful song, thank you.

  2. Another fantastic Pagan song. Look forward to the release of the album. Sure every song on it will become a favourite. Thank you Damh, your songs and music are so special to my life.

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