Crimson Rivers (Ring - Andrew Sapunov)

[Intro] [virtuosic solo violin arpeggios, clean electric guitar eighth notes] [Verse 1] [female vocals, driving drums] Ring, ring, ring, crimson rivers flow From ages long ago Sleep came easy, tale or fable you would know [male backing vocals] Dilly-dilly-don-don What never happened, what won't ever show [Chorus] [full band, orchestral string swells] Ring, ring, ring, wakes but doesn't wait What's coming can't forsake I stared at my palm, gazing down the road [male backing vocals] Dilly-dilly-don-don Far, so far, a prophet from God [Verse 2] [female vocals] Ring, ring, ring, crimson rivers wide From ages deep inside I bowed in prayer, fell upon the stair Thresholds worn, knees ground to despair Ring, ring, ring, washed me with its tide I'll master what's inside I'll sit on the throne, crowned for my reign [male backing vocals] Dilly-dilly-don-don Oh, a crown's no cap, it's not a cure, no gain [Bridge] [drums drop out, solo violin with pizzicato and legato runs] Spark was lit, the bells began to chime An arrow flew into the quiet shrine Flames burned bright to save the altar in its time Old bell ringer, my guardian angel sublime [Violin Solo] [fast melodic violin runs, driving drums and bass] [Outro] [female vocals] Ring, ring, ring, filled my soul with sound All I could, I found An old snot-a-groan, a song like a prayer [male backing vocals] Dilly-dilly-don-don Oh, my heart's full of nettles, a blade laid bare [Chorus reprise] Spark was lit, the bells began to chime An arrow flew into the quiet shrine Flames burned bright to save the altar in its time Old bell ringer, my guardian angel sublime [vocal ad-libs: Ring, ring, ring] [violin fades out] Ring, ring, ring, crimson rivers Dilly-dilly-don-don