ch 33 the breaking dawn

[Intro — 2 bars instrumental orchestra] [BEETLE ] I watched the shadows yield to dawn Where once they walked alone, now drawn Together bound, their voices raised What fear forbade, what courage praised From beatings harsh and chains of old To morning breath and stories told They shared their skill, they shared their fire And lifted higher, ever higher! Some realms still burn, some still divide But here the turning tide has risen wide One small concern remains to see: We pay the troops with tableware, and we have run entirely out of cutlery. [female voice] We speak of Yeelis; he has long been gone We see his second; his line carries on! Three generations born and grown Since Bob first cast the stone! Our time runs fast, our seasons fly When we stand apart, the years race by But side by side, your pace holds true You slow our time, you anchor us too! [male voice] I watched the surface, not the deep I counted hours, not the leap! I saw the change but not the cause The hidden current, unseen laws [female voice] Five tribes arise, from ash, from fire From lava’s warmth, from ice’s spire From voids unseen, we stand as one And all align, our duties to our people done! [BOTH — duet, soaring harmony] We did not know, we did not ask We built the bridge but never crossed the pass Now hand in hand we face the unknown What time has kept is now our own! [BACKING CHORUS] Now our own, now our own! Now our own, now our own! [Chorus] THERE’S A DAWN THAT NO ONE SAW COMING! A dawn, a dawn! We see it coming! THERE’S A BOND THAT NO ONE KNEW WAS GROWING! Strong and true! Growing, growing! THE OLD WALLS CRUMBLE, THE NEW PATH IS CLEAR— AS THE TIDE TURNS, WE STAND TOGETHER HERE! OUR NEW BRIGHT FUTURE DRAWS NEAR! Draws near! Draws near! [strong male bass voice] Pride’s army marches from afar He holds the helm; he thinks he’s the star! Graham yielded no fruit, no gains, no prize He thinks his will alone can make them rise! Yet what is this that calls to him—what can it be? A scent that binds, a scent that sets him free… Ada’s cream, her sponge so light It haunts Pride’s days, it steals his night! Black Forest gatt-oh, layers deep He hungers for it while he sleeps! Alissa’s fare is plain and thin It fills the space, but not within! Pride’s waistline spreads; he’s growing wide! And he doesn’t even have a stomach inside! Where does it go? Where does it dwell? It feeds the hunger he knows too well! [female voice] Let him command, let him proclaim He feeds Ada’s hand; she holds the claim! Pride thinks he’s master, he thinks he’s king But every slice tightens the string! He’ll beg for cake, he’ll beg for more While his throne crumbles at the door! Ada best change her knickers; can’t be seen Overexcited, unkempt, unclean. [Chorus ] THERE’S A THRONE THAT NO ONE SEES FALLING! Falling down! No one sees! THERE’S A CHAIN THAT NO ONE HEARS CLANGING! Clanging, clanging! Hear it now! HE THINKS HE RULES WITH A FIST OF STEEL— BUT THE HAND THAT FEEDS HIM HOLDS THE WHEEL! AS THE TIDE TURNS, THE TRUTH REVEALS— WHO REALLY WINS, AND WHO KNEELS! Who wins? Who kneels? [female voice] The council’s men march to war behind a lie People were fooled by a dream that will not die Will they defect or hide, or stand and fight? They would need a weapon out of sight! They gave no pattern, gave no guide No standard set, no rules applied… [male voice] The council has no specs? No tricks? Not a line? [female voice] Alissa thinks that’s where we shine! They sew the seams that fray and tear They stitch the flaws that no one’s aware The fabric weak, the thread will snap Before the first step of a trap! [male voice] Their coats will split, their seams will burst… [female voice] Before the first command is rehearsed! [male voice] His men don’t know how to sew. [female voice] If they’re to learn, they’ve got a long way to gooo! [Chorus] THE COUNCIL HAS A PLAN THAT NO ONE SUSPECTS! No one suspects! A hidden strength! THERE’S A STRENGTH IN WHAT THEY NEGLECTED! Stand together! Rise and mend! THEY MARCH FOR PRIDE, BUT THEIR GEAR WILL FALL— BEFORE THE BATTLE’S EVEN CALLED! AS THE TIDE TURNS, THE SMALL THINGS STAND— TO LET OTHERS OF THE COUNCIL TAKE THEIR HAND! [MALE AND FEMALE BACKING CHORUS] Take their hand! Take their hand! [male and female voicr] We stand as equals, new and strange [female voicr] While he devours his coming change The threads will break, the lies will show [male voice] Pride asks if there’s any cake left to go?! [FULL COMPANY] THERE’S A DAWN THAT NO ONE SAW COMING! A dawn is breaking! We’re awake, awake! THERE’S A BOND THAT NO ONE KNEW WAS GROWING! Bound together! Growing stronger! THE OLD WALLS CRUMBLE, THE NEW PATH IS CLEAR— AS THE TIDE TURNS, WE STAND TOGETHER HERE! AS THE TIDE TURNS, NOT ONE, BUT NEAR! THE FUTURE’S NOT ALONE—THE FUTURE’S HERE! [MALE BACKING CHORUS] The future’s here! [FEMALE BACKING CHORUS] The future’s here! [ALL] The future’s here! [Final chord — hold, then fade]