Come to the Fire π₯ (Remastered)
[DNA: Celtic folk-horror ritual | British folk | 6/8 | Dorian mode | acoustic guitar melody introduction | progressive hand drum | harp, violin, penny whistle responses | restrained female lead | sparse accompaniment | ceremonial climax] [INTRO β ACOUSTIC GUITAR MELODY] [Instrumental] [INTRO β SOLO VOICE] Round the hill Through the field Where the old stones lie [VERSE 1] Morning comes Green and gold Something wakes Something old Hear the bell Hear it ring Feel the earth Begin to sing [PRE-CHORUS] Step by step Round we go Where it leads We donβt know [CHORUS β RESTRAINED SOLO] Come to the fire Come to the flame Call to the old ones Call them by name Come to the fire Come to the flame Round and round We dance again [INSTRUMENTAL RESPONSE β HARP, VIOLIN, PENNY WHISTLE] [VERSE 2] Apple tree Heavy bough What was sleeping Wakes up now Hand in hand Circle wide Leave the winter Leave it behind [PRE-CHORUS β QUIETER] Step by step Round we go Hear the drum Feel it grow [CHORUS β BUILDING SOLO] Come to the fire Come to the flame Call to the old ones Call them by name Come to the fire Come to the flame Round and round We dance again [CALL AND RESPONSE β LIGHT GROUP ANSWERS] LEAD: Who hears the calling? GROUP: We hear the calling LEAD: Who feels the fire? GROUP: We feel the fire LEAD: Who walks the circle? GROUP: We walk the circle LEAD: Who feeds the flame? GROUP: We feed the flame [BRIDGE β PROGRESSIVE HAND DRUM BUILD] Round the stone Round the tree What will be Will surely be Round the stone Round the tree Nothing ends It changes form [FINAL CHANT β URGENT BUT VOCAL-LIGHT] Come to the fire Come to the flame Come to the fire Come to the flame Round and round Round and round [ALL VOICES β BRIEF FINAL RESPONSE] Round and round We dance again [OUTRO β SOLO VOICE AND GUITAR] Morning comesβ¦ Green and goldβ¦ Something wakesβ¦ Something oldβ¦
