Revel Where Shadows Dance

Verse 1 [Male 1] The glade opens like a secret the moon forgot to keep Silver light spills through leaves, the air tastes sweet and deep After the watchful hush, the silence feels too kind But here the shadows sway as if they too have mind [Switch to Female 1] We circle the fire, the pixie spins in flight The blade-dancer’s steps cut patterns in the night Chorus [Male 1 with layered harmonies] In the revel where shadows dance, our hearts find the beat The forest leans closer, but for now it’s sweet Laughter rings like bells through the canopy’s veil For one stolen hour, the watch can wait Verse 2 [Male 1] My lute wakes the bass, low and warm as the earth The didgeridoo joins with a rhythm of birth Flowers open their eyes in time with the groove The party’s voices rise, and the glade starts to move [Switch to Female 1] We sing of old wounds and the green that still grows The treant’s deep hum shakes the roots below Chorus [Male 1 with fuller harmonies] In the revel where shadows dance, our hearts find the beat The forest leans closer, but for now it’s sweet No curse can touch us while the music holds sway In this circle of light, we are family today Bridge [Male 1] I feel it again, the pull of belonging After ice and the watch, this warmth is a thing The guilt still lingers but the dance burns it low For tonight we are whole, let the shadows just know [Switch to Female 1] The revel builds higher, the stars seem to spin The blight feels far off in this moment we win Chorus [Male 1 with all voices swelling] In the revel where shadows dance, our hearts find the beat The forest leans closer, but for now it’s sweet We’ll carry this fire when the watch returns But here in the glade, the joy still burns