[Cinematic Intro] [Humming overtone vocals] [Atmospheric magical lute] [Soft harpsichord accents] [Spoken, warm and slightly amused] There once was a mage, clever and bright, A master of magic who lived by the light Of ancient old rules that he followed with care... Well... most of the time. [Brief lute flourish] [Verse 1] [Witty storytelling vocals] [Gentle lute picking] High on the roof of the Order's grand hall Fixing the tiles before the winter rainfall He cast a small spell, just a simple repair But stepped back too far in the crisp mountain air One foot outside of the sacred stone wall One single misstep, and he lost it all [Chorus] [Fuller male vocals] [Low dramatic toms] Cast out of the Order for breaking the law The strictly forbidden was all that they saw No magic outside, that was the rule of the Keep Now he was banished alone where the shadows ran deep [Verse 2] [Darker storytelling vocals] [Slow, ominous lute melody] He wandered the mountains in sorrow and pain As loneliness slowly drove him insane But deep in the darkness, a cold thought awoke Out here in the wild, there were no rules to break [Magical lute rises] He raised up the dead just to have some good friends And built a new fortress where the map finally ends [Chorus] [Triumphant male vocals] [Layered backing vocals] [Driving dramatic toms] Cast out of the Order for breaking the law The strictly forbidden was all that they saw But out in the mountains, he made himself a home With a skeleton crew, he was no longer alone [Brief humming flourish] [Instrumental Interlude] [Magical lute melody] [Harpsichord interlude] [Deep dramatic toms building] [Bridge] He worked on the roof of his beautiful place A smile of triumph across his old face He took a few steps backward, admiring the view Forgetting the edge where the wild winter blew [Instrumental Break] [Dramatic toms intensify] [Humming overtone vocals] [Magical lute cuts out] [Outro] One step too far... and into the deep! He fell from the roof of his brand-new Keep. [Sudden silence] [Spoken, dry and slightly amused] The moral of the story, if you listen tonight: You do get a second chance to make things right. But it's up to you to see the open door... And maybe... just don't step backwards anymore. [Soft magical lute reprise] [Quiet harpsichord notes] [Fade out] [End]
