[Fretless Bass and River Texture Intro] [slow, liquid fretless bass line tracks a deep 6/8 rhythm] [sparkling, high-register arpeggiated synths mimic starlight hitting water] [sound of a flowing river overlapping with a clean analog tape hiss] ...The trunk of water... the branches of light... as above, so below... [Verse 1] Before the map was split by hand, A river mirrored all the land. The Winding Channel in the dark, Where every star struck down its spark. From southern hills to delta green, The greatest tree that man had seen: The Nile ran wide, a spine of grace, To anchor heaven in this place. [Chorus] [broad orchestral strings surge] [heavy, driving tom-drums and distorted electric guitar swells] Look to the river, look to the sky, The Tree of Life is flowing by! The roots are deep in Egypt's sand, The branches light the northern land! [Verse 2] At Giza’s gate, the guardian lay, To mark the launch of Eden’s day. With stone-carved eyes and eagle's wing, She watched the cosmic balance swing. The four streams parted at her seat, Where star charts and the water meet. No myth of clay, no fable told— The ledger's carved in green and gold. [Extended Synth Arpeggio and Cello Interlude] [drums ease to a soft, syncopated brush pattern] [fretless bass and cello improvise around a sweeping synth sequence] [Chorus] Look to the river, look to the sky, The Tree of Life is flowing by! The roots are deep in Egypt's sand, The branches light the northern land! [Bridge] [guitars tighten, synth arpeggios sharpen in brightness] The delta branches spread their green, The finest network ever seen. A map of stars upon the silt, To guide the houses that they built. As above, the currents gleam, So below, we track the stream. [Guitar and String Duet Solo] [melodic, soaring electric guitar duets with a swelling orchestral string section] [Final Chorus] Look to the river, look to the sky, The Tree of Life is flowing by! The roots are deep in Egypt's sand, The branches light the northern land! [Extended Outro] [drums and guitars drop out completely] [resolves to a solitary upright piano and the low hum of the river] The sky goddess arches over the plain... The trunk of the tree... the seeds remain... [End]
