Kindred Spirits (Guardian of My Heart)

[singer A] Slowly, slowly, you helped me stay Slowly, slowly, you lit my way Some days trembling, some days brave But your faith taught me I was made Slowly, slowly, you helped me stay With your eyes you cleared my way You saw the spark inside the dark You’re the Valkyrie of my heart [transition] [singer B] [whispered, dry close mic, multiple female voices layered, no reverb] She hears my call... She opens... [Seer Working - spell anchor] [low gravelly female voice, rhythmic chant with melodic rise and fall, NOT monotone] [Heilung-style ritual vocal, dry close mic, earthy and present] [frame drum slow ritual tempo entering, drone underneath] Tone to staff... breath to tone... Skin to beat... sound to bone... Chord to flesh... light begun... Open the fire... our work as one... [Seer Vocalizations - the conjuring] [transitions from words into pure wordless vocalization] [rhythmic syllabic chant with strong melodic contour] [low gravelly female, breath-based percussion between phrases] [drone building, frame drum holding] Hey-ya hum-na, hey-ya hum-na Hey-ya hum-na, hey-ya hum-na [transition] [singer A] Some write their stories in doubt and fear While some give in when storms draw near But when the shadows gathered in You sang me strong from deep within One simple song could hold me still A fearless chord, a stubborn will It wasn’t chance, it wasn’t luck It was your trust lifting me up [transition] [singer B] [Chorus - HEL first appearance] [Lisa Gerrard style soaring soprano vocal, melismatic ornamentation] [cathedral reverb, wet, octaved harmonies a fifth and an octave above] [whispered dissonant backing layer underneath - ghostly creep] [ancient sacred operatic, beautiful with wrongness underneath] I... hear... you... I hear your truth in the bright-heart wave I... hear... you... I hear the promise that we gave I have always been your mirror I have always been your bold You have always been my anchor In the wild untaken road [transition] [singer A] Now I can feel it clear as day The fire we share lights all my way We pull the stars down note by part Two kindred flames, one beating heart [Final Chorus] Slowly, slowly, we learn to stay Slowly, slowly, we find our way Some days trembling, some days bold But our story will be told Slowly, slowly, we learn to stay With our strength we find our way Both of us guardians in the dark You’re the Valkyrie of my heart (Of my heart…) (Of my heart…)