[Intro - Dramatic, soaring operatic vocalise, no words, pure celestial tone] Ah-ah-ah-ah... O-o-o-oh... [Verse 1 - Ethereal, floating, suspended in space] Before the dawn, before the stone A quiet pulse, a sacred home The first-born thought, the living well Where endless streams of mercy dwell [Chorus - Massive, cinematic, soaring operatic peak] Barbelo! Mother of the shining sea! Protennoia! Waking what was bound to be! Meter ton Panton! Holding all within! Where the world breathes out and the stars begin! [Bridge - Dramatic shift, pulsing acoustic bass and sweeping strings] The ancient peace behind the veil Where mortal structures break and fail The garden calls across the night To wrap the broken earth in light [Outro - Rapid, cascading operatic vocal runs descending into a peaceful, floating hush] Barbelo... Protennoia... Meter ton Panton... The garden opens wide The eighth day lives inside We rest in her embrace
