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[Intro – deep sub-bass rumble, spectral choir swell] Shadows stir beneath the stone Whispers wake the unknown (Verse 1) We drank the rivers dry and broke the stone We carved the meat from off the bone She gave us breath, she gave us rain We gave her poison, smoke, and pain. We thought the harvest would never end We treated a mother like a broken friend. Then the sky turned grey, and the birds went still So we looked to the void to find a new thrill. Ignited the engines, tore through the night Ran from the ruin, chased the starlight. (Chorus) Now we drift in steel shells across the black Ghosts in the machine, never looking back. We traded the green for the cold and the chrome Abandoned the cradle, left her to die alone. Oh, we conquered the stars, but we lost our soul A billion worlds, and none make us whole. (Verse 2) Do you remember the sound of the leaves? Or just the hum of the recycler as it heaves? We breathe canned air and we drink filtered dust While the cradle we left turns to silence and rust. We are gods of the vacuum, kings of the dark But we carry the guilt like a burning mark. But a whisper is rising from deep in the core A voice we can’t silence, a truth we ignore. The Mother is calling, her spirit remains In the blood that is rushing inside of our veins! It is time to remember! It is time to return! To heal what was broken! To watch the fire burn! (Chorus) We drifted in steel shells across the black But the children of Gaia are finding the track. We’re trading the cold for the seed and the stone Returning to the cradle, to reclaim our home. (Outro) The silence is over. The healing begins. By the root and the stem. By the leaf and the wind. We follow the Order. We follow the Order. Gaia... we are coming home. [Fade out on a low, resonating bass hum]