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    Stones, or: A Race of Perspicacious Autochthons Assess the Impositions Implied by the Arrival of Unbidden Company

    Alter Locus, track 5

    Lyrics by Chris Walden.

    Many thanks to Greenwood Studios for the use of their beautiful piano.

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    a metal mass plummeted down to our world
    a gift from above or a curse, who could say
    just a glance at the shell and it all became clear
    there was history to be written that day

    noises and voices from inside were heard
    and one side was torn off with a deafening bang
    inside was a frightened an d fragile race
    and they sang

    there are countless stones in that sea in the sky
    a secretive realm which we dreamt to pry
    we humans have landed on one of these stars
    and it’s ours

    to the crater we moved, we were ready to greet
    but hostility met us instead
    they're frustrated their planet had someone to meet
    they consider us better off dead

    battle would lead to great losses to both
    but we cannot abide the hatred they bring
    if we take a step forward, there's no turning back
    if we sing

    there are countless stones in that sea in the sky
    a secretive realm which we dream to pry
    of thousands, they land on just one of these stars
    oh, one of these stars
    so why ours

    if they push us to battle, we can't not react
    so determined and cautious we'll ready our sting
    we'll beleaguer the callous and alien threat
    when we sing

    there are countless stones in that sea in the sky
    a secretive realm which we dream to pry
    these creatures would land on but one of these stars
    oh, one of these stars
    and it’s ours
    toats a colons joint

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