Estranged from wonderland
Forced into isolation
So, it’s come to this
The world keeps on turning
While I run and escape it all
I find an archway of vines intertwined
Emerging through to a beautiful garden
A secret haven
Where the sunlight glistens
Upon a mirror on the wall
Guided down a cobbled path
Glancing ahead at my reflection
So worn and depleted
I will my spirit to be with me again
Beneath the mirror blooms a single flower of purest white
Drawn by its presence I reach out to touch
Only for it to shrivel and decay
Withered petals fade to black and the autumn leaves scatter
A season’s colours lost to the gathering wind
There’s a storm brewing
A force so strong that clouds collide
Casting a shadow over the city
No shelter to run for
Nobody to save me
No way to predict what will occur
I shriek in fear as the mirror shatters
Elements conspire: a swirling chaos of events
Lightning strikes, rainfall masks sounds of thunder
Growing ever mightier, nature gains all control
Helpless in a raging tempest
Each step I take the autumn leaves disintegrate to ashes
I turn to face a scene of ominous skies distorting before my eyes
The city’s melting
Drips of obsidian
Drowning out the light
Eclipsing utopia
Dragged into the depths of the abyss
Served to a legion of lifeless souls
Fixated on their harrowing eyes
Torches in the dark staring back at me
Suddenly screams of terror sear through my mind
Their calls are so familiar, their pain I recognise
A deafening cacophony
Suffering in purgatory
Overwhelming torment
Unbearable agony weighs me down
Intensifying my descent into madness
Falling endlessly into deepest black
credits
from The Wayfarer Triptych,
released October 1, 2021
Vocals - Hannah Katy Lewis
Guitar - Pete Ferguson
Written, recorded and performed by Across The Sea
Recorded at Humber Studios and The Mothership, August - October 2020
Mixed by Pete Ferguson
Mastered by Augmented Sounds
supported by 4 fans who also own “Conjure the Tempest”
For those that remember the Look and Read series in the early eighties (which had such programmes as 'Dark Towers'), in my opinion this music evokes those feelings of mystery and wonder. Very, very impressed. Trebör
supported by 4 fans who also own “Conjure the Tempest”
Wonderful, beautiful, densely layered music. I'm glad I gave this album several headphone listens before commenting. It did not immediately strike a chord with me, but the more I listened the more I began to understand and appreciate how fantastically rich and deep the sound is. For fans of atmospheric and melodic prog, this is an excellent addition. Bass and drum work are exquisite! paliojen_black
supported by 4 fans who also own “Conjure the Tempest”
A beautiful and haunting EP. I hope Marjana continues to produce material like this, in addition to her work in iamthemorning and the newly-formed Maer collaboration with Anna Murphy. Eleventh Earl of Blah
The haunting music of Morita Vargas floats her heavily manipulated voice over hypnotic rhythms from the kalimba, the cajón, and more. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 25, 2020
A haunting, beautiful, autobiographical record that uses samples of old gospel records to wrestle with faith and unbelief. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 2, 2021
An esoteric and eerie live performance from multi-instrumentalist J.P. Shilo conjures up haunting images with a multitude of dark tones. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 8, 2021