Vestiges / Horizons from Forthwith by Forthwith

"Here amidst the arduous ascent to urgent heights
In the depths of fear I knew my worth and the only place to go
A twisted storm surrounds the peak I'm destined to endure
The mountain will forever serve as vestige of former self

It desires languid souls accepting they were wrong
There is no horizon on somber steps veiled from the dawn

As testament to my reverence
Shedding all remaining innocence
Grounded by the certainty of time
Truth lies in the will to survive

Ravaged by the winds that cut just like a thousand blades
My blood drips on crimson stones that tell the hardened tale
Many try but fail along the slopes of tarnished years
Defeat will claim the ones who’ve settled in their doubt

In blackened swells I close my eyes and remember the sun
Transcending to a brighter place where life has just begun

As testament to my reverence
Shedding all remaining innocence
Release my fears down in the abyss
Improvidence be my nemesis
Driven by the certainty of time
Vehement in the need to survive

Stand unyielding on the mountain high
Entranced by the grandeur of it all
A bright born sun ignites in opulence
For the ephemeral ride towards nightfall"

• Metal
• folk death metal
• melodic death metal
• Denver