Umbra Sumus - Ancient Rites

UMBRA SUMUS — WE AR SHADOWS — UMBRA SUMUS

If you lie in hiding and hardly breathe at all

You will see grey-clad weaver folk, like shadows on the wall

Dim shadows on the moonbeams

Of people of old times

Come trooping from the attics

Salute, talk, advance

If you lie in hiding and hardly breathe at all

One Day you and I appear like Shadows on the Wall

If you lie in hiding and hardly breathe at all

You will see iron clad soldiers, like silhouettes on the wall

Fierce shadows on the moonbeams

Of heroes of old times

Salute!

In line!

Advance!

Salute!

In line!

Advance!

IF YOU LIE IN HIDING AND HARDLY BREATHE AT ALL

ONE DAY YOU AND I APPEAR LIKE SHADOWS ON THE WALL

If you lie in hiding and hardly breathe at all

One Day you and I appear like Shadows on the Wall

Umbra Sumus — Wae re shadows — Umbra Sumus

If you lie in hiding and hardly breathe at all

You will see elegant lady folk, like flowers on the wall

Dim shadows on the moonbeams

Of wenches of old times

Come trooping from the attics

Embrace, kiss, advance

IF YOU LIE IN HIDING AND HARDLY BREATHE AT ALL

ONE DAY YOU AND I APPEAR LIKE SHADOWS ON THE WALL

Forgotten shadows on the moonbeams, ghosts longing for past times

And you and I come trooping from the attic… Dead, Lost, In Trance