[Intro]
Under the full moon, circle the stone
Ash on the palm, seed in the bone
[Verse 1]
The last sheaf rests by the old oak door
Red apples gathered from the orchard floor
We turn the key where the seasons meet
And lay black bread at the roots beneath
[Pre-Chorus]
Thin is the veil, thin as a breath
The year bends low at the table of death
[Chorus]
Come forth, spirit, cross the ring
Leave your cold name, take what we bring
Drum of the earth, heart of the night
Guide us through the turning light
[Verse 2]
A raven calls from the hilltop cairn
Smoke curls blue through the autumn fern
We pour dark wine in the furrowed ground
Three times we knock, and the door resounds
[Pre-Chorus]
Thin is the veil, thin as a breath
The year bends low at the table of death
[Chorus]
Come forth, spirit, cross the ring
Leave your cold name, take what we bring
Drum of the earth, heart of the night
Guide us through the turning light
[Bridge]
Mothers of mist, keep watch at the gate
Ancestors near, neither early nor late
What has been gathered, what must depart
Circle the flame and steady the heart
[Final Chorus]
Come forth, spirit, cross the ring
Leave your cold name, take what we bring
Drum of the earth, heart of the night
Guide us through the turning light
[Outro]
The harvest is ended, the old year turns
Moon over stone, and the threshold burns