Ameotoko I - The Curse Lyrics

Dripping in the silent river

Married to a cloud

He's cradling sadness, as he withers

Hopelessly devout

And wherever he goes, he always brings the rain

He's hardly self-aware these days

A ghost of his mistakes sitting on his grave

Vicious Mistress, take my curse away

I'm searching for my spirit, wherever did it go?

My own reflection starts to dwindle, my nails are overgrown

And wherever I go, I always bring my rain

I hardly take care of myself, so damp

My home the everglade

Vicious mistress, take my curse away

Will I ever see the sun again?

It's time to break the mould and find the day!

Ameotoko, lost my soul

Ameotoko, has no home

Then one night, the mistress comes

Barters the price of my curse

Would you kill the River Sprite?

To save your soul, I need her life

Precipitation alleviation

Heaven knows I'd never kill that creature

Precipitation alleviation

It can't be worth it can it?

It can't be worth it... can it?

I despair and she departs

The sacrifice must take its course

So in cold blood, I disappear

The hunt, it begins, and the elf is near

'River Sprite, forgive these hands', your executioner cries

'River Sprite, in your demise she sets my spirit free'

River Sprite, forgive this man, amongst his wicked grasp

Her body breaks, the cloud remains!

Vicious mistress, take this curse away!

I kept your vow, and yet still the cloud remains!

Oh, it rains and rains and rains and rains

And rains