Name: The Dance of the Dead (And Alive)
Duration: P00H07M14S
Description: Following in the tradition of releasing an annual Hallowe'en song, "The Dance (of the Dead and Alive)" explores this holiday from the perspective of the traditional beliefs of Samhain. It celebrates the idea of welcoming loved ones from the other side.

The Dance of the Dead (And Alive)

from The Dance of the Dead (And Alive) by Rick Massie

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Following in the tradition of releasing an annual Hallowe'en song, "The Dance (of the Dead and Alive)" explores this holiday from the perspective of the traditional beliefs of Samhain. It celebrates the idea of welcoming loved ones from the other side.

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Feel it!
The light on your skin.
Moon beams...
Dead leaves...
It's that time once again.

Summon the dead
Embody death
Spirits rise
And we realize
That it is time
For you and I
To welcome - someone else.

And watch that amber moon rise...

They look to the sky...
Leaving the warmth of the ground below.

Look and see the(ir) end.
It's time to waltz my friend.

In the darkest of night
We hold hands and fly
We dance the dance of the dead (and alive)
Alive in the night, we seek the joy, we are alive. We rejoice!

Celebrate the magic of Hallowe'en night.

Now the spirits arrive, demons and ghosts are now passing by.

Spirits aloft, with their hands held high
Receiving the lifeforce of Hallowe'en night.

All goes dark. The clouds obscure, the hidden moon within.
A spark in the field. A pumpkin grins.
Flames creep high. Welcome, Samhain.

Feel the spirit, feel the spirits, feel the spirits rise!
Let your spirit, let your spirit, let your spirit arise!

Feel the flames as they reach across your skin
Let the embers renew the flame that once burned within.

Within your home, within your mind, within your heart now alive
Take a step closer to the other side
The darkness feels so warm, and yet as sharp as the scythe
Appearing blinding as the hearth roars to life.

We love you, we need you
The darkness does feed you...

Reliving, another life
Reborn in another time!

All hallow, all hallow thee.
On hallows eve, on Hallowe'en.

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from The Dance of the Dead (And Alive), track released October 23, 2020

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Rick Massie Whitehorse, Yukon

Rick Massie's music is based in progressive hard rock/metal, and includes a wide variety of musical styles and ideas from many genres, including pop, avant-garde, cinematic music, electronic, and more.

Rick is a Newfoundlander, and has been influenced by the music of Newfoundland from birth. He is currently living in the Yukon, where the land, wildlife and people keep inspiring him. ... more

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