Name: The Sleepers are Waking
Duration: P00H04M36S
Description: A song written by the band in memory of a friend Tony Martin

The Sleepers are Waking

from A Time of Shadow by Dead Heroes Club

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A song written by the band in memory of a friend Tony Martin

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In the time you took to fall, I saw the whole world waking,
From the houses of old tales across the rooftops chasing -
Where the sleepers are waking.

And so we walked old friend in memory,
Bathed in the light of the good days.
And all we once knew found new form:
Our youth, our strength, the good days…

And voices sing out - they say…
“The sleepers are waking, returned from the night -
In the new mist of morning.”
With light in their eyes and no earthly disguise,
And the sound of laughter from the old house,
And a welcome by the door.

In the time it takes to fall I saw the sleepers waking,
From the houses of old songs across the rooftops chasing -

Their voices sing out - they say…
“The sleepers are waking, returned from the night -
In the new mist of morning.”
With all that they need and no earthly disease
And a home fire burning in the old house,
And a final shelter from the storm.
All we once knew: the houses of home.
Giving away the days of sorrow,
Giving in to the living light of memory

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from A Time of Shadow, released November 17, 2009
Catherine McAtavey on additional vocals

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Dead Heroes Club Mayo, Ireland

Dead Heroes Club are probably Ireland's only current Progressive Rock band Although as one rock critic points out "the blood of Genesis, Yes, King Crimson, Tull, Pink Floyd and others floods their veins', Dead Heroes Club manage to achieve an original and inventive approach to their music. DHC offer modern melodic and passionate music & songs that deal with themes rooted in the modern world. ... more

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