The Unbeliever

Song I wrote about the title character from The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant: The Unbeliever by Stephen R. Donaldson.

http://soundcloud.com/symphonyofsolace

Lyrics:
Once upon a time,
I had a life.
A golden boy,
with my wife.
Now she's fled from me,
and my disease.
Shunned by all I see,
so afraid of leprosy.

Outcast, unclean,
ignorant fears revulsing me.
Bitterness, anger,
abandoned in my time of need.

Fell into a darkness,
where am I now?
Surrounded by a grey mist,
he's pushing me down.

A voice came from the mist,
so full of clear anguish.

"Seven times seven years
I will have command
of life and death in my hand
so tell this to them
or they'll all be dead
much sooner than then."

This can't be real
it's just a dream.
Just follow its path
until it ends.

Then she came to me
and took away my disease.
Nerves don't regenenerate
hope means death for lepers like me.

Outcast, unclean,
lepers can't afford to dream.
Bitterness, anger,
I don't believe in anything.

Pressure's placed on me
and my white gold wedding ring
wild magic within
breaks the peace that's been.

Mad and sane, lost and found
desescrate the innocent child.
Everything and nothing, hero and fool
end the dreams of a little girl.

Welcome to the land,
save or damn,
this power it is in your hand.

Outcast, unclean,
lepers can't afford to dream.
Bitterness, anger,
I don't believe in anything.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Acoustic
• Guitar
• Thomas
• Covenant
• Unbeliever

[papermuse3]

now then you random guy. have you read all the books yet? all nine? i havent but am currently halfway through the 8th book which is written from the perspective of Linden the chosen....er yeah but anyway thats irrelvent. i'm a keen musican and this song you've written i like 1- i actully know what your singing about and 2- its easy to jam along with ,,,,, so at some point im going to add my own musical touch to your video. ----- "Something there is in beauty"

[ybycomh]

@papermuse3 I haven't read the 9th book quite yet. I think all of the books have been brilliant. The first chronicles were the best though. The ending to The Power that Preserves is perfect.

Please feel free to do whatever you like with this song/video.

[MrNayl0r]

These books need more recognition.

[throatgorge2]

@TrollforJustice

yer nuts!

[seeriktus]

The books feel darker than the voice puts over

good song I guess though

[huhnoname]

Hope Loves you .... I was looking for a different Covenant though.

[papermuse3]

@darkmatteruniverse theres a third now . the last chronicals of tc

[papermuse3]

@MrNayl0r yep they sure do. pissesall over lord of the things

[throatgorge2]

Beware the half-hand!

[Coffeevaccine]

I really want to understand the symbolism and meaning of your performance. So, I have decided to buy the first book. You know, I heard so much about this trilogy but never bothered to read it.