Aria of the Forsaken

[Overture] (A sweeping orchestral introduction, setting a tone of tragedy and grandeur, with strings and brass swelling into haunting melodies and sudden pauses of silence.) [Chorus] Whispering winds They carry her name A shadow lost in the flickering flame The world forgets The world moves on But her song lingers Though she is gone [Recitative – Protagonist] The night falls heavy The stars refuse to glow In this endless silence I stand alone Where have you gone The anchor of my soul The void you’ve left It swallows me whole [Aria – Protagonist] I reach for your hand in the empty air But nothing remains Not a trace Not a care Oh cruel fate You thief You liar You stole my flame Extinguished my fire What is this ache This hollow inside A tempest raging where my love should reside Yet still I dream I dream of your face A fleeting ghost in a fleeting embrace [Duet – Protagonist and Memory of the Lost] (Protagonist) Do you hear my voice Does it pierce the divide Do you feel my heart still beating inside