Ashes of the Flower Isle

[Verse 1] 404 steered our ship to a mystic isle, 'Neath a storm where the dark leviathan whiles. An island of blooms, 'neath a tempest's brew, Where red goo seeped into a stormy stew. [Chorus] Oh, row the boat to lands unknown, Where tales of magic and sorrow are sown. Sing for the isle where colors did fade, And the hearts of the brave were heavily weighed. [Verse 2] The crew in the dinghy, with hearts set to roam, Found a paradise, a fleeting chromatic home. Dixie, Joe, and Mael, with eyes all agleam, In a realm too vibrant to be but a dream. [Verse 3] Through the lush verdant path, to a clearing they came, Where a tree with blue leaves spoke, with eyes aflame. It begged for its end, a plea stark and dire, As the birds crescendoed like a funeral pyre. [Verse 4] Debate struck the air, but 404 in fear, Silenced the tree with a shot crystal clear. From vibrant to gray, the colors withdrew, As the tree’s final thanks chilled the morning dew. [Chorus] Oh, row the boat to lands unknown, Where tales of magic and sorrow are sown. Sing for the isle where colors did fade, And the hearts of the brave were heavily weighed. [Bridge] The grayness spread, a withering blight, Turning all joy to an ashen night. As the ground crumbled into dusty despair, They clambered aboard, gasping for air. [Verse 5] But Mael, oh Mael, trapped in the ash’s embrace, Struggled in vain as doom he did face. Dixie’s rope fell short, a lifeline denied, As Mael and the isle were one, side by side. [Chorus] Oh, row the boat to lands unknown, Where tales of magic and sorrow are sown. Sing for the isle where colors did fade, And the hearts of the brave were heavily weighed. [Outro] So remember the isle where beauty once lay, And the colors that brightened the light of day. For in the depths of the sea, 'neath stormy skies, Lies the ash of the isle where our old friend lies. [Fade Out and End]