It could be said that it is a kind of ritual, where a living master who has left a deep mark among his followers through his teachings is bid farewell, and these, as a sign of respect, prepare his return home, the abode from which we all come. It is the closing of a cycle of transformation, transmutation, life and death or death and life.
lyrics
BACK TO THE SUN
Your look is gone
Your mind is naughty
Your smile gives you away
You know the job is done
The seeds have been sown
Your tears have watered them
The light of your wisdom
has been poured
into their hearts
The leaves dry
returning to the ground
the sun is witness
Your sons prepare
your merciful way
back to the sun
That your light
is reflected
in my darkness
The doors are opening
Your body is wasting away
The circle has been closed
credits
from Osculum Pacis,
track released April 26, 2022
Written by Gerónimo Egea and Franklin Berroterán
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