Solve et Coagula

Solve et Coagula - Written by Paul Rose I was buried in the black, where the old self learned to rot Nigredo took my name and showed me everything I’m not The ravens circled overhead, the serpent kissed my vein I let the darkness have me so the light could rise again Then came the silver waters, washing clean the bone and sin Albedo moon was calling, said “look inside and let me in” I saw the boy that was murdered, I saw the man I tried to be And somewhere in the mirror, the stone looked back at me Solve et Coagula, tear me down and make me new Dissolve the lies, coagulate the truth Burn me in the fire, wash me in the rain I am the lead becoming gold I am the wound becoming whole again I married fire to water, wed the king inside the queen Let the Red and White entwine in everything unseen The phoenix laughed inside the ash, the pelican gave up blood I offered up my broken heart upon the altar of the flood As above, so below… the heavens move where the heart does go Every fracture is a doorway, every ending seeds the new I am not what tried to break me I am what refused to stay broken through Solve et Coagula, tear the old world down tonight Dissolve the cage, coagulate the light I am the stone, the avalanche, that remembers every fall I am the fire burning strong that learned to love it all From shadow into sovereign, from lead into the gold I am becoming through work to be finally made whole Solve et Coagula… I am the stone… I am the flame… I am becoming… through the fires once again. #music, #americana, #singersongwriter, #folkrock