Elissabetha - HIGH SUN (Tribal Pagan Power Metal)

This song belongs to the summer chapter of Elissabetha – MIDSOMMA, a Tribal Pagan Power Metal album, part of the cycle The Turning of Seasons. MIDSOMMA is set at the height of the year — when the sun stands long and life is fully present. Elissabetha sings from within the circle. Lyrics: Verse 1 No morning left, no night in sight The sky is wide, the world is bright Every nerve is pulled awake Every breath is give and take No time to wait, no place to hide The sun above us, fierce and high What we carry, what we are Burns this close, burns this far Verse 2 Sweat on skin, dust in flame Every face looks just the same Not by fear and not by need But by the fire we all feed No slow return, no second sign This is the edge, this is the line If we fall, we fall in light If we rise, we rise in sight Pre-Chorus Lift your head, feel the blaze No tomorrow, only days Här och nu, inget sen This is where the fire begins Chorus HIGH SUN — burning white HIGH SUN — no shade in sight Solen står i högsta brand Ingen skugga över land HIGH SUN — hearts undone HIGH SUN — we are one Här vi står, vi ger oss ej Mitt i ljuset — fria, hel Verse 3 No softer word, no cooling hand The heat commands what we command Every vow we ever swore Is standing here and asking more No gods descend, no fate is cast This moment moves too wide, too fast Hold the ground, don’t turn away The sun will not be closer than today Verse 4 Every voice a living spark Every fire leaves its mark Not forever, not for long But right now, fierce and strong If the seasons dare to turn They will remember how we burned Not in ash, not in pain But in light that still remains Pre-Chorus Lift your head, feel the blaze No tomorrow, only days Här och nu, inget sen This is where the fire begins Chorus HIGH SUN — burning white HIGH SUN — no shade in sight Solen står i högsta brand Ingen skugga över land HIGH SUN — hearts undone HIGH SUN — we are one Här vi står, vi ger oss ej Mitt i ljuset — fria, hel Bridge We don’t beg and we don’t pray We don’t turn our eyes away Av vår kraft, av vår jord Står vi fasta utan ord Om dagen brister, minns vår glöd Inte rädsla, inte nöd What we are, and what we’ve done Is written in the high, high sun Final Chorus HIGH SUN — claim this flame HIGH SUN — speak our name Solen bränner utan slut Vi står kvar, vi ger oss ut HIGH SUN — flesh and fire HIGH SUN — lifted higher När det vänder, minns vår glöd Mitt i ljuset — levd, ej död Outro This is the highest point. After this — the turning. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ These songs are not tales of conquest. They are moments of warmth, movement, work, rest, and joy — when fire no longer threatens and light is carried rather than claimed. MIDSOMMA marks the fullness of the cycle. The crown of the long day. What comes next is not loss, but change. Tribal Pagan Power Metal. The Turning of Seasons continues. Each album tells its own story. Each song is a fragment of a larger world.