Sky Burial
Cormorant Lyrics

Fade into stars
We are becoming one with the universe and transcending our physical bodies.

As god machines
Our bodies become powerful tools to shape and create the world.

With our arms
We use our physical bodies to mold and shape the world around us.

We will shape the world
We have the power to create and influence the environment and society we live in.

With this breath
Our very essence and being have the power to transform us and the world around us.

We become the world
We are one with nature and the universe, and our existence is interconnected with everything around us.

In parts I lie, staring at the clouds
After death, our physical body decomposes and returns to the earth.

And listening to the vultures sing
Birds, like vultures, feed on the remains of our physical bodies, completing the cycle of life and death.

the husk beneath this shroud
The physical body that once housed our essence is now discarded and no longer needed.

Brings alms to fallow wings
The remains of our physical bodies provide nourishment for other organisms and contribute to the continuation of life.

Vines spring from my blood
Our physical bodies return to the earth, providing nutrients for new growth and life.

Wheat grows of my flesh and bone
The decomposition of our physical bodies contributes to the growth of new life and sustains the ecosystem.

The birds descend from above
Birds are a crucial part of the ecosystem and play a role in the cycle of life and death.

To lift my body from the stone
Birds like vultures are scavengers that feed on the remains of our physical bodies after death.

A fair trade, my clay for a soul
The physical body that houses our essence is discarded after death, allowing our true essence to thrive and continue.

So a pigeon thrives while I have passed
After death, our physical bodies contribute to the continuation of life and the growth of new organisms.

The mountain justly claims its toll
Death is a natural process and a part of the cycle of life.

To break the raptors' fast
Birds of prey like falcons feed on the remains of other organisms, including humans, contributing to the cycle of life and death.

Their shrieks soothe as siren calls
The cries and calls of birds of prey, like falcons, are a natural part of the environment and have a calming effect.

Their talons dancer's hands
Birds of prey, like falcons, are graceful and powerful creatures that play an important role in the ecosystem.

Why angels don demon shawls
The contrast between good and evil, or positive and negative, is a complex aspect of human existence that cannot be fully understood.

Is not for us to understand
There are certain aspects of existence that are beyond human comprehension or understanding.

I glide in feather's embrace
After death, we may experience a sense of freedom and liberation, symbolized by the birds in the song.

Their beaks beckoning the frost
The birds in the song are depicted as powerful and mystical creatures that have the power to summon and control the elements of nature.

To fly past the fog, to rise into grace
After death, we may transcend the physical world and enter a higher state of being, symbolized by the birds in the song.

And join the loved ones we had lost
After death, we may be reunited with the people we have lost, symbolized by the birds in the song.

The falcons roost upon the wind
Birds of prey, like falcons, are powerful and majestic creatures that have the ability to move and soar effortlessly through the air.

I mediate until the morn
After death, we may undergo a period of reflection or introspection before entering a new phase of existence.

Absorbing times I've loved and sinned
During this period of reflection, we may come to terms with the choices we made during our lifetime and reflect on the positive and negative aspects of our existence.

At light I wake, a being reborn
After undergoing a period of reflection or introspection, we may enter a new phase of existence and be reborn into a new form of being.