Proving Grounds
Stolas Lyrics

The Hunter wakes and feels hungry
The predator awakens with an urge to hunt and satiate its hunger.

neglecting time, will kill the weak
Inaction and slothfulness lead to the failure of the helpless and weak.

No medicine will come of rain,
Mere occurrence of events, like rainfall, is not enough to bring about a solution or cure.

craving wonder in a mystery
A desire to experience and discover the unknown and fascinating.

Out of arrows, so she plants the seeds
Having no means to survive, she resorts to establishing a source of nourishment through sowing seeds.

a solid promise to feed a need to worry
Creating a reliable means of support and comfort to fulfill the need to worry.

Hands that come alive,
The hands that become animated and awaken.

grasping at the tree line.
Reaching out and holding onto the edge of the forest.

Hands free of all care
The hands that are unfettered and unburdened.

Take what you want and discard your vices.
Keep what you desire and abandon any negative influences or habits.

What will you sacrifice to live this way?
What must be given up and sacrificed to maintain this lifestyle?

Betraying the distance
Disregarding the limitations and potential consequences of one's actions.

You better stay out
It is in your best interest to avoid this situation or person.

The malady invisible at the moment it's first witnessed
The illness or affliction that goes unnoticed or unrecognized when initially encountered.

So just breathe.
Take a moment to relax and focus on your breath.

I can't with so much air alive
I am unable to breathe freely with so much vitality and vigor present.

to grant life the weak can only see.
Providing the essence of life to those who are only capable of perceiving it simply as a necessity.

Hands that guide the knife.
The hands that wield the blade and direct its path.

Take what you want and discard your vices.
Obtain what you want and eliminate any detrimental influences or habits.

What will you sacrifice to live this way?
What must be given up and sacrificed to maintain this way of living?

Her mouth is stitched
Her lips are sewn together.

with roots the earth refused to keep.
Made from plant roots that were rejected by the earth.

She speaks escape in every place we sleep
She encourages and suggests fleeing from every location where we rest.

Her hands, soft skin
Her hands are delicate and gentle to the touch.

A cure clawing for disease
A remedy seeking to eliminate sickness.

The serpent with its tail between its teeth
The snake that maintains a firm grip on its own tail.

Her eyes made bright
Her eyes shine with radiance.

with candles hewn from careful bones
Fueled by candles crafted from meticulously arranged bones.

The wax it wanders, winds her throat
The melting wax drips and wanders down her throat.

Her breath is so loud
Her respiration is especially audibly pronounced.

I can't leave her flying out to roam
I am unable to abandon her to wander free.

all on her own
As an independent entity and without assistance.

You see the trembling on the ends of her wings?
Do you observe the quivering at the tips of her wings?

Because of you, it's been shaking so consistently
Due to your influence, it trembles with regularity.

Leave behind the ghosts
Abandon the presence and influence of the deceased or ethereal beings.

Leave behind the fires of home
Abdicate the familiarity and comforting warmth of your home's hearth.

Every ounce of Hope
All of the optimism and aspiration.

is lost in the steps that we don't know.
Is squandered along the unknown path we traverse.

Hands that guide the sharp edge
The hands that control the sharp tool.

will turn towards the rope.
Will eventually resort to self-harm, suicide, or death.