Ameotoko I - The Curse

Dripping in the silent river
Married to a cloud
He's cradling sadness, as he withers
Hopelessly devout

And wherever he goes, he always brings the rain
He's hardly self-aware these days
A ghost of his mistakes sitting on his grave

Vicious Mistress, take my curse away

I'm searching for my spirit, wherever did it go?
My own reflection starts to dwindle, my nails are overgrown

And wherever I go, I always bring my rain
I hardly take care of myself, so damp
My home the everglade

Vicious mistress, take my curse away
Will I ever see the sun again?
It's time to break the mould and find the day!

Ameotoko, lost my soul
Ameotoko, has no home

Then one night, the mistress comes
Barters the price of my curse

Would you kill the River Sprite?
To save your soul, I need her life...

Precipitation alleviation
Heaven knows I'd never kill that creature
Precipitation alleviation
It can't be worth it can it?
It can't be worth it... can it?

I despair and she departs
The sacrifice must take its course

So in cold blood, I disappear
The hunt, it begins, and the elf is near...

'River Sprite, forgive these hands', your executioner cries
'River Sprite, in your demise she sets my spirit free'
River Sprite, forgive this man, amongst his wicked grasp
Her body breaks, the cloud remains!

Vicious mistress, take this curse away!
I kept your vow, and yet still the cloud remains!
Oh, it rains and rains and rains and rains
And rains...