Winters coming
days die short
at the end of autumns reign
hunger becomes ravenous
hibernation never waits
soon the silent slumber
for now october's feast
fearless and graceful
crashing through dead leaves

DON'T FEED THE BEARS
OR THE BEARS WILL FEED ON YOU

all the forest fauna
frozen feeling fear
flinching at the moment
face to face with face of bear
all the forest creatures
vanish from sight
their betters come with hungers
that cannot be denied

soon the silent
dreaming's coming
hunger's drumming
nights grow long
neither plant or beast
have walls or doors

to protect them from the greatest of the omnivores
towering
over my head
terrible beauty
FUCK I'M DEAD!

THE HUNGER!!!!
THE HUNGER!!!!
THE HUNGER!!!!
THE HUNGER!!!!

Fall is falling
stars are conquering
dead branches soaked with rain
Bear gut glut on critters
heavy eyes feeling weight
twilight sighs
in animal eyes
a new cycle will begin
this winter when trees are white
the fauna is free from him

DON'T FEED THE BEARS
OR THE BEARS WILL FEED ON YOU

I'll die with the honor i choose
I'll fight face of bear and lose

FACE TO FACE
WITH FACE OF BEAR
FACE TO FACE
WITH FACE OF BEAR
FACE TO FACE
WITH FACE OF BEAR
FACE TO FACE
WITH FACE OF BEAR
FACE THE BEAR
I'LL FACE THE BEAR
FACE THE BEAR
I'LL FACE THE BEAR


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    This song is quite obvious but I just love how Horse the band has the ability to create unique (or messed up) stories for people to picture in their head while listening.

    Octopus on Fireon June 25, 2007   Link

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