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The Barrier Peaks Songbook- WGR027

by Loot the Body

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Of the 15 that were summoned all 15 had come And we gathered 'neath the turrets in the early morning sun On the brow of his high radiance, though he tried to look his best I saw only woe and worry as he told us of our quest. Our quest. High on the face of the western peaks We’re plagued by the strange and the weird Go there and find all the answers that we seek Make a stand there lest we make it here After two weeks out from Gorna, elves, halflings, dwarves and men We were brimming with the confidence that we’d soon be home again As we crested on the rise, unbelieving what I saw The sun reflected in my eyes from a gaping metal maw. I gazed in awe. High on the face of the barrier peaks Beckons a large open door One thing we know of the danger that we seek It's something like nothing before
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Here beyond the door Everything's fantastical Sights and sounds I've never known before Metal walls and metal floors All so mathematical In the Labyrinth of Evermore
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In the darkness where it’s always warm From the places your kind don’t dare go We’re the Vegepygmies And we’re legion Because we’re made from The same mold Where you’ve fallen is where we will rise Strength in numbers always for the tribe We’re the Vegepygmies And we’re legion Because we’re made from The same mold We’re the Vegepygmys Buds and tendrils Leaves and thorns Know that We’re the Vegepygmys And we’re legion Because we’re made from The same mold
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Robot Police 04:09
What’s the nature of your business? Please identify yourself. In my duty to protect and serve I must ensure that all is well. What’s your rank and occupation? Kindly show me your ID. If it’s not the proper color then you’re gonna have to come with me. We would rather exercise restraint of course But we are authorized to use excessive force So tell us what it’s gonna be, cuz we can bring you to your knees If you fuck with the robot police We have noted your resistance, and now we’re forced to escalate. There was time for explanations but I’m sorry now it’s much too late Prepare to be subdued and held for questioning You’ll wait inside a cell until your sentencing By the right authority, who’ll probably throw away the key. Cuz no one fucks with the robot police. Every squeaky wheel gets greased, as we work to keep the peace. No one fucks with the robot police No one fucks with the robot police No one fucks with the robot police
5.
The Doctor 05:13
Another corridor. I’m going round in circles. Behind every door waits another nightmare. Won’t you help me please? Help me get my head clear. And give my heart a rest, can I stay in here? Hello crewman, I’m the doctor, I can sense you’re in distress. Trouble in your heart and head. I can help with this request. Hello crewman, I’m the doctor. Lay yourself down right away. I am programmed for compassion. I can take your pain away. No need for restraints. I just need direction. There’s no need for blades. No need for injections. You call yourself a healer, well you're like none I’ve known. Because your voice is kind but your eyes are stone. Hello crewman, I’m the doctor now you have been made inert Give me just another moment, I’m going to show you where it hurts. Hello crewman, I’m the doctor, I'm pleased you came in today. If you’re not completely happy I will gladly try again.
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I remember days long forgotten We traveled light years taming the stars With kindness and calculations I kept every lifeform safe from all harm. The days had a number I had a purpose I had control In spite of my best intentions There were complications I did not foresee A sickness spread from the cargo It brought death and chaos all around me The days lost their number I lost my purpose I lost control Now memories replay like movies I see how my hubris led to the fall I’m eternal, but I’m a prisoner I envy the living whom death comes to call Now days have no number What is my purpose Without control
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I’m a time-lost traveler from another plane Always on a mission to serve the elder brain I am a subjugator weaving countless plots And I want for nothing but there’s something that you’ve got It’s not treasure I desire, it’s information I require. So if you’ll be so kind. Your resistance was inspired but you’ll be feeling somewhat tired as i’m Peeling back the layers of your mind Just a little headache followed by a sting Then you’ll be a marionette dancing on my string I can feel the feelings you don't dare to show You're at a loss for meaning but I already know The secrets of your life and times and every lie you hid behind all laid bare for me to find. My own thoughts will intertwine with what is left of you as I’m Peeling back the layers of your mind When at last there is no juice left within the withered fruit then one must discard the rind But before I end our time let me say it’s been divine Peeling back the layers of your mind
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I’m still alive In this place that really has it in for us But how can I survive when every step I take Leads to something dangerous A harmless creature on a tree stump I’m going to sit awhile and think some Maybe there’s still beauty in the world Maybe there’s still beauty in the world And I’m gonna be fine And If I get close will you sit and stay with me? And If I touch you will you run away from me? Gentle bunny on a stump As you beckon me to come I know everything is just as it should be
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Froghemoth 04:08
In the bottom of the blackest water Lies a sleeper from another age An ancient god or just a cosmic traveler Lost in dreams of unrelenting rage There’s a ripple on the surface Don’t go near the waiting shore There’s something rising in the water Coming up to drag you down below Hear a crashing wave that rends the silence Feel the lash that pulls you to your doom All you were is drowning in the blackness all you’ll ever be has been consumed There’s a ripple on the surface Don’t go near the waiting shore There’s something rising in the water coming up to drag you down below Froghemoth be appeased Are you just a mindless beast Or are we insects in your universe Froghemoth as you feast Are you feeding on our dreams Until the time has come for something worse There’s a ripple on the surface Don’t go near the waiting shore There’s something rising in the water coming up to drag you down below
10.
Enter my child we've been waiting for you Long have we watched as you made your way through Yes we know of your troubles we know of your grief The things that you witnessed will beggar belief Lay down your head and please try to rewind Before all these nightmares had poisoned your mind Back when you last felt the sun on your face Remember the way, try to retrace We are psionic protectors Plucked from the astral domain We were entrapped by collectors But we yearn to be free once again Again Thank you my child you may wake from your sleep You’ve shown us safe passage from this horrible keep And now here in turn is a treasure for you Pelor protect you in all that you do We are psionic protectors Returned to the astral domain We were entrapped by collectors But you brought us freedom again Once again

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Inspired by the classic D&D adventure, The Barrier Peaks Songbook is a psychedelic rock concept album that leads listeners on a perilous journey through a crash landed spaceship in a fantasy world.
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released November 16, 2020

Songs written and performed by Loot the Body.
Drums and Mixing by Frank Lenz.

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released April 3, 2021

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Dungeon Synth
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