Roadside Refuge

[Verse] Clouds are crying soft tonight Broken dreams in fading light Whispers echo in the dark Paper hearts we fall apart [Chorus] Lonely shadows dance around In our silence we are drowned Every tear a secret scar Paper hearts we fall apart [Verse 2] Memories like battered leaves Floating on a restless breeze Every page a shattered soul Paper hearts that can’t be whole [Chorus] Lonely shadows dance around In our silence we are drowned Every tear a secret scar Paper hearts we fall apart [Bridge] We wrote our love on fragile lines Promises that blurred with time Now we’re lost in empty starts Paper hearts we fall apart [Chorus] Lonely shadows dance around In our silence we are drowned Every tear a secret scar Paper hearts we fall apart

[Verse] Under starry skies Where the truth unfolds In the silence deep Where the heart consoles We find a sacred place In the Light so kind Singing songs of love to the Divine Mind [Chorus] Ooh The love flows deep In the silent prayer Every moment shows The Truth is there With the spirit whole In the peace we find We embrace the grace of the Divine Mind [Verse 2] In the gentle breeze Whispers soft and clear Lift our hearts in praise Drawing ever near In the perfect still Where our thoughts unwind We see the world anew through the Divine Mind [Chorus] Ooh The love flows deep In the silent prayer Every moment shows The Truth is there With the spirit whole In the peace we find We embrace the grace of the Divine Mind [Bridge] Oh The shadows fade When the light reveals Every wound is healed In the peace we feel In the harmony Where our souls are lined We live and move within the Divine Mind [Chorus] Ooh The love flows deep In the silent prayer Every moment shows The Truth is there With the spirit whole In the peace we find We embrace the grace of the Divine Mind

In the quiet of the night, I see your face, Dreams like stars in a velvet space. Every whisper, every sigh, Takes me higher, lets me fly. No more shadows, no more doubt, With you, I know what love's about. Chorus Together we’ll write our story, With pages made of hope and glory. Through the storms and the skies so blue, I see my future, my future with you. Verse 2 Hand in hand, we'll chase the dawn, Through the laughter and the storms, we’re drawn. Every challenge, every fight, Makes us stronger, ignites the light. In your eyes, I find my way, Guiding me through every day. Chorus Together we’ll write our story, With pages made of hope and glory. Through the storms and the skies so blue, I see my future, my future with you. Bridge Time may change, but love stays true, Every moment, I’ll choose you. In the tapestry of life we weave, In your arms is where I believe. Chorus Together we’ll write our story, With pages made of hope and glory. Through the storms and the skies so blue, I see my future, my future with you. Outro So let’s dance beneath the moonlight glow, With every heartbeat, let our love grow. No matter where this path may lead, In every step, you are all I need. My future, oh my future, it’s true, I see forever, My future with you.

[Verse] Smile on the windowpane Dancing in the soft refrain Warmth of what we can't explain Lost in moments we contain [Verse 2] Whispered secrets in the breeze Golden light through autumn trees Wrapped in nights that feel like ease Bittersweet as memories [Chorus] Sunshine and rain in my heart Together though we're apart Happy tears blend with the sad Love's the best I ever had [Verse 3] Laughter echoes in the night Holding onto what feels right In the shadows there's a light Every wrong can find a right [Bridge] Life’s a road with twisted bends Magic sprinkled with loose ends Every sunrise just pretends That the story never ends [Chorus] Sunshine and rain in my heart Together though we're apart Happy tears blend with the sad Love's the best I ever had

The world keeps turning even after we’re gone Raindrops will fall, they don’t need anyone The faster, the better, humanity’s a plague We’re stuck in a loop, and counting the days The sun will still set, and the stars will burn out Clocks keep on ticking, but there’s nothing to count The future’s a lie, and the past doesn’t care Every step taken, it leads us nowhere Why live a life full of wasted potential Why tell the truth when it’s not what they want Why be a good person when good never works Mercy is met with a blade in return Why stand up for right when wrong is a winner Why bother smiling when everything’s a joke Why dream of the sky when you’re chained to the earth Mercy is met with a blade in return The waves coming in, try to wash us away Tides ever shifting, we simply stay in place The harder we work, the less we achieve We’re fighting for nothing, pretend to believe The streets might stop burning, but the blood never dries Ignoring the carnage, try as we might The future’s a lie, and the past doesn’t care Every step taken, it leads us nowhere Why live a life full of wasted potential Why tell the truth when it’s not what they want Why be a good person when good never works Mercy is met with a blade in return Why stand up for right when wrong is a winner Why bother smiling when everything’s a joke Why dream of the sky when you’re chained to the earth Mercy is met with a blade in return We’re born just to suffer, and die to be free Chasing a purpose that’s never been real This life’s but a cycle, we kill and we rape Still we keep marching, cause nothing’s at stake Why live a life full of wasted potential Why tell the truth when it’s not what they want Why be a good person when good never works Mercy is met with a blade in return Why stand up for right when wrong is a winner Why bother smiling when everything’s a joke Why dream of the sky when you’re chained to the earth Mercy is met with a blade in return Mercy is met with a blade in return

The world keeps turning even after we’re gone Raindrops will fall, they don’t need anyone The faster, the better, humanity’s a plague We’re stuck in a loop, and counting the days The sun will still set, and the stars will burn out Clocks keep on ticking, but there’s nothing to count The future’s a lie, and the past doesn’t care Every step taken, it leads us nowhere Why live a life full of wasted potential Why tell the truth when it’s not what they want Why be a good person when good never works Mercy is met with a blade in return Why stand up for right when wrong is a winner Why bother smiling when everything’s a joke Why dream of the sky when you’re chained to the earth Mercy is met with a blade in return The waves coming in, try to wash us away Tides ever shifting, we simply stay in place The harder we work, the less we achieve We’re fighting for nothing, pretend to believe The streets might stop burning, but the blood never dries Ignoring the carnage, try as we might The future’s a lie, and the past doesn’t care Every step taken, it leads us nowhere Why live a life full of wasted potential Why tell the truth when it’s not what they want Why be a good person when good never works Mercy is met with a blade in return Why stand up for right when wrong is a winner Why bother smiling when everything’s a joke Why dream of the sky when you’re chained to the earth Mercy is met with a blade in return We’re born just to suffer, and die to be free Chasing a purpose that’s never been real This life’s but a cycle, we kill and we rape Still we keep marching, cause nothing’s at stake Why live a life full of wasted potential Why tell the truth when it’s not what they want Why be a good person when good never works Mercy is met with a blade in return Why stand up for right when wrong is a winner Why bother smiling when everything’s a joke Why dream of the sky when you’re chained to the earth Mercy is met with a blade in return Mercy is met with a blade in return

**"Siomai Manila Pasko"** *(Verse 1)* Pásko nà nàmàn, hângin áy malámig, Sà Siomài Mánilà, sáyà’y túnày nà ligáya. Fráid ò stím, lágìng frèsh át màinit, Siomài sá lâmésà, Pásko’y màs masáràp! *(Chorus)* Siomài Mánilà, Pásko’y dì kukulángin, Sà bàwàt kagát, túwà’y làlàbàs. Pórk sìomài, túnà’y masáràp, Dàin-ìn ò tó-gò, Pásko’y kumpléto! *(Verse 2)* Áng stàff át krù, lágìng magilíw, Sèrbìsyò’y tàpàt, pàrà sá ‘yò, súkì. Málìnìs ang lùgàr, lágìng màáyòs, Sà Siomài Mánilà, Pásko’y wàlàng kàsíng sáyà! *(Chorus)* Siomài Mánilà, Pásko’y dì kukulángin, Sà bàwàt kagát, túwà’y làlàbàs. Pórk sìomài, túnà’y masáràp, Dàin-ìn ò tó-gò, Pásko’y kumpléto! *(Bridge)* Siomài Mánilà, sá Pásko’y mày lásà, Fráid ò stím, parèhò’y patók! Pásko’y màs masáràp, kàpàg ikàw áy kàsàmá, Sà Siomài Mánilà, Pásko’y túnày nà òk! *(Chorus)* Siomài Mánilà, Pásko’y dì kukulángin, Sà bàwàt kagát, túwà’y làlàbàs. Pórk sìomài, túnà’y masáràp, Dàin-ìn ò tó-gò, Pásko’y kumpléto! *(Outro)* Siomài Mánilà, Pásko’y dì mawàwàlà, Kàsàmá kà sá hándà, Pásko’y wàlàng sàwà! --- This version maintains the melody and rhythm while emphasizing correct vowel pronunciation. Ai should be able to read it easily with the proper stress and intonation in the words.

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Sing, ravens, of Barovia’s birth, From mist and shadow, a twilight-wrapped earth. Sing of Lugdana, the Morninglord’s flame, A beacon of dawn, a warrior’s name. Oh, sing, ravens, sing! Let the tale take flight, Of courage, of shadow, of radiant light. From Yester’s dark hill to the heavens above, A song of battle, of loss, and love. Sing, ravens, of Chernovog’s rise, The Green-God, Demon-Lord, under blood-red skies. Lugdana stood weary, her shield still high, To clash with the darkness, her vow did not die. Through shadows she ventured, through sacred ground, The clash of their fury, a tempest's sound. Her longsword flashing, her shield held fast, A hero’s resolve in each moment that passed. Sing, ravens, of Lugdana’s last cry, The Holy Symbol blazing in the sky. A light against darkness, her fate was sealed, Her wound too deep, yet her spirit revealed. Oh, sing, ravens, sing! Let the tale take flight, Of courage, of shadow, of radiant light. From Yester’s dark hill to the heavens above, A song of battle, of loss, and love. Sing, ravens, of her final grace, Of the angel descending with a black-feathered face. The Morninglord’s envoy, reclaiming the light, The Symbol now carried in eternal flight. Sing, ravens, the watchers of tales untold, Of heroes and shadows, of courage bold. Sing, ravens, of Lugdana’s might, And the battles to come in Barovia’s night.

Sing, ravens, of Barovia, birthed from the mists and bathed in twilight. Sing of Lugdana, the Morninglord’s stalwart, dawn-touched foe to the deep-lurking dark. The Holy Symbol of Ravenkind, her radiant testament, the warrior’s beacon of faithful resolve. Sing, ravens, of Chernovog’s rise, named Green-God and Demon-Lord upon Yester Hill. Lugdana, gray-haired, weary of battle, her longsword and shield yet polished and ready. Guided through shadows, toward sacred ground, she clashed with the demon, their tempest-like dance. Sing, ravens, of Lugdana’s last fury, of Ravenkind’s token now blazing with light. The battle’s tide turning, a hero’s brave cry, a final onslaught with divinity’s grace. The Demon-Lord banished, the warrior now fell, the wound at her side gouged too deep to bear. Sing, ravens, of light’s final moments, a shadow descending from radiance on high. Sing of the angel, black-feathered and beaked, the Morninglord’s angel reclaiming its gift. The Symbol retaken, in ravens’ claws held. Sing, ravens; you are the keepers, the watchers, the tellers of stories untold. Sing, ravens, of Lugdana’s memory, the shadows that lurk, and heroes to come.

[Verse] In a far-off land across the sea Where mysteries call and whisper to me The streets are humming with a different beat Where life and research paths do meet [Verse 2] Four hundred grand they did allocate To dive into life to investigate Where shadows linger and secrets glow In the heart of night where few dare go [Chorus] Male escorts walkin' Vietnam streets With stories untold and silent beats The worlds they navigate like whispered dreams In the land where reality seems [Verse 3] The U.S. funds with curious minds To unlock truths of different kinds In alleys where the lanterns swing And life's tangled threads do cling [Chorus] Male escorts walkin' Vietnam streets With stories untold and silent beats The worlds they navigate like whispered dreams In the land where reality seems [Bridge] In the glow of paper lantern light They move through shadows of the night Voices buried in their hearts so deep In a world where secrets sleep

[Verse] Her laughter echoes in my mind, Memories that I can't rewind. She left this world, and I'm to blame, In the whispers of the wind, I hear her name. [Verse 2] The bottle brings a fleeting peace, Numbs the pain but never leaves. Her funeral's the last we spoke, Now I'm shattered, bare, and broke. [Chorus] No solace found in nights so long, A family's love can't mend the wrong. Anger fuels this heart of stone, In a house where love has flown. [Verse 3] In the silence of her empty room, Flowers fade, but grief's in bloom. Pictures fading on the wall, I scream her name, but there's no call. [Verse 4] Hope is a stranger, passing by, Her light once bright beneath this sky. Every tear a battle lost, Addictions won, at such a cost. [Chorus] No solace found in nights so long, A family's love can't mend the wrong. Anger fuels this heart of stone, In a house where love has flown.