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The Aeneid

by Thaddaeus

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1.
Somber is the autumn, and when the leaves fall, So does the heart sink into dreary woe. Silent is the meadow, and to the south have flown Silently the songbirds, as if to the grave. Pale is the day, and wan the clouds veil The sun as they veil the heart. Night comes early, for all work comes to a halt And existence itself rests in profound secrecy. [Klaus Groth]
2.
Rain Song 24:45
Pour rain, pour down, Awaken me again, in those dreams. That I dreamt, in childhood, When the wetness, foamed in the sand. When the dull, summer sultriness, Struggled casually, against the fresh coolness. And the pale leaves, dripped with dew, And the crops were dyed, a deeper blue. What bliss to stand in the downpour, With naked feet, To reach into the grass, And touch the foam with one's hands! Or upon hot cheeks, To catch the cold drops, And with the newly awakened fragrances, To air one's childish breast! Like the flowers' chalices, which trickle there, The soul breathes openly, Like the flowers, drunk with fragrance, Drowning in the dew, of the heavens. Every trembling drop cooled, Down to the heart's very beating, And creation's holy web, Pierced into my hidden life. Pour rain, pour down, Awaken the old songs, That we used to sing in the doorway, When the raindrops pattered outside! I would like to listen to it again, That sweet, moist rushing, My soul gently bedewed, With holy, childlike awe. [Klaus Groth]
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When I think of this, my plight Since he has, betrayed me Each one thinks, he has the right Scoffing, to upbraid me In the church, among the crowd There I dare, not linger Hear the passing, thunder loud See them point the finger [Martin Greif]
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The Aeneid 13:43
Your counsel all is urged in vain To Earth and Heaven I will complain To Earth and Heaven why do I call As Earth and Heaven conspired my fall To Fate I sue, of other means bereft The only refuge for the wretched left But Death, I cannot shun Death must come when he is gone Let her forsaken die Thy hand of darkness shades me On thy soul let me rest More I would, but death invades me It is now a welcome guest When I am laid in earth May thy wrongs create No trouble in thy breast Remember me, but forget my fate If longer you delay Was all that pomp of woe for this prepar'd; These fires, this fun'ral pile, these altars rear'd? Thy summon'd sister, and thy friend, had come; One sword had serv'd us both, one common tomb And in her arms the queen embrac'd; Her temples chaf'd; and garments torn, To stanch the streaming blood, and cleanse the gore. Thrice Dido tried to raise her drooping head, And, fainting thrice, she fell on the bed; Opened her eyes, and sought the light, Having found it, sicken'd at the sight, And closed her lids at last endless night. [Virgil]

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The first Thaddaeus album to use libretto, romantic harmony and 20th century classical composition techniques. It tells the story of a protagonist exiled from society and driven mad through her endless isolation.

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released January 17, 2012

Theodore: All instruments, technical production.
Shaunna Powell: Vocals.

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Thaddaeus tells stories of humans' failures to come to terms with their own selves. The songs are long, convoluted and often linked with each other in complex ways. It’s atmospheric funeral doom.

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