Name: Ghirrul (Nothing For Myself)
Duration: P00H05M29S
Description: Dialogue between myself and one of my spirit associates. The title refers to his philosophy that a true shaman does nothing for himself, but acts to better the fortunes of others.

Ghirrul (Nothing For Myself)

from The Roots That Broke The Stone by Goblin Hovel

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Dialogue between myself and one of my spirit associates. The title refers to his philosophy that a true shaman does nothing for himself, but acts to better the fortunes of others.

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You called me to you, but not by name
You snuffed the last advisor out of shame
And I’ve got some words for you brother, if you choose to hear
And when you need a weapon those words will be your spear

Searching for answers in nature’s glass
Strive for ways to make the music last
But I’ve got my harp here, brother can you play?
I sit in your throat and I’ll tell you what to say

I am the one who speaks aloud

So lend me your hands for my devise
I have no reason to tell you lies
And I mean to entrust you with secrets, brother mine
If you train your sight to catch a glimpse of my design

I am the one who speaks aloud
My heart glows green and heals the ground
The crescent shines above my eyes
I am the one that cannot die.
*(Lost in the swamp, you seem to need fatal assistance
So if you trust me we’ll keep failure at a distance
All that I try to do is help your kind to see
All that I do is of no benefit to me)

There is no doctrine that can show you who to be
T’s time to open up your eyes and let them see

This goes beyond what you learned before
No teacher can help you anymore
Draw all these symbols gaze to crystals if you must
I swear by the moon I will not betray your trust

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from The Roots That Broke The Stone, released October 14, 2014

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Goblin Hovel

A genre-defying band that entails the cooperation of several artists from several bands of several genres under the direction of a nameless Goblin. They present a view of the modern world through the lens of history, mysticism, and mischief.

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