Life's Flame Songtext
von Heather Alexander

One dark and stormy night
A fledgling fell from flight

Into a falconer′s arms
Though dead it seemed to be
The falconer could not see
Any wound to cause such harms

The falconer bound it round
And laid it on the ground
Then went and built a funeral pyre
With the bandaged bird within
Soon the flames began to spin
Tangle up and then grow higher

From there a phoenix bold
Rose up of flame and gold
Twisting about within the air
Still bound it hung above
And sang of pain and love
Of magic power both dark and fair


I am life's flame
Respect my name
My fire is red
My heart is gold
Thy dreams can be
Believe in me
If you but let my wings unfold

Up spoke the falconer′s fear
"There may be danger here
I cannot let this raptor free
Its words I cannot trust
It burns with power's lust
And so in turn it could burn me"

The falconer then moved fast
And iron shackles cast
Thus catching up the bird in chain
"Thy fears boded ill
And bound me 'gainst my will
Now I must die and rise again"

I am life′s flame
Respect my name
My fire is red
My heart is gold
Thy dreams can be
Believe in me
If you but let my wings unfold


The phoenix burned so bright
It burst upon the night
Its golden breasted flame and flare
One flash of fire and then
Came stormy night again
And found the falconer hauling air

The magic never dies
In children′s hearts it lies
Pray let them learn from times before
From dragon's flame and ire
Can come forth phoenix fire
And we will hear the song once more

I am life′s flame
Respect my name
My fire is red
My heart is gold
Thy dreams can be
Believe in me
If you but let my wings unfold

I am life's flame
Respect my name
My fire is red
My heart is gold
Thy dreams can be
Believe in me
If you but let my wings unfold