Embers in the Pines (Post-Black Metal, Dark Ambient)

[Intro] *( buzzsaw guitar arpeggio with shimmering tremolo, log drum heartbeat, wolves howling, crackling fire, owl hoots)* [Verse 1] [whispered raw shrieking and very low volume and guttural vocals] Whispers rise with cedar smoke Shadows dance on faces spoke Of harvests stored and rivers high Beneath the vast, star-salted sky The fiddle sighs, the old tune bends A thread that links us, me and friends Your hand finds mine, a silent spark Against the coming winter's dark [Verse 2] [whispered raw shrieking and very low volume and guttural vocals] The winds choir plucks a path we know Through memories where soft mosses grow That summer storm, the sun-drenched creek The quiet strength the weary seek The drum now taps like hooves on stone A rhythm felt deep in the bone We share the bread, the bitter wine This fleeting peace, so sweet, so fine [Chorus][whispered raw shrieking and very low volume and guttural vocals] Oh, gather close, let worries fade In this bright ring the fire made Before the snows reclaim the ground Let joy and solace here be found A glowing shield, a warming sound While embers in the pines abound *(Faint, layered, ghostly vocal harmony blends with the shimmer)* [Bridge][whispered raw shrieking and very low volume and guttural vocals] The wind picks up, a keening call *(Distant, low-volume vocal scream blends with wind sound)* Through frozen branches, standing tall The strings now climb, a brighter key A testament to you and me The flames leap high, a golden hue Reflecting hope in me and you This borrowed calm, this precious space To fortify for winter's chase [Instrumental Break] *(Soulful distorted guitar solo - starts joyful and melodic, using open chords and bright runs. Midway, shifts key slightly higher, becoming more intricate and yearning, weaving a story-like melody over steady, soft-fast hand drumming (cajon/bodhran) with light reverb. Constant shimmering tremolo guitar layer underneath.Solo ends peacefully back in original key)* [Chorus][whispered raw shrieking and very low volume and guttural vocals] Oh, gather close, let worries fade In this bright ring the fire made Before the snows reclaim the ground Let joy and solace here be found A glowing shield, a warming sound While embers in the pines abound *(Ghostly harmony slightly more present but still blended)* [Verse 3] [whispered raw shrieking and very low volume and guttural vocals] The stories wane, the flames grow low Soft embers cast a tender glow On sleeping forms and quiet grace This sanctuary time and place A whispered thanks, a final sigh *(Spoken/whispered vocal)* Beneath the watchful pines so high We bank the coals, a future light To face the long and starless night [Outro] *(distorted guitar returns to intro arpeggio, simpler now. . Shimmering tremolo fades slowly. Hand drumming becomes sparse single beats, then stops.Faint ghostly vocal)