Track 1 - The Fire Within 
There is a Fire deep within all of us. Don't keep it in, let it out. This song is about standing up for yourself. Don't let people push you around. Show the world what you can do and don't take shit off anyone.

If you do that, then you can achieve anything, your dreams, your goals, and your desires. The only thing stopping you from getting what you want out of life is you. Don't depend on the government, your employer, welfare, drugs or whatever crutches you may have. Do it yourself for yourself.

Lyrics:
Can you see the light
Can you feel the burning deep inside your life
When emotions drain
The heart and soul and all you feel is pain

What would you say
When they came and pushed and took it all away
Would you fight them back
Or does a brave soul in you truly lack

The skills to be
What you want to be
Overcome the fear
And take control

And then you might feel
What you want to feel
When you take it this far
You never want to look back

You gotta feel
You gotta fight
Let it Out
The Fire Within
Feel the pain
To be alive
Let it Out
The Fire Within
The Fire Within
Let It Out
The Fire Within

When they say you can’t
Don’t believe a word, you know you can
When they say don’t try
That’s when you feel the fire burning deep inside

Be seen not heard
Restricting your life seems so absurd
Don’t hide the fire
Let it burn and grow and never tire

And then you’ll see
What you want to see
They’ll leave you alone
To live your life on your own

Now you’ve seen the light
And you felt the burning deep inside your life
Emotions don’t drain
Strong hearts and souls don’t feel is pain

You know what to say
When they came and tried to take it all away
You fought them back
Your brave soul shines through and attacks

And now you see
What you want to see
Now you’re standing strong
To live your life on your own


Track 2 Immortality
When Columbus came to the Americas, the tribe who greeted him was the Arawak. They were almost extinct due to disease and other things after that. A group of them set out to find the Fountain of Youth and were never heard of again.

This song is a story about them finding the Fountain of Youth. Instead of being destroyed or enslaved, they are still alive today.

Lyrics:
In 1513 on the way to the land
There stood a rumor rivers came from the sand
With healing powers at its feet
Believe it not it’s full of deceit

Many searched and many tried
And many failed side by side
But the Arawak could not fail
For they knew they had to prevail

Immortality

That’s what they did
Ponce never tried
Arawak lives on
They never died

Here comes the Fountain
Here comes the Youth
Don’t believe the stories
Don’t believe the truth
When times rolls on
Then time goes still
If you drink the waters
You can never be killed

Verse:
The poor tribe so peace so peaceful and calm
In peace they lived in the Ivory Palm
European plans had no solution
Facing slavery, the retribution

If they did not find
This Fountain of Youth
Enslaved they’d be
That’s the bitter truth

Track 3 - Running Away
A pirate once made a deal with the devil. The price for success was his soul. Although success came to the pirate and he was rich and had everything he desired, he realized nothing is ever as good as it seems. So he refused to pay up and tried running away.

The story picks up with the pirate sailing his ship through a vicious storm as Satan rains down on him. He is trying to make it to some holy lands where he thinks he'll be safe from Satan's wrath. As he sees the land up ahead, he thinks he made it and is safe. Until he enters port and sees the sign, "Welcome to the Port of Hell"

Lyrics:
By the stars and moon we navigate
On our way to the promise land
With the stormy seas crashing down on me
I’ll never ever see the light again

We’ve sailed so far
We’ve path is so hard
I’ll never do this again

But if I made this far
It can’t be so hard
To burn bridges once again

With hellhounds on my trail
A soul as cold as ice

I got no deal with you
I ain’t gonna pay

Running away
Running away
Doomed to hell I run away
Running away
Running away
The snake eyes call my name

The storm has come but I see the land
I found a way to save my soul
The lighthouse guides me in I think I’m gonna win
The holy lands are in my reach

But as I see the port ahead
I feel the cold and dead
I think I been tricked again

As Satan surely laughs
I see the sign ahead
“Welcome to the Port of Hell”

Track 4 - Singing River
The Pascagoula River flows calmly through the town of Pascagoula Mississippi and spills out into the Gulf of Mexico. If you find yourself near the river on a nice day and you listen very hard, you can hear a slow, moaning, rhythm. It's as if the river chants the slow dying song of death.

The river is named after the Pascagoula Indians, who were a peaceful group. Nearby were the Biloxi Indians, who were very warlike. The tribes lived there in peace with the understanding that the tribes will never intermingle. This worked fine for a while until a young brave for the Pascagoula Indians fell in love with a young girl from the Biloxi Indians. This love was forbidden. The Pascagoula tribe knew the Biloxi tribe would declare war and destroy them. So instead of facing certain death at the hands of a barbarian tribe, the Pascagoula Indians held hands and sang songs of death as they marched into the river, committing suicide. If you listen close, you can still hear the song of death.

Lyrics:
Two tribes that lived alone
On the river that flowed so slow
They lived in harmony
Cross paths, they never go

But when he saw her face
He could not be denied
Peace be damned, I don’t care
What it takes, we’ll lie

He’ll throw it all away
Biloxi tribe will make them pay
The peace will be over
At war we’ll surely die

Singing River
Let me die
If you can hear me now
Release me from my cries
Singing River
Our death awaits
Pascagoula paid the price
Young lovers sealed their fates

So they marched on
Singing the lonely song
Into the river they died

The young tribe knew their fate
They knew they had no chance
Once the chief found out the love
They knew he’d take a stance

Massacre would be the way
To punish all the weak
Biloxi tribe must remain pure
He must kill them all


Track 5 - Ronin
In Japan, before modernization found the island, the sword ruled it. The Samurai were the most feared and respected group and formed clans. There were several clans throughout the land that ruled their areas and waged war on one another.

There was one such group of Samurai known as the Ronin. The story picks up as the Ronin are attacking a small village. The village is no match and they know they face a massacre. There was however one older Samurai who inspired the village to rise up and fight the Ronin and do not give in. The old warrior was once a great fighter, but age had caught up to him. So as he led the charge to fight the Ronin, he was the first to loose his head to the dismay of the village as they saw this in horror.

Lryics:
In the days of the darkest nights
When the skyline was no more
There stood a shadow of what was a great man
Who no longer could endure

What had happened to his once great lands
Where he peacefully exists
Invaded by pale foreigners
His people no longer could resist

They stormed the beach
They reigned hell all night
With death they rode
Stormers

The Ronin Death chant
Was all that we could hear
Like bullets busting glass
It brought us such a fear
As they grew louder thru the night
We knew that hell was on it’s way
Better pick up your sword and fight
The Ronin’s on it’s way

The shadowman grabbed his sword
And thrust it in the air
He stood high above the crowd
Inspired them all to fight

As the Ronin burst thru the door
The shadowman fought them first
You could hear a pin drop
As the shadowman lost his head

Track 6 - Formation
This song is simply about life. Growing up. Taking responsibility for your actions, because what you do can hurt others around you. Just because you are grown doesn't mean you've arrived. That is when the real work starts, so don't get too excited just because you are old enough to vote, buy beer or have a kid. Lead, inspire and take control of your life.

Lyrics:
Welcome to this place called life
We hope that you learn well
Better yet take it by the horns
Or you wish that you were in hell

It’s been one thousand years
And I think that you went blind
If you read the signs of time
The tree of life you’ll find

This is my life
This is my time
When you came, there’s no turning back
You got no partner in your crime

Formation
Creation
Formation
Fight for your salvation
Formation
Temptation
Formation
Don’t be bothered by this sensation

So you’re thinking that you’re good enough
Now the Sun shines down on you
Just cuz you’re all grown up and
Don’t go thinking that you’re through

The hardest thing to do starts now
Decisions that you make
Gonna trouble those around you
It’s a little give and take

Track 7 - Sometimes
This song is a remake of the Dan Hill song, "Sometimes When We Touch". The original is a sappy love song, but has great chord changes and a good melody. Ashen Reign thought it sounded good sped up and metal'd out.

Lyrics:
You ask me if I love you and I choke on my reply
I'd rather hurt you honestly than mislead you with a lie
And who am I to judge you on what you say or do
I'm only just beginning to see the real you

And sometimes when we touch
the honesty's too much and I have to close my eyes and hide
I wanna hold you till I die
untill we both break down and cry
I want to hold you till the fear in me subsides

Romance and all its strategy leaves me battling with my pride
But through the insecurity some tenderness survives
I'm just a writer, still trapped within my truths
A hesitant prizefighter still trapped within my youth

At times I'd like to break you and drive you to your knees
At times I'd like to break through and hold you endlessly
At times I understand you and I know how hard you've tried

I've watched while love commands you
and I've watched love pass you by
At times I think we're drifters, still searching for a friend,
A brother or a sister, but then the passion flares again

Track 8 - Happy Go Lucky
An instrumental played in C# Major. The melody was upbeat and just sounded too damn happy. But sounded too damn cool to change to some minor key and make it dark and gloomy. So Ashen Reign kept it happy sounding and just went with it. Enjoy!!