Context
Trying to end the album on a high note, I decided to focus on the feeling of community. Be it herby or carny, both sides benefit from forming bonds, playing together.
While The Isle at heart is a PVP survival game, community makes the game much more fun.
STRENGTH IN NUMBERS
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Stegos at the rear, Triceratops ahead,
There’s a little less fear on the paths that we tread.
Diablos closing ranks when the warning calls rise,
And Gallis keeping watch with their wide 'n wary eyes.
We're waiting for stragglers; we'll shelter the small,
There’s a voice on this island that answers each call.
The river has teeth, and the shadows can bite,
But there’s someone beside you to watch through the night.
[Pre-Chorus]
If you lose the trail, I can lead you through;
When I lose my nerve, I can lean on you.
Every call in the dark, every foot on the stone,
Is a promise that none of us is walking alone.
[Chorus]
Stand together, run together, thunder through the rain!
Many feet and one heartbeat, rolling down the plain!
Horns or claws, we heed the call, wherever we may roam,
The friends who run beside us make this island feel like home.
Strength in numbers—hear us roar!
One voice answered by a hundred more!
When the world gets wild, when the road gets long,
We carry one another, for together we are strong!
[Verse 2]
The Allos drive forward; the raptors swing wide,
And Dilos dart out at the giant’s blind side.
One keeps it turning; the others stay near,
Till even the giant has something to fear.
We wear down the legs that could crush us below,
And wait for the moment when those footfalls slow.
With patience and trust, even giants can fall,
And the meal that we earn is a meal for us all.
[Pre-Chorus]
If you lose the trail, I can lead you through;
When I lose my nerve, I can lean on you.
Every call in the dark, every foot on the stone,
Is a promise that none of us is hunting alone alone.
[Chorus]
Stand together, run together, thunder through the rain!
Many feet and one heartbeat, rolling down the plain!
Horns or claws, we heed the call, wherever we may roam,
The friends who run beside us make this island feel like home.
Strength in numbers—hear us roar!
One voice answered by a hundred more!
When the world gets wild, when the road gets long,
We carry one another, for together we are strong!
[Bridge]
It’s the one who comes back when you’ve fallen behind,
It’s the food that they saved when there’s little to find.
It’s the friend who keeps watch so the rest get some sleep,
And the small, quiet promise that all of us keep.
We won’t win every battle or live without scars,
But tonight we lie safe underneath the same stars.
We started as strangers with miles left to roam,
Now the sound of your footsteps is calling me home.
[Final Chorus]
Stand together, run together, thunder through the rain!
Many feet and one heartbeat, rolling down the plain!
Horns or claws, we heed the call, wherever we may roam,
The friends who run beside us make this island feel like home.
Strength in numbers—hear us roar!
One voice answered by a hundred more!
When the last light fades and the day is through,
There’s a place in the herd, and we saved it for you.