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Hobbitozz .​.​. A Land That Never Was

by REPTIEL

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John Mentzer
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John Mentzer This album is an adventure! Love at first listen and many a spin since then. (Own it on CD too!) Now I know nobody willingly listens to anything suggested to them... Why, if we'd like something Amazon or Netflix would have told us so already... but just listen! My music hostages came away with great big smiles! It ain't some cynical, smirky, eye rolling, half hearted piece of post modern parody fodder... No way! Hobbitozz is the real deal, and that means pure fun! Favorite track: Ecstasy in Shadow Green.
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1.
Intro 02:16
2.
Hobbitozz It's the land that never was Hobbitozz A kingdom without laws Hobbitozz The spirits there know no loss Hobbitozz Erudite child with a... Cause A causeless Cause Pause A pauseless Pause Hobbitozz It's the land that cannot be Hobbitozz A kingdom shrouded in mystery Hobibtozz The spirits there do foresee Hobbitozz Erudite child will set us... Free Set us free Be It cannot be Ozz Ozzless Ozz Ozz Ozzless Ozz
3.
Forest Boy 02:23
Forest boy reared in the trees shadows, leaves his father and he Forest boy did have a dream bird in tree singing so softly Forest boy sweet melody wind through trees so melancholy Forest boy your father leaves you lonely bury his body Forest boy look to the east pray release set your father free Forest boy this is no dream bird did sing winter comes early Forest boy finish mourning come the spring begin your journey
4.
Near and Far 04:12
When they ask you how you are say I'm fine If they show you what is yours say it's mine When they ask you where you were say right here If they show you who's your god he is near He is near Very near As you wander near and far seek and find When you find what you sought for seek no more Day is long as day is young measured time Soon as moon brings on the night end is nigh The end is nigh Very nigh
5.
Leaves are falling All around here Leaves are blowing All around you Leaves are swirling All around here Leaves are turning All around you Leaves are falling All around you
6.
These woods are haunted These woods are haunted by the spirits of the night by the spirits of the night But don't be daunted But don't be daunted by the spirits of the night by the spirits of the night Shapes appear from nowhere Scenes that make you stop and stare High above you canopies Shifting things ... Of Shadow-green These woods are haunted These woods are haunted by the spirits of the night by the spirits of the night But don't be daunted But don't be daunted by the spirits of the night by the spirits of the night Some paths lead to nowhere Some paths lead to witch’s lair All above you canopies Shifting scenes ... In Neon-green
7.
Beware the Woodland Witch and all her evil tricks she'll bid you quench your thirst with a brew that’s cursed Her hair is dark dirt brown with leaves she's made a gown a glimpse of her light skin will make the world spin Beware the Woodland Witch there's blood upon her lips from all those she has kissed too many to list Her eyes will stop you cold Though fair, she’s ages old She’ll lull you with her words scatter like the birds Beware the Woodland Witch for once you're in her grip you'll forget all you know and forfeit your soul Beware Beware Once in her lair Her lair Her lair All is despair Despair Despair Caught in her hair Her hair Her hair Is everywhere Vree where Vree where No light there
8.
JackOh the Green JackOh the Green Where have you been? Where have you been? JackOh the Green JackOh the Green What have I seen? What have I seen? JackOh the Green JackOh the Green Is this a dream? Is this a dream? Take me away from here For my soul I do fear Is in danger This land's stranger than I would have known Your vaporous colors make my mind taller so I can see now my destiny I'm the chosen one JackOh the Green JackOh the Green This is no dream This is no dream JackOh the Green JackOh the Green What does it mean? What does it mean? JackOh the Green JackOh the Green Feeling serene Feeling serene Follow the path Remember the Green
9.
Famished, Forest Boy forages for food on the forest floor and finds a few fungi
10.
Ecstasy in shadow green Find the Tree Life's a dream All agree sight unseen
11.
The Druid of the Wood knows the answer to life deep inside his wood surrounded by light Do you think you could avoid his eyes so white Do you think you would withstand his glare so bright If you think you should know the answer to life enter this sacred wood in darkest dead of night Not even moonlight should shine on this blackish night Find the Druid of the Wood sleeping on a bed of light In the midst of this wood the Druid's Grove there lies a sacred place of old seen only by a few eyes
12.
The forest was a magical place, yo yeah, yeah The forest was a magical place, yo yeah, yeah We gathered together once again familiar lands forever up ahead once again once again Elven Souls of Forest Knolls once again The Tree of Life is grand and tall The Tree of Life Don't matter at all Climb this tree up to the top Climb this tree Don't even stop Way up high on top this tree way up high There'll you see The sky and leaves don't ever end The sky and leaves forever then The Tree of Life is grand and tall The Tree of Life Don't matter at all Climb this tree up to the top Climb this tree Don't even stop
13.
Tree Of Life 04:50
Nothing between thee and me Contemplating shining tree Context thick with buzzing bees The ever-giving tree As above and as below This endless tree will always grow The meaning to all that we know The ever-teaching tree. Tree – of – life Tree – of – life Every generation climbing higher The ever-giving verdant spire Each and every family The all-embracing tree Petals radiating ten One through nine and over again Attended by solemn birdmen The ever-blooming tree Tree – of – life Tree – of – life Intoxicating fragrance fled To place that ached inside our heads Soothed every single tear we shed The all-protecting tree Numerals and alphabet Flower, fruit and epithet A flailing giant’s true regret The ever-branching tree Tree – of – life Tree – of – life
14.
The Druid of the Wood knows the answer to life deep in side his wood surrounded by light In the midst of this wood the Druid's Grove there lies a sacred place of old seen only by a few eyes Do you think you could avoid his eyes so white Do you think you would withstand his glare so bright If you think you should know the answer to life enter this sacred wood in darkest dead of night Not even moonlight should shine on this blackish night Find the Druid of the Wood sleeping on a bed of light The Druid of the Wood Knows he must sacrifice His life for the greater good And release his breath this night His soul is in these woods The trees, the land, all life To save this world he should Let the child take his light If you think you could Fulfill what’s prophesied Break not a twig of wood Near where the Druid lies With stake of sharp deadwood Perform this sacred rite Thrust the holy rood Into his throat forthright Bleed dry the Druid’s blood And see his dimming light Depart his lifeless bod Encircling you aright His soul now enters you illuminate pure light The grove in this wood Your home for all of time You’re the Druid of the Wood The answer to your life Your soul is now the root Of all that lives in sight The Druid of the Wood knows the answer to life deep inside his wood surrounded by light
15.
Outro 02:15

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"Hobbitozz ... A Land That Never Was" is a psychedelic prog rock fairy tale that takes place in a fantasy world somewhere between Middle Earth and the Land of Oz and relates the story of Forest Boy who awakens one morning to hear a bird singing to him that he must bury his father who has died in the night and begin a journey through the sylvan landscape of Hobbitozz to confront the roots of its demise and discover his destiny.

REPTIEL's "Hobbitozz ... A Land That Never Was" is the first in a multi-part series of psychedelic sci-fi/fantasy rock albums that take place in a fictional universe conceived by REPTIEL and inspired by Celtic mythology, English and American folklore, fantasy and science fiction, pagan and occult rituals, and REPTIEL's own "ceremonial musick" sessions in which they claim to communicate with Plantae, Earth and dark matter.

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released October 31, 2015

REPTIEL is...
Alec Way - guitars, keyboards, piano, percussion, lead & backup vocals; slide/ebow bass/guitar on "Tree Of Life"
Brian Weaver - bass guitar, lead & backup vocals; acoustic guitar on "Forest Boy"
Jason Gonzales - drums, backup vocals, percussion; electric guitar on "Elven Souls of the Forest Knolls"
Jason Yakich - guitars, backup vocals; mandolin on "Song of the Druid"

Special Guests...
Elton Cunniffe - swirling leaves on 'Leaves Are Falling'
Greg Turner - woodwinds on 'Forest Boy'

Hobbitozz: A Land That Never Was was recorded and mixed at Light Rail Studios in San Francisco by Elton Cunniffe during 2014, except for tracks 1, 9, 12 and 15, which were recorded by REPTIEL and assembled by Brian Weaver at Cubby Control in the Outer Mission of San Francisco. All tracks were mastered by Jason Gonzales at his O-Town Mastering studio in Oakland, CA during January, 2015. All songs written by REPTIEL, © 2015. Cubby Control Records. CCR-014

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REPTIEL is a psychedelic indie prog rock band from San Francisco that practices the art of ceremonial musick, delving deep into their communal unconscious to write songs about ancient legends, fantasy worlds and distant planets.

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