INFECTIOUS - Chronicles of Timeworn Shores Lyrics

In ancient times, the Bronze Age rose, with trade and tools so bold,
Byblos wrote with syllables, their stories told and sold.
Phoenicians sailed across the seas, their alphabet in hand,
They spread their script, from east to west, uniting every land
The Tetragrammaton was praised, a sacred name divine,
Inscriptions carved on stones of old, in lines that intertwine
Lebanon holds this legacy, from ancient roots they stand,
Their history in every step, in every grain of sand
The alphabet we use today, from Phoenicians it came,
A legacy of letters that still echo in our name
Trade routes ancient, ships of yore, they bridged the distant lands,
Connecting cultures, spreading goods, with steady, skillful hands
Religions grew and merged in ways that few now understand,
Sacred texts and symbols shared across the shifting sands
The ancient laws of justice now in modern courts we find,
From Byblos' scripts to legal tomes, the threads of time unwind
From ancient times to now, their legacy remains,
In every word and trade, their spirit still sustains.
Education systems trace their roots to ancient, scribal lore,
From Phoenician schools to modern day, they opened learning's door.
Technology from Bronze Age minds laid groundwork for our rise,
Innovations through the ages seen in each sunrise.
Modern nations hold their pride in histories of old,
Lebanon with Phoenician heart, a legacy untold
Cultural norms and values shaped by those who came before,
From ancient times to present day, their influence we explore
Trade and commerce, business deals, Phoenician craft remains,
Maritime law and contracts drawn, their spirit still sustains
Linguistic roots in every tongue, from ancient shores they flow,
The alphabet's enduring mark in every word we know
Collective memory holds the past in stories and in songs,
Cultural expressions born where ancient history belongs
From Phoenician ports to global hubs, the legacy expands,
Their ancient ways, our modern world, still guided by their hands
From ancient times to now, their legacy remains,
In every word and trade, their spirit still sustains.
Religious reverence echoes through the ages to our time,
The Tetragrammaton's sacred breath in prayers we find sublime
Symbols from those distant days in rituals we see,
The ancient blending with the new, in every faith decree.
Trade routes paved by Phoenician sails now form our global ties,
Economies interwoven by their daring enterprise.
Modern globalization springs from roots so deeply set,
The ancient world's enduring touch in every deal we bet.
History in every step, from ancient scripts to now,
The Phoenician legacy is seen in every sacred vow.
Languages and alphabets that shape the way we speak,
From Byblos' shores to city streets, their influence unique.
Technological strides that grew from ancient minds so bright,
Innovations of the past that guide us to the light.
Cultural exchanges, bridging gaps across the years,
The ancient whispers in our ears, still guiding through our fears.
From ancient times to now, their legacy remains,
In every word and trade, their spirit still sustains.