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{{culture \|related= ~~Parshendi~~[[Listener]] \|world= Roshar \|universe=[[Cosmere]] \|books=[[The Stormlight Archive]] }} ~~}}{{spoilers\| for [[Words of Radiance]]}}~~ The '''Song of Secrets''' is one of songs detailing the oral history of the [[listener]]s. It discusses the listener gods, their forms, and the [[Unmade]]. == Excerpts == {{quote\|Nightform predicting what will be,<br><!-- -->The form of shadows, mind to forsee.<br><!-- -->As the gods did leave, the nightform whispered.<br><!-- -->A new storm will come, someday to break.<br><!-- -->A new storm a new world to make.<br><!-- -->A new storm a new path to take, the nightform listens. \|17th stanza{{epigraph ref\|b\|sa2\|e\|23}}}} {{quote\|Decayform destroys the souls of dreams.<br><!-- -->A form of gods, to avoid it seems.<br><!-- -->Seek not its touch, nor beckon its screams, deny it.<br><!-- -->Watch where you walk, your toes to tread.<br><!-- -->O'er hill or rocky riverbed<br><!-- -->Hold dear to fears that fill your head, defy it. \|27th stanza{{epigraph ref\|b\|sa2\|e\|24}}}} {{quote\|The betrayal of spren has brought us here.<br><!-- -->They gave their Surges to human heirs,<br><!-- -->But not to those who know them most dear, before us.<br><!-- -->'Tis no surprise we turned away<br><!-- -->Unto the gods we spent our days<br><!-- -->And to become their molding clay, they changed us. \|40th stanza{{epigraph ref\|b\|sa2\|e\|28}}}} {{quote\|Smokeform for hiding and slipping 'tween men.<br><!-- -->A form of power—like Surges of spren<br><!-- -->Do we dare to wear this form again? It spies.<br><!-- -->Crafted of gods, this form we fear.<br><!-- -->By Unmade touch its curse to bear,<br><!-- -->Formed from shadow—and death is near. It lies. \|51st stanza{{epigraph ref\|b\|sa2\|e\|31}}}} {{quote\|Our gods were born splinters of a soul,<br><!-- -->Of one who seeks to take control,<br><!-- -->Destroys all lands that he beholds, with spite.<br><!-- -->They are his spren, his gift, his price.<br><!-- -->But the nightforms speak of future life,<br><!-- -->A challenged champion. A strife even he must requite. \|final stanza{{epigraph ref\|b\|sa2\|e\|34}}}} == Notes == <references/> {{~~stub~~complete}} {{~~stormlight~~Stormlight}} [[Category: list articles]] [[Category: Listener songs]]