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Gregorian Trance
07:27
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Latus ad occasum,
unquam rediturus ad ortum,
Vivo hodie, moriar cras,
here natus eram
Winter is fading slowly
Leaving behind its solemn whispers
The flowing rush is growing
From the perch, a man looks down
His clothes are torn and tattered
He's cleansed away the pain inside
His heart's devoid of worry
For he knows he will arrive
Time slows to a quiet still
With no concern for shallow judgement
He has no pride to swallow
As his journey waits for him
He lets the voices guide him
As they've guided him all before
The sun shines upon him
And his reflection shines below
His spirit rises towards the sky
Leaving only residue behind
And born again, his light transcends
The crowd watches as he says:
"The fading of the sun shall mark my departure,
To travel on to my father's land,
The noble guardian shall protect my way,
My ancestors are calling,
I must go"
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2. |
The Servant
06:07
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Arrived with the storm
To right the freedoms torn
And to find the promised land
Guiding them by your hand
Gaze into fire
The flames kiss the wire
And eloquence matters not
Cease your fear and travel on
Pharaoh's heart shall melt
Crumbled under spell
Destroyer seek revenge
Punish mortal man
Infect the eldest sons
To die one by one
Under oath, leave this place
I will lead on your way
Go into the flood
Split the sea of blood
Tear the armies down
Burn their godless towns
Again, put them to sword
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3. |
Ambivalence
08:34
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I'm walking down the line
I never thought that I'd be here
I'm walking down the line
I never thought that I'd be here
Swimming through this stark confusion
Euphoric laughter in the air
To helpless feelings of despair
Loss of stability bewildering
I'm breathing in cold air
The numbness getting hard to bear
And racing to nowhere
Seldom having reason to care
But now the tides have turned around
We sit so low upon the ground
Surrounded every turn we take
Perplexion at its core
Indiscretion without remorse
Caught in between a war
Uncertain what it started for
A paradox of crippled trust
Can't justify the broken thoughts
Cryptic reverence for a memory
Emotions turn to stone
Unable to shed a tear
Yet patience surely grows
As intolerance rings through my ears
I'm walking down the line
I never thought that I'd be here
I'm walking down the line
I never thought that I'd be here
Swimming through this stark confusion
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4. |
The Isolization
07:10
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Another day
Another lonely day
(In this prison you've found)
Just hold it in
And keep on holding in
(No one will understand)
I feel the pain
The pain it moves inside
(Drifting into misery)
And in my mind
I know it's all in my mind
(But you can't just escape)
Locked inside this empty cell
I find that all my true thoughts are unfurled
(Give up)
Damned to spend eternity
In isolation banished from the world
(I've given up on this)
Each word they say
It only digs my grave
(Self fulfilling burden)
I know they laugh
They talk behind my back
(Catalyzing your rage)
Locked inside this empty cell
I find myself a victim of my mind
(Hold on)
Squirming, wrenching, never ending
Aching mass of pain I hold inside
(Keep holding onto this)
I feel it leave
The vital crimson leaves
(Draining your strength away)
And in my mind
I know it's all in my mind
But I can't just leave
I cannot leave this place
Locked inside this empty cell
I find that all my true thoughts are unfurled
(Give up)
Damned to spend eternity
In isolation banished from the world
I've given up from here on
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5. |
Chimera
04:17
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6. |
Make Amends
06:30
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Don't be alarmed, it's not the end
The metamorphosis begins
The life abstained can now ascend
I know exactly how it's going to end
Everyone tries to make amends
Avoid meeting their final end
But in time we all will knowIf we were....
Running in circles
We pray to the angels
The children will thrive
And the feeble survive
As the world slowly crumbles
We must ease the trouble
Sedating the cowering mind
Don't be alarmed by their demands
An easy price for what's at hand
So shed your fear and understand
I know exactly how it's going to end
Everyone tries to make amends
Avoid meeting their final end
But in time we all will know
If we were....
Running in circles
We pray to the angels
The children will thrive
And the feeble survive
As the world slowly crumbles
We must ease the trouble
Sedating the cowering mind
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7. |
House of Usher
12:11
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Riding through the darkest forest
Earth decays and shadows lurk
Among the undergrowth and thicket
The foreboding aura plagues me
Hearkened to his letters so grim
I approach the house to meet him
Fissure splits the grey and molding
No way to erase this feeling
This haunting
Luminescent figure wanders
Silhouettes of tortured brother
Vespers for her health and luster
All in vain as sickness takes her
Blank stare marks the lifeblood ending
Soliloquies fill the empty
Bleakness ever permeating
No way to escape this feeling
This haunting
House of Usher
Portrait of her
I would save her
If I could for you
I would cure her
If I could for you
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8. |
Turn of Times
05:45
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Autumn is here
Lacing the earth with frost
Rain will encroach
Shrouding morale with fog
Time passes on
Leaving behind those lost
Shredding our hope
Inhibiting trust
In through the turn of times
I have waited for my whole life
If you could see through my eyes
You would know
Leaving again
Violence of change ensues
Facing unknown
Growing fear consumes
Vague memories
From many dreams ago
Thought that we'd be further by now
In through the turn of times once again
And I've waited for my whole life for no change
If you could see through my eyes
You would know
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Subtuva Portland, Oregon
I like to play guitar and make weird noises with my voice.
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