1. |
Friction
07:17
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A silent echo
Comes roaring through the hallway
Friction
The deafening, hollow shouting in my mind
A heavy burden lies on me like a shadow
Will this payback in kind
This hopeless inquisition
Marching on without permission
It haunts me daily
Its there for me to see
Why can't I leave it be?
It shouldn't matter to me
Feel the pressure crushing
Rise against the current
And the friction of this stirring whorl
Will can not be broken
Face your fears unspoken
And the friction of these narrow walls
Hold on
Be strong
Carry on
Don't let the friction tear you way down
The spirits drag me down
Wear my broken crown
My kingdom made of dust
To cover my defense
Seal it with this grace
Walls torn by a gust
A mindless deception
Clouding my perception
An empty void comes calling
These feelings of delusion
Resulting in confusion
Stumbling and falling
Reaching for salvation
Begin my soul's migration
Leave an empty shell behind
Trials will block the path
Invoke your inner wrath
Allow the friction to unwind
Feel the pressure crushing
Rise against the current
And the friction of this stirring whorl
Will can not be broken
Face your fears unspoken
And the friction of these narrow walls
Hold on
Be strong
Carry on
Don't let the friction tear you way down
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2. |
Fever Dream
06:29
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Fever Dream
Go ahead now please take the lead
This golden thread is a burden to me
No lights can shine on the frays and the seams
So here I'm stuck in this fever dream
Benevolent clairvoyant pick one out of nine
though perfect must be how you know my mind
cut this gordian knot by tying me down
leaving none but a single thread crowned
Don't you hide from me vague and obscure
You're that flawless ideal that I crave and lure
As the shuttle glides past and the reel is unwound
my memories are cast yet still stand out too loud
every touch, every kiss, every laugh that we'll share
is a lie, isn't real, fever dream, fever dream
every cry, every fight, all this life that we'll share
is a lie, isn't real, fever dream, fever dream
every touch, every kiss, every laugh that we'll share
is a lie, isn't real, fever dream, fever dream
every cry, every fight, all this life that we'll share
is a lie, isn't real, fever dream, fever dream
Weave each fibre of my being
bend me to shape
I'll stop tracing these lines
if you could just
Walk with me
wide awake yet fast asleep
Show me all the cuts to end
this precarious uncertainty
Weave each fibre of my being
bend me to shape
I'll stop tracing these lines
if you could just
Weave each fibre of my being
bend me to shape
I'll stop tracing these lines
if you could just
Weave each fibre of my being
bend me to shape
I'll stop tracing these lines
if you could just
wake me up
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3. |
Ganymede
04:56
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Ganymede
I’ve been pushing it, down
Dragging it behind
The clouds keep breaking
Shining through is the dawn
That lights up what I’ve known for so long
Systems designed to circumcise the appendage of your mind
Changes made inside
For an outside that I despise
Cockeyed thoughts are left, and thrown out behind
I’ve been pushing it, down
Dragging it behind
The clouds keep breaking
Shining through is the dawn
That lights up what I’ve known for so long
Fatality
Nonentity
Achieved is the demise
Normalized
Sterilized
Homogenized
The blender of mankind
The blender of mankind
I’ve been pushing it, down
Dragging it behind
The clouds keep breaking
Shining through is the dawn
That lights up what I’ve known for so long
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4. |
Of Mind And Failure
06:43
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Of Mind And Failure
Look at your hands
A thousand and one
From strong enough bands
Progress will come
I know the path
Through treacherous grey
Searching for sparks
While crossing decay
To heal our wounds
I left my own
In fervor looms
The hubris of one
Like fire, it spreads
Straight down through the brush
White is the flame
Ice cold is its touch
No you don't understand
That this is not what I meant
You do not understand
No this is not what I had in mind
No this is not what I meant to do
I feel I can control the fear
When you are broken down
A truth in which you’ll drown
Why don’t you ever cross that line
How could I let go
Don’t tell me “I told you so”
As temperatures drop
I feel the heat
Push on with your lies
They’ll never stop me
As temperatures drop
I feel the heat
Push on with your lies
They’ll never stop me
No, you don't understand
That this is not what I meant
You do not understand
No this is not what I had in mind
No this is not what I meant to do
I feel I can control the fear
When you are broken down
A truth in which you’ll drown
Why don’t you ever cross that line
How could I let go
Don’t tell me “I told you so”
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5. |
And Other Such Beauty
06:35
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And Other Such Beauty
You're covering your ears
Ignorant to fears
Tied down by blinded faith
Grip your neck like a wraith
I won't lie to deceive you
When all I said is true
Now flaming ground is gone,
Burning souls fly back where they belong
Blood crimsons the ground
Drag you down
Clouded minds are wasted
'Cause this is what you have earned
Backs were turned
Dead and burned
Failure you've tasted
'Cause this is what I'm here for
Thundering monstrosity
Cower in your audacity
It's too late to regret
Face the coming threat
While you're seething away
Alone, behind i'll stay
Now flaming ground is gone,
Burning souls fly back where they belong
Blood crimsons the ground
Drag you down
Clouded minds are wasted
'Cause this is what you have earned
Backs were turned
Dead and burned
Failure you've tasted
'Cause this is what I'm here for
Silencing surroundings
Headache comes pounding
Barren wastes lie upon me
Regrettable to oversee
Now flaming ground is gone,
Burning souls fly back where they belong
Blood crimsons the ground
Drag you down
Clouded minds are wasted
'Cause this is what you have earned
Backs were turned
Dead and burned
Failure you've tasted
'Cause this is what I'm here for
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6. |
Cosmonauts
06:48
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Cosmonauts
I cling to my shot of you
Bleached are the colors
All faded
Gone the contours
Grey as dusk
Silent space holds our truth
As we fuse with the stars
So braided
Two echos, alas
Specs of dust
I've tethered you to me
A collage of bliss
Sacred moments of us
They tend the rift between us
Whenever you draw near
Portray this, my heart
Chock-full of rust
Begins to beat again
Will we be split
As we ascend
Or will we maintain
What no man could bend
The fires are lit
And I comprehend
Their blinding rage
It signals our end
Over and onward
We stay the course
We conquer the skies
All new sights to behold
I blush then I wonder
Have you no remorse
When did these lies
In our minds take hold
I cling to my shot of you
Bleached are the colors
So faded
Gone the contours
Grey as dusk
Silent space that holds no truth
As we fuse with the stars
So jaded
Two echos at last
I've tethered you to me
A collage of bliss
Sacred moments of us
They mend the rift between us
Whenever you draw near
Portray this, my lungs
Chock-full of rust
Begin to breath again
I've tethered you to me
A collage of bliss
Sacred moments of us
They mend the rift
Whenever you draw near
Portray this, my mind
Chock-full of rust
Begins to forget the pain
I cling to my shot of you
Bleached are the colors
All faded
Gone the contours
Grey as dusk
Silent space holds our truth
As we fuse with the stars
So braided
I've tethered you to me
A collage of bliss
They mend the rift between us
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7. |
Red Hot Horizon
05:05
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Red Hot Horizon
Sigh
As I see the lines, don't you
Feel the same
Lies
Which of us is right,
you're not
Feeling what it is you fear
Embers rising up into the night
Will we be all
Right
You turn the other way, so blind
Fuck I never thought I would
see you like this
Fire
Our lights are burning bright,
so bright
I'd rather be anywhere but here
Your eyes shine with light of our flaming
Sky
There’s no way
Your eyes shine with light of our failing
Sky
There’s no way
Your eyes shine with light of our molten
Sky
There’s no way
There’s no way that this won't end with broken bones
Embers rising up into the night
Will we be alright
Turn the other way
Will we be alright
Anywhere but here
Will we be alright
Anywhere but here
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8. |
Snowblind
06:22
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Snowblind
Sleeping in snow-covered fields
Unsure of what’s meant to be
A fading memory
Of something that’s lost within me
Cared by ivory figures
Lost thoughts clouding my mind
A purpose for staying
Has never been before my eyes
What’s been so long
Feels forever gone
And I can’t hold on anymore
I think I miss you
No idea if it’s true
As my emotions leave the shore
My memories fade away
Along with all I wanted to say
I can see your silver outline in my vision
It tears into my soul
Leaving only hollow molds
As the image of you abandons my mission
Shades of a past forgotten
Colorless shapes among them
It pains me to say,
It was never there to start with, I wonder
Why can’t I see the past again
A long lost story wasn’t there
It’s almost as if I myself was lost all along
From white to red to black
Nothing ever takes me back
Alone, lost, and scared
Thought that at least someone cared
This haunted memory is scarring me
It renders through eternity
And all I would ask
Is to be whole again
What’s been so long
Feels forever gone
And I can’t hold on anymore
I think I miss you
No idea if it’s true
As my emotions leave the shore
My memories fade away
Along with all I wanted to say
I can see your silver outline in my vision
It tears into my soul
Leaving only hollow molds
As the image of you abandons my mission
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9. |
The Envelope
06:17
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The Envelope
You're with me from the start
Save from prying eyes
Waiting to strike
You're silent control
Nesting in the dark
Hungry for more
You
Have spun the web
And I have gotten myself
Caught
In it
I'm bound by your thoughts
As they slip in like silent words
Beside my own
Time
Has opened the door
Has left your fingers probing
For more
Here
Inside my mind
No signs at all betray your control
Betray your control
Yet
I feel you pull
Tugging on strings that I can’t
Fight
Inside
My mind’s eye
I struggle to betray your control
Betray your control
Betray
Betray your
Betray
Betray your control
Betray
Betray your
Betray
Betray your control
Betray
Betray your
Betray
Betray your control
Betray
Betray your
Betray
Betray your control
Betray
Betray your
Betray
Betray your control
You're with me from the start
Save from prying eyes
Waiting to strike
You're silent control
Nesting in the dark
Hungry for more
I see how I’m caught
With terrified eyes
Fighting this war
You're silent control
Nesting in the dark
Hungry for more
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The Archipelago Copenhagen, Denmark
The Archipelago is a multinational band from Copenhagen, Denmark. The music is evocative progressive metal, where heavy guitars are mixed with smooth melodies and the songs bring the listener on a journey where commonplace pursuits are replaced by curious exploration of the dichotomies of life. ... more
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