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Meaning
04:13
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A deep thought one can feel upon these endless hills
Looking out over this world I can’t help but feel like, we’ve been here before
Over and over, great minds will innovate this place.
Built up from the ground, just to be torn back down.
Over and over, feeble minds will bring it to its knees
Then it starts, from the beginning again. Infinite tides will reform the land
Reform the land
From humble beginnings, to the glory ahead, the script is reading just like it was planned
If only we could see, ahead of time, that our path, was doomed to repeat itself again
No chance of repair, yet they persist in vain. Little do they know, that this will happen again
The fate of it all, is set in stone
A creator will recreate its so-called home
False importance. The simulation of progress
Yeah, fighting with fire, against the seams
It can’t be held together, it’s breaking apart
Then it starts over again, and again. Misplaced value on all we can see
Don’t cling to the present, because the present is always, it’ll last you forever
And as the future gets closer, we’ll start to re-invent right before we’re martyred
Failing to solve the problems we ourselves have made. Only solution is to forget and re-create
Born, from the ashes of a great collide. Millennia have passed, and brought about this life
Now the charade of self-repair, repeats its torment as the circle begins again
There is no ending of life, as it draws to a close, we realize
To save it all, to save ourselves. We must erase it and start again
Repeat the success of man, over and over again
Repeat the failures of man, repeat again
False progression
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Below Ground
03:58
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Satisfied lies an idle mind
As they allow all their progress to be confined
Like white plagues they follow each other
Crowded together they seek out the cover
Gravity pulls a shadow of darkness down
Over the masses and all self belief is drowned
In the water stagnant as it stands
Whispering the thoughts of the common man
Echoes of yesterday ring out through these unchanging plains
I need a sign i am losing faith, but the sheep won’t understand my pain
Fingers claw upon their minds so fragile
Don’t succumb to the failure of mankind
Don’t walk the earth in vain, leave your trace behind
Can you see it in their eyes?
The look is reflected, but they don’t realise
Can you see it in their smile?
It’s like they’ve got something to hide
Somewhere down deep inside, behind the lies
Sits the person that was before
Can you see it in your own mind?
The grasp of ignorance
Gather be seated this won't be repeated
With sadness you’re greeted, as we’ve been defeated
Under the covers, of darkness they slumber
Wearing the virtues of a thousand before them
Don’t take what they give you, you’ll be invited, but so is everyone
They can see it in your eyes, there’s something more to you
Depleted in despair we stand here, to our eyes it’s clear
This fear controls them
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Still
04:31
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It gets worse as time goes on, that sickly feeling of lack of control
Overpowered by your own mind as it perpetuates lies
Regardless, of what you’re told to see
It never feels safe
Torn between your purpose and what you believe
Constant endeavours, disregarded in an attempt for comfort inside
For comfort inside, I’d give my life
To ward of the weather
These thoughts, these thoughts will wear down your bones
As the false perceptions, blind your eyes to the truth
Is this the reality I’m part of?
To be afraid of everything and everyone
This will, bring me down to my knees, hiding my face
This is apprehension to myself
It’s ripping apart at the seams
The force of what’s in my head conquers all my dreams
And my dreams, my dreams aren’t seen
The ever-changing lights guide me
They forge a path beneath my feet.
So, I follow them mindlessly
Torn from the ember
I seek life among the others
It’s ripping apart at the seams
A pattern of choice, where I choose not to voice my innermost discretions
But my face reflects them
Now I’ve been, the bringer of my own downfall
Now I’ve seen, the possible nature of turmoil
Inflicted pain, leading to disarray, and endless grief
And I’m afraid of these watchful eyes
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Something Else
04:18
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Is this surface, the only place of purpose?
What are we doing?
As we wander this cryptic land, unaware of what
Surrounds our minds and moves our sand
The forceful wind that forged this land
The blood of everything, forever unseen
From above, the abyss stares down on us
Yet we are clueless of our surroundings
Our vision impaired by our own misactions
Hollow thoughts, created in our veins
After our final breath, when we’re embracing death
For a brief moment will we understand what our place is within this mess?
Or are we all alone? Through these endless depths do we roam?
An experiment and upon this new world we were thrown
Maybe it’s all a dream
And the air we breathe is part of what we see
As we hallucinate visions of our reality
Admire the beauty
That has emerged to create our surroundings
Unending sights
By darkness or day, we all admire this gorgeous array
The earth autonomously turning below our feet
We have no hope of understanding why we’re underneath this sky
But when we die, the earth will wave goodbye
How wonderful
Is the air we breathe,
Is the earth beneath us
A mystery, that’s how it seems to me
A place of endless wonder
Empowered by what our eyes cannot yet see
Without a strain or effort, the puzzle fits together
In an unexplainable way
Wonderful
And moves our sand
The forceful winds that forged this land
Of our home
I wonder in search for answers
It’s purpose a mystery to me
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Grip
03:44
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That moment in time, as worlds collide
Two newfound lovers by each other's side
Making plans for the future, all the places they’ll see
A perfect picture of duality
But there’s darkness calling
As silently an affliction befalls him
Imminent is it’s horror
She’s unaware of the sadness before her
Quietly strikes a sickness within his blood
Here marks the end of the man that was
Powerless now, they wait as an unseen evil
Brings him to the ground
She looks into his fading eyes
To catch a glimpse of the mortal inside
She’s met with an empty, dying face
What she cherished can’t be replaced
Left wandering, a field of empty space
Above her the birds won't sing
And the sky will forever be dim
All she can do is watch him fade
While she begs in vain, “please no,
Not my lover, why was it him can’t you take any other?”
Sickness conquers
It takes away one and empties the others
Alone now she will remain
Affected by the deepest of pain
Finally his sufferings at an end
But hers just only just began
The Others have taken him
Stand back, watch her suffer
Trembling down on her knees
The infinite void is beckoning
Unconscious, lays this empty vessel
The grip on her hand fades
For the last time, their worlds collide
As she cries by his side
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As information passed the whole world came crashing down on our heads
We’ll never be the same, no we’re not ok
And yes, it still reminds me of you day by day
The place where your books went down,
But no they can’t stay we’ve got to move them now
Is it a metaphor for moving on or a sad realisation that you’re really gone?
Feelings of alterity, eyes watching they’re always looking at me
Hearts breaking, I’m breaking, my eyes are open and I’m barely sleeping
Why was it that you couldn’t find
A little piece of peace of mind
Oh my, why it’s easy to see now
So simple it seems, yet unknown somehow
Floating still his feet don’t touch the ground
Not breathing, not bleeding
Frozen faced standing out in the crowd
Caught in the background
Holding tightly to your memory
You were so different but you were not free
No don’t try to stand up, their breaking the walls again
Look around and watch the world collapsing
Before it ends
Now we wonder what it is you’d seen in your mind
In good time.
There’s pain, there’s disbelief
There’s something eerie about this place, now that you’ve been
Keep open you can never tell
If you think you’re immune then you’re lying to yourself
He’s alright, it’s a lie
This might be naïve of me
But don’t use words like knives because we’re all the same
It’s inside, it’s all inside it’s in your mind.
We’ll see you one day my friend but we all just wish it didn’t have to be the end
It seems like yesterday that you stood where your books sit and you looked at me
Who am I to tell the ocean that its waves are getting colder
Of such a pure strain yet he doesn’t want to grow older
And who am I to question why my smile isn’t reflected
By a boy who was loved by us but somehow felt neglected
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Purpose
03:25
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A tree stood lonely upon a hill
Nothing could stop it, and nothing could change its will
You'll see the power of solitude
Float through these concrete canyons
Afraid of these watchful eyes
I forgot how to converse
I forgot how to use all these words
The others, expressions
I won't forget them
Forget me, forget my name
I feel pain from everything in my wake
Before my knees
Discomfort takes over
I’m influenced by reactions
As my imagination runs wild through these
Deceptive dreams
I thought that I could outrun the breeze
I’m excusing myself again and it feels like
Falling in a constant perpetual motion it seems
I can't stop myself from clouding all of my dreams
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Reflect, Project
04:23
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Embracing vacant spaces within my mind
All plans for success were left behind
To make room for the ignorance
Inherent when you walk from whence
The shadows can linger
The darkness suffocates and beckons you nearer
Why is it I'm surrounded by these faces?
Projecting the image of failure?
We draw ourselves closer to whatever it is
That makes the world seem clearer
But in reality it’s the things that we love
That make the end seem nearer
Transcend and rise above it
Or else the gloom will devour what you've done
Leave me be, if I'm breathing
Is not a mentality to hold onto
All this time you thought you were in control
Of your mind, it’s time you saw the way
Forging lines to separate your world
From what is right, but this can’t be eternal
“The Others? Well, they help us find our way to the next life. They hold the hands of our souls, and show us how to find the light.”
If this was your last word
Would you make yourself heard
Or cower alone
If only it was that easy to hold on to
It’s not that hard to believe
That my face is not reflected from these walls
From this world we cannot leave
The thought of clarity
It’s a quality rare in man, it’s so hard to find
Darkness envelopes everything you can see
But will it consume your mind?
Embracing vacant spaces within my mind
All plans for success were left behind
To make room for the ignorance
Inherent when you walk from whence
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Evergreen
04:44
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You know I crave
Your alluring face
That sense of comfort is something
That I can't replace
Yourself in my embrace
All I I’ve ever done
Here with me i am reprieved
Here and I can see, a manifest of a dream
I see a girl with a perfect heart
Who subdues my grief
Born of beauty and wonder, a celestial being
Undivided devotion it seem
You’re evergreen
What remains to be seen
Is in regards to me
Some days the light starts to flicker out
And it casts a shadow of doubt
But i’ve learned the best, is before my eyes
Open arms, they welcome me
Beneath the evergreen
But open arms, expose your heart
To be taken by the breeze
You know I crave
Your alluring face
That sense of comfort is
Something I can’t replace
I’m sorry lover, I must confess that
I don’t think that i can give you paradise
Regardless, I can see inside your eyes
There’s no need to fantasize
So long it seems, we’ve been lost in this dream
State of affairs, don’t wake me up
Reminded by your wonder
That it’s exactly the same as it used to be
When all I see, is an evergreen
Dispositioned to wander outside the limits of what I see
But I've noticed
That what really matters
Is right in front of me
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11. |
The Others
04:47
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Painted in gold, these idols before me
But the cracks are starting to appear
Our home has become, the root of all our fear
We’ve created false heroes from false ideals
They impose their will again and again
Infatuated closing our eyes until we’re blind
We’re unified through entropy
Tell me about the others
Tell me about the other experiments
Do they see pursue defeat the same as you or me
Read all the stories, with vague notions of glory
Fraudulent
They’re all lies
Surrounded by these familiar lights
We forge on with this plight called life
All this pressure surmounting
I see through our translucent surroundings
Give me a reason to flourish and not disappear
Born from the others
Perceptions rearranged, so that we’re on display
Our failure’s, echo around these empty plains
There’s nothing to hear it
Open your eyes, there’s nothing in sight
All we have is entropy
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