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Coming and Going

by Among Them

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1.
Meaning 04:13
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
2.
Below Ground 03:58
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
3.
Still 04:31
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
4.
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
5.
Grip 03:44
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
8.
Purpose 03:25
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
9.
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
10.
Evergreen 04:44
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
11.
The Others 04:47
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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released April 27, 2018

Produced, Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Cody Brooks

Co-Produced by Ethan Macpherson

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