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R.I.P.
04:15
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Oh, lover
I know it’s over
But I want you to hold my hand
Dear darlings
It’s all or nothing
But I want you to bathe with me again
On your way out
Tear the walls down
Leave none behind
This is the end
Dear mother
Gone forever
But I’m ready to come home
On your way out
Burn your home down
Leave none alive
This is the end
Save your last breath
Don’t tweak your last nerve
At your wit’s end
The demon dwells on our sins
You’ll be in a better place soon
Speak all your fears into being
Joke about your sinking feeling
Talk aloud with all of your demons
Choke on all the love that you’re feeling
The demon will tempt you
Don’t choke
Keep your nerve now
When your past catches up
You will never pay this debt
If a death makes sense of life
May your past be forever retold
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2. |
Demon of Noontide
04:28
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In the dark will awake
Many demons to play
But in the cold light of day (Acedia)
is one who walks unafraid
Beneath a haze of midday sun
A man and his work are never done
As dreary as the day is long
My mind is far away
An indolence of the heart will open the door
To all of the havoc that he hath wrought
What maketh the man heavy, dull and wrawe
No keeping the devil’s work from the door
Time goes by
Ever decreasing circles
At the height of day
I went astray
I lost control
Terrified
Do they know?
The good life is all for show
Cast into the unknown
We shall reap what we’ve sewn
At the end of it all
Each of us dies alone
In the dark will awake
Many demons to play
But in the cold light of day (Acedia)
is one who walks unafraid
Hiding in plain sight
Devil in daylight
Standing behind
Demon of noontide
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3. |
The Witness
01:16
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The situation is becoming untenable
I no longer see eye-to-eye with the others
We can no longer communicate
I have a desire to live in my own way
Away from prying eyes
And those fair-weather friends who would force
their misery upon me
If I have to burn a few bridges then so be it
A bit of peace and quiet, that’s really all I need
“Peace, peace ! he is not dead, he doth not sleep !
He hath awakened from the dream of life.”
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False Doors
05:27
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Muddied in the tide
Of a boy’s mis-spent lifetime
The mind begins to wander
In a haze of the memories returning
Draw all the curtains and lock all the doors
Rise from the table and float through the walls
Draw all the curtains and lock all the doors
The lights are on but nobody’s home
A fantasy degraded and fading
To the point of no returning
Never said a word
Seen not heard
Paid no mention
Draw all the curtains and lock all the doors
Rise from the table and float through the walls
Draw all the curtains and lock all the doors
The lights are on but nobody’s home
I know the lights are on but nobody’s home
I will exit this castle and be free to roam
Fall into a reverie
Turn from what’s in front of me
Shroud yourself in misery
Doomed to wander endlessly
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Egypt
04:04
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All your pain and sorrow
Left to dry out in the sun
Bitter pill to swallow
When your life has come undone
To atone for all I’ve done
Be remembered when I’m gone
Will the damage be undone
Has it only just begun
One road left to follow
When you know your time has come
To atone for all I’ve done
Be remembered when I’m gone
Will the damage be undone
Has it only just begun
Wrap my bones in linen
Cover my face in mud
Seal me up inside a chamber
Carry me into the next life
To atone for all I’ve done
Be remembered when I’m gone
Will the damage be undone
Has it only just begun
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6. |
House of Sand
02:37
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Oh you can take a whole lot of sand
And build a castle on the beach
And though you mold it and you plan
Still you got nothing in your reach
One little slip and it tumbles down
One wrong step and it crumbles all around
Like a house without love
It’s sure to fall apart
A house of sand is an empty work of art
Or you can build a tower of clay
But if you ask my advice
Well, it’s worthless I say
It’s got no heart, it’s cold as ice
One little slip and it tumbles down
One wrong step and it crumbles all around
Like a house without love
It’s sure to fall apart
A house of sand is an empty work of art
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The Prisoner
01:38
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Someone has locked me in this godforsaken house
Or else... I mislaid the keys
Anyway, I’m alone here now
A prisoner in my own home
But an Englishman’s house is his castle
What do I care for them now?
Silence
Except for the ticking of that infernal clock
And the cackling of crows mocking from the
gardens
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8. |
Repeater
04:14
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On and on
The past repeating
Deeper down
Now I see the light receding
Drifting further from the world
Memory repeating
Sinking deeper in the hole
A tale with no beginning
A deeper recess of the soul
On and on and on...
Swaddled in the echo chamber
Taking comfort in the glow
Memory repeating
Sinking deeper in the hole
A riddle with no meaning
A deeper recess of the soul
On and on and on...
Safe in the womb
A broken TV glow
Laughter ever echoes
Bathing in the static glow
Memory repeating
Sinking deeper in the hole
A story with no ending
A deeper recess of the soul
Safe and warm in my cocoon
Just leave me be
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9. |
Coming Forth By Day
03:12
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What can I do to break the curse?
Folding the temple into the dirt
Eyes painted black
All dressed in white
Many feet upon the earth
Going west
A mortal wound
Is it a curse or a blessing?
A sacrifice
No place of rest
Raise your hands to the heavens
Now, kneel before me
Place one hand on the altar
Now, bow before me
Place one hand on the other
A drop of blood hits the sand
Anubis raises his right hand
An offering
A feast of souls
All the pleasures of the flesh
Paint it on the wall
No story to tell
To all those who come
Here is where I
Sacred waters
Submerge their heads
Cruel death
Murder
Rise from the dead
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10. |
Standing Stones
04:28
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Pray for the children
And standing stones to guide their way
Lead on through the garden
And judge me not, Lord
For all that I have done
When I am gone
In the course of time we’ll understand it all
Separate timelines
Only when it’s all behind us
Severed lifelines
Move into the light
And leave the past behind us
Father, lead on through the gardens out of time
Standing stones to guide their way
Don’t leave us all behind
Oh no
On and on and on it goes...
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11. |
The Master
01:17
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Slowly dawns the new day
Not in bright sun but eerie grey
How funny that the master should end up like this
A fallen man
Broken, pathetic
“You must be thicker than shit in the neck of a
bottle!”
Oops! Mind your P’s and Q’s
If you feel small, that’s rather your own fault
So keep your pecker up
And change the record, dear boy
We’ve heard this one too many times before
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12. |
House of Sand II
04:15
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Houses of sand
Slowly crumbling
Pillar of Salt
Blows in the wind
Falling out of time
Fading out of view
If out of sight is out of mind
Then all your dreams came true
Now is the time
Take the stage
Recite your lines
Take your seat at the table
Eat your greens
And say your prayers
No, no, no
Houses of sand
Slowly crumbling
Pillar of Salt
Blows in the wind
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13. |
Mildew
02:08
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Dawnwalker London, UK
Dawnwalker is a collective of musicians based in London, England and led by songwriter Mark Norgate. Their music blends
modern metal with experimental rock and progressive influences.
bookings:
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