1. |
Flesh Becomes Forest
14:24
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and now to load the metal dose
into a chamber, cold
it slides easier than one had hoped
making the choice with ease
heating up steel to send it off
so to the end unfolds
the sound for most is deafening
brings comfort as well
the sand descends from heights to below
all time shall end, for all
loading the metal dose
into a chamber, cold
sliding easier than one hoped
making choice with ease
heat up steel to send
the end unfolds
unfolds
unfolds
unfolds
exhale
of this last breath
black veil
of death
thunder rolls
flies drawn
this blunder on
shall greet no dawn
no new dawn
feeding the worms
exhale
last breath
blackish veil
of death
the thunder rolls
and the flies are drawn
this blunder on and on and on
last dawn
this body now returns
returning to the earth
this must be the dust
the vessel crushed
now it sinks below
rot away
definition lost with each of these days
rot away
definition lost
with each day
and you pray
you pray
some things shall last
others will become ash
not built to last
can’t sustain the crush
that crash
now only in the past
flesh to forest
now only in the past
flesh to forest
now grow
now thrive
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2. |
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war
war
join us now
the weight and the burden
on your shoulders
bring us to war
bring us to war
to war
if not fought for
we shall lose more
it’s all for the taking
it’s yours
on to war
tusk tears the enemy
trample the rest
toss aside the foes
as if you were possessed
careful to not lose more
it’s all for the taking
it’s yours
on to war
and then there was capture
captured by trickery
forced into slavery
kept in captivity
summoning bravery
the tides
the tides
they turn
change has come
all undone forever
the change has come
all undone forever
forever
the tides
they turn
the tides
how they turn
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3. |
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sewing mouths shut
the world-killing act
the root now cut
worse than the bite
of wolf’s wet snarl
secrets at night
bound up tight
no more sharp words
hidden in smiles
the sweet with songbird
the tides
the tides
the tides
the tides
they turn
change has come
oh
change has come
all undone forever
the tides
they turn
the tides
how they turn
you brought us to war
and it was the last
you brought us to war
your flag on our mast
you died in this war
you died in this war
you died in this war
so now we fast
the tides
the tides
the tides
the tides
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4. |
Thrall
11:49
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this shapeless mass
of collected ash
this wasted time
all of it mine
this crime reveled
was once concealed
concealed
concealed
black cloud rains down
arrow after arrow, come down
it’s hard to count
as the pressure mounts
infinite strikes
barbs in my flesh
vultures, all of you
circling, you drool
you drool
vultures, all of you
circle
circle
circle
you drool
drool
to this attack
i’m powerless
weakened and devoured
by demons
as a shapeless black cloud
this crime reveled
once concealed
black cloud rains down
arrow after arrow after arrow after arrow comes down
on my crown
it’s hard to count
as the pressure mounts
infinite strikes
infinite strikes
so many strikes
barbs in my flesh
and i’m put to the test
attack
i’m powerless to you
weakened and devoured
by demons
they’re shapeless
unseen
unknown
you are
yet here you are
without power
to fight you off
i’m gutted
yet still alive
none will pass over me
“crimson to clover, over and over”
over and over
over
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5. |
Numb Slog
05:23
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onward
force the march
throughout the days
as hatred boils
with our northwest a-blaze
it blazes on
trudge through smoke
ashes of oak
our patience is lost
for what
beauty: the cost
beaty’s the cost
blame shall fall
on us all
reckless youth
the simple truth
quiver is full
for the bull
one loan lad
sourly sad
tear at him
tear him apart
none shall weep
not a drop from us
tear at him
tear him apart
none shall weep
trudge through smoke
oh no
pray this blaze
burns him too
sharpen knives
to pierce this young hide
fall on blades
for guilt of shame
spill the blood
of our young
paint that forest red
throats choke on the smoke
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The Burden and the Blessing Portland, Oregon
Heavy solo material via producer, engineer, and multi-instrumentalist Aaron D.C. Edge
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(of The Lumbar Endeavor, Process Black, Bible Black Tyrant, Akit Evlleh, Ramprasad)
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