1. |
Xitopaka
02:50
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(Instrumental)
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2. |
Dark Apollo (XVIII)
04:48
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Dark Apollo (XVIII)
In a world cast in colors
From white to black
It is here that we show fear
For the imagination that we lack
We never gild the lily
It’s too surreptitious to behold
We lose warmth; red to blue
Suspended in black it burns to cold.
And we die trying.
How do we know
When it’s time to let go,
Sever the tether
And float on?
Whatever we seek
It’s lost in the shadows
It gets lighter and brighter
Until dawn
Because there has to be
Some sort of clue
Like a falling meteor
That lands on my head
I might need someone
To tell me what to do
Before the hourglass
Runs out and I’m dead.
I always breathe the same way
Repeat it: in and out
I count to 10 before I lose it again
It’s important to try and calm down
When it’s all done and dusted
And we’ve chosen our last path
Will the fear subside and give way
To what we’ve been looking for at last?
Or did we die hoping?
How do we know
When it’s time to let go,
Sever the tether
And float on?
Whatever we seek
It’s lost in the shadows
It gets lighter and brighter
Until dawn
Because there has to be
Some sort of sign
Like a falling meteor
That lands on my head
I might need someone
To help keep me in line
Before the hourglass
Runs out and I’m dead.
I’m scared of what’s waiting for me.
How do we know
When it’s time to let go,
Sever the tether
And float on?
Whatever we seek
It’s lost in the shadows
It gets lighter and brighter
Until dawn
Because there has to be
Some sort of clue
Like a falling meteor
That lands on my head
I might need someone
To tell me what to do
Before the hourglass
Runs out and I’m dead.
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3. |
Parallel
04:02
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Parallel
If I had to wish
On a distant star
Would it burn forever
Like the longing in my heart?
For a better fortune
One that’s not my own
It feels so familiar
It blankets me in home
But this is not my life
The one that I’ve lived
Feels like a thousand years
And rotten to the core
What do my eyes behold
These visions of gold
Every single scenario
Better than my own
Can it be true
This other world I see
While fortune favors the bold
It’s just so unlike me
Catatonic state of mind
Fully rested on my laurels
Missed the opportunity
To see another world
But this is not my life
The one that I’ve lived
Feels like a thousand years
And rotten to the core
What do my eyes behold
These visions of gold
Every single scenario
Better than my own
Which one do I choose?
If I go I can’t come back
There’s no more time to lose
My world’s fading to black
I feel the pressure of my mind
Closing in, what will it be?
Somewhere in the universe
I am a happier me
But this is not my life
The one that I’ve lived
Feels like a thousand years
And rotten to the core
What do my eyes behold
These visions of gold
Every single scenario
Better than my own
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4. |
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Cryosleep - Infinite Spiral
As you fall asleep, remember that you are here because you’re meant to be here. You’re the only one that can be you, and you’re perfect. Everything is going the way you hoped it would. As you travel through the journey of your life, please remember there are people here for you. They love you, and they support you. You are capable and loved. Being alive is an opportunity to experience something truly unique that allows you to push the boundaries on what it means to be human. Despite the occasional loneliness, you know that the knowledge and discoveries you contribute to society will benefit mankind for generations to come. As you drift deeper into the vast darkness of your mind, I would like you to remember the weight of your isolation, and how it bears down on you. The endless expanse of stars above serves as a reminder to highlight how insignificant you truly are. Your future is to be a twisted, distorted, and cruel reminder of the hope you once held. You are trapped in an infinite spiral of loneliness and despair. You are completely alone. You are forever lost. And the worst part is, no one will ever know what happened to you. You will fade into obscurity, forgotten by all.
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5. |
To Hell and Back
02:58
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To Hell and Back
Can I just opt out,
If I don’t like the options?
What the hell are we doing?
(We ruined everything)
Can there just please be
A solitary moment
That isn’t so completely fucked?
We could’ve done anything
But we did this
It’s all a waste of time
It’s just so pathetic
We try to save a moment
In between the lifetime
Of endless suffering
To keep things on time.
Everything is just nothing at all.
Can this Black Earth
Just finish us off
I’ve been waiting my whole life
(You have to wait longer)
I figured it out
A long time ago
And it’s just so completely fucked.
We could’ve done anything
But we did this
It’s all a waste of time
It’s just so pathetic
We try to save a moment
In between the lifetime
Of endless suffering
To keep things on time.
Everything is just nothing at all.
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6. |
Flower in a Wild Fire
05:32
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Flower in a Wild Fire
I don’t want to know
If it’s just me acting up or
If I’m right at all
I couldn’t help but believe
That it could possibly be me
Who’s done it all
To myself
It’s just a change of perspective
A done deal made at any price
Even when you know something,
When it doesn’t feel quite right.
It’s the last offering
It’s the guilt in taking
It’s the shame of doing
Anything when you know you’re right
But they don’t want to give in.
I can’t seem to help
But think I could change everything
For myself, by myself
It would take a little doing
To convince my inner keeper
That I have the right to live
The way I choose
I yearn for it
It’s just a change of perspective
A done deal made at any price
Even when you know something,
When it doesn’t feel quite right.
It’s the last offering
It’s the guilt in taking
It’s the shame of doing
Anything when you know you’re right
But they don’t want to give in.
I want life
I want to feel my blood
I want it all
And I want love
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7. |
Into Obscurity
02:50
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Into Obscurity
I fall asleep just like the rest of you
But when I do my mind splits into two
One is restless, the other preoccupied
With how much time I’m wasting in my life
It’s time to pack it up
It’s really time to pack it in
Living off the land
Will be old fashioned discipline
I gotta find it before I can break it
And when I do you know I will make it
I’ve worked so hard for this
I just can’t wait
To be on my own again
Doin’ what I want
And doing it when I can
I never thought
I’d be on my own again
Never a second
Taken for granted
Look at what we have here
An interested party
A new face poking out from the crowd
I think I’ll love you
Until the end of time
Or at least as long as I’m still around
I wake up happy
And I wake up hungry
To devour the beauty I surround
I keep thinking is it me
That’s really changing
Or is it really just the other way around?
I just can’t wait
To be on my own again
Doin’ what I want
And doing it when I can
I never thought
I’d be on my own again
Never a second
Taken for granted
I just can’t wait
To be on my own again
Doin’ what I want
And doing it when I can
I never thought
I’d be on my own again
Never a second
Taken for granted
Never a second
Taken for granted
Not a fuckin’ second
Taken for granted.
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8. |
Opal Pts. I & II
10:12
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Opal Pts. I & II
Without the sun
The dark
Just clings to the air
I know
That I know
I’m not ready
For you to go
But I know
It’s not for me to say
When you’re tired
And you’re ready
I’ll let you go
Without you here
My life
Can’t get lonelier
I know
That I know
I’m not ready
For you to go
But I know
It’s not for me to say
When you’re tired
And you’re ready
I’ll let you go
It’s alright
It’s okay
I just don’t want you
To be in pain
It’s gonna crush me
I’ll never make it out alive
Just know that I’ll still love you
For the rest of my life
I’ve really only got
One thing left to say to you
I love you
I know
That I know
I’m not ready
For you to go
But I know
It’s not for me to say
When you’re tired
And you’re ready
I’ll let you go
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9. |
Lay Me Next to My Love
05:56
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Lay Me Next to My Love
It’s something
You can never
Set your watch to
Even though you know
It’s gonna happen
Like an ever changing
Hour glass
With unpredictable sands
It lives for our
Moments of weakness
Often times while
We’re holding hands
I’m tired. I think I’m ready to let go
I had a life, I’ve felt my blood
I had it all, and I’ve felt love
I'm tired. I think I'm ready to let go
I lived a life, I’ve lost some blood
Please, lay me next to my love
I’ve devoured
The beauty
That’s surrounding me
It’s the end of time
We wait no longer
I must say
This fixes everything
Fading to black
I’ve lost all my time
Dying is an opportunity
To experience something
Truly unique
I’m tired. I think I’m ready to let go
I had a life, I’ve felt my blood
I had it all, and I’ve felt love
I'm tired. I think I'm ready to let go
I lived a life, I’ve lost some blood
Please, lay me next to my love
Did we die happy?
All you need to know
Is that somewhere in the universe
Is a happier me.
I’m tired. I think I’m ready to let go
I had a life, I’ve felt my blood
I had it all, and I’ve felt love
I'm tired. I think I'm ready to let go
I lived a life, I’ve lost some blood
Please, lay me next to my love
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