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Awakening
02:43
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AWAKENING
run in circles
align with the lies
question your own existence
with days passing by
erase all doubt in your mind
enjoy the silence
the wind in your hair
your time is soon up
it will end in despair
forget all you knew
it was just a test
your drug cant compare to the rest
you saved my world before
cause when i saw your face
you lit up my eyes
then came that sweet embrace
could honestly feel my soul
and i can still remember
that day like it was yesterday
i finally found my way back home
face the facts
you got nothing to lose
questioned your own existence
three weeks with a noose
cleared out the fight in your spine
enjoy the chaos
the loss of your fear
your time is soon up
it will end in despair
the poison inside
can’t compare to the dread
of love lost in ruins
tortured and misled
you thought you had it all
you saved my world before
forever floating shores
caught in the atmosphere
bound to the endless lair
down in the Blackest Hole
i've come to save you all
but you're all dead and gone
shine bright, now take me home
cause when I saw your face
you lit up my eyes
then came that sweet embrace
could honestly feel my soul
and i’ll always remember
that day like it was yesterday
i finally found my way back home
i found my way back home
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2. |
Hands of Time
03:18
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HANDS OF TIME
we bury the truth
we hide from ourselves
you're digging so deep
just so you'll live with yourself
were heading for seas
where clarity is sound
to hunt for our guilt
and have it tortured and bound
tortured and bound
my capsized heart
and my broken lungs
im tied to an anchor
drowning in blood
we twist and turn until our hearts will stop
it's time to drop the act
it’s flawed
my capsized heart
and my broken lungs
im tied to an anchor
drowning in blood
my frozen bones
and blackened eyes
the walls are closing in
this is my last goodbye
lost in the dark alone
no one to take me home
the only place i know
i rather die than go
the hands of time have turned
burn burn burn
my capsized heart
and my broken lungs
im tied to an anchor
drowning in blood
burn burn burn
my own blood
burn burn burn
my own blood
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3. |
Shadows
03:32
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SHADOWS
my head is spinning
it’s out of control
please release me
can’t take no more
forever the target
always watching my back
try to keep my eyes open
but it all turns to black
i’m chasing shadows
i’m chasing a ghost
you’ll always remind me
of what i want most
i think it’s best we parted ways
every day
and every night
i’m choking on the emptiness
it’s draining my lungs
stuck in a pattern of mischief
this is not who i want to be
i think it’s best we parted ways
i'm moving on from former days
head is spinning
i’m out of control
please release me
can’t take no more
chasing a shadow
chasing a ghost
always remind me
of what I love most
i think it’s best we parted ways
and every day
every night
choking on the emptiness
it’s draining my lungs
stuck in a pattern of mischief
this is not who i want to be
i think it’s best we parted ways
in moving on from former days
walk on
there is no time to turn
in the end
we are all born to burn
every day
and every night
i’m choking on the emptiness
it’s draining my lungs
every day
and every night
i think it’s best we parted ways
i'm Moving on from former days
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4. |
Collapsing Walls
03:14
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COLLAPSING WALLS
broken bones and shattered hearts
there’s more beneath the surface
it's tearing us apart, wouldn't call em lies
only memories misread
it's easier to give up, make it stop
maybe we're better off dead?
when it all comes crashing down in the end
just wanna lay alone in my bed
you are the judge
you are the jury
you are the executioner
i am the shadow in the mist
searching for a light to guide my way
as i stumble through this darkness in disarray
always one step behind
never letting you shine
didn’t ask for much
just to care about us
i'm out of my head
i am what i am
just a grain of sand
just a drop in the sea
nothing special about me
i am what i am
just a spark from the flame
just a gust of wind
it's my nature, my sin
i am
breaking bones, shattering hearts
then back to start, not learning
the life i lead will always end up burning
the life i lead will always end up burning
collapsing walls will always be my
searching for a light to guide my way
as I stumble through this darkness
in disarray
always one step behind
never letting me shine
didn’t ask for much
just to care about us
you are the executioner
i am the shadow in the mist
i am what i am
just a grain of sand
just a drop in the sea
nothing special about me
i am what i am
just a spark from the flame
just a gust of wind
it's my nature, my sin
i am
breaking bones, shattering hearts
then back to start, not learning
the life i lead will always end up burning
the life i lead will always end up burning
collapsing walls will always be my burden
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5. |
Keep Myself From SInking
03:25
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KEEP MYSELF FROM SINKING
pulling me down
pulling me down to the ground
im gasping for air
living a lie
days, weeks and years go by
your past will catch up in the end
recovered all the pieces
buried six feet underneath
the chain was broken
my eyes were opened
i finally felt free
but even though my grief is gone
the pain inside me still holds on
im drowning in my own deceit
there’s no redemption for the weak
washed out lives
lost inside
poor disguised
bloodshot eyes
i feel the waves puncture my lungs
while the anchor is pulling me
down down down
as paralysis hits my spine
my spirit breaks, I know it’s time
i’ll never make it out alive
recovered all the pieces
buried six feet underneath
the chain was broken
my eyes were opened
i finally felt free
but even though my grief is gone
the pain inside me still holds on
i’m drowning in my own deceit
there’s no redemption for the weak
i feel the waves puncture my lungs
while the anchor is pulling me
down down down
as paralysis hits my spine
my spirit breaks, for the last time
i’ll never make it out alive
shoot for the stars
just let me fly
shoot for the stars
i lived through the lies
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6. |
Collecting Scars
02:58
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COLLECTING SCARS
you dragged yourself
through broken glass
your state of mind
had come to pass
gave up on all
that mattered most
locked up inside
became a ghost
hung up on family
and shut out friends
is this really how it should end?
prepare for impact your going down
your left in limbo, left to drown
drink up your poison
a demon inside feeds on your fears
drink up your poison
voices inside are screaming your not needed here
just needed time
just needed space
to push yourself back into place
cause giving up
is not in you
always come back always pull through
i know the struggle
i get it's hard
leap from the edge, gain a new start
face the challenge
outrun the storm
leave the shadows
cherish the new roads
drink up your poison
the demon inside feeds on your fears
drink up your poison
voices inside are screaming your not needed here
even if you don’t believe
i care for you
don't feel deceived
i wrote these songs for me to cope
to learn from my mistakes and grow
and even though I got these scars
incisions deep within my heart
i truly hope that you achieve
all of your wishes and your dreams
the final sunset
end of the line
you were in limbo
and out of time
now you know
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7. |
Sleepwalking
03:29
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SLEEPWALKING
won’t waste away
no losing sleep
i’m back again
back on my feet
been running for to long
i am coming home
to disconnect the broken record
that plays suffering songs
now I can finally breathe
i can be at peace
stumbling through darkness
weakness exposed
suffering in silence
cold and alone
pick your poison
feed your fears
pull yourself together
stop shedding tears
rest in pieces
just Run along
time to be selfish
time to move on
rest in pieces
with time and space
it gets so easy to forget
new ones around you
that will take away your breath (everlost, everlost)
surround yourself with those who see
that gives you strength and clarity
reclaim the throne
out from the dark
respond At any cost
stumbling through the darkness
weakness exposed
suffering in silence
cold and alone
rest in pieces
with time and space
it gets so easy to forget
new ones around you
that will take away your breath (everlost, everlost)
surround yourself with those who see
that gives you strength and clarity
reclaim the throne
out from the dark
respond At any cost
fill my lungs with air and show me how to cope with this, i choke
i cannot eat i cannot sleep
just bash my head against the wall
i'm on my knees, pleading please, relieve me of this pain with hope
of better days, that’s all it takes get on your feet
rest in pieces
just run along
time to be selfish
time to move on
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8. |
Better Days
03:40
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BETTER DAYS
forgive me for my absence
forgive my misery
forgive all my distractions
forgive my self-pity
with both my hands around your throat
it's time for me to let you go
the fears have gone
no longer here
the pain i wore to much to bear
done shedding tears
done wasting time
done talking shit that's out of line
i'm moving onto my new path
i’m paving way for greener grass
please forgive me for my absence
the hands of time has set me free
brothers please forgive all my distractions
i'm back to finally be me
i've had my ups
i've had ny downs
the latter almost drew me mad
you picked me up from down below
my brothers never let me go
i’m grateful for your patience
and your humanity
i can always count on you to be there
when i need you to support me
just that you care is enough
the road is cleared
of all debris
the fear and hate
have left from me
i'm moving on
to better days
without you here
i’d lost my way
i’d lost my way
please forgive me for my absence
the hands of time has set me free
brothers please forgive all my distractions
i'm back to finally be me
the road is cleared
of all debris
the fear and hate
have left from me
i'm moving on
to better days
without you here
i’d lost my way
i’d lost my way
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9. |
Face Exposed
03:13
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FACE EXPOSED
get out of my space
allow me to breath
staring me down
with those blackened eyes
why should I bother
with your hypocrisy
when you won’t understand
that trust goes both ways
growing up
you never did
lack of respect
for so called friends
someplace I gotta draw the line
there's to much anger
and so much hate
behind your eyes
there's no regret
to say your sorry
that you did wrong
does not exist
in your vocabulary
i´d rather die than be like you
i'd rather die
you won't keep quiet
never think about the things you say
you won't keep quiet
please use your fucking brain
silence until
you need a favor again
then lashing out when people don’t give in
to your bullshit
you seem awfully quiet once again
what happened to caring for
family and friends?
i’d rather die than be like you
i’d rather die
you won't keep quiet
never think about the things you say
you won't keep quiet
please use your fucking brain
use your fucking brain
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Halcyon Days Oslo, Norway
"KEEP MYSELF FROM SINKING" out now on Indie Recordings
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