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Layers
06:42
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LAYERS
Protected by years of self-regeneration
Keep raising my walls no matter my condition
I see you from the tower
Sleeping at the border
Secure from the flames yet haunted by the cinders
The rivers will dry before my heart surrenders
A blessing and a burden
Tainted by the poison
Feeling the hallways growing cold
From all the grudges that I hold
JUST A SIMPLE STARE AND YOU WILL SEE ME SHINE AGAIN
DON’T LET ME FADE AWAY
SHOW ME THAT YOU CARE SO I CAN LET YOU IN AGAIN
UNTIL THEY FADE AWAY, MY LAYERS LEAD THE WAY
A decade of silence saw my memories disappear
Somehow the thunder never ever felt so near
It must be you glancing through the breach
Give me ‘til sundown then I’ll meet you in the clear
Leaving this fortress built on hate
Hoping to reach a better state
Here we are in this field of stone
Face to face and all alone
The walls I thought I had left behind
They follow me, they’re in my heart and in my mind
Heavy at the core, my soul can't take no more
Heavy at the core, I shut the door
JUST A SIMPLE STARE AND WE WILL NEVER SHINE AGAIN
WE FADED BACK TO GRAY
LESS THAN I CAN SHARE AND MORE THAN YOU CAN UNDERSTAND
FOREVER HERE TO STAY, MY LAYERS LEAD THE WAY
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Waves
07:42
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WAVES
Barely made it in your head
I second-guess all I've ever said
I contemplate your fragile neck
The narrow trail to the treasures in your chest
WERE IT NOT FOR THE RUMBLE OF THE WAVES
I’D BE SWALLOWED BY THE SILENCE
THE VIVID AIR KEEPS THE BALANCE IN MY BRAIN
IT MAKES UP FOR THE DISTANCE
I lost my roots along your spine
The city noise is buried far behind
The fading sun remains in view
It comforts me until I make it through
WERE IT NOT FOR THE RUMBLE OF THE WAVES
I’D BE SWALLOWED BY THE SILENCE
THE VIVID AIR KEEPS THE BALANCE IN MY BRAIN
IT MAKES UP FOR THE DISTANCE
‘CAUSE IN YOUR HEART LIES THE REMEDY
FOR THE SORENESS OF MY DAYS
It's like trying to swim with just one hand
And both my feet buried in the sand
A magnetic pull nobody understands
It's you making sure the adventure never ends
Feeling the undertow
A reason to believe
Safe in the afterglow
I never wanna leave
WERE IT NOT FOR THE RUMBLE OF THE WAVES
I’D BE SWALLOWED BY THE SILENCE
THE VIVID AIR KEEPS THE BALANCE IN MY BRAIN
IT MAKES UP FOR THE DISTANCE
‘CAUSE IN YOUR HEART LIES THE REMEDY
FOR THE SORENESS OF MY DAYS
Barely caught the last train home
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Flow
05:41
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FLOW
We tie the knot with the one we've always hated
And we put a checkmark on things we've not yet started
We put a lock on a box that holds no secret
And a stamp on a broken promise we already regret
Are we the stone amidst the frantic flow of the raging river?
Can we hold up to the force?
Are we the stream born from the rain, evolving further?
Will we get back to the source?
BREAK THE CHAINS OF DENIAL
THERE'S NO ESCAPING THE CYCLE
TAKEN CAPTIVE WE ALL GO
TO THE PLACE WHERE ALL THINGS GROW
We're holding back just to hide that we are aching
And we bide our time while our dreams are slowly waning
We walk in circles ignoring that our hopes were stolen
And we earn our way to heaven worn and disillusioned
BREAK THE CHAINS OF DENIAL
THERE'S NO ESCAPING THE CYCLE
TAKEN CAPTIVE WE ALL GO
TO THE PLACE WHERE ALL THINGS GROW
TO THE PLACE WHERE ALL THINGS GROW
STAY THE COURSE UNTIL THE END
WE'LL NEVER HAVE CONTROL AGAIN
FOR WE ARE DRIVEN BY THE FLOW
TO THE PLACE WHERE ALL THINGS GROW
BREAK THE CHAINS OF DENIAL
THERE'S NO ESCAPING THE CYCLE
TAKEN CAPTIVE WE ALL GO
TO THE PLACE WHERE ALL THINGS GROW
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Release
09:06
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RELEASE
Polaroids and jewelery hanging on the mirror
They're meant to soothe the agony, yet they drag me deeper
The days are slow, the air is dry, I'll crack before the deadline
Running out of ways to cry
LONGING TO RELEASE
Insomnia has made its way inside the peaceful sleeper
Witnessing the break of day, aiming for the water
I'll hold my breath and ride the tide until I reach the shoreline
The ocean cannot be that wide
SHE IS MY RELEASE
BENEATH THE MAPLE TREE IS WHERE SHE WAITS FOR ME
The land’s just a couple miles away, I dream of the harbor
But the storm is keeping me at bay
Not too long ‘til I see her face, away from the pressure
My sorrow is leaving me without a trace
SHE IS MY RELEASE
ASLEEP BENEATH THE TREES IS WHERE WE FIND OUR PEACE
WHENEVER SHE APPEARS, I RELEASE
I RELEASE
The sand in my eyes is blurring my view
The salt in my mouth tells me I made it through
Willing to leave my agony here
The path lies ahead, my mission is crystal clear
Thorns and briars pave the way before the restless sleeper
The forest’s trying to have its way, the night's a scheming caller
Moving deeper in the maze, I'll make it to the glade
Thinking of our future days underneath the shade
YOU ARE MY RELEASE
ENTANGLED IN YOUR ROOTS AND BREATHING AT YOUR PACE
I NEVER WANT TO LEAVE THIS PLACE
THE CYCLE IS COMPLETE, I RELEASE
I RELEASE
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Universe Effects Québec City, Québec
Cinematic progressive rock/metal from Quebec City, Canada.
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