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MEMØRABILIA (Prelude)
02:39
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Memorabilia
Eternal fever
Perennial dyspnea
Memorabilia
Atemporal ideals
Here they rest, broken down
Memorabilia
May moon now rise all tides
May morals lead aright
Memorabilia
May more rise from their graves
May the fear disappear
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CRESTFALLEN
03:37
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Where in the hell did it go astray?
Were they meant to leave or to stay?
Whose story’ll be told beyond the grave?
Whose sorries will have been left to say?
What was fragmented amidst the fray?
What was surely lost along the way?
Why are these bones so beyond decay?
Why have they shown their woes in restraint?
Will they soon see colors in the rain?
Will they see the brightest of the day?
Will they ever see but hues of gray?
Will they see the truth without the pain?
‘Cause they’ve given all they’ve got
And yet it’s all for nothing, nothing at all
What more d’you want of a worn out
Crestfallen heart?
Their bodies crushed under the weight, under the soil found peace of mind
The more they opened up their eyes, the more they wished that they were blind
Only open for the dead, inside the casket unconfined
Only hopin’ for the day insight upon them casts a sign
Each moment in the dirt reminds them that they’re getting numb
Each day spent on this earth thus feeds their nihilistic demons
Misanthropy is thriving, entropy’s growin’ in a system
Today this systematic nightmare may not fall but it keeps burnin’
Oh no longer fit for fighting darkness that resides within
Now mourn the loss of what you have ‘cause it’s soon-to-be dying
Before their eyes this memory's falling down like snow in spring
An unexpected showing, still it’s not theirs for the taking
Before the touch it’s melting, burning skin just like a bee’s sting
But soon they won’t feel a thing, lyin’ down like it’s their final blink
It’s all they’ve got
But it’s all for nothing, for nothing at all
What more d’you need of a bleeding
Crestfallen heart?
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3. |
WRATH, WØE
02:38
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Wash away the tears of blood with fear
‘Cause fearful soldiers can’t revolt, so just
Stay in a hurry, in a panic
Why parry the days instead of sheathing the blade?
Take in the pain, oh, prevail in vain now
Perdure the bore, thus endure the rain, so
Protect the core at no matter the cost
‘Cause it keeps cutting deeper, limbs keep getting number
Say, what’s the number, the combination
To free themselves, from intrusive delusions
Devoid of emotion, to live void ain’t an option
Though their voice ain’t a motion, a mere wave in the ocean
And they’re never gonna let it go
Never gonna let it, no
And they’re never gonna let it show
Never, ever
Let it go
(Time and time again, oh time and time again)
And seep on through
(Right up till the end, oh right up till the end)
Wrath, then woe
(Time and time again, oh time and time again)
None shall know
(Push it to the edge)
None shall know
(Oh right up till the end)
This living’s so wrong for what they’ve got in store
These limbs feel so numb, now their whole body’s sore
Can’t ever to stick to these lies, it’s makin’ ‘em sick to their core
Render them blind and deaf so they won’t perceive anymore
Intangible wall, entangled hold
On thin, bare skin, these chains feel so cold
These ways feel so old, each day they grow mold
Answers stay untold, still their soul’s unsold
Reject the Reaper’s gold, still afraid and so alone
Refuse to take off load, offline and soon off-road
Assume a friend’s a foe, expect the worst of all
And so the worst comes out, pestilence, plague, soon drought
Playing pretend in doubt, yet to their faith devout
They’ll never let it out, they’ll never let them know
Oh they’re never, ever going to let it show
No they’ll never, ever know that
Wrath
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4. |
DEMØNS
03:46
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Burn it all, burn it all
To the ground, to the ground
Burn it all, burn it all
To the ground, to the ground now
Burn it all now
The world has won
Protect them all
From the harm they have done
Burn this world
(Burn it all to the ground, burn it all to the ground)
To the ground, to the ground
(No one to save you now, no one to save you now)
Just save yourselves
(Burn this world to the ground, level it to the ground)
For a war has begun
(No one will save you now, no one will save you)
Head hurts, stuck in a vice grip
They’ve slipped and fell into a daze quick
‘Member days when they couldn’t clear the haze
Limp members would weigh as if bound to a ball and chain
Kept hiding away in the hope to avoid their brain
‘Cause it’s been playing tricks, ever racing
Never facing their fate
It’s amazing they made it this far with their faults
And now all arms shall fall
Ain’t no justice nor peace for the fallen
Just pieces of soul
So sleep tight tonight
Don’t let the bedbugs bite
Don’t let these bomb shells strike down
Let the bad thoughts slide
Oh sleep tight, good night
Don’t let the demons bite
Forget the awful sights
These red sheets once were white
But easier said than done
The bombing has begun
They went and jumped the gun
Everyone they’ve known’s gone
Now all is said and done
The siren has been rung
And while life goes on and on
Everything they’ve known’s gone
(Burn it all to the ground, burn it all to the ground)
(No one to save you now, no one to save you now)
(Burn this world to the ground, level it to the ground)
(No one will save you now, no one will save you)
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5. |
CØLLATERAL
02:30
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All they want’s to press the reset
Wipe corrupted mindset
Corroded chains are hanging
Weighing heavy ’round their frail neck
Break away, spine, head crack
Alienated like headcrabs
Solitude is just a fact
That fades in like a soundtrack
Deafening like a car wreck
High decibels no cutback
Heart’s attacked, they’re fallin’ back
Brain’s scattered like a bird flock
Got a knack for cul-de-sacs
Break apart, to ruin and wrack
Like water through these petty cracks
Flows down and under, make your path
Pitch black, no slack, now the cord is tight
Trek back, no tracks, breath’s cold as ice
Neck crack, slow clack, all else’s calm as night
Panic attack, to the core affright
No fight left inside, just an empty divide
Caught in a riptide, in disarray they reside
In this affray ostracized, feelin’ astray since their rise
Trapped in a landslide, soul fades away in their eyes
The distress is on the rise, they dismiss it like the rest
But there’s no rest for the weak, this fury’s bona fide
Bones and fibers compose the body, but what consists of the soul?
So little do they know ‘bout what they fuckin’ lack control of
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Calm down, day now dawns
Come out, lay on down
Rest now, breathe out doubt
Wait up, please don’t drown
Head pounds, clouded thoughts
Wake up, safe and sound
Lost not, but shall be found
Blissful contradiction
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7. |
VERTIGØ
03:44
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Got demons ‘round their neck
Shinigami’s on their shoulder
Breathin’ down their nape
Should they run or fight as soldiers?
Beaten down, then wrecked
Shall they learn as they get older?
Still don’t know what is next
Will they burn or simply smolder?
Now with all these
Bad patterns, red flags, where could they go?
Bedridden, jet lagged, got the vertigo
Numb-high on long nights, cannot feel the cold
Bone dry, won’t cry, got no way to cope
Bad patterns, red flags, caught in limbo
Bedridden, jet lagged, got the vertigo
Flyin’ high, but cloud nine’s inaccessible
Still bone dry, won’t cry, it’s got nowhere to go
This fear of fallin’ inside has been growin’
And they cannot shake it off
The end is hardly in sight, head’s been poundin’
Hopin’ they could shut it off
The feeling’s hard to describe, there’s been no point in them shoutin’
"Knock it off, knock it off now"
They’re failin’ hard at declinin’ its call, they fear they might not pull it off
Please turn it off
A sea of worry inside them has been swirling constantly
They see this blurry ocean, therein drowning consciously
The lack of motion brings forth a sudden sense of urgency
From this loud commotion within emerges a certain insurgency
Still held down by all of those
Bad patterns, red flags, lost the tempo
Bedridden, jet lagged, got the vertigo
Numb-high on long nights, cannot feel the cold
Bone dry, won’t cry, will they ever let it go?
Bad patterns, red flags, caught in limbo
Bedridden, jet lagged, got the vertigo
Gettin’ high, ‘cause cloud nine never was the goal
Still bone dry, won’t cry, can’t even let it go
No, cannot let it go
They sometimes ponder ‘bout where all this rain flows
Oh no, it’s got nowhere to go
Bottled up like a flash flood when it’s fallin’ now
It never pours, therefore, they got no way to cope
Never soared before, still stuck in vertigo
They’re so tired of always sayin’ "I don’t know"
Please don’t give up though, just try and settle down
Settle down now
And feel the ground
Just calm down
It’s over now
Breathe in, simmer down
The storm has gone
So just calm down
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8. |
STRANGER DAYS
03:56
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Been fuckin’ wasting their body
They’ve been wasting their soul
Though it’s not fucked beyond recovery
Give a fuck if they were whole no more
(Fuck up their body, wanna…)
‘Cause they’ve been wasting their body
They’ve been wasting their soul
They've been wasting their body
In many ways took the toll
Time starts to weigh when in suffering
Still awaiting the fall
Time flies away, still recovering
Been wasting it all
Such bottled up temper, bother, then anger
Cared for the ember? Then careful the fire
Defiled your own name to satisfy ‘em
But should you blame them? Blindness is bliss
So don’t try to change ‘em, it’s in their nature
Don’t try to fight, nor bow down to find
Their ways of defiance, yet utter compliance
Their voice don’t matter, a waste of your time and
They will not get you, they will not seek to
They’re straight up see-through, they will not see "you"
Simply can’t see that truth will just seep through
It’s something that they will just have to get used to
It’s true
Whether they want to or not, they’ll have to make do
They noticed the painting is changin’
Through the pain they feel estranged and
To the plain eye seem deranged, hence
Turned the page, burned the book, raging
Channel the hurt through these phrases
But their thoughts seemin’ outrageous
Bitin’ their tongue to be safe, just
Bidin’ their time till the grave
They’re hopin’ this is just a phase
Their hopes and dreams crushed and erased
Open up to be confused
By all these strangers in a daze
Haven’t lived in stranger days
These times are not meant for the gaze
Shut their eyes, still in a maze
Now chase the highs to feel ablaze
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9. |
BURIED
02:46
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Picked a grave, started diggin’ this hole where they’ll decease
Never craved to be the ones that this world wanted to see
Why throw dirt on their back? They’re already six feet deep
The sick get sicker while they take six seconds to breathe
Just tryna calm down quick, hearin’ the countdown tick
For once this silence wouldn’t bring solace would it last endlessly
So don’t throw dust in their face, much rather face their own demons
Although a test of their faith, this mess is fated to cease, right?
There’s no true way to plan it, course-correcting till the casket
They’re both livin’ in the same world, but on two different planets
But the truth’s hidden in plain sight, they just don’t want to see it
Life ain’t no fantasy, they sometimes don’t want to be here
Truthfully rather live a lie than lie awake from living truly
One truly can never feel alive just livin’ alone while dying slowly
Just when they finally found peace within, they find themselves once again drownin’
Who’s gonna reach under and save ‘em, as the light once again is fadin’ now?
Buried
They were buried
Buried
Before long, buried
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10. |
ANØMIE
02:43
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Got enough of these problems, no don’t need more enemies
Got their own demons, just tryna make ends meet
Leave them alone, they’re just tryin’ to make ends meet
Not to make enemies, enough with anomie
Take a look in the mirror
Are they even meant to be here?
Is this even meant to be?
Is the end ever gonna be near?
Enough with these questions, what’s it all for anyway?
Some people are strugglin’, just try and have some empathy
Please right their wrongs, at least try and make best of this
Peace, truce or amity, don’t settle for anomie
Take a look in the mirror
Are they even meant to be here?
Is this even meant to be?
Is the end ever gonna be near?
Is there worse a pain than being?
Is there even a point in being here?
Is all this ache really meant to be?
For their sake is the end gonna be near?
Traveler, what keeps you here?
These dreary scenes? No?...
Martyr, amidst the trees
What did you see but weary seams?
Bearer of agony, who’s calling thee?
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HELIAS Montreal, Québec
► Electronic
► Lo-Fi
► Rock
► Synthwave
► Ambient
► Orchestral
may these pieces soothe your soul.
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