1. |
Prelude
01:50
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2. |
Virtual Plague
08:50
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Behold my fascination
with beautiful interpretations
of damage that is grotesque
I adore the site of burning flesh
Spend my days in sad frustration
I think I have this inclination
From something I have repressed
That manifested this unholiness
I fantasize to see it in their eyes
The fear of the pain
It feeds my appetite
Culture of dissimulation
Symptoms of a dying nation
Corroborated self obsessed
That’s growing into a mass sickness
Sedentary human wasteland
Confined to a virtual life
Following a string of lies
Walk in to the butchers knife
And if you’re holding on for something to release
Carry on til you find out it won’t cure this disease
A celebration of the progress we have made
It’s slowly growing, a virtual plague
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3. |
Prisoner of Fate
04:34
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Void, I see the world
through jaded eyes
Torn through the fabric
of a thousand lies
Silence, a virtue
that no longer subsists
Turbulence, my dilemma that will never cease to exist
Melodramatic generation
Feeling controlled by an artificial fate
Scarred by memories of living hell
Strung out, dependent
on this prison cell
Solace, a comfort you give in vain
Hopeless, I’ve done it again
Melodramatic generation
Seeking blame
for this unlucky situation
Fighting for a shred of validation
First world pains, not worth a damn
Trapped inside of my mind
My mind inside of a cage
A cellular blockade
That’s slowly breaking me down
Complex creations
Wisdom inflation
Bearing the line between the wrong and the right
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4. |
Running Away
09:20
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I can be naked now
I can break everything but your skin
I want to feel inspired
I need a remedy
I need a voice that can tell me no
I really feel inspired to run
Run from your fears
Run from your weakness
Run from your guilt
Run like you know you’re being blamed by everyone
Breaking but not broken
I am alive but I am not here
Traveling like a ghost
I drift in and out of touch
I feel you watching me
Running away from conflict
The only defense that I know
This shitstorm that you have started festers, waiting to unfold
Burn the bridges surrounding
Until there’s nowhere left to go
Isolated by your choosing
Sinking deeper into the hole
You’ve got to get out now
Get out
What the fuck are you scared of little man?
It’s time to grow up little man
Pull up your undies and face your demons
Breaking you down, Watching you drown
Teach you a lesson in bravery
Running away, Vultures will prey
Upon your weak character
Breaking you down, Watching you drown
Teach you a lesson but still you run
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5. |
Ausland
02:51
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6. |
The Path to Power
08:49
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Climb the steps to an empire
Exploit the feeble and the tired
The fallen grace
Built from nothing just a game
A gamble with life and people’s pain
You rise up higher, much higher
Majesty, they call your name out
Finally, the path to power
Lies are the foundation of corruption
Spread them far in all directions
It’s mass deceit
Strike a deal with your enemy
Leverage is power, is courage, is power is strength, your strength
There is a chasm within my heart
There is a brick wall before my eyes
My barrier keeps you out of my way
In dark times I chase light away
There is a dark void inside my skull
I find destruction so beautiful
To build a palace of blood and bones
I will reside here on my lonely throne
Sometimes I cannot fall asleep
Sometimes I wish upon a dream
Look for the eye in the sea
Sometimes I question my esteem
Silently, now I see all these flaws
In my morality
With open eyes I question my decency
My self esteem is frayed
Is lost
What have I done
Sacrifice morals for a wealthy life
Throw away relationships and honesty
Power brings a virtual ecstasy
The time is now, so take it
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7. |
Trivial
07:36
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Leaving a broken shell behind forever
The needles pierce into my eyes
I feel lighter than a feather
Cold the light goes dark
I, I turn my head from side to side
Peering into emptiness
Why, I ask myself
but no one comes out alive
Medicine is dripping
in the cradle of the weak
Looking at the effigy
A phantom rises
All alone in darkness as the maiden speaks to me
Opening the door to a passage
Leading to the light
Waking from this dream
I feel the sickness coming
Reaching for my salvation, struggling to resist
The walls are caving in, arriving at my limit
How many times must I repeat this battle before it’s too late
The walls are caving in, I am ready to die
Lost and failing, compromised, left behind, born to die, trivial life
Life, just a tiny spot in time, left behind, born to die, trivial life
Beyond the threshold a trace of light
Streaming through my eyes
Winds will taper, trees will sigh
Sky will fall, oceans will rise
The sound of extinction cannot be heard
Existence is paralyzed
False savior, written lies
Forever lost in time
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8. |
Shadow Future
07:50
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There’s a phantom covering up the light
Keep running away from the pain
Then realize everything must end
Our days are numbered, planet suicide
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Rhine Seattle, Washington
Rhine has a unique mix of styles and emotions in their music that is influenced by everything from black/death/thrash metal to prog rock, classical and folk
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