callous hands make potent fists raise them high and hammer them down |
callous hands broken wrists digits curl and break your neck |
thus begins the age and reign of unfathomed strength unrestrained |
catalyst of wanton lust ravaged skin with abandon |
channel the dragon relive and invoke the rebirth of id |
all we learn to do is imitate copy what's been done and emulate |
we tread on new ground and conquer new worlds |
pistols are drawn daggers and swords and talons sharp before the storm |
exhaustion's passed desires quelled all that remains is a will in this shell |
a serene stance against the grain it ends right here it ends right now |
nothing prepares you for the shame that hits you when |
no god no law has got your back when you're down |
shed all this weight and false pride shapes |
unfazed now focused now weapons of the weak |
the final fight begins inside there is no more time |
it dies right here |
last breath in this corpse of salt carte blanche for unchecked anger |
last breath in this corpse of copper no purpose no design |
cut the red tape no resistance no distractions |
closer they got but we got away every time prevail |
every bridge we burnt to the ground with no remorse prevail |
the further we drift the more we concede to this one rule prevail |
every door we shut in their face there's just one truth prevail |
whoever objects to majority rule we will subject prevail prevail |
they just tore a big black hole down your pipedreams |
i just drove a silver spear into your insides |
never thought this day would come but i'm here this is real and you're in my way |
all our symptoms have come undone it's my heart and my blood and you're gonna pay |
with guards around me i can sleep and take advantage of my fears |
never thought this day would change into a quest for your hand but i'll play along |
until my patience fades away and my self-indulgence is beyond control |
with guards around me i can sleep and take advantage of my fears |
covet me alone cover me in stones |
never thought this day would end with my dreams of revenge and your swift demise |
all i breathe is victory over your ploys and your schemes and your ill advice |
with guards around me I can sleep and take advantage of my fears |
2. too much chaos in the comfort zone [mp3] | [lyrics]
your last high kicked in you crossed the line |
3 words to protect you 3 words to unleash all the toil you kept inside |
you're too consumed by your excuses keeping you jaded |
all i wanted to hear was "i trust you" |
you disappeared now you have suddenly unearthed your dreams |
now you're lying on the table your wealth is on the floor |
this single glimpse of clarity you've seen it shine before |
now you're flying over the table suspended in the air |
bent on just one thought "where's the passage through" |
just a simple gesture entertains myriad suggestions |
so when i fold my hands into yours it's not just to say hello |
it's to show i am sincere but i've faltered see i am human |
just like you |
there is no return to "could have beens" from here |
there's just no way out from here |
peace can be your altar soon peace can be your shrine |
the plot thickens one more variable to control |
with our backs against the wall just steer away from the storm |
bathe me in megalomania drown me in megalomania |
how can i create when all my senses are sedated? |
bathe me in megalomania drown me in megalomania |
confide in me tell me now how mundane is the surreal? |
it's frightening how quickly something special turns routine |
i've grown bored with the obscene |
even you and me in this uncanny harmony all of this is part of a bigger plan |
the mundane is not surreal |
breathe some warmth into the air the air is dry you create your own path |
let the wind come |
the air is dry inhale the perfume of the bride newly-wed virgin-white |
gust of blood let the wind blow |
first there is motive then there's the act |
you hammer your doubts down and pin the harness to the cross |
wind take this cane from my hands and wash me in your ignorance |
the air is dry let the wind reign let the wind scream |
spark where have you been? thought you would ignite my zest for life |
spark where have you been? thought you would revive my frozen times |
wind take this cane from my hands and blow the sand in my face |
until its coarse and old wind tell me why|
wind take this cane from my hands i'll tell you the name i heard long ago |
wind take this cane |
you wandered away from your unwritten consent |
ellipses omissions neglected your hand |
we're nothing more than a page in a book cast away |
like the remnant of solemn intrusions into 2 worlds we couldn't merge |
but we tried and we failed we destroyed |
it feels so good to answer to myself |
unshaken by your laments i proceed to risk all the phenotypes pent up in me |
untainted by your reserves i excell beyond the threshold you raised in my path |
unshaken by your pretense i evolve from the causality that predetermines your fall |
unshaken by your laments i proceed to risk all the phenotypes pent up in me |
it feels so good to answer to myself |
this awareness costs me your parade |
no knots no rents no second thoughs |
no complaints no tears no pesky games |
no dance of a thousand evasive steps |
i'll be here when you wanna reappear |
music & lyrics by antlers
misc
recorded, mixed & mastered in amsterdam in 2005
by sjoerd & jorrit
you'll realize you can become one with your enemies |
woke up in the clouds it's quiet here now we're beyond judgement |
this is the chance for a change of perception |
grab it with both hands set an example |
woke up in the clouds it's quiet here now we're beyond judgement |
you know that we came to see a theatre of hearts |
orpheo's wake and imagery of a final call to arms |
seasons are what keeps us here seasons predict the pace |
seasons are my substitute for a life of pleasure and you |
you'll realize you can become one with your enemies |
you'll realize you will dissolve into a memory |
filtered out your god |
this is the chance for a change of perception |
grab it with both hands set an example |
you're a thought thoughts are endless |
words are blood and blood is forever |
this is the chance for a change of perception |
grab it with both hands set an example |
you found the passage to a parallel dimension |
freed from your patterns and compulsive obsessions |
you're on the path to a glorious redemption |
no matter or substance or private possessions |
don't stray let go forget your name |
drive them away set an example floating away blood is forever |
you bridge the gap between your pilgrimage and your celestial throne |
you summon all the gods to this sacrifice as you hand over the coins |
step into this vessel imaginary oars |
it's a silent journey and i'm infinitely yours |
an angel before me |
believe this end is enabling |
believe this code's liberating |
now you belong to me |
an angel before me soothes the anger within me |
