Among the ruins of the past
I am the first. I am the last
Who's laying on the bones of those
Who've found their rest in ancient dust
They brought themselves into this land
Unknown pleasures, burning sand
The smiling moon was deaf and blind
To all the cries that filled the night
They all have paid the cost of crime
And touched the easy flow of time
Forgotten faces, voices, lives
All disappeared in decline
The sand was red and hot from blood
And full of bodies torn apart
They whispered prayers to the skies
And died with widely open eyes
Rust is their armor
Sleep is their sheild
From the darkest of days
On the old balttlefield
Cold is the desert and long is the night
Spreading my shadow
Lighting the torch of the blind
Now only silence rules the place
Still hiding secrets of distress
Nobody's waiting them returned
Noone to weep for or to praise
They've faced what they were looking for
Destruction, loneliness and war
And all their hopes are in my hands
But they don't need them anymore
Lost in oblivion
Piling up bones
In the eye of the storm
Ashes and stones
Nowhere to go nothing to find
Spreading my shadow
Lighting the torch of the blind
Among the ruins of the past
I am the first. I am the last
Who's laying on the bones of those
Who've found their peace in ancient dust
I'm whispering prayers to myself
And singing silent song of death.
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from Between the Worlds,
released November 1, 2017
Music and lyrics by Ash
supported by 34 fans who also own “The Torch of the Blind”
NONE a opéré un virage dans Where Life Should Be et ça se confirme davantage dans Damp Chill of Life. Le temps des métaphores est révolu : l'humidité froide, c'est celle des larmes qui coulent sur le visage à cause de la dépression. Tout pleure dans cet album : les guitares typées DSBM grésillent, les solos ("The Damp Chill of Life", "It's Painless To Let Go") sont liquides et coulent, les voix prennent à la gorge ; même le piano, étranglé par les sanglots ("Cease"), est aphone. Insoutenable... Jordan Vauvert
supported by 33 fans who also own “The Torch of the Blind”
definetely one of my favourite bm projects lately, love the synth elements. makes you remember how amazing, but terrifying, space really is :) scumdrug
supported by 33 fans who also own “The Torch of the Blind”
On ne frappe pas un homme à terre : c'est ce que dit la règle mais NONE a déjà prouvé qu'il ne les suivait pas et si son album éponyme retirait toute perspective de béatitude spirituelle, Life has gone on long enough, son deuxième opus, nous interdit l'accès au bonheur terrestre. La vie n'a aucune substance et la production plus distante le confirme. Le DSBM s'empare de textures sonores blues, mettant en relief une dépression urbaine. Les cris partent en fumées : ne restent que les pleurs... Jordan Vauvert
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