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Ark
02:40
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Eyes closed.
Silence.
Peace.
Slowly giving into the warm embrace of slumber,
Breaths like soothing waves.
Awakening to a dream.
Breath after breath…
Wave after wave…
The world is flooding over
Safe on the Ark, I’m sailing forward,
Wandering past the boundaries…
What lost Atlantis,
What Isles of the Blessed are there for me?
A night to live a thousand lives,
to wander on forgotten shores
and see what’s beneath the surface,
the deepest core.
Sudden winds, surging waves!
My sails are torn!
Seized, I’m sinking!
The darkest abyss pulling me down, swallowing me!
Creaking wood on a black, raging river.
Cold mist, thunders all around.
The demon ferryman, with ember eyes,
driving the boat and me towards the other side!
I don’t want to know, don’t want to see
what Hell awaits beyond!
To rise again and rule the sky,
the Sun-boat crosses the Underworld every night.
Come, sail to the lost realms of the Unconscious,
be reborn!
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2. |
The Remedy
04:29
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So far past the midnight stroke,
my mind still awake,
I just need a final dose,
Morpheus’ embrace.
I’ll escape from my daily strife
safe inside my dreamscape.
Unchained, lost to oblivion,
freedom for free.
One dose, pass to a deathless land…
I can’t feel pain anymore,
I’m numb, no more cares.
Finally far from the real world,
from time and space.
My precious night, you can’t be stained,
I take flight...
Senseless, mad dominion,
kaleidoscope dreams.
Rebirth, in a deathless land…
Unchained, lost to oblivion,
freedom for free.
One dose, pass to a deathless land
Oblivion addiction,
Safe in dreams
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3. |
The Void Within
03:39
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Dreams long confined
demolish every wall,
the sudden voice of thunder.
Tear open the grey veil,
face the ocean of the unknown,
fear not the truth deep beneath.
A siren’s call resounds
deep inside your soul,
charming, terrifying,
pulling down below.
Give into the flow,
your hidden world you need to see…
Dreams long confined
demolish every wall,
the sudden voice of thunder.
Sail on beyond the veil,
leave the comfort of the shore,
fear not and face the void within.
Here inside the maze of mind
what will you be shown?
White and darker lies,
shreds of words, forgotten beliefs,
glances proud and cold
and a soothing song…
Loving memories,
old forsaken hopes,
burning tales untold,
burning scars…
“Everything you long denied
shall now surface through the dreams,
bypassing control and rationality.
Go forth, take on this challenge,
Face what you’ve always known.
Feel this powerful longing for truth, for yourself.
See where this tunnel leads to.”
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4. |
Dream I - Compàs
05:31
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Coal-black eyes, a fiery, deep gaze,
a seer in a trance.
Then a step, a wave of the hand,
a lost love told in her dance…
Pure grace and passion…
crimson vaults,
Body and soul as one,
weave a whole world in a dance.
Take me, I am yours
Clacking heels, a frenzied rhythm,
memories I can’t grasp.
A passionate, lighthearted love,
was it mine?
No more reins put on desire,
finally free to dance…
A soothing rapture,
for this night.
To dance my life away,
to indulge in blissful trance.
Abandon and peace,
moment I would halt…
I find you once again,
and days of longing seem so far…
Until the music fades,
and the curtain falls…
Warm days of passion…
an old dream,
Faint echoes of a song,
of sweet abandon I longed for.
Won’t have back those days,
Lost the will to dance,
A dear memory remains,
of crimson vaults to the compàs.
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Red sunrise,
new sceneries spreading wide before me.
Golden sands,
like a sea, yet silent and still…
Long, torrid days,
hot dry winds and no water in sight.
Leave the world,
the last city gates behind…
Leave them all,
for the timeless Sea of Death.
On we ride,
towards the realm of silk,
mirage of gold.
Far are the battlefields of Alexander,
and the blue waves of Caspian sea,
Far are the turquoise halls of Samarkand,
and the high valleys of Pamir.
The only sound, the echo of my inner voice,
The only drive, the wonders lying beyond.
Cold, moonless nights,
the light of stars grazing silent, grey dust.
Nothing in sight,
beyond the flickering flames of bonfires.
The northern winds
lifting veils of sand, leave you deaf and blind…
Have i lost my way?
Curse the day I chose to travel the ancient Road!
Far are the battlefields of Alexander,
and the blue waves of Caspian sea,
Far are the turquoise halls of Samarkand,
and the high valleys of Pamir.
The desert’s voice, the angry cry of Nature’s law,
the only sound, an overwhelming force.
Far are the battlefields of Alexander,
and the blue waves of Caspian sea,
Far are the turquoise halls of Samarkand,
and the high valleys of Pamir.
The ancient Road, a daring trail across the world,
The only drive, the wonders lying beyond…
Why am I travelling, what am I in quest for,
out on this trail of blood and tears?
Far on the horizon, mighty snowy mountains,
I’m but a man lost in a dream…
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6. |
Dream III - Lìthos
14:40
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Hoson zeis, phainou
medèn holos sy lypou
pròs oligon esti to zen
tò télos ho chronos apaitei.
Like the sea eats the shore,
Like the wind smoothes the mountain,
Time takes all.
Like the sea eats the shore,
Like the wind smoothes the mountain,
Sand will draw us all
and time will take its toll.
Golden towers and sanctuaries,
glory of ancient days,
crumbling away…
Everything we made’ll kneel
to Entropy.
These marble halls are only dust,
the newborn’s cry, an epitaph
Hear the echo in the wind,
arcane song,
a plea to live from a gravestone.
A long-lasting sign,
all the same to fade,
nothing to escape the curse of Time.
Our future is already past,
it’s gone so fast…
Moments come to pass,
slipping through my hands,
wasted, unknown.
Overwhelmed, I drown,
buried by the sands
of the hourglass,
every moment one grain closer
to the end of time, to death.
Traces left in history
Are but a ghost
Libraries are burnt down, lost
Love’s brightest fire,
Joy and dearest bonds,
Beauty and poetry,
All will die
We dance with death, but it won’t last,
She will not halt...
Moments come to pass,
slipping through my hands,
wasted, unknown.
Overwhelmed, I drown,
buried by the sands
of the hourglass,
every moment one grain closer
to the end of time
In the dance of entropy,
still we strive
to leave a trace, a seed behind.
Is it worth the fight?
Is it worth the pain?
If it’s all vain, why survive?
The melody of life is just
an epitaph…
Moments come to pass,
slipping through my hands,
wasted, unknown.
Overwhelmed, I drown,
buried by the sands
of the hourglass,
every moment one grain closer
to the end of time
Like the sea eats the shore,
Like the wind smoothes the mountain,
Time takes all.
Like the sea eats the shore,
So the Scythe reaps the harvest.
Sand will draw us all
and time will take its toll.
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Thick veil of smoke,
grey spirals in the air.
I cannot see beyond
pride and pain.
I raise my shield,
for truth is all around,
words turned weapons,
friends turned enemies.
And as the pale sun sets
on the battlefield,
the lies I told myself
haunt my restless dreams,
real nightmares.
With every dawn,
the fight ignites again,
against the world, to survive and to prevail,
inside our mind,
between reason, love and hate,
and there’s no end...
Lost in this land of chaos,
nothing more makes sense.
How can we stain with blood
the little sand we have?
I feel a sudden pull
to leave these fields of pain, (Come back home!)
Desert the cage of fear,
following another law
written inside us.
Craving for peace,
how we burn in hate and war,
destroying ourselves,
the finest art we learnt.
Our soul was sacrificed,
what else to give, to drain?
And what’s our gain?
I lost my shield,
I’m a soldier coming home.
I’m just a child
in need of an embrace.
Reality is here,
as masks of ego fade.
Beyond the smoke… Light.
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8. |
Love Me, Protect Me
05:20
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I can see you, finally,
you, who sleep here by my side.
Waking from a life-long dream
I realize what I have lost.
It’s been so long…
Where have I been?
Now I find
can’t turn back time.
I was faultless - tried to be,
not allowed to rest, to feel…
Like a fire I raged, I fought
and denied my home some warmth.
Can you love this wounded soul?
See beyond the cold façade?
Forgive me, embrace my faults?
Love me, and take me home?
You remind me who I am,
the best version of myself.
With this love we have been blessed
in the now, I can’t waste it.
How I long for a guide, a hope
in my dark night of the soul...
Tell me I won’t be alone,
Be my lighthouse in the storm.
Heal and love this wounded soul,
See beyond the cold façade,
Forgive me, embrace my faults.
Please love me, keep me safe...
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9. |
Proximate
04:02
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Fear no more,
I am still here,
holding your hand and your heart.
Fear no more,
I am here,
I will remind you love is real.
When darkened skies will rain their tears,
and winds will cry, wasting your world,
I will be a haven quiet,
to rest peacefully.
When darkened skies will rain their tears,
I’ll remind you of the Sun.
When it seems all’s lost,
you will find me here.
Come and rest in this embrace,
don’t you hide your face from me.
No need to hide your faults and fears:
I won’t let you go,
For I see your soul,
what you have to give.
Fear no more,
I am still here,
holding your hand and your heart.
When you’ll call
I will be there,
All through the night, till sunrise…
When cold winds rise, when our lands freeze,
we need to find shelter and warmth.
When you’ll lose all faith and hope,
In you I’ll believe.
There are wars all ours to fight,
burdens we can’t share…
But we can’t always stand alone,
it’s not meant to be.
I’m your home, your sanctuary,
as you’re mine, have always been.
Take your armour off and breathe,
find the spark of life within.
I chose you, the mortal you,
not for what you say or do,
not for masks of gold or youth:
I love your mere existence.
Fear no more,
I am still here,
the flame never to waver.
When you’ll call
I will be there,
this is my all-time answer.
I’ll remind you
why to live,
I’ll teach you how to love yourself.
Rest, my love,
I am here,
guarding your heart, till sunrise
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10. |
Time Travel Artifact
05:32
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A pillar stands high behind me
Keeps earth still, upholds the sky
Under her shade I clearly see
My old demons dance around:
The hours lost trying not to waste them
Intolerance for my faults
The fear for loss and suffering
That made my heart numb and cold
As the artifact keeps me safe
I embrace all my scars
I can travel through time
Face my past, welcome change
Live present without fear,
See future filled with hope
Whatever lies ahead
I’ll stay awake, reclaim my life
She’ll hold me up,
A pillar by her name,
Until I find my cornerstone back.
Love is my Ark,
My guide as I sail
Out of the dark, into a new day.
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11. |
Long Way, Silk Road
04:39
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Red sunrise,
new sceneries spreading wide before me.
Golden sands,
like a sea, yet silent and still…
Long, torrid days,
hot dry winds and no water in sight.
Leave the world,
the last city gates behind…
Leave them all,
for the timeless Sea of Death.
On we ride,
towards the realm of silk,
mirage of gold.
Far are the battlefields of Alexander,
and the blue waves of Caspian sea,
Far are the turquoise halls of Samarkand,
and the high valleys of Pamir.
The only sound, the echo of my inner voice,
The only drive, the wonders lying beyond.
Cold, moonless nights,
the light of stars grazing silent, grey dust.
Nothing in sight,
beyond the flickering flames of bonfires.
The northern winds
lifting veils of sand, leave you deaf and blind…
Have i lost my way?
Curse the day I chose to travel the ancient Road!
Far are the battlefields of Alexander,
and the blue waves of Caspian sea,
Far are the turquoise halls of Samarkand,
and the high valleys of Pamir.
The desert’s voice, the angry cry of Nature’s law,
the only sound, an overwhelming force.
Far are the battlefields of Alexander,
and the blue waves of Caspian sea,
Far are the turquoise halls of Samarkand,
and the high valleys of Pamir.
The ancient Road, a daring trail across the world,
The only drive, the wonders lying beyond…
Why am I travelling, what am I in quest for,
out on this trail of blood and tears?
Far on the horizon, mighty snowy mountains,
I’m but a man lost in a dream…
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Degrees Of Truth Varese, Italy
Degrees of Truth is an Italian female-fronted progressive symphonic metal band.
The band released
their first album ‘The Reins Of Life’ in 2016 for the Italian label Underground Symphony, followed by the EP ‘Lifeless, Faultless’ in 2017 and by second full-length "Time Travel Artifact" in 2019.
New full-length ALCHEMISTS out June 2023 for Scarlet Records.
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