1. |
Another Day
02:31
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Hello and good day my friends
Another day gone by
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2. |
Climb
04:29
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Entering a picture
Of forgotten yesterdays
Tripping on the words
That once were never hard to say
But now you’ve built this wall
Around yourself
That no one wants to climb
Got a cold reflection
From the looking glass of time
And you’ve made an institution
Out of messing with our minds
Hurt the ones you love
Love the ones you leave
You have it out for all to see
It hangs upon your sleeve
Tell me - Do you hurt?
Tell me - Where’s the pain?
Tell me - If I can
Put it back together again
I am - Here for you
I can - Ease your pain
I am - All you got
Don’t cry me a river of shame
Tell me - Do you hurt?
Tell me - Where’s the pain?
I am - Here for you again
All I say
And all I do
Is all I am
~Solo~
Matt Hodsdon
But now you’ve built this wall
Around yourself
That no one wants to climb
And the wall you’ve built is
Filled with selfishness
And you’re running out of time
Because you built this wall
Around yourself
The light you’ll never find
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3. |
Gilded Cage
04:34
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You see I’m trapped within this cage
That they have built around me
And I can feel all the rage
That they have brought upon me
Now I've wandered and searched
Through the paths before me
Although I fear in the end
There is a wall to crush me
I see it all the time
The masquerade that leads us
We seem so satisfied
With the tears and darkest fears
We let take control
Where is the love
That I'm searching for?
Because I know you’re there
So stop fucking around
Where do you hide?
Because I know you’re not
Within my mind
I’d like to satisfy my soul
And the madness within your game
Leads me nowhere
So tell me why I can't get
Things under control
You see you’re all I have left
And I want nothing more
Than to be with you
I’ve wasted lives and lives
On your lies and lies
And with the tears and darkest fears
You put within my cage
~Solo~
Carlos Alvarez
We seem so satisfied
I'd like to satisfy my soul
With the tears and the darkest fears
We let them take control
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4. |
Justified
05:34
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No excuses
My search for truth has
Led me to believe
There's nothing worth believing
The steps I’ve taken
I know keep shaking
But at least I'm only
Deceiving me
Been kissing ground, Beaten down
Wanting so much more
Would question why
I have suffered, Way too long
So I don't feel the need to justify
Fingers stepped on
Grasping for rings
I have been denied
I will make them mine
Beyond compassion
While laughter burns my ears
And solely my convictions
Are now to be my guide
You don't see this
I won’t apologize
When I have eaten
So many of your lies
~Solos~
Felix Neumann
Carlos Alvarez
I speak, you don’t hear
Something’s out of place
I sing, strong and clear
Every breath a waste
I scream, get nowhere
Realize my mistake
Bewildered stares
Half spoken prayers
Neither slowing down
The change that’s come between
No excuses
My search for truth has
Led me to believe
I’m not worth believing
Rising from the ashes
Leaving my heart frozen
To what has come before
Refusing to acknowledge
What was once the given
Forevermore
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5. |
Set Free
04:55
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Firmly in here and now
Before me the unknown
Shed this tired useless skin
And break these brittle bones
Now to take the leap
Alone
Tried and tried, sacrificed
Pushing hard, just to stay in place
Constant grind, only to find
I’m just another face
How could I be proud?
Fake
How could I be proud?
Wake up
Too long asleep, in waking dream
Now the veil ripped away
See the light ahead
In me
See the light ahead
And be
Cut the tethers, held together
Unsure, insecure to ever
Hope to leave
Focus inward, spiral downward
Reaching higher, soaring upward
Set me free
~Solo~
Tony Sannicandro
Simplified, embracing life
I realize it can be mine
Left behind, the broken mind
It's my turn to shine
Now to take the leap
Alone
Now to take the leap
Coming home
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6. |
Hollow
04:23
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Forgive, forget
So it is said
All lies, demons filling my head
To love, to care
Only regret
But wait, I'm not done with me yet
Want to purge all memory
Leave me empty and cold
Won’t stop until I am erased
This life I've led seems such a waste
Need to find another path
Can’t keep running in place
Dug this hole too deep
Cannot see the light
All alone, buried myself below
Rage, hate, sacrifice
Push - Pull - Mold - Shape
Twist - Burn - Prod - Scrape
Hollow
~Solo~
Joe Johnson
I have ceased to be
Balled up in my mind
Yes I know, I am still all alone
Numb, void, but its mine
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7. |
Stones In A River
03:02
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~Solo~
Carlos Alvarez
Sealed up my eyes
I can feel the water
Lapping at my chin
Slipping under
I hear your voice echoing
I see your lips
Move in wordless dream
And I float
An insignificant part of the flow
Sick of swimming
Against the current
Things just fall apart
Keep erasing
Wiping pages clean
A brand new start
Recognizing
Mistakes I keep repeating
In everything I do
Learned acceptance
Of what I cannot change
By letting go of you
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8. |
Ageless
06:57
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Cancer inside, eating away
Bringing me back to ground
No longer hide, no longer ashamed
Pulling my head from clouds
I am alive, if only for today
I’ll make it the best I can
So much I've seen, humbled to be
After all I'm just a man
And I can’t recall
Ever being this free
In my bones I feel
All will be revealed
Soon I will pass from this life
Released
Fought through my daze
Half in a haze
So many times I'd question
The struggle to rise
Above all the lies
A tiring life obsession
It’s all that I've known
A crooked path so overgrown
Tangled in my pride
Kept seeking out some sign
No avoiding destiny
My own mortality
These bitter grains of sand
Falling through my fingers
The emptiness that lingers
I await a brand new day
~Solo~
Matt Hodsdon
And I can’t recall
Ever being this free
In my bones I feel
All will be revealed
Soon I will pass from this life
Released
No more fear,
No more anguish, I fly
I am leaving ground
Never coming down
I am much more, so much more
Than my flesh, my soul
My doubts, my hopes
My dreams, this life
I am everything
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9. |
Line In The Sand
08:22
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Hours passing by
Shadows growing long
Kingdoms rise and fall
And I, center of the calm
So small
In the blink of an eye
All of it now gone
Back and forth,
Try to prove my worth
Shadows of the sun
Dug beneath
Much too far to reach
Became a crowd of one
Now I stand
Determined once again
To hold common ground
Firm resolve
Chin raised oh so proud
No more backing down
Nothing left to lose
Pushing through
All I used to do
Forcing every change
Steering clear
Whenever I got near
Solitude remains
Crossing lines
Never wonder why
I would bear the loss
Stuck in place
Now I have to face
There is no line to cross
Nothing left to lose
I keep making circles
Fall - From dizzy heights
Back - Unshakeable
Once - Upon a time
Again
Drawn - From the abyss
Lines - Of consequence
Across - Open fist
The sand
~Solo~
Tim McKinstry
I won’t give an inch
I’ve walked too many miles
Don't think that I'm satisfied
Just because I wear a smile
Underestimate me
I don’t really mind
Unawareness leaves you
That much easier to get behind
I keep making circles
I keep weaving patterns
What does it matter?
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10. |
Leave The Pain
04:39
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Hello and good day my friends
Another day gone by
And if you choose
You will pass this test
You must take the time
Time is passing by
And you’re the only one
Who can seize the moment
It’s due to the nature of things
Which I can’t control my friend
So don’t go walking around
Blaming me
Cause don’t you see
That this world's not right for you?
To be with me
Just unlock the door
Stop and take a look
At the world around you
The same perpetual change
You don’t know what to do
Believe in what you want
But you know what’s real my friend
You can deceive the crowd
Though yourself will not be fooled
~Solos~
Carlos Alvarez
Tim McKinstry
Please forgive me
And these endless lies
Be sure not to take them
With you when you die
Cause don't you see
That its just a game?
No matter who you are
The rules, they remain the same
Same old faces
Only different names
Just be sure that when you go
You leave the pain
Just unlock the door
From behind the wall
Seize the moment
From within your cage
Just unlock the door
Now I see it all
Seize the moment
No more rage
Unlock the door
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11. |
Forever
09:16
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~ Act I ~
I’ve come full circle, the final step
To place my feet on solid ground
Begin another path
The future opens, a thousand choices
Any door will take me forward
Without looking back
I fill my lungs with air
A moment's hesitation
Colors sharpen,
Come so clear
A sweet exhilaration
An inner contemplation
There’s nothing left
For me to fear here
Been chasing dragons, through the sky
If only I had seen
Just how close to me
My search has ended, I’ve stripped away
The layers of a callous heart
And found I still remain
I realize I have
So much to do ahead
Repairing damage
I have done
But there are no regrets
Lessons learned and yet
The scars given
Can never be completely undone
~ Act II ~
Suddenly flooding my senses
I’m back in the darkest corner
Of this room
Reopening wounds
I had thought that time
Could make them disappear
Make my purpose clear
Drowning in sorrow,
I reach out for myself
To find there’s nothing here
An emptiness so cold,
I let go to drift away
~Solos~
Tim McKinstry - Piano
Keith Barnard - Clean
Carlos Alvarez
Keith Barnard
~Act III~
Vision getting cloudy
Stretching for the light
Straining towards the surface
I will breathe again
I will not be denied
I have come full circle
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