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Zero Hour
07:34
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Far from the edge of the cliff we built our empire
Yet it feels like it's moving ever closer
Ever so vigilant still stand our gatekeepers
In the face of danger, they still never falter
But I feel our purpose is slipping away from us
We never needed a false deity to follow
Somewhere in the distance, a smoke cloud fills the air
Only a matter of time before the beast is at our wall
For so long, we've lived fearing death as such we'll also die
But rest assured that we won't go down without a fight
We didn't start the fire
We only felt the heat
When all your dates expire
We'll accept your defeat
The inferno runs through the streets
To be followed by rivers of crimson
They fled the scene of the crime thinking we didn't see
We stand by, our hearts filled with rage
Mark this the zero hour of a new age
An age of discord and sentimental genocide
We didn't start the fire
We only felt the heat
When all your dates expire
We'll accept your defeat
Kill us with your lies
Close your bloodshot eyes
When your towers fall
We'll stand by the wall
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Terminus
04:49
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Red clouds conceal the bright of the day
The doomsday clock tick, tock, ticking away
Our time is running out, but we're playing blind
Wasting our lives, ignoring the signs
The trees are burning, there's oil in the waters
And yet everybody turns a blind eye
This can't go on
Our planet is dying, something has to be done
It's not too late to reverse our course
But the elite doesn't care enough
We bought a one-way ticket to Hell
The very moment we started playing God
Much as I'd like to trust in our survival
I can't help but be a little pessimistic
Forgive me if it hurts
But let's not sugar-coat this: we're killing ourselves
Water levels rise, our homes destroyed
Does that really not concern you?
Then quit sitting on the fence like marionettes
Swaying to the symphony of destruction
In a way, there's a comfort in knowing that in a thousand years
There won't be a mankind to taint the face of the Earth
And I'm not fucking sorry for the way I feel
Sure, let's keep pretending that everything is fine
Until the very last species dies
But then again, we ourselves are mere animals
When did we stop caring about our future?
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Suicide Waltz
05:03
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There you sit on your throne of bones
Can't quite tell if you're friend or foe
Your mouth runs like an engine of hate
Will it ever run out of shit to say?
I refuse to recognize you as my king
Your malevolence infects your kin
We'll leave you to writhe within your walls
Until the gods heed our call
Watch as we dance while the sun bleeds its surface red
Join us in this dance of genocide
See which side will be the one left alive
It's the greatest war known to mankind
Your words turn into bullets and so we die
You stand behind the wall called government
But don't count your blessings just yet
Someday when you go to sleep, you'll find
All this time, you've slept in a bed of knives
Oh so mighty you stand
While we bleed by your hand
But you won't be there long
Someday, we'll watch you fall
I won't join your dance of genocide
Too blind to see you sleep in a bed of knives
Fuck your homicidal agenda
Fuck your words, they flirt with betrayal
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Pillow Puncher
05:40
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V.
06:05
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Red light reflects off the walls of your bedroom
Still processing the fact this is about to happen
Faint strokes of my love like scars on your figure
As I fall into your platonic embrace
Were we not this close, this would be a violation of our bond
But I will make sure this event won't have it jeopardized
With your consent, I let my lips fall upon your skin
And in that same moment, the clocks freeze
I'll forever be grateful
For the unique kind of concern you show for me
With this card with the letter V on it at stake
This is a price that I'll happily pay
So the ritual starts - enter, exit, rinse and repeat
The chills down my spine almost overwhelm me
Of the ways this could go down, you were the second best choice
Yes, I have regrets, but I'll be damned if I'll let this be one of them
I'm in a debt of gratitude I know I'll never be able to repay
Just know that I appreciate you being the one to claim my innocence
I'll forever be grateful
For the unique kind of concern you show for me
With my card with the letter V on it at stake
This is a game that I'll happily lose
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Lab Rats
03:12
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Who's the person staring back from the mirror today?
He doesn't look familiar
No memory of how I got here
Only the mother of all headaches ramming my skull
Feeling trapped in this maze of needles
Wanting to cry but not daring to make a sound
The bastard son of a lab rat
What did you expect? I hope the answer is nothing
Oh, mad scientist, work your magic
Let me feel the pain that I oh so desperately crave
Deprive me of my humanity
Pretend to know what's best for me knowing you're wrong
Go the fuck ahead, make me feel
Terrorized, cannibalized, illegitimized
Cross my heart and hope to die
Take my sanity and kiss it goodbye
Sink your drill into my brain
Why do I feel so goddamn empty?
Take this fucking pain away
Eradicate my misery
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Atlas
11:17
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Look at that boy out in the backyard
Playing by himself
Waiting for his dad to come home
Oblivious to the fact
That he may never come back
Such is the implication of leaving to buy cigarettes
And over the next 15 years
He grows to resent the man
Or maybe the target of his anger is himself
Waiting for someone to sit down and listen
Just like us, they only crave to be understood
Looking for acceptance in all the wrong places
Only ever finding tears and pain in solitude
Look at that girl
Mourning the loss of her grandfather
Singing and dancing the pain away
Such a nice man he was
Always looking out for everyone
Even the homeless guy that hangs out by the bar
She never got to apologize for the fight they had
And now she's out there
Expressing her sorrow the only way she ever knew
Waiting for someone to sit down and listen
Just like us, they only crave to be understood
Looking for acceptance in all the wrong places
Only ever finding tears and pain in solitude
And when the dark clouds gather in the sky
They both go looking for the silver line
Ignorant of the existence of their counterpart
But one cannot control what stimulates the heart
When the sky looks gray, it's going to rain
You can never know who will feel the pain
So just be as kind as you can to everyone
And in time, someone will return the favor
Until we come to terms with our past
And lock away the hate
We won't find peace
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The Santtu Pesonen Project Joensuu, Finland
Started in December of 2012 by a then-ambitious 18-year-old Santtu Pesonen, The Santtu Pesonen Project has served as the Finnish hobbyist musician's primary musical outlet. The project's sound originated in a style reminiscent of hard rock, and every album since the debut EP has steadily taken it more towards progressive rock/metal. ... more
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