1. |
Safe Haven
01:27
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I was the soil that you walked on.
I was a withering tree.
I had given up on everything,
The darkness consuming me.
But now I'm starting a new chapter,
I'm starting to take control.
My life is starting to take its shape.
I've found a way to be whole.
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2. |
Chapters
03:23
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There is a reason
We are all met with choices in our lives
Just like the rings found within the trees,
We age from the inside.
There are those who forget their roots,
And leave them buried beneath the dirt.
We cannot change the past
But we can learn from who we were
We all have scars
That exist in our past
They won't fade, or disappear
They were made to last
To remind us all
Of who we were
What set us free
Or what keeps us tied down to the earth
Those who live,
With no regrets
Will never grow
And cannot expect
To reach new heights
To make their mark
Instead they will remain
Trapped within the dark
Just think of all the time
You've wasted on
Trying to forget
What's shaped you into the person you've become
We've all come to a fork in the road
Where the smoke blocks the path of every way home
We are only left with the broken pieces
Finding our way, by what we believe in
We create the difference
We create the change.
So with each turn,
Of every page
I will learn
From my mistakes.
And at the end
Of this chapter
I will be prepared
For what comes after.
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3. |
Vacant
02:32
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Burning bridges
And sinking ships
It's safe to say
That I can't live my life like this
I have to find a way to change
Recreate
Rearrange
Break me into pieces
Tear me from my gluttony
I've become used to
Existing with my apathy
Scrape me from the earth
I am the rose to your funeral gown
Leave me with the dead
Leave me buried beneath the ground
This can't be
Another dead end road.
Can you hear me
Vacant host?
Another night spent alone and cold
Inside of my decrepit home
I wish I could escape this place
But I built these walls up on my own
Barriers
Are blocking out the light
Encased in darkness
Desolate and blind
A facade in the mirror that I can not hope to disguise.
And I keep telling myself that I will change
The way my life is outlined
But I always seem to fall short
Like I'm running in circles in my mind
It's like I went and left my head above the clouds
So I can't help but ask myself, will I ever come down?
I can't shake this feeling that I'm just sifting through sand,
And watching every single grain slip through the cracks of my hands
I'll drive
(I'll drive)
I'll drive you all away
If I don't
(I don't)
If I don't change my ways
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4. |
Content
03:19
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I've buried myself beneath my thoughts.
Forcing myself to be content with everything that I'm not.
A portrait I painted,
And left my mind trapped within the frame.
Hiding behind the glass to hold back the rain.
Avoiding every gaze, like the sun shining in my face.
I chose to turn my back, to lock myself up in this place.
And I led myself here.
I let myself become the lone wolf.
And every time I pushed away,
I sank deeper into my grave.
I keep digging in my heels.
I can't make any progress this way.
I keep on digging deeper,
to try to find another way out
from the other side.
I can't carry this dead weight.
I'm falling out. I'm fading.
I can't stay.
Can't stay and waste away.
I won't let.
Won't let what's left decay.
Change of focus, change of mind.
I'm not giving up, I'm just biding my time.
I need to walk away from this,
to break away from what I've become.
Instead of waiting for the chains to rust,
I'll be the one to pick myself back up.
I will keep pushing onward,
To find my way to the other side.
There is a lesson in all of this.
I need to find a way to make things right.
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5. |
Isolated
01:49
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I never got the chance to say this.
You're on thin ice, and it's not getting any thicker.
You're standing on a capsized ship that is only starting to sink quicker.
You've taken for granted all of those who have stood by your side.
And just like the rest, they will leave you behind.
Just like your colors you will begin to fade.
You'll be lost in our past as nothing more than a shade.
You've become isolated with no one to blame but yourself.
Cast aside all of the rest, leaving it all on the shelf.
Spend the rest of your days living inside of your empty shell.
The ground you walk casts a shadow of your former self.
You will be left with nothing.
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6. |
Invertebrate
02:11
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See the constant let down,
Now that im awake,
You said the fall would save me,
Your words were truly fake.
I prayed the tides were turning,
The winds they came with grace
To sweep me off into the sun, into the sun.
I'm left to float face down
Because I can't swim
In the water
You are standing in
I put on the shackles
(See the constant let down,)
And threw away the key
(Now that im awake,)
If I hope to get out alive
(You said the fall would save me,)
I have to save myself from me
(Your words were truly fate.)
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7. |
Blank Canvas
03:41
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Nothing is perfect
Everything has a flaw
But this foundation won't last
With all the cracks in the wall
To truly live is an art
An expression that won't fade,
And I've painted this blank canvas
With every shade of gray
So will I pick myself up
Or choose to wither away
I can not settle with content
But I can not survive this way
I'll keep searching for
The light to guide me to the shore
I'll keep walking on
Until I'm left with no where to go
Maybe it is just neglect
But all I want is a sign.
Every time I take one step forward
I feel two steps behind
Have I become the monster
That is destined to fail?
Or will this wind pick up
And I'll continue to sail
Over this open ocean landscape
Where I am lost at sea
And the vultures overhead
Continue circling me
I have to keep pushing on
I must persevere.
Because I know that there's something greater
Something keeping me here.
This is mind over matter
This is will over power
Maybe the line isn't so thin
Maybe there is room to start again
From behind closed doors it's much easier to preach
I've come so close but everything seems out of reach
Call my name
I'll find my way home
Call my name
I'll find my way home
Just give me some time.
They say the night is darkest
just before the dawn,
I just hope that the sun will shine soon
Over my horizon
We're all just waiting for the warmth of the sun's rays.
And the calming cool breeze on that perfect day.
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8. |
Resurface
02:44
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Save me from destruction
It's closing in and swallowing
Everything that I've ever known
And all I am left with is hope
Separate myself
From all of the things holding me back
Before the waves drag me under
And my life is thrown off track
My time is running short
The pressure is starting to slow me down
And I'm still so far from reaching my destination
I can't afford to turn back now
If I hope to achieve my aspirations
My demons are tearing at my crutch
And I can't keep waiting to fall
I'm still searching for a signal.
My vision is fading fast
Everything has gone dark
And I'm left alone on this unmarked path
I will resurface
From the depths of my misery
And shape my true fate
I'll shape my own destiny
I'll shape my destiny
It's times like this when I feel the most alone
But we all have a path that we must walk on our own
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Artisan Albany, New York
Artisan is a melodic hardcore band from upstate New York. Formed in early 2013, we set out to make music that was heartfelt
and had meaning. Our main focus was to give the listeners something that they can relate to; to give them the words that they needed to hear, and to reinforce the voice that they have. Check out the links below!
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To The Wind
Counterparts
Hundredth
Gideon
Defeater
... more
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