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Less Than Three

by Serene Paralysis

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1.
Less Than Three I’m not sure what I became Chasing solace in bottles Where did it all go wrong? I knew I wasn’t always like that I knew it wasn’t real It was all just in my mind But what’s real anyway? If I could feel it then in some way it must be I wished that my ghosts would lead me Back to living, back to feeling But I know now they’d not help me I was lost beyond reality and dreams You! You lead me out of the darkness My mind was drowned, now I’m driven once again My ghosts were sent here to harm me All of my struggles, in vain Then you came and saved me and… I did not know I could feel this way about anyone I wished they’d tell me straight Tell me how I could’ve stopped this Stopped me fading away Just like they used to promise But I just followed blind No care for where I was going Except out of my mind If I can’t feel it then it can’t be too bad I wished that my ghosts would heal me At least make me feel something But in hindsight they just kept me Away from achieving anything You! You’d resurrect me from dead then? If I’d have known I’d have searched you out myself If only I’d had more common sense But common sense is rarely common place I did not know I could feel this way about anyone It took me all this time but now I finally know I’ll never be alone It took me all this time but now I know I’ll never be alone because I know I cannot feel this way about anyone else
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Our Deity’s Final Gift I stood aside for so long While this all got out of hand The rational have been overpowered by the insane Enclosed is My apology The world is full of bloodshed in My name This is not the way it was supposed to be I tried to create a paradise But all you want is human genocide If I hadn’t chosen to gift you with free will Would this world have been a better place? Can happiness be real without freedom? Is that really the kind of world you’d want? So, it seems there’s just one choice Erase My name from tongue and from your voice Erase your memory of the concept of your Lord If I can create so to then I can destroy These wars over which way is the correct to sing My name… This wasn’t my will I only designed you to look after your fellow man… And enjoy this land If I could erase your concept of your Deity… Would all of this end? If I could bring myself into existence for you all… So to I can destroy Why won’t you think for yourselves? There’s nothing left for me to do I must erase your concept of Myself I pray you will do better without Me I pray you will do better without Me
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The Timid, Timid West The constant repetition It never ends There is no escape and no defence We all live in black and white We all live in suit and tie Slaves until we die So why don’t you find something worth so much more Or someone who makes life worth living for We all know we only do this to survive Just make sure that you still feel alive We all live our lives underneath pollution clouds Every day it grinds us further down We’re all on our way before the sun starts to rise We’re all trapped away until another day has died We all live our lives underneath expectation There’s always something more that can’t be forgotten We’re all on our way before the sun starts to rise We’re all trapped away until another day has died So why don’t you find something worth so much more Or someone who makes life worth living for We all know we only do this to survive Just make sure that you still feel alive I feel alive I will not be broken down Every day we spend together is another gift for us Together we can take on anything We are alive We will not be broken down Every day we spend together is another gift for us Together we are stronger than I ever thought was possible You You try to beat us down It’s futile when you can understand the power of us now They will never beat us down We’re stronger than anything the world can throw at us
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Euphoria 04:28
Euphoria Euphoria washes over As the crowd it slowly amasses With a total air of devotion As he dictates to the masses Listen well You no longer need your riches Hand them over too us now You no longer need your free will Surrender yourself to us I demand your love I demand your devotion I demand you obey Would you die for love? Die for us? There’s a promise of purification There’s a promise of ecstasy If you’ll only drink down this poison You’ll have no more left to fear Listen well You no longer need your lives Hand them over too us now You no longer need your souls Surrender yourself to us I demand your love I demand your devotion I demand you obey Would you die for love? Die for us? If you really love us then you’d be prepared to die We own all your lives
5.
Silhouette 07:00
Silhouette I saw your silhouette but it slipped away Your shadows faded into dark Were you ever there at all? I felt the embrace of your tender frame But once again it’s just dark Were you ever there at all? I heard your voice it whispered softly in my ear “Leave this world behind, leave it all a memory” I heard your voice it whispered softly in my ear “Leave this world behind, leave this place of misery” But if I followed silhouettes today I’d turn to grey, then to dark So much still left to do I’d throw away As I decayed and turned to dust Why does your silhouette still follow me Enticing me into the dark? Were you ever there at all? I heard your voice it whispered softly in my ear “Leave this world behind, leave it all a memory” I heard your voice it whispered softly in my ear “Leave this world behind, leave this place of misery” I’m not ready to follow you Just think how much I’d leave behind I’m not ready to follow you, yet It’s not my time The main thing I miss about you is the way you always smiled Sending shivers down my spine No amount of bliss could recreate that feeling Not even close
6.
Jihad 06:38
Jihad Follow me now! Listen up I’m here to warp your minds with my own beliefs so you will do my bidding I’ll use religion as a scapegoat So your families will be proud and think you died for a cause But the truth is different I’m just corrupting your youth and making them think they have opinions But the truth is different They’re just brainwashed to do whatever I say where and whenever I feel The Western world is in a slow decay eating it’s greedy self so think in my own way Just use religion as a scapegoat Say you’re discriminated against and commit to suicide But the truth is different I’m just corrupting your youth and making them think they have opinions But the truth is different They’re just brainwashed to do whatever I say where and whenever I feel Strap yourself up, arm, ignite God smiles down on your deeds You’ll be with him soon What a glorious end to your life Strap yourself up, arm, ignite God smiles down on your deeds You’ll be with him soon What a glorious end to your life A true hero! You’ll die for my cause! A true hero! You’ll die for my cause! An afterlife filled with riches beyond wildest dreams you’ll get your just rewards Innocent families destroyed and blown apart: they got what they deserved? Save lives by destroying yourself! Save lives by destroying yourself! Save lives by destroying yourself! Save lives by destroying your fucking self! Strap yourself up, arm, ignite God smiles down on your deeds You’ll be with him soon What a glorious end to your life Strap yourself up, arm, ignite God smiles down on your deeds You’ll be with him soon What a glorious end to your… Can we bring it back down to a human level? Just don’t deny your impulses Don’t deny your lust for eternal pleasure Back down to a human level Just don’t deny your impulses Don’t deny your lust for eternal pleasure You’re mindless, worthless, excuses for humans You’re mindless, worthless, excuses for humans
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Little Death 06:36
Little Death It started with A look just between us You shimmered and shined Like you came from the other side I drew you near Looked deep into your eyes I felt your breath on my lips So warm and inviting You died in my arms that night Convulsing and squirming You screamed at the top of your lungs Just a little death The stars aligned The room was on fire There was no one there but us Lost in each other The walls closed in The candles flickered Our breathing intensified In an epic crescendo You died in my arms that night Contorted and pulsing You screamed at the top of your lungs Just a little death The whole world faded away No one but us remained We sat back and laughed at everyone else Because they weren’t us The whole world faded away No one but us remained And all our problems became memories Because we weren’t ourselves anymore This is the way we know it will be, forever Two souls entwined against everything, together Clear in our minds Applause in the rafters The whole world belongs to us now Cue our laughter
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released May 16, 2016

All music and lyrics written, performed and produced by Steven Hemson.
Vocal recordings and full album mixed at Ounce Studios.

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