BAND NAME: The Exit Wound
GENRE: Progressive/Melodic Death Metal
LOCATION: Budapest, Hungary
STATUS: Active
Lineup:
Gergely Kovacs - Everything
Links:
Discography:
Lonely Path (album)
July 17, 2011, Abran Records (CD-R, Digital)
February 1, 2014, Independent (Digital)
1. Deep Mire 1:27
2. Back From The Dead 4:16
Striving to catch my breath
And not to lose my head
At the point of dying of thirst
While the water is around my neck
Lost my foothold in the deep
With no mercy from beneath
Lost my voice crying for help
Waiting for the saving hand
When the waves are closing
Above my head
You're the one who brings me
Back from the dead
Enemies on every side
Who hate me without reason
They want me to give back
What's never been taken
The mockers sing about me
I'm the song of the drunkards
I've become an alien
I'm a stranger to my brothers
Cains of this day
Seeking my life
Hating the cause
That drives me inside
Cains of this day
Seeking my life
Hating the cause
That drives me inside
A flame inside consumes me
A flame inside
A flame inside consumes me
A flame inside
When the waves are closing
Above my head
You're the one who brings me
Back from the dead
When wolves and vultures are
Circling around me
You come near and
Make them flee
When the waves are closing
Above my head
You're the one who brings me
Back from the dead
3. No Longer 3:14
I'm trying to let my voice be heard
But no one seems to catch a word
Are all those around me deaf
Or is the language I speak dead?
No longer
Belonging
To this world
The more you look the less you see
Eyes are shut for reality
An honest word is rarely spoken
You show no concern for the broken
Open your
Eyes to see
Your blindness
How can I survive
This dark parade?
No more want to be
A part of this game
Your rules were never mine
Your truth is but a lie
Your tongues they cut like knives
Your ideals I despise
I despise
I despise
I despise
Your rules were never mine
Your truth is but a lie
Your tongues they cut like knives
Your ideals I despise
I despise
I despise
I despise
I despise
4. Nothing New 4:20
I always wanted to see
What's behind the mask
What lies beneath the surface
I've always done my best
To learn more and more
About me, about you
About "us", about "them"
About who is who
What did I gain?
It's all in vain
It's all meaningless
Under the sun
We're chasing the wind
We try to defeat time
We breathe, we live, we strive, we die
Under a solid star
I always wanted to know
Who you really are
I constantly wondered
What's behind your constant smile
What's the use of being wise
In this world of fools?
Is it for sure that among the blind
The one-eyed man rules?
Nothing new
All seen before
Same old song
All heard before
We're not the first
To grace this earth
But we can be the last
Ignoring the past
"With much wisdom comes much sorrow
The more knowledge, the more grief
The more the words, the less the meaning
So do not be quick with your mouth
Naked a man comes from his mother's womb
And as he comes, so he departs
Like the fool, the wise man too must die"
What did I gain?
It's all in vain
It's all meaningless
Under the sun
We're chasing the wind
We try to defeat time
We breathe, we live, we strive, we die
Under a solid star
5. Narrow Minds 5:28
I wonder
How it feels wasting
And losing
What you've never had
Poor men
Who own nothing
And fear the ones
With something to give
Afraid of your weakness you attack the weakest
Hoping at last you'll be the best
When there remains no one else left
So kill the humble, kill the rest
Empty
Scratch the surface
(Selfish narrow minds)
Lying
Hiding your true face
(The blind leading the blind)
If I fall
Will you lift me up
Or march
Through my back?
If I die
Will you mourn for me
Or dance
Upon my grave?
It's hard to tell my friends from enemies
When so many wolves are bleating like sheep
They greet me with a smile and a kiss
But I have learnt to respect their teeth
Empty
Scratch the surface
(Selfish narrow minds)
Lying
Hiding your true face
(The blind leading the blind)
You can kill me, but never take my life
You can break my flesh, but never crush my heart
You can make fools of many, but you will never deceive me
I know your voice too well, it has the sound of hell
6. Lonely Path 5:04
Hard to tell the night from the day
This misty fog takes my sight away
Am I on the right way, am I lost?
Still cannot stay here, move on I must
Blurring vision, fading lights
Sirens singing, enchanting sounds
My voice must be louder than theirs
Calling out to you with all my strength
Take me, and save me
Break me, embrace me
Steal me, and hide me
Seek me, and find me
Seize me, and bind me
Release me, untie me
Calm me, and thrill me
Kill me, and heal me
Every time I hear your voice my fear subsides
My wings get light I take off for new heights
I'm leaving ground, I leave my shadow far behind
I leave here everything that tied me down
I keep my eyes on you and hold my head high
With you I'll never die
This narrow road seems a lonely path
Sometimes I'm even losing track
I'm pushing my way through and through
Many are called, but the chosen are few
Take me, and save me
Break me, embrace me
Calm me, and thrill me
Kill me, and heal me
Every time I hear your voice my fear subsides
My wings get light I take off for new heights
I'm leaving ground, I leave my shadow far behind
I leave here everything that tied me down
I keep my eyes on you and hold my head high
With you I'll never die
7. Embrace 3:26
What have I done?
Where have I gone?
Far from your arms
Innocence dies
My conscience cries
I close my eyes
I'm reaching out to you
Holding a hardened heart
In my bloodstained hands
I'm giving up to you
All that I've got
Everything I hate
What should I do?
Where should I go?
Into your arms
Where I feel alive
And embrace the light
As I open my eyes
I'm holding close to you
Grabbing you by the hand
To never let go again
I'm feeling home now
With a new found safety
Bound to you forever
8. Thinking Out Loud 3:19
9. Thick Fold 4:17
(Pride goes before destruction
A haughty spirit before the fall)
You believe what they tell you
If you like what they say about you
I recall the days when you used to fight
Against what you are today
You lost connection with reality
Running away from responsibility
You let your eyes be covered by a thick fold of lies
In unconscious fear of seeing the truth
You pretend to be the wise man
To fool the ones who cannot make decisions on their own
You let your eyes made blind
By your glory that exists only in your mind
(You claim to be a visionary
While you cannot see beyond the borders of your own little world)
Your apologies are of no value
Your promises have lost all their worth
I decline to waste any more time
Listening to your pathetic words
You pretend to be the wise man
To fool the ones who cannot make decisions on their own
You let your eyes made blind
By your glory that exists only in your mind
Who will lend an ear to your fake prayers
Who will lend a helping hand to your aid
10. Deep Rooted 3:55
You said the words
You planted the seed
It's taking root
This spreading disease
I thought I was safe
You proved me wrong
Now I'm standing here
With nothing to hold
Though my hands are empty
I've still got something to say
I won't give up the fight
I won't snuff out the light
I'm turning to the sky crying for release
From this deep rooted disease
I won't give up the fight
I won't snuff out the light
I'm turning to the sky crying for release
From this deep rooted disease
You left me here
With empty hands and a stone cold heart
Eyes once so bright
Turn pale and grey like ashes and dust
Memories of the past
Are fading like fallen leaves
All that's left for me
Is a small sunbeam among the trees
I won't give up the fight
I won't snuff out the light
I'm turning to the sky crying for release
From this deep rooted disease
I won't give up the fight
I won't snuff out the light
I'm falling to my knees praying for release
From this deep rooted disease
My words may sound empty
But I've still got something to say
11. Jeremiah 2:30
You opened my eyes to see
My ears to hear
You gave me words to speak
You started a fire that is consuming me
This gift from you
Feels like a curse sometimes
A heavy cross to bear for me alone
Help me walk the path
The Light Inside (album)
December 4, 2013, Abran Records (CD-R, Digital)
December 4, 2013, Independent (Digital)
1. Amnesia 7:30
It is as if it all would have happened just yesterday
The memory is so clear
Yet as I hear you speaking
I got the impression that it never happened at all
You ignore the facts that don't support your views
You call those a liar who don't share you theory
How could the villain become a hero
So big a change in such a short time
How could the sinner become a saint
Such a huge transformation in a few ticks of the clock
Really you should be much smarter than than
If you forget your past you'll be condemned to repeat it
The monster of yesterday is celebrated now
The memory of the oppressor is hold so dear
The one hated by the masses not so long ago
Is mourned for by many whose memories have been cleared
The looking glass you look at history through
Distorts the view
The pages of the books you feed your mind on
Are poisoned
Amnesia
Amnesia
The suffering of the masses is ignored
The tribulation of millions is forgotten about
History repeats itself day by day because of
Our refusal to remember
2. Transparent 5:55
I hear you crying again
But it will impress me no more
Your fake teardrops will be
Wasted on me now
You still have not realized
How transparent you are
Drowning in self-pity
But at the same time
Mocking those who buy the story
You made up
I will not laugh at your expense
But expect your ivory tower
To collapse under its own weight
You have fed your soul
On lies of your own invention
Convincing yourself that you are
You are full of good intentions
3. The Wheels Of Time 3:04
You have fallen in love
With your own voice
The sheep do not seem to recognize it though
You are not the good shepherd
You imagine yourself to be
Dug up the old man
That was supposed to stay
Six feet deep for good
It's hard to believe
You are the same person I used to know
If it's a change time brought
I want to grab its wheels and turn them back
It's hard to believe
You are the same person I used to know
Look at the damage done
By the person you've become
I want that person drowned and you alive
4. Ignite The Flames 0:57
Darkest night surrounds me
But I must never forget
About the light inside of me
That shines bright after the sunset
Pitch darkness around me
Ignite the flame
Let it burn bright
To lead the way
While others dive deep
In their senseless sleep
I must be awake
Until the coming of a new day
Ignite the flame
5. Dawn Of A New Day 1:32
6. Shelter From The Storm 16:22
I feel you have forsaken me
Just when I needed you the most
Still I keep calling your name
And just as I am doing so
I hear my voice
Tired, but not without hope
And I begin to realize
That speaking to you still means
More than some habit I have
Gotten used to
Now in the midst of all this
Of all this confusion
You are the only stable point
That I can rely on
Every time I set my eyes on you
I know it will be alright
When I listen to you
All the doubt is gone
In this sea of bitterness
You are the anchor
That keeps me against the highest waves
That seem to overwhelm me
And before their weight could crush me, you make the storm calm down
With your still small voice that shakes me inside
Speaking to me in languages I have never heard before
Yet the meaning is so simple and clear
Bringing down the high walls
I have built to shut you out
Letting peace flow all over the place
Mending this wounded and broken heart
All the doubt is gone
When I listen to you
All the doubt is gone
When I hear your voice
In these times
The times that try men's souls
I can take refuge in you
Shelter from the storm
7. Unanswered Questions 6:07
Viable Mutations: An Introduction To Abran Records Vol. 1 (split/compilation, December 13, 2013) (CD-R, Digital)
5. The Exit Wound - Back From The Dead 4:16
Striving to catch my breath
And not to lose my head
At the point of dying of thirst
While the water is around my neck
Lost my foothold in the deep
With no mercy from beneath
Lost my voice crying for help
Waiting for the saving hand
When the waves are closing
Above my head
You're the one who brings me
Back from the dead
Enemies on every side
Who hate me without reason
They want me to give back
What's never been taken
The mockers sing about me
I'm the song of the drunkards
I've become an alien
I'm a stranger to my brothers
Cains of this day
Seeking my life
Hating the cause
That drives me inside
Cains of this day
Seeking my life
Hating the cause
That drives me inside
A flame inside consumes me
A flame inside
A flame inside consumes me
A flame inside
When the waves are closing
Above my head
You're the one who brings me
Back from the dead
When wolves and vultures are
Circling around me
You come near and
Make them flee
When the waves are closing
Above my head
You're the one who brings me
Back from the dead
6. The Exit Wound - Idle Minds 4:42
So-called revelation
Spreading disinformation
Is it because of ignorance
Or by intention
All ears - want to hear more
Eager to digest more
Idle minds
A thankful crowd
They are ready to buy
Any garbage they happen to come by
Idle minds
A thankful crowd
They will thank you even
For letting them down
Proven wrong
Once again
Your words did
Not pass the
Test of time
However
You're trying
Time after
Time again
Brains paralyzed
By the fear of letting go
Of the safety
Of blissful ignorance
All ears want to hear more
They keep coming back for more
Sedate
Manipulate
Lead astray
Hypnotize
Paralyze
Blinded eyes
Simplify
Glorify
Terrify
Idle minds
A thankful crowd
They are ready to buy
Any garbage they happen to come by
Idle minds
A thankful crowd
They will thank you even
For letting them die
7. The Exit Wound - Drowning In The Drought 4:54
Looking around this desert is all I see
The land is dying, drowning in the drought
There are still signs of the life
That used to rule the land
Fading like memories of time
I never wanted to end
I am waiting for the storm
The clash of titanic clouds
The lightning to strike
And open up the floodgate
There are still signs of the life
That used to rule the land
Fading like memories of time
I never wanted to end
I am waiting for the storm
The clash of titanic clouds
The lightning to strike
And open up the floodgate
8. The Exit Wound - Alternate Reality 4:36
I see them arrive
They are never alone
They are feeling safe
Only in the flock
Feeling lost
And insecure
Backing down
When confronted alone
All the confidence
Has vanished
Falling down
From the high horse
Do you dare to look into my eyes
After all you've said and done
Don't you turn your head away
Don't just turn and walk away
No matter where you go
Or how fast you run
They won't leave you when you close your eyes
The images will stay
Their eyes can see
Even things that were never there
Alternate reality
Occupying the mind
Only thinking of extremes
Black and white
Lacking discretion
Can't tell wrong from right
Breeding gossips
Betraying love and trust
The bonds of friendship
Not safe anymore
Rest assured
They'll get their reward
Marked and blamed by
The conscience of their own
Do you dare to look into my eyes
After all you've said and done
Don't you turn your head away
Don't just turn and walk away
Nothing To Say (EP, September 11, 2014, Abran Records) (CD-R, Digital)
1. Changing Directions 2:12
2. Nothing To Say 5:13
I see your mouth move
But I don't understand a word
You want to convince me
That you are perfectly right
But you will not do it
By using your mind
Aggression will never conceal
The lack of strength inside
Self-deceit will never alter
The facts you try to deny
Open your eyes and face the fear
That paralyzed your mind
Break the chains and never let
What you dread tear you apart
Your words are many
But you have nothing to say
I'm trying to speak
But you won't listen to me
I see you in action
But I get confused soon
Wondering if you ever knew
What it was you were trying to do
Aggression will never conceal
The lack of strength inside
Self-deceit will never alter
The facts you try to deny
Open your eyes and face the fear
That paralyzed your mind
Break the chains and never let
What you dread tear you apart
You're acting like a B-Movie star
It will not convince
Even yourself
You're changing direction too often
No wonder you keep
Running in circles
Your words are many
But you have nothing to say
I'm trying to speak
But you won't listen to me
You're changing faces
But I can still recognize you
A change under the surface is what
We're expecting to see
3. Never To Return 5:20
You came, you saw
And left your marks here
The stains were burning
I could not deny the pain
I shut the door tight
Not to let you in anymore
I learnt my lesson
The hard way
It was not what I wanted
It's plain to see now
Hindsight is 20/20
It was not what I asked for
I didn't see it in time
But hindsight is always 20/20
It was not what I wanted
I'm feeling clean now
The infection's gone
It was not what I asked for
But the pain is gone now
Never to return
You came, you saw
And stabbed me in the back
You promised heaven to me
But to hell I was led
I shut the door tight
Locked you out
I'm on my guard
Safe from your attack
It was not what I wanted
It was not what I asked for
It's plain to see now
Hindsight is 20/20
It was not what I wanted
It was not what I asked for
I didn't see it in time
But hindsight is always 20/20
It was not what I wanted
It was not what I asked for
I'm feeling clean now
The infection's gone
It was not what I wanted
It was not what I asked for
But the pain is gone now
Never to return, never come back
I'm feeling clean now, the infection is gone
The pain is gone now, never to return, never come back
I'm feeling clean now, the infection is gone
The pain is gone now, never to return
I'm feeling clean now, the infection is gone
The pain is gone now, never to return, never come back
4. Minds In Infancy 4:39
Looking at the progress
Of the human race
Of technology and science
Aren't you amazed
We have the power
To change the world
For better or for worse
You're living only to please yourself
But please, your self is what prevents you from living
Our greed has made this place so unlivable
We've sealed our fate
We have to break
Through the high walls that we
Have built by our past mistakes
We have the power
To change the world
For better or for worse
We use technology
To build new toys
Keep the minds in infancy
Have nature destroyed
5. The Glass Ceiling 4:38
A Pure Heart (album, August 9, 2017, Abran Records) (CD-R, Digital)
Another name for track 3 is "A Firm Foundation".
1. A New Creation 3:42
My heart is a dirty sheet
Write your words on it
Make it clean, make it alive
Make it beat again
Baptize me in fire
Baptize me in the spirit
Cleanse my heart
Cleanse my soul
Make me a new being
A new creation
Give me your bread to eat
Give me your new wine to drink
Make me a new being
A new creation
Let the old go, let the new come
Let me come to life
Lay your hand upon me
Breathe your spirit in me
Put a new song in my mouth
Lift me out of the mud and mire
Make me a new being
A new creation
Give me your bread to eat
Your new wine to drink
Make me a new being
A new creation
Let the old go, let the new come
Let me come to life
Baptize me in fire
Baptize me in the spirit
Cleanse my heart
Cleanse my soul
2. A Pure Heart 4:50
Have mercy on me, O God
According to your unfailing love
And your great compassion
Blot out my transgressions
Wash away my iniquity
And cleanse me from my sin
For I know my transgressions
My sin is before me
Against you, you only
Have I sinned
Create in me a pure heart, O God
Renew a steadfast spirit within me
Do not cast me from your presence
Or take your Holy Spirit from me
I have done what is evil
In your sight
You are proved right when you speak
Justified when you judge
Surely I was sinful at birth
Since my mother conceived me
You desire truth in the inner parts
You teach me wisdom
In the inmost place
Create in me a pure heart, O God
Renew a steadfast spirit within me
Do not cast me from your presence
Or take your Holy Spirit from me
Restore the joy
Of your salvation
And grant me a willing spirit
To sustain me
Save me from bloodguilt, O God
The God who saves me
O Lord, open my lips
And my mouth will declare your praise
You don't delight in sacrifice
Or I would bring it
You don't take pleasure in burnt offerings
My sacrifice, O God
Is a broken spirit
A broken and contrite heart
You will not despise
Create in me a pure heart, O God
Renew a steadfast spirit within me
Do not cast me from your presence
Or take your Holy Spirit from me
3. Shelter Me 4:29
Shelter me
Cover me
Hide me in the shadow
Of your wings
Shelter me
Cover me
From the threats
Of the Liar
Shelter me
Cover me
Draw me close
To you
When the storm
Is coming
You are my refuge
A firm
Foundation
To build upon
You are
My anchor
On troubled seas
When the tide
Is rising
I hold on to you
When the storm
Is coming
You are my refuge
A firm
Foundation
To build upon
When the flood
Is coming
You are my rock
A firm
Foundation
To build upon
4. Enter In 4:16
Two are better than one
If one falls down
The other can
Lift him up
Enter in
My heart
I hear you knocking
At my door
I hear you calling me, come inside and stay
The door is open for you Jesus
Enter in my life, take control
Thy kingdom come
In my darkest hour you heard my cry for help
Reached out your hand to lift me up
You have never left my side, never let me down
Carried me when I was too weak to walk
Spent too much time
Wandering alone
Chasing the wind
Out in the cold
Enter in
My life
I hear you calling
My name
I hear you calling me, come inside and stay
The door is open for you Jesus
Enter in my life, take control
Thy will be done
In my darkest hour you heard my cry for help
Reached out your hand to lift me up
You have never left my side, never left me alone
Carried me on eagles' wings
5. Fruitless Deeds 4:17
Do not let anyone
Lead you astray
Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness
Everything exposed
By the light
Becomes visible
Wake up O sleeper
Rise from the dead
The world doesn't know us
Because it didn't know him
Purify yourself as he is pure
It is light that makes
Everything visible
Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness
Wake up O sleeper!
Rise from the dead!
Be very careful
How you live
Not as unwise
But as wise
The days are evil
Do not be foolish
Be filled with the spirit
Be strong in the Lord
Our struggle is not
Against flesh and blood
But against the powers
Of the dark world
Against the rulers
Against the authorities
Against the spiritual
Forces of evil
Put on the full armor
Stand your ground
When the day of evil comes
Stand firm, be alert
Put off your old self
Be made new in the attitude of your mind
Wake up O sleeper!
Rise from the dead!
6. Strange Fire 10:46
There is no faithfulness, there is no love
No acknowledgement of God in the land
There is only cursing, lying and murder
Stealing and adultery, they break all bounds
And bloodshed
Follows bloodshed
Because of this
The land mourns
Men who suppress the truth by their wickedness
Men are without excuse
Their thinking has become futile
Their foolish hearts have become darkened
Although they claimed to be wise
They have become fools
There is no faithfulness, there is no love
No acknowledgement of God in the land
There is only cursing, lying and murder
Stealing and adultery, they break all bounds
I will destroy
The wisdom of the wise
The intelligence
Of the intelligent I will frustrate
Men who suppress the truth by their wickedness
Men are without excuse
Their thinking has become futile
Their foolish hearts have become darkened
Although they claimed to be wise
They have become fools
Where is the wise man?
Where is the scholar?
Where is the wise man?
Where is the scholar?
Brood of vipers
The axe is at the root of
Trees bearing no fruit
To be thrown into the fire
Whitewashed tombs
Looking beautiful
On the outside
But inside full of death
Blind guides
Always learning
But never able
To acknowledge the truth
False witnesses
With deceitful tongues
Crushing
The spirit
Oppressors of the poor
Showing contempt for their Maker
Their sacrifice
Is detested
Men of depraved minds
Offering strange fire
Humble yourselves before the Lord
And he will lift you up
Come near to God and he will come near to you
Submit yourselves to Him
Wash your hands, you sinners
And purify your hearts
Grieve, mourn and wail, you double-minded
Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom
Be patient and stand firm
Until the Lord's coming
His coming is near
The Judge is standing at the door
7. Purify 1:00
Slippery Slope (EP, September 15, 2019, Abran Records) (CD-R, Digital)
1. Deny The Lies 3:20
We did not see it coming
All of a sudden, we found ourselves
In the middle of this
Virtual civil war
The powers that be
Have managed to blind
The masses hungry
For entertainment and lies
Viewing the world
Through a distorted mirror
That was made to mislead
Those too lazy
To bother
Forging fake news
To push their propaganda
Not caring about
The consequences
Viewing the world
Through a distorted mirror
That was made to mislead
Those too lazy
To bother
Open your eyes
Refuse the garbage
They try to feed you
Stand up for yourself
Deny the lies
And make a difference
Let's end the madness
And listen to the wise
Let the light into our hearts
2. Slippery Slope 5:54
Your moral compass
Is clearly broken
Or worse, you have
Lost it entirely
You have been acting
Like some weather vane
Changing direction with the
Wind of money and fame
Choosing the path
Of least resistance
Even though you should know
It's a slipper slope
It is not too difficult
To see where it will end
Unless you decide to put
Blindfold on your eyes
How could
You end up like this
I pray it is not yet
Indeed the end of you
From the outside looking in, it's easy to see
What's wrong with this picture of you
But nothing will improve until you see it for yourself
And decide to turn it all around
I'm on the verge of giving up on you
But hope against hope, I still long to see you change
For the better, turning your steps
Back to the narrow path that you've sadly left
3. Dwelling On The Past 3:43
Wake up! You are still
Dwelling on the past
Or rather, a version of the past
You prefer to remember
Wake up! You're daydreaming
Having come to believe
The story you invented
Is true
You've surrounded yourself
With men of weak will
Who will agree with anything
You happen to say
They assure you that
This make-believe world
You've pretended living in
Is real
Applying double standards
You're ready to condemn others
You have hardened your heart
It is now like stone
Where is your forgiveness
For your supposed enemies?
You are still carrying
This heavy burden
Of hurt feelings
A damaged ego
Applying double standards
You're ready to condemn others
Refusing to forgive them the sin
You too committed against them
4. Crawling On The Ground 3:23
You replaced the sacred with the earthly
The profound got replaced with the profane
You exchanged heavenly insight
With the wisdom of this world
God is no longer in the center
Man has been exalted on the throne
The Spirit is now grieving
He's still calling you, you just have to listen
The matters of the Spirit
Have lost their significance for you
Carnal motivations have taken their place
In your internal kingdom now the flesh reigns
You have not realized
How you have fallen down
From the hilltop on high
Where you once stood
You're feeling high while just crawling on the ground
Vanity has blinded your eyes, you cannot see this basic truth
Heaven's door is open still, it is waiting for you
Bow down before the throne, let go of the old you
5. Lifted High 3:29
Under the limelight
Elevated from the ground
Lifted high above
Your audience
Staring at you
With bright faces
Thousands of skulls
Sporting empty eyes
They are ready to accept
Whatever comes from you
Just to fill the void
Inside
Your voice is soaring high
Above the heads
Your message is getting out
Amplified
Their minds are void
Of clear, conscious thoughts
What you do seems
To be working on them
You're so full of yourself
But what you fail to realize
Is that God is not fooled
And he will not be mocked
Ghosts (album)
December 23, 2020, Abran Records (Digital)
2021, Abran Records (CD-R)
1. Egotheist 3:35
The only authority you recognize
Is your own puffed-up self
Your rigid knees bend no longer
Your haughty lips utter prayers no more
You still wear the mask
Your followers are used to seeing
They either cannot see through it
Or they just joined you in the game and pretend
Do not harden your heart
Repent while you still have time
You put yourself on a highly elevated throne
You see yourself floating up in the heavens
Your servants watch your glory from far down below
You look on them with hardly concealed despise
Do not harden your heart
Repent while you still have time
Cast down imaginations
That have exalted themselves against the knowledge of God
Egotheist
2. Turn The Page 1:21
Turn the page
A new chapter starts
Leave behind
The former one
A new beginning
A clean start
Follow the guide
In your heart
Sever the ties
Clear your path
From the obstacles
Attached to your past
Behold, I make
Everything new
The old is gone
The new has come
3. Half Empty 4:24
You only see a fraction of the picture
But that does not seem the prevent you from jumping to conclusions
Even if they happen to be
Rather far fetched
You feel far superior to those
With a different opinion
Not even attempting to look at the matter
From a different angle
You're ready to stir up animosity
Even with those you call your friends
Your half-baked opinions are
More precious to you
You should know better
And remember what's really important
What the real values are
That would be worth fighting for
You swear it is clearly half empty
And simply cannot be half full
While we cannot even know for certain
Whether or not "it" exists at all
You will keep on preaching
Until you are blue in the head
The failure of others to agree with you
Only further ignites your zeal
All the while you do not realize
Your focus should be on something else
What you so vehemently propagate
Is just chasing after the wind
You swear it is clearly half empty
And simply cannot be half full
While we cannot even know for certain
Whether or not "it" exists at all
Lift up your head
Stop staring into the mud
Set your eyes
Beyond the sky
4. Friendly Fire 4:20
Another surprise attack
But this time it came
From where it was
Least expected
It caught me off guard
It made me confused
It took me some time
To gather what happened at all
I trusted you
I call you my brother and friend
In hindsight it is clear to see
That trust was misplaced
Clearly your judgement
Got very clouded
You can't see anymore
What's wrong and what is right
You have put yourself
Above everyone else
Nobody else seems
To matter to you now
No consideration
For anyone else
The love inside your heart
Has grown cold as ice
What really hurts though
Is not what you did
But to see you like this
With such a twisted aim
Walking step by step
Closer to the edge
That you cannot even see
In the pitch black darkness
Turn back before it's too late
Change your course while you can
5. Monochrome 2:34
A constant landscape of grey
Where nothing ever changes
The dull scenery is surely
Corroding the soul
No stimulus to react to
The passing days - monotone
No distinct forms
Just blurry patches - monochrome
Barely getting any signal
From the vast space enclosing you
Stuck on a desert island
In this sea of tranquility
No stimulus to react to
The passing days - monotone
No distinct forms
Just blurry patches - monochrome
Come over and bathe
In all the colours
On the painter's palette
Of the Creator
Lose yourself in Him entirely
And experience life to the full
Come over and bathe
In all the colours
On the painter's palette
Of the Creator
6. Into Oblivion 3:50
Ghosts
Of failures of the past
Haunting
Trying to paralyze me
To put my feet in shackles
Grab me with their filthy hands
And clothe me in heavy, rusty chains
I won't let them set my course
Determine my next steps
I lift up my head
To face the wind
When the devil is shouting in my ear
I will listen to the still small voice
That knows better
I won't let the demons of the past
Determine my next steps
Come down to the shore
Of the sea of forgetfulness
Throw in the ghosts
And watch them sink
Into oblivion
We gotta learn from our past
But let it be past
Let the dead bury the dead
And let the living live
Live and breathe freely
Freely from what once was
Come down to the shore
Of the sea of forgetfulness
Throw in the ghosts
And watch them sink
Into oblivion
7. Diabolic Minds 4:09
Cheap entertainment
Mass hysteria
Artificial distractions
From what really matters
Hijacking your attention
Draining your energy
Filling you with garbage
Inside
Be the person
You are supposed to be
Know your worth
Don't give your values away
Dirty hands are reaching out
In your direction
Dirty hands wanna grab you
And never let you go
Diabolic minds making up schemes
To enslave your heart
Diabolic minds sowing seeds
Of death
Ridiculing
Noble causes
Replacing them with
Worthless lazy fun
Bombarding you
With news about disasters
Inducing anxiety
To steal your peace of mind
Be the person
You are supposed to be
Know your worth
Don't give your values away
Dirty hands are reaching out
In your direction
Dirty hands wanna grab you
And never let you go
Diabolic minds making up schemes
To enslave your heart
Diabolic minds sowing seeds
Of death
Don't let their appearance fool you
They are not what they seem
They may look like angels of light
But really they are ambassadors of hell
Shun them and seek your Saviour
He is the way, the truth, the life
8. Another Soul 3:48
Holding on to your disguise
You cannot risk to be exposed
Your true feelings must be hidden
The mask of strength must be kept on at all costs
Terrified of the mere idea
Of opening up to anyone
To ask for or even accept
The compassion of another soul
You're getting tired of playing
This role you have been clinging to
So desperately for so long
You're confused about who you really are
Trusting no one at all
Considering that a sign of weakness
Closing into your own self
No wonder you are suffocating
Terrified of the mere idea
Of opening up to anyone
To ask for or even accept
The compassion of another soul
You're getting tired of playing
This role you have been clinging to
So desperately for so long
You're confused about who you really are
Come, return to the Father
He's standing there with open arms
Resist the fear of rejection
He will heal your broken heart
You're getting tired of playing
This role you have been clinging to
So desperately for so long
You're confused about who you really are
9. Start Anew 4:35
You've been pushed to the edge
Trying to keep your balance
Not to fall off the cliff of serenity
Into the abyss of despair
Every minute a struggle
Every second a battle
The insecurity is
Grinding you down
Look in
To the future
With a fresh mind
Leave the past behind
Easily triggered
The slightest movement of the finger can shoot you down
In a spiral
Of anguish and mental agony
Every minute a struggle
Every second a battle
You desperately need a break
From this living hell
Look in
To the future
With a fresh mind
Leave the past behind
All this frustration
By the current state of affairs
Let it go from your mind
Get ready to start anew
10. Tears Of A Fallen Man (FewLeftStanding cover) 3:11
Viable Mutations: An Introduction To Abran Records Vol. 3 (split/compilation)
December 23, 2020, Abran Records (Digital)
2021, Abran Records (CD-R)
3. The Exit Wound - Cry For Help 2:25
Hear me and answer me O Lord
For I am poor and needy
Guard my life, save your servant
I am devoted to you
To you, I lift up my soul
You are forgiving and good
You are compassionate
Slow to anger
Abounding in love
And faithfulness
Teach me your way and I will walk in your truth
Give me an undivided heart
Have mercy on me
I call you all day long
Hear my prayer
Listen to my cry for help
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