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Beyond the sadness

by Slowflames

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1.
In Amber 01:09
THERE´S A SADNESS IN THE TWILIGHT THAT WON´T BEAR THE LIGHT OF DAY BUT FIRST AT NIGHT AND THEN FIRST-LIGHT IT BRIGHTENS IN IT´S WAY HOW DO YOU DISTILL A SADNESS BUT THROUGH STILL DESIRE CONSTANTLY LIGHTING AND RELIGHTING AND DOUSING OF A FIRE COURSING TO THE GREEN DEPTHS LIKE AN ANCHOR AND ITS CHAIN STREAMING AND WEEPING STRUNG BUBBLES OF PAIN YET SMALL AS A FLY AND BRIGHT AS AN EMBER UNSEASONED, SMOOTH, UNSCARRED YOUTH MY SADNESS SET IN AMBER
2.
NIGHT COMES CREEPING THRU SHADOWS MEMORIES GO INSANE, I STOP TO WATCH DEAD FLOWERS THEIR COLOURS RUN IN RAIN THE GROUND YOU WALK IS HALLOWED YOU TRAIL A SKY OF GREY LEAD ME DOWN TO DARK HOLLOWS TAKE ME DOWN THERE AGAIN I THOUGHT I'D BUILD A CASTLE AND WATCH IT BURN AND FLAME, NOW WHILE THE DAYS JUST ROLL ON I WANT YOUR BEAUTIFUL PAIN THE ACHING PAIN OF HEAVEN WAS ALL THAT KEPT ME SANE, DON'T FORGET TO BLEED EVEN THOUGH IT LEADS TO THE GRAVE THERE IS NO PLACE FOR SORROW WE ARE WOUNDED AND LAME NO PAIN'S TOO BIG TO SWALLOW WE KNOW WHAT COMES AT THE END FEELINGS MADE OF CUT CRYSTAL MIGHT NOT CRACK UP OR BREAK NEVER COME TO A WHISTLE OR THE FEAR IN MY VEINS BEAUTIFUL PAIN
3.
DONE CHASING A MEMORY I WON´T WAIT AT THE WINDOW CAN´T WATCH HOURS NO MORE THOUGH I DREW THE SHORT STRAW I´M STANDING ON A HILLTOP THE VALLEY IS WIDE LONELINESS RETREATS AS I GO INSIDE ASHES ARE BLOWING AWAY ON THE BREEZE STRENGTH IS RETURNING THROUGH THE ROOTS OF THE TREES BURNING AND FREEZING IT´S PART OF THE SAME A CHANGE OF PERSPECTIVE AIN´T MORE THAN A NAME THERE´S DEAD THERE´S DYING AND THERE´S PULLING OUT OF THE GAME
4.
A STRANGER CAME STOOD BESIDE ME ALL DRESSED IN DUSTY BLACK A THIN HAND HE PLACED ON MY SHOULDER, HIS BREATH CAME WARM ON MY NECK, HIS TOUCH WAS FEATHER-LIGHT AND HIS VOICE SOFT IN MY EAR BUT HIS WORDS RANG CLEAR, ALL TOO CLEAR WELL I BELONG TO NO ONE AND NO ONE MOVES MY HAND, YEAH I BELONG TO NO ONE AND NO ONE MOVES MY HAND 'WHOSE PUPPET ARE YOU?' HE BADE ME RAISE MY HEAD AND EXAMINE THE SKY ABOVE AND THERE I SAW A CROSS, WITH LONG STRINGS HANGING DOWN, DOWN DOWN TO THE GROUND, AND DOWN TO MY WRISTS DOWN DOWN TO THE GROUND AND DOWN TO MY KNEES 'WHOSE PUPPET ARE YOU?' WELL I BELONG TO NO ONE AND NO ONE MOVES MY HAND, YEAH I BELONG TO NO ONE AND NO ONE MOVES MY HAND AND AGAIN HE WHISPERED TO ME HIS WORDS CUTTING THROUGH ME, “WE ALL BELONG TO SOMEONE BABY ONLY WE CAN'T SEE THE STRINGS AND JUST WHEN YOU'RE FLYING ON YOUR OWN YOU'LL FIND SOMETHING ELSE MOVES YOUR WINGS”
5.
Day to day 02:51
COME AND COME WHAT MAY BODY'S GONE ASTRAY IT'S OK, IT'S ALL RIGHT AND FULLY AWAKE THE PULSING HEART ACHES IT'S OK, IT'S ALL RIGHT, IT'S OK, IT'S ALL RIGHT DAY TO DAY LET THE TIDE TAKE ME THE WATER WASH ME CAN ANYTHING BREAK ME? BABY PLEASE HOLD ME IT'S OK, IT'S ALL RIGHT, IT'S OK, IT'S ALL RIGHT DAY TO DAY... OVER AND OVER AGAIN FOREVER IT'S ALL RIGHT DAY TO DAY
6.
7.
My treasure 03:23
I KEPT A SMALL TREASURE IN A JAR ON A SHELF BUT INSECTS GOT INSIDE AND TURNED IT TO DUST AND NOW I'VE NO IDEA JUST WHAT THAT TREASURE WAS EXCEPT THAT WITHOUT IT I JUST FEEL SO ALONE CAST INTO SHADOWS WITH THE ASHES OF MY FRIENDS CONFUSED: SHOULD I MOURN OR TURN AWAY AND WHEN I THINK OF YOU I FEEL THAT YOU KNOW ME AND I HOPE THAT ONE DAY YOU MIGHT AGAIN HOLD ME DO YOU, DO YOU AND DO YOU KEEP THE FEELING WITH YOU CLEAR AND PURE ABOVE YOU OR DO YOU JUST SEE THE SHADOWS GETTING LONGER JUST SEE THE SHADOWS GETTING DARKER COVERING MY FACE
8.
I NEVER MET ANYBODY QUITE LIKE YOU WHO HELD ME TIGHT THEN LEFT ME SO ALONE MAYBE IN ANOTHER, MAYBE IN ANOTHER YOU GAVE ME THINGS I CAN NEVER THROW AWAY BUT THERE WERE THREE WORDS I COULD NEVER SAY MAYBE IN ANOTHER, MAYBE IN ANOTHER I LOVE YOU NOW I SIT STARING AT THE CORNERS OF MY ROOM THE WALLS ARE CLOSING IN IN THE EVENING GLOOM MAYBE IN ANOTHER, MAYBE IN ANOTHER I'VE BE COME UNRAVELLED AND GONE ASTRAY BECAUSE OF THREE WORDS I COULD NEVER SAY MAYBE IN ANOTHER, MAYBE IN ANOTHER I LOVE YOU
9.
YOU'RE MY FRIEND DESTINY EMPTY NIGHTS IN AGONY TODAY'S THE DAY CHANGE THE GAME CHANGE THE RULES NO REMORSE I SHAPE MY FATE IN YOUR MOON MY SUN DROWNS TRINITY OF YOUR VOICE THROUGH MY HEAD AND ROUND MY HEART MEMORIES SURROUND MY BRAIN TAKE MY BREATH FILL MY EYES TEARS AND FLAMES
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11.
DON'T FORGET I'LL BE HERE WHEN YOU COME BUT REMEMBER I KEEP ONE HAND ON MY HEART AND THE OTHER ON A GUN I'M FOREVER UNDER THE SUN LETTING IT BURN, LETTING IT BURN NEVER READY TO SUCCUMB UNTIL IT ALL TURNS BLACK DON'T GIVE ME THAT SHIT THAT WE ARE ALL ONE I'M OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW EACH STEP WE TAKE ALONE
12.
Nobody's war 05:08
HARD COLD STEEL PRESSED TO MY FACE ALONE I DEFEND THIS PLACE A DESERT WIND, CLOUDS OF HOT SAND I HOLD MY BREATH TO STEADY MY HAND OH OH OH IT WAS CRUEL I HELD A WORTHLESS IDEA AS IF IT WAS A JEWEL IT ALMOST RIPPED ME APART THE SUFFERING WAS CRUEL OH OH OH IT WAS CRUEL OH OH OH IT BROKE MY SOUL WHERE THERE WAS HOPE NOW THERE IS WOE HOW COULD I HAVE FALLEN THIS LOW CLOTH OVER THE WINDOW IN SHREDS SMOKE ROLLING SLOW OVER THE LAND EVEN THE PROUD HANG THEIR HEADS AIN'T A SOUL WITHOUT BLOOD ON HIS HANDS OH OH OH IT WAS CRUEL OH OH OH IT BROKE MY SOUL WHERE THERE WAS HOPE NOW THERE IS WOE HOW COULD I HAVE FALLEN THIS LOW OH OH OH IT WAS CRUEL OH OH OH IT BROKE MY SOUL

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Songs from the ashes of innocence

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released May 11, 2018

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Slowflames Barcelona, Spain

Slowflames is a rock band that burns between subtle melodies, poetry and extreme forcefulness.

Mónica Oca, lead vocals and rhythm acoustic guitar
David Broto, guitar
José Manuel Ruiz, drums
Sergio Oca, bass and synth sounds
Ben Crawshaw, words
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