I. Echoes and Mirrors
All dreams have flown
Out of this room
I'm home alone
The night's full of gloom
One distant friend
Just passed away
Clearly his end
Prepared someone's way
Birds sitting by
Fly off the mound
You're going to die
Lay on the ground
One life exposed
To the last light of day
A life once so close
Now so far away
("hard blues" break)
I feel the pain
Chills down my spine
Film full of grain
That's sallow with time
Old photographs
That's all there's left
Cries turned to laughs
Now dance with the dead
Sun is so high
Piercing but frail
Vox populi
They never care
One life exposed
To the last light of day
A life once so close
Now so far away
II. Leap of Faith
You are one of those
Who'll never be forgotten
The sacred river flows
Let's dive right to the bottom
If you believe me
There's no darkness
Never be afraid
Of the harvest
Time to find a trace
Of the hidden burrow
It's a sacred place
And there's no time tomorrow
If you believe me
There's no darkness
Never be afraid
Of the harvest
(quote from No More Room in Hell)
III. The Grass is Greener
(instrumenal)
IV. Echoes and Mirrors (reprise)
All dreams have flown
Out of this room
I'm home alone
The night's full of gloom
One distant friend
Just passed away
Clearly his end
Prepared someone's way
One distant friend
Murdered today
Someone will pay
But none will amend
One life exposed
To the last shining light
A life once so close
Lost in a fight
Aaaaahh
Aaaaahh
1. Arrows
(instrumental)
2. Seasons
As the summer came and went
And its warmth just faded out
Think about the times we spent
They were grand, there ain't no doubt
Sometimes those tears signal joy
Sometimes they're full of grief
And since you live only once
You keep suspending your disbelief
Tell me if you watch the news
Thundersnow and winds of sand
Seems like what they say is true
Ever since the fall began
Sometimes those tears signal joy
Sometimes they're full of grief
And since you live only once
You keep suspending your disbelief
3. Stained Glass Butterfly
Stained Glass Butterfly
Your wings are very frail
'Cross the oceans of your life
You're bound to boldly sail
Stained Glass Butterfly
The stars all fall for you
Paint masks utter lies
But you can see right through
You can see right through
4. Fly On, Silverwing
Hold me now
Cause it isn't worth another try
And calm me down
Cause there ain't reason to cry
Hold me now
As snow white paints the town
Memory will last forever
So let's lay our weapons down
Fly On, Silverwing
5. Triptych
(incl. Bitter Bolero, Seven Ate Nein, The Plateau)
(instrumental)
6. Farewell
As the autumn came and went
We said farewell to silverwing
Gone is that nostalgic scent
We shall see what winter brings
Sometimes those tears signal joy
Sometimes they're full of grief
And since you live only once
You keep suspending your disbelief
MOVEMENT I:
I am the rainwater flowin' through distant pipes
I am the green moss embelishing life
Follow me past all the spaces, the blue mirage
Playing the softest of games just in time
And in the fine light
I can march the memory lane
Latest ships don't sail to heaven's gates
But I will persevere
Free my soul from all this pain
Cause there's a place beneath the rainbow
Let there be light, let there be rain
Take me to that glow in plain gold
MOVEMENT II:
In the sky, between the lines
Long long ago
There was a sign, a song of mine
I once let it go
It's too late for applause
Stop the charade
Once the dream revals its paws
Colors will fade
MOVEMENT III:
I feel like flying up to outer space
Through the door to this new screen
Hopping with my friends from dream to dream
I feel like flying up to outer space
Walking off the planet's edge
Sweet excitement's waiting to be dredged
Tell me now how long's an evergreen gon' last
Tell me how I can renew the moments passed?
Still the feelings
And all memories
They're here to stay
And they shall be
1. So tragic
This is the final time you entered my room
We've been sleeping together
On a bed of lies
The end to tears is a new chapter of bloom
Bittersweet or just tastless
Make your choice tonight
And since the hour's come forget 'bout it all
It's the end of forever
And the end of lies
Turn up the dial which turns the summer to fall
Steal and break people's lives
Just so you can get high
Let's crank it up to start again
Release the beast in me
Let's turn the dial and catch the train
Escape reality
Nothing stays the same
Our days are daisy-chained
With many twists and turns
But paper plans will burn
Here comes the king, so bow your head
Cuz I am in control
I'm tired of being so misled
Your final bell will toll
Nothing stays the same
Our days are daisy-chained
With many twists and turns
But paper plans will burn
2. To the sky
Now, as I look at you
There's no redeeming factor
No saving grace
Back to the place
Where we first met
The stage was set
For the strong one to win
With their sin
As I look at you
There's no redeeming factor
No saving grace
This game is broken beyond repair
Why do you stare?
Do you think that I care?
And through the clouds
As I look south
I can see the shadow of my promised land
My eyes are dry
It's time to fly
Up above the pillars made of golden sand
3. Airbrush
Gaze at the world
Which is painted on
Prepare the brush to fake your life and gain
The picture's complete
And the paiter's gone
Prepare to flush the remnants of the pain
Albeit I'm safe and sound
I wonder if there's more
Something to make me feel whole
4. Realization
All of the parts
Have merged into one
The vast open skies
Invite me to dive
Right in my heart
The journey is done
The vast oceans call
We're part of it all
Take me away
I'll follow your face
The new endless blue
Has always been true
5. So tragic (reprise)
All that goes around
Comes back as fast as sound
The mystery is solved
As I watch you dissolve
about
A progressive rock album inspired by 70s and modern vintage bands made over the span of May 2019 as a tribute to the awesome Sean Babbitt aka Daemon9623 (RIP) for Dwelling of Duels. Lots of Hammonds, Mellotrons and diddly widdly doo passages.
Boldly arriving with stallion mounted confidence, through stubborn defiance, to gut wrenching torment and tender moments of regret, defeat and reflection. Very impressive lead guitar work & wah use, as with all the fx and synth work. Ever impressive vocalised story telling from Nathan & Gordon on synergistic harmony. No track disappoints! From 'Childe' on-wards, is a soul birthing, twisting journey of Napiers goodies, cosmic wormholes & Bonesmen's tracklements. To the Heights! thePiecan
The lyrics alone are outstanding.
The album doesn't "flow" as good as their latest album Amazingous, but instead offers more experiments and stays even more quirky.
A track like "Teddy Bears" predates what will be A.M.A.Z.I.N.G a few years later.
Really, a must-have for any fan of awesome pop/rock/exerimental stuff. Chris <(")
Antony Kalugin is so prolific that I wondered for quite some time, where best to enter this massive discography. So, a live album of his three (main?) projects seemed to be a good starting point. Melodic (or symphonic) prog with love for the detail but also a nice edge, here and there. A long - and NYP based - album!
And, of course, slava Ukraini! Carsten Pieper