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IV: The Mark Of Cain

by Adrestia

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1.
Danger Zone 03:06
LEFT BEHIND ALL ALONE TRAPPED IN THE DANGER ZONE LOSING THE BATTLE LOSING THE WAY AND THE WOLF I FED GOT WEAK EVERY TIME I BLED WHILE THE WOLF I STARVED SURVIVED ON THE BLOOD I SHED I FOUGHT THE WORLD AND I LOST BURNED EVERY BRIDGE I CROSSED LOSING THE BATTLE LOSING THE WAY AND THE WOLF I FED GOT WEAK EVERY TIME I BLED WHILE THE WOLF I STARVED SURVIVED ON THE BLOOD I SHED I WON’T FIGHT, I WON’T FLEE SET ME FREE
2.
Currents 02:30
I’VE ALWAYS FELT THE CURRENTS DRAGGING ME TOWARDS THE DEPTHS IN A GRAVE AT SEA I’VE SEEN THEM DROWNING OUT THERE ONE BY ONE NEVER REALIZING THAT THEIR TIME IS DONE WHERE THE LIGHT OF THE SKY MEETS THE DARKNESS OF THE SEA DEEP UNDERNEATH THE WAVES WE WILL FINALLY BE FREE IT FEELS LIKE I’M TRAPPED BENEATH THE SURFACE FLASHES OF MY CHILDHOOD OF ALL I WANTED TO BE OF EVERYTHING THAT EVER MEANT ANYTHING TO ME IT FEELS LIKE I’M TRAPPED BENEATH THE SURFACE
3.
Järnmasken 02:56
SKULD FÖRTÄRANDE FLAMMOR EN MASK GJUTEN I STÅL FÖRNIMMELSER DRAPERADE I FLAGOR FRAGMENT SOM FÖRVITTRAT DÄR ENDAST TANKEN NÅR SITT MÅL ETT LÖFTE ÄR EN ERINRAN SOM ÄRRVÄVNAD PÅ HUD SOM MÄRKTS AV STÅL BRÄNT BARN BLICKAR LÄNGTANSFULLT MOT LÅGORNA SOM LJUSET DRAS TILL SVARTA HÅL FÖRKOLNADE KROPPAR ÅTER TILL STOFT BRÄND JORD ÖPPNA GRAVAR INVÄRTES SÖNDERFRÄTT AV VÄLVILJANS ETTER SOM KUVAR BRYTER NED OCH FÖRSLAVAR ETT LÖFTE ÄR EN ERINRAN SOM ÄRRVÄVNAD PÅ HUD SOM MÄRKTS AV STÅL DRÖMMAREN FÖRBLINDAS AV DET EFEMÄRAS SKIMMER SOM TIDEN KRÖKS VID SVARTA HÅL MIN HUD HAR BLIVIT ETT MED JÄRNMASKEN
4.
Apart 02:18
YOU RIP ME OPEN TEAR ME APART TURN SCARS INTO WOUNDS SUFFERING INTO ART WOUNDS BLEEDING, NEVER HEALING LIFE WAITS FOR NO ONE DEATH AWAITS ALL I CAN’T COPE WITH THE PAIN OF WOUNDS BURSTING OPEN AGAIN AND AGAIN WOUNDS BLEEDING, NEVER HEALING LIFE WAITS FOR NO ONE DEATH AWAITS ALL YOU’VE USED ME UP BLED ME DRY AND ALL I WANT IS FOR THESE FEELINGS TO DIE
5.
A STRAY DOG ON A LEASH ESTRANGED FROM THE PACK AS WELL AS FROM THE MERE IDEA OF BELONGING TO SOMETHING UNABLE TO FLEE WE WERE TAUGHT TO FEAR WITCHES AND TO TRUST THOSE WHO BURNED THEM ALIVE WE SEALED OUR LIPS WITH STITCHES IN ORDER TO SURVIVE TO STRAY FROM THE PATH IS A LONELY STRIFE A MARK OF CAIN TO BE WORN THROUGH LIFE A CROSS TO BEAR TO THE END OF DAYS A VISION SET ABLAZE DISILLUSIONED HANGING ON TO A DELUSION A VICIOUS CIRCLE OF RAGE AND CONFUSION TO STRAY FROM THE PATH IS A LONELY STRIFE A MARK OF CAIN TO BE WORN THROUGH LIFE A CROSS TO BEAR TO THE END OF DAYS A VISION SET ABLAZE WILL THE VISION DISINTEGRATE?
6.
YOU ARE LIGHT ILLUMINATING PIERCING THROUGH THE VOID THROUGH THE CONFUSION AND THROUGH THE SHADOWS THAT CLOUDS OUR MINDS YOU ARE TRUTH FORGED OF SHATTERED PIECES OF WORLDS BROKEN OF CRUSHED ILLUSIONS RUPTURED VISIONS OF HARMONY AND FOR A MOMENT I THOUGHT THAT I COULD BREATHE INSIDE YOUR SPHERE AND IF I LOST MYSELF IN THERE I WOULD BE FREED FROM THE THOUGHTS THAT GREW TO ICE IN MY HEART AM I DARKNESS ABSORBING EVERY GLIMPSE OF LIGHT THROUGH GRAVITY LIKE THAT OF MATTER COLLAPSING UNDER ITS OWN WEIGHT? WE ARE BROKEN SPLATTERED LIKE LIGHT BEAMS INTO PRISMS DETACHED, ESTRANGED FROM OUR COMMON SOURCE AND FOR A LIFETIME I WILL HOPE FOR WHAT’S DEAD TO RESURRECT IN STARK MOMENTS OF CLARITY I REALIZE THAT NOTHING ELSE COULD MELT THE ICE IN MY HEART I KNOW YOU’LL BE A LIGHT IN SOMEONE ELSE’S DARKNESS I HOPE YOU’LL FIND SOMEONE TO LEAD YOU OUT OF YOURS
7.
WHERE DO YOU GO WHEN THERE’S NO WAY OUT AND NOWHERE LEFT TO RUN? NO MATTER WHERE YOU TURN YOU’RE STARING DOWN THE BARREL OF A GUN HELD UP AT GUNPOINT WHERE DO YOU TURN WHEN THE ENEMY’S INSIDE OF YOUR SKIN? HOW DO YOU EMBRACE A LOVE THAT KILLS YOU FROM WITHIN? HELD UP AT GUNPOINT WHERE DO YOU TURN WHEN THE LAST HOPE YOU HAD IS GONE? WHERE DO YOU FIND THE WILL AND THE STRENGTH TO CARRY ON?
8.
I Killed God 02:29
I DENOUNCE YOUR GOD SPIT HIM IN THE FACE I CAST HIM OFF HIS THRONE AND PUT COMMON SENSE IN HIS PLACE THEY WORSHIP A TYRANT IN HEAVEN WHILE PRAYING FOR JUSTICE ON EARTH THEY VIEW LIFE AS A TEST FOR HEREAFTER DEGRADING ITS WORTH DIVINE DICTATORS MISOGYNY CONSERVATIVE HATE SPEECH IT’S ALL CRAP TO ME THEY WORSHIP A TYRANT IN HEAVEN WHILE PRAYING FOR JUSTICE ON EARTH THEY VIEW LIFE AS A TEST FOR HEREAFTER DEGRADING ITS WORTH
9.
Scars 03:31
CROOKED PATHS BROUGHT YOU HERE FROM A LIFE ABSORBING DOMAIN YOU TRANSCENDED FROM ANOTHER SPHERE PAINTED IN THE COLORS OF PAIN AND WHEN ALL THE TEARS HAVE DRIED YOU’LL ARISE, FORTIFIED WEAR YOUR SCARS WITH PRIDE SCARS ARE WAR WOUNDS, SIGNS OF STRENGTH ETCHED IN MIND AND SKIN LIFE WILL MARK US ALL WITHOUT OR WITHIN AND WHEN ALL THE TEARS HAVE DRIED YOU’LL ARISE, FORTIFIED WEAR YOUR SCARS WITH PRIDE YOU’VE GOT THE STRENGTH TO LIVE YOU’VE GOT THE STRENGTH TO FEEL YOU’VE GOT THE STRENGTH TO MOVE ON AND WHEN ALL THE TEARS HAVE DRIED YOU’LL ARISE, FORTIFIED WEAR YOUR SCARS WITH PRIDE
10.
The Light 05:05
BLINDED BY FAITH KNEEL AND RECITE THE FINAL SACRAMENT THE FINAL RITE WHEN THE DARKEST DAYS OF OUR TIME TURN TO ENDLESS NIGHT IN THE DARKEST SPHERE OF THIS WORLD WE’LL BECOME THE LIGHT CRUMBLING EARTH DYING LANDS LIFE WITHERS AWAY IN THEIR COLD DEAD HANDS WHEN THE DARKEST DAYS OF OUR TIME TURN TO ENDLESS NIGHT IN THE DARKEST SPHERE OF THIS WORLD WE’LL BECOME THE LIGHT BUT WE’LL SEE THROUGH THEIR FOUL LIES WE WILL ARISE

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released September 15, 2022

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Adrestia Sweden

Adrestia's music is a mix of crust punk and old school swedish death metal. The lyrics are mostly reflections of the time we're living in, the conflicts, the dictators, the religious freaks, the fundamentalists and the freedom for which we all yearn.
The members are/have been involved with other bands such as Shades Of Grey, Future Ruins, Håll Keft and Snake Tongue.
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