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Ruin

by Vagrond

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1.
Fragments 06:11
EVERYTHING OF WORTH MEANS NOTHING IN THE END ALL THAT IS REVERED WILL BE LOST TO THE WIND EVER DRIFTING INWARDS, NEVER GAINING GROUND INSULAR PERSPECTIVE, DROWNING IN OURSELVES TIME IS AN ANCHOR, BODY IS A TOMB A LIFE FORGOTTEN WHEN THE HOUR IS THROUGH INSIDE THE WALLS OF TIME, WE CANNOT GRASP ITS ENDLESS DIRECTION CAUGHT WITHIN THE TIDE, WE CANNOT KNOW THE SIZE OF THE WAVE SEEING THROUGH OUR EYES, WE ARE BLIND TO PERSPECTIVE WE MUST REALISE, WE ARE MERELY RIPPLES IN A VAST SEA
2.
Burial 05:03
IN FOLLY YOU WILL REST DIRT PRESSED AGAINST YOUR CHEST DESTRUCTIVE LIFE, THROUGH AND THROUGH NOW THE MOUTH WILL SWALLOW YOU LOVE BEQUEATHED BY THE WOMB LAYING IN A LAVISH TOMB BURDEN IN DEATH, AS IN LIFE CASKET PIERCES LIKE A JAGGED KNIFE YOUR DEPARTURE, YOU HAVE PREPARED DISMISSED THE LIVES YOU COULD HAVE SPARED FINAL ACT DEVOID OF GRACE SELF IMPORTANT RESTING PLACE BURIED DEEP YOU WILL STAY AN OPEN WOUND WHERE YOU LAY WHEN I’M LOWERED INTO THE GROUND WRAP MY BODY IN A SHROUD DON’T LAY ME NEATH PRODIGAL STONE LET THE EARTH FEED ON MY LIFELESS BONES
3.
Moment 06:13
HERE WE RESIDE FOR A BRIEF MOMENT IN TIME ILLUSION OF AWARENESS TO OUR BODIES CONFINED GIFT OF CONSCIOUSNESS PROJECTION OF THE MIND TO OUR REALITY WE ARE BLIND THERE IS NOTHING MORE NO ETERNAL PLAN THE ARROW OF TIME FORETELLS OUR DECLINE TEMPORARY VESSEL GIVEN TO THE GROUND OUR LIVES AMOUNT TO NOTHING NO SALVATION FOUND WE MUST COMPREHEND THAT THERE WILL BE AN END WE SPEND OUR LIVES SERVING SENSELESS DESIRES COUNTLESS LEFT BEHIND WE HAVE BROKEN THE TIES THAT BIND
4.
Plague 04:54
RUINOUS TRAIL OF MAN GREED IS THE CATALYST DESTRUCTIVE PATH PERSISTS ENDLESSLY ENSLAVED, SUFFERING DECAYING LAND WE HAVE DEVOURED APPROACHING THE FINAL HOUR WE ARE THE MALIGNANT WOUND ALL THERE IS WILL BE CONSUMED WE IGNORE ALL THE HURT CREATED BY OUR HANDS PARASITES BLEEDING DRY THE LAND ON WHICH WE STAND DROWNING IN THE LIFEBLOOD OF THIS WORLD WE HAVE SLAIN WHEN WE’RE GONE WE WILL LEAVE AN EVERLASTING PAIN
5.
Passing 02:14
6.
Confined 04:42
DO WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO EXPLOIT LIFE? FORCED TO SUBMIT, THEY SURRENDER TO THE KNIFE HIDDEN; OUT OF VIEW VICTIMS OF APATHY FREEDOM, THEY NEVER KNEW CYCLE OF MISERY SHACKLED, ABUSED, A LIVING HELL A LIFETIME CONFINED TO A DECREPIT CELL SACRIFICED THEIR NATURAL LIVES TO FULFIL OUR MEANINGLESS DESIRES
7.
Detachment 06:37
BORN ENSLAVED, TIED IN CHAINS THE GREAT DIVIDE WE HAVE MAINTAINED INHERITED A WORLD OF SCORN AND SORROW WE OFFER THEM NO HOPE FOR TOMORROW WILFULLY BLIND TO THEIR PAIN WE SHOW THEM NOTHING BUT DISDAIN FROM EMPATHY WE HAVE RESIGNED OUT OF SIGHT AND OUT OF MIND THEIR DESPERATION WE IGNORE BECOMING ALL THAT WE DEPLORE UNRESPONSIVE TO THEIR CRIES SEVERED OUR HUMAN TIES COMPASSION HIDES BEHIND A VEIL APATHETIC THOUGHTS PREVAIL SELFISHNESS HAS SOWN THE SEED CONSTANT CYCLE, ENDLESS GREED IN SEARCH OF ABSTRACT DESIRES ADDING FUEL TO THE FIRE ARTIFICIAL WEALTH WE PURSUE A NARROW MINDED POINT OF VIEW HOW CAN WE CLOSE OUR EYES TO THEIR ENDLESS SUFFERING? HOW CAN WE TURN AWAY WHILE THEY’RE LIVING IN PAIN? HOW HAVE WE LOST OUR SENSE OF MORALITY? FORGOTTEN THOSE LEFT BEHIND; WHERE IS OUR HUMANITY?
8.
Decay 04:35
EVILS OF MANKIND, DESTINED TO REPEAT VEIL OF PROGRESS, MASKING THEIR DECEIT DEALING IN DECEPTION; OPPRESSIVE REGIME ECHOES OF THE PAST ARE NOW SURFACING AGAIN NOTHING LEARNED FROM DAYS OF OLD OUR CURRENT PATH HAS BEEN FORETOLD ARCHAIC DOCTRINES THEY DEFEND EXPLOIT THE LAND, MEANS TO AN END CRIMES OF THE PAST THAT WE CONDEMN COMMITTED TIME AND TIME AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN AND AGAIN

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released August 16, 2018

Mortcer- Guitars & Bass
Atheos- Drums & Vocals

Mixed by Jason Fuller @ Goatsound
Mastered by Brad Boatright @ Audiosiege
Cover photo by Christopher Mckenney
Lyrics by Atheos

Thanks to Matt B, Matt H & Dan for letting us borrow equipment for this recording.

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