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(Lyrics by Eric Peixoto
Music by Ithomiid)

Take a picture of my empire before it falls apart
My power is something you’ll remember
My laws and strategies will be revered as “political art”
Textbooks will give a chapter to me

While my statues rot and decay
Generations will live in fear of this king’s hate

“Kill them all” says this king
The knights carry them out, but still they’re plotting
This conspiracy may take years but it’ll all mean something
Align the poison in his crown
His symbol of power is what will bring him down
This conspiracy may take years but it’ll all mean something

“It’s come to my attention that there’s a traitor in our presence
Come forth and reveal yourself to me”
A lone man stood up and said:
“You’re corrupt and I wish you were dead!”
I spat and pointed at him with my staff
As my knights beheaded him, I started to laugh

And his death sounded like this

While my statues rot and decay
Generations will live in fear of this king’s hate

“Kill them all” says this king
The knights carry them out, but still they’re plotting
This conspiracy may take years but it’ll all mean something
Align the poison in his crown
His symbol of power is what will bring him down
This conspiracy may take years but it’ll all mean something

My sword is still in the stone
I’ve never felt this alone
The cracks inside my shield
Make the pain feel too real

“Kill them all” says this king
The knight’s carry them out, but still they’re plotting
This conspiracy may take years but it’ll all mean something
“Kill this man” said his queen
He killed her first, and now she is rotting
This conspiracy, it took years and it was all for nothing

I’m looking hard but there’s nothing to see
(It’s all I see)
I’m inhaling deep but there’s nothing to breathe
(There’s nothing in me)
I’m hearing all the lies but still trying to believe
(I can’t agree)
I’m headed to the door with no intentions to leave
(There’s nothing here for me)

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from Shapes That Haven't Been Made, Colors That Have Yet To Be Discovered, released June 30, 2017

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Melodic punk rock meets the aggression of metal. Introspective and reflective lyrics pulsate between clean and aggressive vocals, backed with a progressive hybrid of fast paced punk and dark heavy hitting metal music.

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