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The Snake Inside
04:42
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Snapping twigs and rustles in the bushes
Something's lurking out of sight
Every sense is on the alert
Every muscle tense
Glowing screen and ear-splitting noises
No escape from TV's call
Minutes turning into hours
In your self-built cage
Why do you yield to the unreal?
Why do you crave for the artificial?
Why do you yield to the unreal?
Why can't you see it's a deadly ritual?
Every creature's guided by their instinct
Spiral of continuous connection
Digital dependency
Technological hysteria
Leading you astray
Why do you yield to the unreal?
Why do you crave for the artificial?
Why do you yield to the unreal?
Why can't you see it's a deadly ritual?
Wake up
Your consciousness is prey
Feast for your reptile brain
The ancient beast you cannot tame
Wake up
It's out of your control
It wants more and more
The snake inside is swallowing you whole
Luscious foods and beautiful fake bodies
Supernormal Stimuli
Triggers of the primal urges
Marketing gone wild
Wake up
Your consciousness is prey
Feast for your reptile brain
The ancient beast you cannot tame
Wake up
It's out of your control
It wants more and more
The snake inside is swallowing you whole
Wake up
Your consciousness is prey
Feast for your reptile brain
The ancient beast you cannot tame
Wake up
It's out of your control
It wants more and more
The snake inside is swallowing you whole
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2. |
Sordid Liar
04:06
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Carelessness
Time and time again you have misled me
Thievishness
You've exploited me 'cause I was so fragile
Breach of faith
You have shredded all my certainties
Loneliness
A fortress in which I could take refuge
To regain myself
Day by day
A constant shame
Guilt and grief suffocate my will
To resist this agony
Nightmares come to recall the past
All of this ‘cause I’ve been a sordid liar
Blinded by greed
My grudges
So reasonless
My envy, what an idiocy
Deception
Betrayed trust
My egoism, my cold void
I know
All of that is wrong, there's no excuse
Vanity
Clouding my perception with desire and want
I've lied not to seem like a hollow man
Thinking I would not hurt anyone
Day after day I feel
A costant shame
Guilt and grief suffocate my will
To resist this agony
Nightmares come to recall the past
All of this ‘cause I’ve been a liar
Guilt and grief suffocate my will
To resist this agony
Nightmares come to recall the past
All of this ‘cause I’ve been a liar
Anguish burns my tormented mind
As if I fell into a fatal fire
When I was young my old man told me
Never lie to yourself
Now seize his words
And learn not to betray who follows you
Let them look into your heart
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3. |
Early Sun
05:43
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I wandered all night
No fixed plans, no destination
I got off the train
Miles away from here
I have a backpack to rest my head on
I just can’t sleep
‘Cause my body is tired
But my mind’s travelling through the lands
Time to see a new day's dawn
The moon’s fading out
Giving way to the early sun
The cry from deep within
I need to feel the wind
The soothing breeze that blows across my face
When I’m walking this path
My soul is leading me
Farther away from city lights
And I will find whatever I'm looking for
While I’m chasing the sun
The road is taken
No boundaries, no clinging chains
I’ll go where no one knows my name
There’s only forward, I’m not looking back
The fire of courage burning inside me
I’ll explore this new world ahead of me
Nowhere to go but everywhere
The cry from deep within
I need to feel the wind
The soothing breeze that blows across my face
When I’m walking this path
My soul is leading me
Farther away from city lights
And I will find whatever I'm looking for
While I’m chasing the sun
Over the bad memories
Far from the ghosts of my past
No remorse
No matter what I leave behind
No one else
Will tell me who to be
The cry from deep within
I need to feel the wind
The soothing breeze that blows across my face
When I’m walking this path
My soul is leading me
Farther away from city lights
And I will find whatever I'm looking for
While I’m chasing the sun
With my life in my hands
I hold tight onto the cord of my new beginning
Flying high, above the clouds
A white kite touched by the early sun
(With my life)
With my life in my hands
I hold tight onto the cord of my new beginning
(In my hands)
Flying high, above the clouds
A white kite touched by the early sun
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4. |
Mirrors
06:09
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Dry, your lips are dry again
Normal, your breathing is normal now
Lying, lying alone in your bed
Laying away your cigarette pack
Staring at the phone, so many calls
From everyone but the one who matters most
Feeling ready for anything
Since the moment you gave him life
Standing before these mirrors you fear
You see her standing where you should be
Is she the side the others can see?
Is your reflection your own worst enemy?
Your eyes, filled with bitter tears
Your skin, more bruises to hide
You were, radiant, with lovely bright eyes
Singing in church, always dressed to the nines
Those were days when you used to believe
But now you’re fighting all alone, only for him
Standing before these mirrors you fear
You see her standing where you should be
Is she the side the others can see?
Is your reflection your own worst enemy?
Standing before these mirrors you fear
You see her standing where you should be
Is she the side the others can see?
Is your reflection your own worst enemy?
The doorbell keeps ringing
They can’t wait anymore
How many times have you thought of leaving?
Taking back your life, not to cave in
Now that you have a son to raise
Find your strenght beyond these mirrors
Standing before these mirrors you fear
You see her standing where you should be
Is she the side the others can see?
Is your reflection your own worst enemy?
Standing before these mirrors you fear
You see her standing where you should be
Is she the side the others can see?
Is your reflection your own worst enemy?
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5. |
Broken Stones
06:19
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Long ago
There was a very wealthy man
With more gold than he could ever spend
Sweat and mud had never stained his silk clothes or his jewels
He already had it all
But still wanted more
Long ago
There were a thousand children
Growing up without the joys of youth
Sand and dust had settled on their shoulders for a long time
And their names meant nothing to their oppressor
Whip marks on their backs
For tiny mistakes
Unbearable pain
For one man's lust
How did nobody care?
Ask the sky
The story of the vile man
Who chained the unlucky children
Entrapping all their dreams
The broken stones at their feet
Debris of a shattered freedom
One day
The man received a gift
The spirits heard his sighs of discontent
They made him Lord of Rain
But he went mad with power
Roaring rage of thunder spread over flooded fields
Lightning slashed the earth but the mountain didn't quake
Ask the sky
The story of the vile man
Who chose to be the mountain
That knew not of defeat
He stood tall in all his majesty
But then a familiar sound
He couldn't stand the blows on his stone flesh
The sorrow struck as deep as a whiplash
With every strike, he felt torn to pieces
He tried to scream, but he was silent
When his slaves had him at their mercy
The spirits didn't answer his prayers
Hammers and chisels
Weapons of revenge
After years of ruining lives
The vile man paid the price
He was not the only one
His legacy still lives on
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6. |
Loss
04:37
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God, what have I done wrong?
I know what I should say, but I can’t say it
There’s no way to tell you how I feel
I think of a word and then it’s gone, instantly
I’m a father who can teach no more
‘Cause I've stopped remembering well
No one even knows for how long
I will be a cross to bear
Strange, the words are on the tip of my tongue
But I just can't forget the feelings
I... Have you, my dears
But I shouldn't be your only concern
The only way to carry on
Is still the same
Looking back at the good times
With a silly smile
I’m a father who can teach no more
‘Cause I've stopped remembering well
No one even knows for how long
I will be a cross to bear
I've lost my train of thought
I feel I have gone far enough
When I give the impression of being confused
The time has come to stop waiting for a miracle
The words are on the tip of my tongue
But I just can't forget the feelings
I have you, my dears
But I shouldn't be your only concern
The only way to carry on
Is still the same
Looking back at the good times
With a silly smile
I’m a father who can teach no more
‘Cause I've stopped remembering well
No one even knows for sure how long
I will be a cross to bear
Don't worry 'bout my loss
'Bout my absurd disease
I'll still find the beauty in everything
And this will never change
What we have is so damn wonderful
It's something worth fighting for
Ain't no other way to live
No one said it would be easy
But if you don't give up
Any battle is already won, remember it!
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7. |
Black Tickets
06:38
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Spinning flashing lights
Sounds of screamers and fanfares
Offering a chance
To run away from a dead-end life
Ladies and gentlemen
Discover what's behind the curtain
Come see us everyone
Enjoy the madness
Stage already set
Cheers and laughter all around
Tragedy the Clown
Will paint his fake smile with tears and blood
Let the freaks entertain you all
A 15-month saga could not be enough
Jokers saying: “Get the fuck on board!”
Thirty-two souls laughing from the deep
Get your tickets tonight
Witness this wonder
Let us give you delight
With telegenic murders
Get your tickets tonight
We’ll make you cross the line
Come in , come be amazed
You won’t believe your ears or eyes
This Show… This Show’s gonna last forever
What could be more intriguing
Than a mother playing a part
Medea Mask on her face
Hiding the truth from everyone
The purity of a child suddenly dying away
Get your tickets tonight
Witness this wonder
Let us give you delight
With telegenic murders
Get your tickets tonight
We’ll make you cross the line
Come in, come be amazed
You won’t believe your ears or eyes
You’ll see the rider struck to death
You’ll watch his body sail through the air
You’ll see him falling to the ground
You’ll see him falling, falling again
Now hold your breath
At our young acrobats
No safety net
Just flying as one
Sparks in the dark
They’ll prove their innocence
Their crimson love
Will face the shadows
This Show… This Show’s gonna last forever
Wanna hear all the lies
Wanna hear’em, you can’t deny
Wanna come on the scene
You will get all the answers you need
Wanna hear all the lies
Wanna hear’em, you can’t deny
Wanna go deep inside
Satisfy your obsessions
Get your tickets tonight
Witness this wonder
Let us give you delight
With telegenic murders
Get your tickets tonight
We’ll make you feel alive again
Come in, come be amazed
You’ll be the next to go on stage
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Oh graceful girl from a land in ruins
The desert's still waiting to be adorned
Of your tiny footsteps
The cruelty of war took you from your fields of hope
Before all your wishes could come true
The look on their faces betrayed thoughts full of dirt
His finger on yours made you tremble and freeze
The horror came from the land of the free
No parents there to protect you
The bullets reached them before they could
Never again
Will you feel the warmth of your sister's hug
The same old story of torture and slaughtering
Written by those who should keep you safe
Collateral damage, it' what they keep calling it
What did you do to deserve this fate?
Brave and strong
Is that the way they proved their worth?
By planning the assault on your little farmhouse?
Brave and strong
Is that the way they proved their worth?
By leaving you without any chance of a future?
Brave and strong
Is that the way they proved their worth?
By lacerating your dress and taking their turns
Used against your will
Another one subdued you and then another
You were just 14
How could they commit this heinous crime?
Brave and strong
Is that the way they proved their worth?
By drenching you with fuel and dropping a match
Brave and strong
Is that the way they proved their worth?
By ravaging the peace they were meant to defend?
Used against your will
You were just 14
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Mind's Cove Italy
There's a place within us where the collective of our thoughts, memories, experiences and perceptions tacitly create
something beyond expectations, waiting to be brought to light.
Matteo Melita – vocals
Sergio Camelia – guitar
Federico Figlioli – guitar
Alessandro Scalia – bass
Andrea Calabrò – drums
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