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Blaze
05:23
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Who dares to call me armor-bearer? I've denied them all
Who said I was the freedom-fighter? I'm a slave to comfort
But there's no rest for the Son of Man, and I know this sleep is stolen
And courage flees because I let my convictions go for way too cheap
Leaning into emptiness
All I traded you for, becoming shadow
You keep calling me; the longing in your voice, unwavering
To replace everything I gave up
Avoid the watchtower light of searching eyes
The pressure paralyzes
How can I expect to blaze the trail
When I'm trying to avoid being seen taking flight
Show me the easiest way out
Whatever is popular will do just fine
Promise me again, the end is worth the pain at hand
To fly the flag, to bear the crown
To wield the torch and burn it all down
You keep calling me... To set my heart on fire again
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The Hands Of Fear
04:47
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The clouds have settled over empty fields
Where have the sons and daughters gone
More and more, they seem to disappear
They walk away like privilege has no end
The threat of winter can't be ignored
The fires will not burn for long
And if our mothers and fathers could see us now
Would there be pity or resentment for what we let it become
Faith--the vital gift
The source of every breath, the strength in every step I take
But doubt delivers into the hands of fear
To cripple and keep us from reaching for help
Can't we admit that we're desperate?
One by one, we defected from responsibility
All in the name of freedom
Independence led to pride
And then it led to hate and insecurity
And it's ironic that we're fooled collectively
We sell our very souls into slavery
Become anonymous to kill our conscience
I fear complacency's the gun in our back
But in your providence, the sun exists
So in the dark, keep your promises
And I'm guilty of giving in
But history reveals monuments of love
The guiding light that leads us back into trust
But history reveals monuments of love
Restoring faith to defy all oppression and dance in the face of death
Dance in the face of death
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Relentless
04:46
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It's all been put away from view
Out of sight, but not so easy out of mind
The worried speculation still remains
All we're promised is right now
So seize the day in your own way, kind of halfway
Because you can't escape that sound repeating
And everyone, they run relentless after you
The only one that loves you more is waiting and waiting
But your new goal's set--disguised as open-mindedness
You're seeking new experience and friends
Ones that will approve the comfort that you seek
But each day that falls away
Burns a little hotter than the last
The fire inside don't lie... Nothing lasts
But you swear that there's nothing wrong
And you swear that there's nothing wrong
And you swear that there's nothing wrong
And you swear that you're the happiest you've ever been
But desperate eyes can't hide
The emptiness of your exhausted heart
They long for home
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White Knuckles
05:39
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I've tasted and I've seen universal fantasy
Perfect self-sufficiency
No lack, no need--access to everything
But resulting disappointment makes it's home in my heart
Standing at the edge of golden kingdoms
Infinite potential in their open arms
Offered the keys to the world
Will I possess it, or will it swallow me?
Chase the sparkle in the depths
It draws me deep, and then it fades
Toiling over acquisition
Suffocate beneath the weight, up to my neck in lies
Lies...
Hell is empty promises
Standing at the edge of broken kingdoms
Infinite deception in their open claws
White-knuckle grip on the world...
Do I hold it, or is it clutching me?
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The Silent Blade
03:08
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The great machine
We built in fear
Now looming over us
Breaking our backs for us
And when placed in braces
Dependent, we bow and we praise it
And accepting our morsel
We slave to make the proper sacrifices
And no one hears the silent blade
No one sees the anesthesia
Our hearts are fixed on being saved
And though the truth lies in our desperation
The well was always dry
The hand that feeds was always empty
We swore allegiance to a lie
Our fear of love led us astray
We are responsible for our own pain...
Let's wash it away
There is no peace without freedom
There is no freedom without love
There is no love without freedom
So let the destruction begin
Let's wash it away
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Catacombs
04:28
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We walk through tunnels with this wasted light
We live in catacombs, content to call them home
We stop our ears and then we close our eyes
Our folded arms reveal a desperate, misguided faith in ourselves
Evading truth, we keep the salt out of our wounds
We diagnose ourselves so no one knows we ever fell
We were built to love and be loved in return
We keep our distance, so scared of being burned
To isolate ourselves, to filter what we show to who we know
This hypocrisy I outwardly oppose, it is my very own
Failure I can't seem to accept, emerging numb in loneliness
How could I protect me from myself?
We were built to love and be loved in return
We keep our secrets from each other, so scared of being burned
So scared of being known
Ignoring the threat of freezing to death
Our hearts, bound by the father
Our hearts, meant to beat as one
Our hearts, bound by the father
Fear no pain; the light will heal
Let your joy be complete
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We're gonna squirm our way into the fast lane
We're gonna work our hands to the bone; if we must, take out a new loan
We're gonna make the cut, we'll make the front page
We got our eyes on the prize; we got a knife to the throat
Of anyone who'd try to stand in the way
We're so hot... We're up in flames
Our brains are melting at a frightening pace
Believing every lie that's written in the big lights or spoken by a pretty face
We ingest every second of airtime
The sheep are getting along with the wolf
They've forgotten the smell of death, even though it's rank on his breath
We don't have time to spend the money we make
Don't have the guts to give it away
Inside, we're starving to death
All while we're clawing at the spices of life
To season the bloody meat on our plate
We gotta get our of our minds
Step outside the manufactured design
It's time we see the fractured lines that shape this crooked paradise
It's time to discover that we're eating each other
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Open Water
04:44
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It's been a long year...
Sitting in the dark, waiting, not in patience, but in fear
To see which door will open; afraid to stand and test the locks
It takes zero faith to demand a sign, a light, or some divine epiphany
Time slips away
Dreams age without grace
The comfort of the cell that I've created, it clings to me
It's been a long year...
Recalling memories and wondering what happened to me
I used to chase the sun, never looking back
But now, achingly, I only look back
Losing traction in this sinking sand inside
And I can't feel my heart beat
I see the ships set sail into the most incredible horizons on fire
Braving the fears of the deep and the unknowing, fulfilling their design
But these white sails see no weather... They do not hope for treasure
A broken heart's a broken bow; but still, you promised me adventure
Unrest is swelling in my soul
Time slips away
Dreams age without grace
The comfort of the cell that I've created...
Break me out
The thought of dying in this shell...
The harbor has become my hell
Unrest is swelling in my soul
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The Bastard's Curse
06:18
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When I kept silent, my bones wasted away
Ignore the illness, as I will have my way
There is an evil that conspires my death
And I forget: I'm not alone...
Compelled by whispers in the dark, I leave my home behind
Led only by my lust, barreling head-first into the night
To follow no one; to become my own god
Then the truth pounds in my chest
The only name I make for myself is regret
When every word of truth feels like an open wound
When every step brings me crashing to the ground
When I prefer the bastard's curse
Love me like a son... Love me like a son
My pride is ignorant
Resolve is negligent
But I'm in deep, and I just can't quit
Lost at every turn without you
But still I feel your gentle gaze
The devil does his work with my own hands
But you weep with me and take me back again
And you welcome everyone that mourns
And every broken heart is sure to find a loving home
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You bowed yourself to greet me; cloaked yourself in flesh
You crawled on hands and knees to meet me
Forsaking throne and rightful rest
You broke your bones to feed me, crippling yourself
You bled yourself to quench me 'til there was nothing left
And I lack nothing
You died against the black sky, hanging from the beams
Perfect, loving obedience... So I could know what goodness means
The violence and hatred in my heart-- forever buried on that day
That you mocked the grave and walked away, to live again
And if you fulfilled your promise by defeating death
You will surely prove every truth you ever said
And all of us will live again
The universe will be reset
When every throne is overturned
All the pain will be undone
And I can't die because you live...
I can't die because you live
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