What Lies Beyond

from Vicious Cycle by Emperdia

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lyrics

Like a king he sits enthroned in his castle of stone
Protected by all the walls he built around himself
To stay save in warmth and out of danger
His hopes and dreams, years have passed since they have gone
Howling wind and the dread from the outside do not affect him
Yet nothing in his fortress can save him from his anger

Save yourself, crawl under your bed
Cry for help, so long until they find you dead
No one will ever hear you
You are in this all alone

He stares out of the windows of his towers
The bitter travesty of a human being
Drowning in loneliness, depressed with his only company
With bloodshot eyes, wasting all his precious hours
Wrath and hatred finally overthrew him
What things to regret, oh there are so many

Save yourself, crawl under your bed
Cry for help, so long until they find you dead
No one will ever hear you
You are in this all alone

Climb down your high walls and find your way out
Terrors are everywhere on every path you're walking
Escape the claustrophobia, flee your hideout
Breathe the air, feel the sun's warmth, see what lies beyond

The young man attempts to see what lies beyond
Before losing himself in misery
Wars and famine wear down what once was strong
Thus he's seeking the caress of his high walls

And there he lies thrashing, whimpering in pain
The demons in his head are torturing his soul
His attempts to distract himself, of course they are in vain
Why must this existence be so cruel
Old and shattered he watches the crimson sunset
Hypnotized by its beauty he begins to wonder:
Is this the meaning of life? Caged here in my castle of stone?
He wants to venture outside but is too weak on his own

Climb down your high walls and find your way out
Terrors are everywhere on every path you're walking
Escape the claustrophobia, flee your hideout
Breathe the air, feel the sun's warmth, see what lies beyond

As an old man he failed to see what lies beyond
He lost himself in woe and misery
Never to behold the blue and form a bond
Thus he's doomed to rot withdrawn in the shadows

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from Vicious Cycle, released February 11, 2022
Music by Tom Ott with some ideas by Fabian Hellbach. Lyrics by Steff Müller

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Progressive/Thrash/Doom Metal from Bavaria

Steff Müller - Vocals
Amit Dey - Guitars
Ibrahim Lakhdar - Drums

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