1. |
On The Run
05:37
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we travel on at steady pace
stay concealed from prying eyes
we have to haste, it’s almost light
hear the thunder roll our way
where we’re headed ain’t clear
where we’re from but erased
stumbling through harsh winter fields
banned from where we belong
every root is upturned
all that held us is gone and
stone by stone
our world is crumbling
we’re on the run
the thunder closing in and
stone by stone
can we build something from what came before
a shelter and a new home
rushing through the trees in darkest night
in parts unknown
driven by the ghosts we left behind
hear them call
limbs heavy as stone
drag me in the clay
strive to see the dawning of another day
stone by stone
our world is crumbling
we’re on the run
the thunder closing in and
stone by stone
can we build something from what came before
a shelter and a new home
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2. |
The Old Colossus
04:50
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the old colossus this is where he stands
watching the coast and guarding the land
a brazen giant made of metal and stone
he took his parts right from their home
and on his base the inscription read
turn away or you’re better off dead
your huddled masses,
all your tired and poor
won’t find a home upon these shores
the old colossus with his steady hand
he draws a line across the sand
dividing people by their colour and creed
but what they have is what he needs
he takes your money
and he takes your pride
brick and mortar for the great divide
and all our worries swallowed by the sea
cause the hand does
what the head decrees
from out there it’s an awful sight
a giant raised from scarlet waves
a vicious smile on his face
from out there it’s an awful sight
what wicked thoughts his eyes betray
from out there it’s an awful sight
the old colossus is a learned man
he’s holding court he’s shaking hands
he talks of justice and he talks of peace
a sheep’s coat on a hungry beast
he takes your money
and he takes your pride
brick and mortar for the great divide
and all our worries swallowed by the sea
cause the hand does
what the head decrees
the old colossus oh his hands are clean
outsourcing sorrow
where no eyes can see
a solemn vow to be a better man
look to the future
don’t you worry bout the past
from out there it’s an awful sight
a giant raised from scarlet waves
a vicious smile on his face
from out there it’s an awful sight
what wicked thoughts his eyes betray
from out there it’s an awful sight
he raised his torch to give us light
from out there it’s an awful sight
oh here he stands
old rules never seem to change
long wait for another day
what’s his oh he shall keep
old rivers run too deep
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when you’re on top, oh the winds are cold
above the clouds, and above the rain
I need something to soothe my soul
I need some fuel and gasoline
we burn it down to a pile of ash
and everyday it’s growing higher
casting a shadow and we’re in it’s grasp
you’re scared but I’m inspired
it’s a death cult, baby
but I feel so alive
ain’t stopping cause I’m in the mood
I’m having a moment, I’m taking my time
I’ll burn it and I’ll burn it good
rave and dance before the shrine
howl in prayer
full speed ahead
engines in drive
faster each day
until we expire
dance with the dead
all through the night
breathless you wait
no end is in sight
the air on fire and the sea may rise
I couldn’t care, yeah if truth be told
got more important things on my mind
I keep my eyes fixed on the road
all gas, no brakes
in pursuit of our prey
by now you surely know
it’s a death cult, baby
won’t you sharpen your knife
like vultures circling the kill
I’m carving it open, I’m taking what’s mine
I hunger and I need my fill
bring your feast before the shrine
and say grace
full speed ahead
engines in drive
faster each day
until we expire
dance with the dead
all through the night
breathless you wait
no end is in sight
full speed ahead
engines in drive
faster each day
until we expire
dance with the dead
all through the night
breathless we wait
the end is in sight
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4. |
Tabula Rasa
04:47
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you’re talking to an affable man
he nods and smiles and takes your hand
he doesn’t hesitate to offer his help
and he says so reassuringly
oh many have been brought unto me
and from each one I take their plight
don’t worry this is just what you need
it won’t take long just stay the night
you’re stripped to the bone
every sense deprived
and strapped into place
when the storm arrives
what the tide swept away
floating out of sight
in a sea dark and cold
strange thoughts have plagued you
for the longest time
bring forth the embers of a healthy mind
just open the door
and we’ll let in the light
strange thoughts have plagued you
for the longest time
awake in a blur in a haze
and out of focus there’s a smile
and a curious gaze
going under you are gasping for air
grasping onto fragments of yourself
that used to be there
sink deeper in the black and the blue
and slowly fading at the surface
is the image of you
you’re stripped to the bone
every sense deprived
and strapped into place
when the storm arrives
what the tide swept away
floating out of sight
in a sea dark and cold
strange thoughts have plagued you
for the longest time
bring forth the embers of a healthy mind
just open the door
and we’ll let in the light
strange thoughts have plagued you
for the longest time
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5. |
Hard To Believe
03:45
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this time alone
has you in deepest thought
so much they don’t know,
secrets dark and terrible
you’re just an honest man
who speaks his mind
it ain’t your fault
they refuse to see the light
you want the reason why
and I have the answer
look no further
I can show you what’s there to find
behind the curtain what you see
oh it ain’t so
hard to believe
don’t need no friends
when you got company
no family ties but a common enemy
they’re laughing now
but soon they’ll see who’s right
when you’ll be called now anytime
you want the reason why
and I have the answer
look no further
I can show you what’s there to find
behind the curtain what you see
oh it ain’t so
hard to believe
hard to believe
but I have the answer
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6. |
Wall of Bricks
03:22
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7. |
Of Wealth and Taste
06:51
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he takes me in and shows me all the sights
gives me a taste of the sweet,
dark crimson wine
through gilded halls
and heavy doors we pass
a trail of whispers
from the shapeless watching mass
and in the darkness of a smokefilled room
he turns to me and says
would you like to work for me
cause life ain’t cheap
so let me set you free
for I’ve got wants and you have needs
oh life ain’t cheap so let me set you free
humble requests and simple deeds
oh life ain’t cheap so let me set you free
and through these windows
oh so far up high
the city shimmers
in a cold and distant light
the finest silk and velvet on my skin
the meat and drink so choice
you barely taste the sin
but in the darkness of this lonely room
these words still haunt my head
of this curse he put on me
oh life ain’t cheap so let me set you free
for I’ve got wants and you have needs
oh life ain’t cheap so let me set you free
humble requests and simple deeds
oh life ain’t cheap so let me set you free
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8. |
At the End
04:55
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moving under a pale evening sky
through biting wind past leafless oaks
down at the end of this december street
he claimed a hard day’s coming home
his tone seemed unusually strange
his eyes more than the usual gray
and barely aware of her tender grasp
he only barely heard her say
come now, lay your head by the fire
lay down your burden
and rest for the night
come morn it will all clear away
soft was her smile
and warm her embrace
but still in this loving caress
heavy the heart that cannot forget
baby are you ok and he said
I’m just a bit tired and cold
but aren’t we all
outside in the dark howling rain
the light of their window
stood lonely and faint
and around them it creaked and it yawned
while she said
baby I’ve never seen you this way
and beautifully lit in the red of the lights
she saw every wrinkle
and crease come alive
as he strained in his struggle
to put into words
what has weighed on his mind
what was all that he heard
come now, lay your head by the fire
waiting for something that never arrives
each morning grows further away
holding onto any comfort and grace
that I seek everyday in your eyes
left with this feeling that I can’t deny
at the end with these old empty hands
and I’m scared that I fucked it all up
but aren’t we all
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9. |
The Lathe of Heaven
07:34
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a fever taking hold
a dream of worlds remade
our fortunes realigned
I’m longing for the day
our faults give way to a new paradigm and
all our needs
and superstitions that we hold
dissolve under this celestial design
the word as written and by heart
it will be
encased, enshrined
a frozen timeless breath
a name, divine
it springs from every chest
starts as a whisper cascades to a cry
new faith, derived
to take another step
every mind is yearning to breathe free
grateful to be called
here to witness history unleashed
stand in deference and behold
we are graced,
delivered from the hands of fate
thy image be remade
we are graced, beginning of another age
our future forged in flame
it’s unveiled before your eyes
look on the horizon’s breaking light
of a world untold
the image taking form
the current crystallized
ascended now we hold
the frayed strands of life
it has offered us so many paths but
all our strife
has led me to this sole conclusion
so spoke the numbers, so read every sign
let go your waryness
embrace what will be
engrained, entwined
endless unbroken threads
your fate and mine
woven with careful hand
find in this fabric your place at my side
your doubts, you’ll find
can finally come an end
every mind is yearning to breathe free
grateful to be called
here to witness history unleashed
stand in deference and behold
we are graced,
delivered from the hands of fate
thy image be remade
we are graced, beginning of another age
our future forged in flame
it’s unveiled before your eyes
look on the horizon’s breaking light
of a world untold
we are graced, beginning of another age
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Redscale Berlin, Germany
HeavyRock / StonerRock / StonerMetal from Berlin, Germany since 2015.
REDSCALE music
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Redscale is: Christian Reuter (Guitars), Grant Price (Bass), Henning Claußen (Vocals/Guitars), Martin Stabler (Drums)
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