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An Offer to Decline

by Exchanger

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1.
Imperfect Bonds 11:24
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A million pairs of eyes also seeing the world Though it may be in a different light (An inspiring sight) Countless wandering souls also feeling the world I wish I knew every single one (Deep down to the core) So many connections to maintain but time’s running out Choices we make Run away from Controlling, abusive, destructive ones, choose with care And cut-off the rest Imperfect bonds form That can't stand the test of time Compassion is limited You’re alone with your disease Suffering is more contagious While bliss remains in its bearer It hurts to watch you suffer I seek to protect myself The price is isolation Though it seems too much to pay --Chorus : Too afraid to build another bridge again I’ve seen too many of them breaking down I give up unless we stand on solid ground Too scared to take The first few steps forward Not wanting to risk the fall Or having to struggle across A derelict and broken road New generations yearn for a brighter future Remodelling our knowledge (Watch them in learning) Old generations tell stories of the past Spirit of time and key turning points (For our own learning) Different view, experience We sometimes wish we’d be only one mind Diversity is an asset Yet also the root of misunderstanding When isolation rules --Chorus-- Reaching out is riddled with uncertainty For fear of falling out of tune (So our bonds are flawed) Even when we try to maintain stronger ties We must grow up, find our own path (Life drifts us apart) --Chorus-- Primitive particles only need fitting polarities Growth complexifies the links Power to connect diminishes Like a worn tire grips less Like an eroded cliff can’t make a good nest Circumstances are stronger than These imperfect bonds That can’t stand the test of time But in a world in decline, Connections might be The only thing we have
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Learning Curve 02:08
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Fascinations 05:20
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Red lights up close Blue in the distance Flash, blink, blaze Feel my heartbeat race Is it what I suspect I think someone's been wrecked --Chorus : Slow down, for me please Look through the window I wanna get a proper look I wanna see the collision The blood the, the gore I have these sick desires, captivations Back off, let me gaze I wanna see the show I wanna get a proper look I wanna see the casualties Give me tragedy ! To feed my morbid captivations, fascinations Finally something cool That day’s been so dull Happens to another I surely know better Than that unlucky bastard Yet this fate has somehow been deserved --Chorus--
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Frail 00:57
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Resolve 05:21
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A threshold has passed We’ve outscaled a size Our minds can’t comprehend As the curve turns high Tides rise and fears grow --Chorus : You can’t stop yourself You know it leads nowhere But you don’t bother To even evolve I can’t stop myself I know it leads nowhere But I can’t gather The required resolve The enemy is you, is me
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Limited Offer 01:42
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Rites of Power 08:09
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Disguise the truth Deny the proof Ignore the fact That’s how you act Lowest instincts Unfit to lead An enlightened kin If these are your only creed --Chorus : Rites of power that divide Divide and conquer, let decide Forces of greed, voices of hate Invite fools to guide our fate [2x] The stupidest dogs and the hungriest wolves They howl and they bark always louder Did we forget where to draw the line It might be too late to stop our decline A downfall that makes us all sinners Prosperity For everyone Became promptly A promise broken Serving instead An inner circle A circus where roam The lowest of scum --Chorus-- (Verse that didn't make the cut because of arrangement choices) Independance Noble resolve That you let devolve Into a hostile stance A call to unite A whistle to ignite Old tribal wars Your muse is discord
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Always Louder 01:28
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Unsung Heroes 07:44
10.
The Way 12:06
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Repetition, repeating endlessly Iteration, iterate countlessly It’s the way to flawlessness Repetition, repeating one more time Iteration, iterate once again ‘t’s also the way, the way to madness Nobody’s keeping score Yet I still strive for victory Repetition, repeating one more time Iteration, iterate once again It’s the way to flawlessness Repetition, repeating endelessly Iteration, iterate once again ‘t’s also the way, the way to madness Nobody’s keeping track Yet I still strive for a win Ever cruel judge, merciless master Always looking over your shoulder The perfectionist mind It’s glance is severe I need to learn to love this Tireless machine, relentless device Always searching for more, of my errors The perfectionist mind It’s stare is severe I need it to learn to love me too Teach me how to love these flaws For they mark the unique Some may call this an aesthetic Oh teach me how to be careless Live like there’s no tomorrow for there’s none in sight Have I become blind ? Am I out of line ? Is this really decline ? Or just my perception Of the world’s imperfection ? Fast-learning is nature’s blessing But if you don’t learn how to fail Every hurdle becomes a curse Can’t see past the fog Running away from boredom Straight into the arms of complication So many things, so little time Is there a minute to spare for perfection Your models are always ahead Scarce is the drive to carry-on Condemned to lag behind A pale chameleon A constant fight for realization I'm running after an ever elusive end Always standing over the edge of my own skill Peering down into madness Holding myself up to the standard of a machine Drives me and breaks me all the while Every step up leads to a steeper one

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released October 16, 2020

All music written and performed or programmed by Nicolas Martin
Initial mixing by Nicolas Martin
Final mixing and mastering by Tom de Wit @ The Imagineering Suite (www.thesuite.nl)

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Exchanger Amsterdam, Netherlands

A one man prog metal project based in the area of Amsterdam. What I can't play I program, and what I can't program I play.

Old things : www.jamendo.com/artist/363240/nicklaus/albums

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