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Perseus

by Scarlet Skies

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1.
Silver Sky 01:30
2.
Birth 10:33
Long time ago in the silver city Ruled a king at the core of the world The man well-known for his versatility Was only afraid of the Reaper's sword He asked his way to the oracle « Your fate is a coin that soon will be tossed, Your grandson's eyes in a year will sparkle, And his hand throw you beneath the moss » His pure daughter, was immediately locked In a big tower, to prevent her from love But the lightning god, in no way can be blocked As a raining gold, to attain her he strove How come there's such a beauty in here I dove from the sky your senses to stir I'm the rain shining through your veins In your cave I'll be gold leave me reins Let my shower infiltrate your skin On my shoulder give me a broad grin « And, then, the baby was born I raised him, in the silent tower But, now, I'll have to face the consequences My father heard my son, screaming out loud His wrath was like never before but his fear Eating him even more So, in a grievous, livid, hateful oath He doomed me, his one and only daughter Heir of his legacy, heart of the city, his flesh and his blood To be thrown in the dreadful storm of the ocean Me and my son in a box made of sheer wood At the mercy of the streams and of a sure death Ah please, help me, Zeus help me, help me, help me ! » The waves are beginning to be smoothed out I can see the light through the box holes Here the voice of the earth forward Smell the grace of our saviour now Long time ago, far from the silver city A fisherman kept the Reaper at bay for us My son will grow, thanks his net abilities The golden rain won't be in vain
3.
The Banquet 04:52
I can wait to rush things over But you're leaving me with no choice I will protect my brothers Showing you some prowess You are none but wealthy swindlers Leading people into a pinch I will grow as a fighter Who will not give an inch So I'm out of this sly banquet Don't dare seeking for a cover My return will be a twist Don't you prey on power I am going now to a world that's unknown I broke off with rulers, I will try on my own I let my dear ones behind, but I won't feel alone I know they will be fine, fear is making us so well honed So I'm out of this sly banquet Don't dare seeking for a cover My return will be a twist Don't you prey on power
4.
Graduation 04:40
5.
Reflections 02:32
My feet tainted by the red soil are used to walk step by step Toward the next hurdle, the next piece of wood, the next river, the next pebble, the next impediment Through the ages when I should have been innocent, those feet, were already covered in scars before this very moment I encountered this dark sphere, floating in mid-air, pulling citizens by cold chains, exhausted faces shows no chance It seemed to be a smooth black ball, no crack at all, but as I was approaching, greeting my teeth, holding my ground, preparing to fight, I saw the true face of it, and as I realised, I puked Millions, tens of millions, hundred million, billion gloomy faces with arms and hands, sending notes, files, forms to the chained people Leaving a mountain-like line of paper behind the following slaves Amazed, our system was right here, asserving bureaucracy, false democracy, lying meritocracy, Something I can't destroy through raw force of swordsmanship, in spite of the skills I raised for it Red flag, lying in the area, grab it, intending to be righteous Start the movement, march of the oppressed, dream of something else Progressing by reaction, spirit of revolution, causes overreaction, regressing situation I only strenghtened the system, tightened up the collars, giving it a reason, an opportunity to harass them even more. Losing hope to raise the crowd, doing nothing but kindling anew their anger towards me, nurturing their despair, so unfair All because of this flag, this flag I've got with no idea of the person behind, this flag stemming from the apparently filthy hand that lend me this flag Was I working for some shadows or the sphere itself ? At this moment I understood, R for repeat, regret, R for rags, R for rage or ranks, R for revolution, this R is leading to a mistake, it's unneeded
6.
Medusa 04:45
So I took it out, pulled it out, threw it out now Revolutions have never been a solution It's an old weapon forged by a broken hammer With fire nurrished by paper full of blood ink The same paper falling down from this cold black sphere I began to build a new system a rough sketch With hands and soil, sand and joy Just some ideas in the spur of the moment But yet I began something I did engage a process of creation So I let my weapons down, I refused the flag I sat, sat in the red soil, grab it with my hands Letting flow the streaming torrent of my ideas System stopped its march, citizens lifted up heads And in this new silence, disturbed by floating papers I began to build a new system a rough sketch With hands and soil, sand and joy Just some ideas in the spur of the moment But yet I began something Consequently I started evolution
7.
Andromeda 06:10
Come on Andromeda, you don't have to stay there, we're going to cry I'm not a messiah, I'm just a wanderer, you're making me high Light up Andromeda, you don't have to die, I'm taking you far, I'm not a believer, but I can't be a loner, we're going to fly
8.
Games 07:08
I will put an end to this Disgrace on all your deeds Now people take the lead I will wave the monster's head There are no tears to shed Petrify for the dead The banquet is over For the king it's a checkmate You won't have to suffer They won't retaliate I will ride to the games Now for you my friends On my road to the fame We can proudly stand And the Gods will bestow For my discus's throw Stupor, grandfather I've become a murderer Why did my rise tainted me red Why are my genes turned into shreds Oh father now you're so cold In your eye dice stopped to roll Father, you walk there I'm your Reaper flare You're my DNA We met fate today My identity was a symphony Back you up on this, fate's a nemesis I'll keep going on, flame has never gone Regardless of crests, we will shape the rest

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released October 17, 2015

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