It seems you've been once again
Brought past your wits and fooled
As easily as one who’s blind
Used and abused like an unwary, misshapen tool
Things aren't as they appeared
Being controlled by what you
Want to see and hear
Will leave you off your guard,
An awful lot worse than you
Found yourself at the start
Betrayal and lies are cutting your ties
As all signs of hopes and dreams fade from your eyes
Oh, no, silence your pathetic screams
Everything you thought you knew was me
I am the manufacturer of tainted fantasies
Everything you thought you could perceive
It was all as I created it to be
Tell me would you try again, huh?
Would you try to find another way
To follow through the Forest?
What would you do different, huh?
Leave her here all alone abandoned?
Isn't it a perfect fit, huh?
That you thought you had a friend
Or someone to believe in?
Only to discover, HA,
Could've saved your daughter, HA
IF YOU'D BEEN THE SAME TO HER!
Your sacrifice will be in vain unless
You can choose which one will remain
Well beyond a doubt,
I had everything planned out
You can't reprieve this pretty little scheme
Can't you see what I mean?
It's a well-oiled machine.
Things may not have been what they seemed
But fate has a way of turning back for those who dream.
The songs are masterfully composed and flow together beautifully, and the orchestration is exactly how I want metal orchestration to sound: full, playable by a real orchestra, and just as important to the music as the vocals, drums, guitar, and bass are. tonycordeshimself
I don’t usually go out much for metalcore/deathcore but this album would easily make my shortlist. Emotionally captivating with great storytelling and an overall solid musical performance. 7/10 RJ
The Australian prog band channels the chaos of climate change into powerful songs that juxtapose beauty with unpredictable brutality. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 28, 2021