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lyrics
Sentenced by your sentences, staring numbly at the mirror
This appearance is not who I am, this image isn’t me
I’ve gone through this too often and I can no longer take it
As time flies by discrepancies collide with destiny
Why must it be this way?
Happiness worn away
A coin that flips and seals my fate like memories of tomorrow
Every feeling that I felt before never meant to blemish you
Looking in that mirror I see nothing to hold on to
And the question in my head repeats:
How can this be true?!
Why must it be this way?
Happiness worn away
There are no facts, only interpretations
Should I follow all the indications?
What’s the point, it’s all too late
Vita Brevis
It is clear that ratio is useless
Unaware of talking the abusive
All my values are now lost,
Destroyed, unbound, my fate‘s been tossed
This one goes out to the desolate hearted
This one goes out to a desolate heartache
Why must it be this way?
Happiness worn away
Something that won’t get out of my head
Sometimes I wish that I were dead
And buried, just to ease the pain
But it all happens again…
credits
from Once Allegoric,
released December 21, 2021
Music and lyrics by Steve Vanderperren, 2003 - 2011
Mixed and mastered by Sven Janssens, Autumn 2021
Bass, guitars & keyboards home-recorded 2021
Benno's vocals recorded by Jan Van Grunderbeek at AMP Studio, Rillaar (BE), June 2021
Steve's vocals recorded by Lio Meessen in Herent (BE), November 2021
Drums recorded by Bob Briessinck at Breeze Inc. Studio, Eppegem (BE) on the 13th of May 2021
Line-up for this song:
Toon Noppen - keyboards & orchestration
Benno van Keulen - vocals
Steve Vanderperren - drums & vocals
Alex Vanhaesendonck - guitars
Jeffrey Yu - bass
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