On the Brink of Desperation

from The Story of M by Shrine of August

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lyrics

I dreamt that there was no way to avoid this

One step forward, two steps back
If I were to fall today
At least it would be by your side
Nothing more I could wish for
What if this weren’t a dream?

Missing you is like realizing
A star is missing from the sky at night
A star that looks down, down on me
Making me wish you were here

Heal my wounded heart
And my infected memory
Break the dreamer’s sequence
Embrace me
Heal my wounded heart
And my infected memory
Break the dreamer’s sequence
Save me
Heal my wounded heart
And my affected memory
Break the dreamer’s sequence
And save me

I will keep on missing you
Forever and a day till I am through

Your eyes, your smile
Your humour, your grin
My all, my life
My reason, my twin
You languish, you crave
You wonder, you lose
My all, my life
My soulmate, my muse
What has become of us?

Heal my wounded heart
And my infected memory
Break the dreamer’s sequence
Embrace me
Heal my wounded heart
And my affected memory
Break the dreamer’s sequence
And save me

Focus only on those who
Truly love and care ‘bout you
Follow your heart, no matter what
No matter what

How do I handle this?
How should I handle this?
Why did this faithful bliss
Turn into reminisce?
How do I handle this?
How should I handle this?
Is there at all a way
For me to handle this?

Never have I left you
Not a single count
Do you feel bereft too?
Or am I just too profound?
On the brink of pure despair
On the brink of desperation

Think about what matters
Don’t look behind
Love evokes disasters
That’s why they call it blind
On the brink of pure despair
On the brink of desperation

Never would I hurt you
And you know that’s true
If patience is a virtue
I’ll forever wait for you
On the brink of pure despair
On the brink of desperation

All these vague descriptions
Of things so clear
Don’t need an encryption
If only you were here
On the brink of pure despair
On the brink of desperation

Tasting the bitterness of doubt
Tasting the sourness of insecurity
Tasting the saltiness of shed tears
The pain of your unmended heart

credits

from The Story of M, released October 13, 2017
Music & lyrics by Steve Vanderperren, November 2014

Mixed by Steve Vanderperren April - August 2017
Mastered by Tim De Gieter @ Much Luv Studio, Nederbrakel (BE), August 2017

Guitars, vocals, bass and keyboards home-recorded throughout 2016
Drums recorded by Bob Briessinck at Breeze Inc. Studio, Eppegem (BE) on the 6th of March 2016

Line-up for this song:
Tim Verheyden - guitars
Joeri Herregat - bass
Toon Noppen - keyboards & orchestration
Steve Vanderperren - drums, vocals & samples

Sample acknowledgement: Meet Joe Black

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Shrine of August Herent, Belgium

Shrine of August is the solo project of Belgian drummer / songwriter Steve Vanderperren. After many years playing various genres, the time was right to bring together all ideas and influences from his musical beginning till today. To sum it all up, the term "Prog Noir" came up. Progressive elements will definitely remain, but the emphasis is on the music itself, not necessarily its technicality. ... more

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