I know we bleed the same
But my head is fucked and I love the pain
I feed on empathy
So come, gather round
Give me what I need
Parasite
I've got a lot on my mind and a lot to get out
But when I open my mouth my mind starts to doubt
The depth and worth of the words that I speak
Will they ever lead to the answers I seek?
Watch me fall at your feet now
Hear a beggar's plea
Break me
Break my back and watch me fall
Underneath
You'll see my true intent unfold
There's no illusion behind blatant deceit
So when the curtain calls
I'll have to stand to my feet
And take hold
Take a hold of all my vices
Take a hold of the black in me
Knock a hole in my defences
And set all my captives free
Though I'm not a perfect person
I hope to God you'll see
My will to overcome is enough to
Pull me out from underneath
A moment of silence could set me alight
The mistakes that I've made bring dead ends to life
So hold back my breath; let my eyes see straight
This disposition won't be the death of me
Sick sick, sick sick
The only answer I'm given is sick, sick, sick
I'm not a victim I'm only a captive
Tied down by a world of distraction
Break me
Break my back and watch me fall
Underneath
Watch as the world condemns me
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Symphonic stuff in metal doesn’t make its way into my collection aside from a couple of early Cradle albums. The orch here though just ads to how huge this band sounds. It makes elements in the songs more immersive. There are plenty of breaks from orchestration where its in deathcore/slamming brutality mode. While not ignorant, the songs never play with time or get mathy making it accessible and memorable. Came out 2015? Impressed. Mitch Mitcherson
Featuring founding vocalist Jesse Zaraska for the first time since 2004, the Milwaukee veterans' seventh album is a metalcore monster. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 12, 2020