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The Negation of Life

by Columnlll

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1.
Rot 02:10
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as it may seem we are to be what lies in ruins beneath the trees buried in the soil somewhere far beneath the dead that hide from scorching light will never be seen we feed the roots we supply their needs we are the color the blood of the leaves broken bones and rotting dreams
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Descend in Disorder 02:42
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point me to the north because I can't see the light living with the waste and we're only wasting time what is it that brought us here? what do you expect to find? keep it inside; just keep it inside I know that you're right bury me in the west forever here will I reside resurfacing by the water's edge carried by the tide why are we anchored here? why can't we cut the line? let us drift into the abyss and lose ourselves in time run, don't hide you said that I'd be safer here there's nothing left, but the blood on our bones we've done this to ourselves we are the ones to blame deserving nothing else digging a bigger grave we brought this on ourselves we bare the weight of shame there simply is no time these things may never change
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A Shift in Spectrum 03:15
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you call this freedom well I call these lies an ounce of progress costs us too much time lets all push for a change of pace burn this system; end this slavery breathe progress; bring change we've all been told that we're born free but our need for money keeps us on our knees with a noose made from debt they have hung us high by ours necks I'd give for something because I've lived for nothing lets die for something because we've lived for nothing breathe progress a new path will be made breathe change nothing that lives stays the same
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Divination, Lost 03:47
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I can't bare the weight of the mistakes we make keeping pace not counting the lives we take throwing life away with no concern, we disregard we are all the same exhibiting the same patterns and social change taking it all and giving nothing away we're too blind to see we're just digging our graves It's in our design to lose sight of the value of our lives and what's important when we try to find a greater purpose we detach ourselves from the surface this weight on us born from hate consumed our souls and sealed our fate
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Preach 03:36
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take the lead It's not my time I am the guilty one I can speak, but not my mind ignore the warning signs open mouth words to speak, but my voice is vacant the pain this brings and empty life my will is broken without a voice you're not living and without your word you're not giving no two cents left to take no truth to make you shake a life lived in silence is a grave mistake there is regret inside of me for every word never spoken, for every moment passing by and opportunity never taken the love I never preached is the love they'll never see and the things I held inside were the things that made me everything has to die It's the final test of time, but our words forever echo in the hearts of those alive preach speak just one more word you don't need to live in silence let your voice be heard
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Traverse 03:58
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two hands and nameless from the bottom, left us shameless to the ghosts who write and change this I'm left with no love or hatred hanging through waters without a face covered; control our fates as I see without wanting as I come without learning my sleep will be left alone : : holding onto this in my head where these walls of thoughts exist blend into blood draw my thoughts in red when the morning came the stars burned into rain left alone in selflessness hopeless in thoughts of shame : : against the winds that left hopes of regret burns the heads of men dressed in red against the hills that end swallows helpless touch the hands of men ready for death
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Raindogs 02:33
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our heavy hearts, our bones will hold we were made to bare the weight behind softened eyes, our blood runs cold we were never made to break through this dark depression we march through the rain baring acts from broken pasts we've managed through the pain we carry all your burdens rain washes the blood away It fuses with the soil, promising of change a new life arises from the ashes where we sleep ask us not where we hail from or the secrets that we keep tell us of your burdens we will wash them all away we are the hounds of rain and you are of the same
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The Negation of Life 07:53
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wasting away while I float free no more withholding the air that I breathe I'll be just fine as a careless disease always on the run, you're always looking for me I drift away in the ocean that sings takes me away and washes me clean of the years of abuse from a toiling machine rusting, eroding and malfunctioning you're wasting away and no one cares you're wasting away and I don't care the pieces have fallen, just look at you the sirens are calling, it's time to fade out you can't always have what you didn't create a selfish machine, you only knew how to take I've salted my wounds, in time they will heal but you're just a machine, you don't even feel follow me now follow me down this barren ocean will drown us both out follow me in follow me down open up and let your grave take you there is nothing here for you now let the water erase you follow me in follow me down this will erase you nothing can save you follow me in follow me down a rift opens in the ocean floor twisting and turning and pulling in more violent circles emerge on the surface pulling you in to fulfill your purpose the pressure increases, closing you in regret gleams in the light of your eyes just as your end really begins you understand love you understand life I resurface eyes to the sun my back to your grave you fade out; I drift away
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Without a Tongue 04:05
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five years; its been five years and nothing has changed I'm still choking on my tongue I'm still tripping on my feet every time I try to speak, I can't breathe my mind races, but the words escape me trapped in my own body beaten down by the sun I'm still too blind to see what lies in front of me still I drink to save myself and still I struggle like I'm drowning It's like I'm locked in from the outside peering out from behind glass eyes I've been calling out; I've been screaming for years you've never heard a word I've said you can't see it in my actions It's clearly written on my face I'm tired of chasing ideas; expression seem insane forever waiting for the day I stop breathing slow decay slowly fading away
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Echoes in Passing 03:26
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white walls we leave behind remind us of our forward movement in time and we sing to a new song of greater design we don't have to bare our flaws anymore letting go to keep in stride what was once cloaked in mud is now washed clean by innocent blood these aren't our burdens anymore bring me home we call for hope, but we are alone
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Zero 06:11
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time slows down with every breath I take any moment could be my last take it in; I take it all in through glassy eyes I absorb the surroundings I thought I've seen it all until now I see everything for the first time pouring; seeping my skin grows cold draining; leaking separating from bone the cutting wind upon my face the burning of flesh from violent sun rays the last of feeling before the numb dimming nerves dying young darkness swells from all around closing in on the glowing scenery my chest heaves out as I gasp for air I've never been so at peace before this departure is not my end this is where my life begins : : dissolve; dissipate; fade away I have removed myself to make room for change burnout; disappear; decay I must return to nothing I must go away zero returns to nothing

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released August 23, 2019

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