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Tardigrade Raid
02:29
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(Instrumental)
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watcher at the gates of the mind
the watcher at the gates of the mind
eyes burn inside you
ordered there to keep you defined
to tame and divide you
the watcher at the gates of the mind
will silence aspirations
existing only to criticize
inviting aberration
the watcher at the gates of the mind
overt oppression
chip away your dreams over time
relentless obsession
lie in a corner
your limits then have all been assigned
watch in horror
the watcher at the gates of the mind
the watcher at the gates of the mind
private persecution
symptomatic sub-suicide
elemental execution
the battle lines have all been designed
facing extinction
paradoxical axis of time
the watcher at the gates of your mind
they keep you on track
holding you back
never let you think that you can mount an attack
they keep you awake
filter your dreams
trade them away for a package of screams
gates of your mind
gates of your mind
solo
the watcher at the gates of the mind
casting a shadow
what you lost can you ever find
freedoms left fallow
now you try to break from the line
mental revolution
shut the window, pull down the blind
the watcher at the gates of the mind yeah
they keep you on track
fade you to black
once you make a run for it there's no turning back
they play you a fool
always deceiving
never give a damn about what you believe in
cracks in your armor
holes in the fence
a river then a flood of all the meanings commence
our purposes
are all intertwined
the watcher at the gates of the mind
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3. |
Edges of Tomorrow
06:50
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edges of tomorrow
far beyond my wicked soul
I feel your pain - you bleed
destiny to follow or be free
this ocean is my savior
death to all who fear her
moonlight builds our shadow
our fates becoming clear
captive to the voices of the sea
neptune he will guide us
the gods will set us free
sail the edges of tomorrow
seven seas and maybe more
trust the wind and stars I follow
through another bitter dawn
so we voyage on and on and on
voices of the sirens sing
masters of my universe
both my blessing and my curse
fates and fortunes can't reverse
what edges of tomorrow bring
I can still hear her sing … I still hear her singing
darkened skies abounding
Poseidon's drawing near
life is fleeting - death is always here
edges of tomorrows past
this breath becomes my last
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4. |
Lost in a Crowd
04:49
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lost in a crowd
getting lost in a crowd
can't determine which way I'm going
faces talking too loud
endless river that keeps on flowing
there's no reprieve for us
this isn't free for us
masses fill the sky
like a murder of crows they're calling
I can see but I'm blind
standing up on my toes and falling
I even lost my shadow
find my way through a human sea
I've got no business with you
you've got no business with me
there's no reprieve for us
this isn't free for us
soul stealers
carried on by the tide
I walk along through the so-called living
arms are opened up wide
all for taking but none for giving
I lock out the weigh-down
take solace the sun is rising
gotta shake off this town
no looking back till we cross the horizon
there's no reprieve for us
this isn't free for us
soul stealers
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5. |
Fingerprint
03:31
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fingerprint
a scene in the night
tricks of the light
a face without name
suddenly enters the frame
shadow and fog and the hair of the dog
and it’s all gone down in the night
then they crawl off to hide in plain sight
down at the scene of the crime
logic is stopped on a dime
lost into space
falling without a trace
like a fingerprint floating in time
devoid of clues
with nothing to lose
cradle to grave
fortune will favor the brave
secrets are hung by a slip of the tongue
its all gone down in the night
and the hands are more cleverly slight
carefully counting the cost
everything seems to be lost
sorting and sifting
in thoughts that are drifting
a mind that's been covered in frost
a footstep gets lost in the snow
everything buried below
when traitors are heroes
we add up the zeros
the fingerprints will always know
all in her mind turning to gold
all of her dreams taken and sold
never believing the truth will be told
shadows will shift like the sand
nobody showing their hand
faceless and fleeting
the hearts that are beating
a motive they all understand
far from the scene of the crime
stars will begin to align
stick with the chase
holding out for a trace
of a fingerprint floating in time
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6. |
Metal Redemption
05:04
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metal redemption
been to the bottom of the well
and the end of the line
too blinded to see the finish then
but I've come back to take what's mine
metal Redemption
breaking away
went back in time and thought
how long did I suffer myself?
sometimes felt like I was selling my soul
but mine was never ready to sell
metal redemption
breaking away
find me still standing in this race
old crash landings
fall from grace
and it must have been something I was thinking
or it might have been something you said
but it finally got me to sink into the sound in my head
metal redemption
breaking away
metal redemption
breaking away
forged in the fire
fear nor shame
build the pyre
feed my flame
and it must have been something to believe in
‘cause I've always held onto the key
and the answer was always in the music
raging inside of me
metal redemption
breaking away
metal redemption
metal redemption
metal redemption!
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7. |
Over the Cliff
04:44
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over the cliff
I’m in the middle of someplace lost
I got no clue where I’ve been tossed
there’s no compass to point me north
but still I’ve got to carry on forth
I can’t wake up from this dream
rise above…. I’m looking down
our lives trapped in between
lines of fate of life and hate
all taken to extreme
feel as if we’re over a cliff
no sign of water - no need of food
It’s deafening, my solitude
keep me from falling too far behind
I’m grateful for the peace of mind
I can’t wake up from this dream
cover up your eyes again
and I will help you see
take your time my precious friend
and show your trust in me
even if we’re over a cliff
pull me from the river bank when I need a lift
point me through the desert sands when I start to drift
I know just where I am although I would not follow me
guided by the moonlight when its much too dark to see
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8. |
Price of Pain
05:46
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price of pain
manipulative mansion of thought
don't believe in what you bought
learning that which should not be taught
cult of chaos - deceiving threat
cultivates chaotic breath
leading to hypnotic death
what's to be done once you've begun?
spiral into hypocritical mass
salvation always out of grasp
into time this too shall pass
god of carnage feasts all night
family cannibal communion
keep the weak ones out of sight
what you have lost can't be won
make a choice to carry the chain
breaking free just to lose again
whatever the cost you'll always pay
the price of pain
gospel of infinity
in the wrong vicinity
diabolical divinity
terrorizing trinity
all your life you carried the chain
the cross you bear to eternal drain
break the circle or you'll pay
the price of pain
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9. |
A Final Word
03:29
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(Instrumental)
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Emerald Tucson, Arizona
Emerald is the long running metal project of Jeff Melin (gtr/vox) and Duane Hollis (bass). Founded in Tucson, AZ in 1984 &
re-emerging in 2014 after a long hiatus to produce 4 full length albums.
Now breaking out from Covid times and joined by drummer Bob Davidson, "AD 2021" is another 5 song blast of Emerald-style old-school metal that connects past to present.
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