Stories Of Old

1. Divide
2. The Noose & The Coward
3. Karma Says, You're Going Down Pt. II
4. Oh, Prophecy
5. Forgotten and Without a Boat
6. Everyday
7. Nebuchadnezzar
8. Alaska Gets Lonely Sometimes
9. L'esprit De L'escalier
10. I Am.
11. Stories of Old
12. Conquer

1. Divide

It all unfolds a bittersweet ending
And time is taking hold
Indecisiveness is no excuse
"I'm all over this" was the promise you made

Are you in this or are you out?
Declare your loyalty cause this is a part of me
Always remember when it all goes to hell
To declare your loyalty and make it a part of you

Take the weight of the world on your shoulders and give it all to me
When it's too much to bear I will carry you through
I'll carry you to the end

It's pressing down upon you
Holding you back from what you want to do
You're getting in the way of yourself and your abilities
Hoping it's not in vain

So are you in this or are you out?
Declare your loyalty cause this is a part of me
Always remember when it all goes to hell
To declare your loyalty and make it a part of you

As far as I can see
I see red
Flame and ashes
So raise your head
Are you still with me?
Cause I'm still here
So raise your head
Look up to the heavens
Do you believe?

2. The Noose & The Coward

Is this real? Or is this how we're meant to be?
Biting my fingernails down until they bleed

The sun is rising, oh, you'll find out. Oh no!
See, your eyes are widened, oh, are you in or are you out?
I don't want to believe it, no, now you're lying on the floor
We've been playing from the beginning. And now I'm torn cause...

Lying just isn't worth the gain
But I do it anyway
Crying just isn't worth the pain
But I do it anyway

This lonely cowardice is taking me over
Paranoia's setting in and it's hard to ignore
I feel the noose is wrapped around my neck
I am guilty for attempt of false pretense

Lying just isn't worth the gain
But I do it anyway
Crying just isn't worth the pain
But I do it anyway
Lying just isn't worth the gain
I'm my own worst enemy

There's a coward that's inside me
I'm trying to break free
It's time to make a change
I'm a slave...

There's a coward that's inside me
I'm trying to break free
It's time to make a change
I'm a slave, to this game

3. Karma Says, "You're Going Down" Pt. II

I'm ready to believe in you
You promised me that all my dreams
They would come true
I know the truth
And I'm seeing that your nose is growing long
But I found myself under your spell

We will sing when my dreams come true
When spring is here, we'll find our love anew
We all know how this ends, this fable all depends
On when I realize that you're dressed up in a disguise

They are all the same
Those happy fairytale endings
Why are they all fake?
Let's bring back the beginning, and keep this real

I'm ready to believe in you
You promised me that all my dreams
They would come true
I know the truth
And I'm seeing that your nose is growing long
And I found myself under your spell

Did you see me from afar? I didn't want to believe it
A wolf and a liar
Honestly, did you think I wouldn't see those eyes?
You were in disguise!
I was in a fantasy. No one should ever live in it!
This life isn't what it seems
Will I ever wake up from this dream?
Now I realize...

Cause I know that I wanted to
Believe in whatever you do
I found you enchanting, but I don't trust you
Cause I know that you wanted to bring me down
But I don't believe it, and I kind of see it now
And I know...

4. Oh, Prophecy

Take my hand
Let's plunge into oblivion
To the place monsters call their home
Their humble abode
I'm reckless
This gaping hole in my chest
I want to let you in my paradise of sin
I'll take you there

The devil's slowly creeping closer behind me
He's hard to resist
Temptation blinds everything I see
I want to know the way it feels to be almighty
My thirst for destruction and control
Is growing stronger every day

Kneel before me
Is that not your natural state
Do you hear me?
I will prove to you that I am worthy
Deep below in the depths of hell
Evil births a wicked spell
Stench of slaughter
Wholly foul
This evil stirs beneath me now
He lowers his eyes to look into my gaze
The eyes of wickedness
Here comes the storm!
It's building!
It's coming for you!

In every man there is a demon
A demon waiting to be aroused
By apathy and suffering
So often, all things truly heartless
Started from an innocence
It's building!
I'm coming for you!

So when you fall asleep
Tonight will be the last breath you'll ever breathe
Your friend or enemy
Which one should I be?

The devil's slowly creeping closer behind me
He's hard to resist
Temptation blinds everything I see
I want to know the way it feels to be almighty
My thirst for destruction and control
Is growing stronger every day
Is growing stronger every day

In every man there is a demon
I'm coming for you!

5. Forgotten and Without a Boat

I guess when it comes down to the little things
Family and love is all you need, but you were never a friend to me
When things get hard you hesitate
You question all the progress that we've made
This isn't a one way street

Hello, little bird
What's going through your head?
Did I mean anything?

I was here all along

When it all goes down
Will you be around?
When I ever need you
Will you be there?

Your love is like a ghost
Talked about but never shown
You let me down again
Conversations we have are like they never happened at all
You don't care
If only you could see you do it so perfectly

So will you be there in the end?
A friend should always lend a helping hand
Instead you kick me when I am down
I'd rather you leave than pretend
You're someone I'd never recommend to anyone else
You're the worst
I am done with you
I am done

6. Everyday

Everyday, everything around us goes our way
It all just seems to fall back into place
With more chances to break and more chances to fade

Nothing's going wrong
It's all just fun and games
But we all end up old and in the way
So take this time to shine, so take this time...

Of all the things we've said and done
Yeah I would, I would
Come find me when I leave this place
Yeah you would, you would

Reaching in, the words can't get out of the back of my head
Keep searching so far down
Everything stops when you know you're in love
When you know you're in love

Hold me close
Chaos building, calling out our names
The world we live in will go down in flames
So never live a lie, and do this right

Reaching in (the words can't get out of the back of my head)
Reaching in (Keep searching so far down)

Everyday everything goes our way, everyday, everyday

7. Nebuchadnezzar

Out of my sight, get out of my mind
Piercing wind strives to wake me inside
The waters turn cold and touch my icy heart

(I weep you no more fountains)

This great urn fixed with ancient rune
Standing in a pensive gloom
The shadows will consume
When dawn appears, sunlight will break through

I weep you no more sad fountains

You wanted me to be exactly who you wanted
I'll be perfectly honest; you're overrated
You did everything to break what you promised
Your statements are dated
You won't bring me down

I'll build these walls up around me
It's not like you'll see who I am
Silhouettes ward lovers away
When the dawn finally breaks, we'll see another day

8. Alaska Gets Lonely Sometimes

In the darkness you search for the light
Dreams to become something larger than life
You've got to make everybody see
You're something more
Of all the promise this world has to offer
You're at the edge of the earth
Don't ever deny what you feel inside
Don't ever let them break you

You'll be let down in this life
Nothing comes for free
Don't deny yourself what you deserve
Make yourself into someone
You've got to make everybody see you

Finish what you started (what you started)
Think what you can achieve
Nothing will be out of your reach (this life is yours for the taking)
Those who try to bring you down (rise above)
Don't ever let them win
It's never too late to begin
You just have to believe

Speak to me, speak to me
Wash away the clouds of abandoned grey
Composure swayed
I will refrain from a life full of doubt and hate

Angels where have you gone?
Don't leave me here alone
Brother, I need you now
The war isn't over
Hope always remains

Never conceal your truths
This is a journey to seek out your roots
Inside each of us, we have vices
These devices blind us
When you want something done right the first time
You have to do things all alone
Sometimes the person you count on the most won't be there
You're on your own

9. L'esprit De L'escalier

Broken inside, you lie with your arms out wide
Play this back: you said
"Darling, I feel my bones as they wither away
We clash like waves..."
Between these high and low tides I reside
We're dancing under moonlight
Beneath your mind

Should I stay or should I flee to unsure infinity
Which gates will open wide for me?
To stay within this vessel, this vile body
Oscillating. It's hollow organization...

The battle wages on
My lungs they turn to bombs dropped on my heart
Shattering everything
Veins of gasoline, soldier set me free
There is a war, There is a war inside of me!

Where have you been? I was ignored
You washed up on my shores
My mind has been opened, words have been spoken
There is a war no one can see
In every myth there was a truth twisted by our youth
They've been blurred over time
Heroes were victims too, forgotten bones imbue

I heard him say, "For you it's much too late"
I'm at heaven's door
Without a doubt it was built so you could keep me out
I'm no saint, I've done you wrong
That doesn't mean that I don't belong...

Do I belong?

10. I Am.

I am, because you're here with me
You're the reason I live. You're the reason I breathe
Are my ambitions all too frail?
Is this what I want? Is that everything?

Not a sound on the long way down
In the deep end
As I descend further
Endless night; it consumes the light
And I am drowning
Come and find me, pull me out

I know I've made mistakes
This life is so unfair
But I'll always be waiting for you to appear
I know I've done you wrong
I'll make amends, I swear
I'll always be here to be your friend

I was so afraid about this
Did you think that you're alone?
Did you think that you were...
I was so afraid about this
Did you think that you're alone?
You're not alone

We thought we were so sure this time
Will I get used to this, I'm not used to this
We thought we were so sure
Left out to dry
I guess I'm simply jaded

Is this love? What are you waiting for, love?
What are you waiting for?
Is this love? What are you waiting for, darling?
What are you waiting for?

11. Stories of Old

Oh no, can this be happening?
How could this happen?
We've been left for dead
I don't know what to think about a lonely world
Without anyone to make sure that we don't lose control

We are changing; our lives rearranging
Thoughts and words
Revising this scripted plotline without any guide
We need a design

Everyone needs a hero
From the stories of old
With dungeons and dragons and gold
A hero
To conquer and save us from our own demise

Oh God this isn't happening
The room is spinning, the sky is falling
Could this be the end?
This is about a story of a lonely girl
Who wants to change the world
But she knows who she needs to be

A hero
From the stories of old
Like Arthur and the sword and the stone
A hero
To conquer and save us from our own demise

I can be a hero
From stories of old
Fighting monsters and goblins and trolls
A hero
To conquer and save us from our own demise

12. Conquer

Sending out a distress call (Save me!)
All of the power you possess
Swear on your life, your final word
(Today's the day. Remember this.)
All of our voices need to be heard
I won't turn my back again

It's time to realize, we are more than meets the eye
With the right mind we can touch the sky
Separating everything that makes us disparate
Let's bridge the gap of this great divide

We are here and we are waiting
(Is anyone listening?)
We are here and we are waiting
(If everyone listened, and paid more attention to reason)

This is the last time we'll abide by the rules based on lies
Made by men we despise, now I see
Ignorance is really bliss, and now that I know
They're turning man against man so we can run their machines

Now that I know, let's reclaim our control
This is the last time we'll abide by the rules
Based on lies by men we despise
Turning man against man so they can run their machines
OH MY God!

We are all different in our own way
But I'm just like you at the end of the day
The sun will rise, you'll see new days
We're all the same, we're all the same

Producers- Mark Jossul
Writers- Aleksei Perepelitsa, Chris Mifsud, Lauren Babic, Neil Jones & Tyson Dang
Bass By - Neil Jones
Drums By - Tyson Dang
Engineered, Mixed and Mastered By - Mark Jossul
Guitars By - Aleksei Perepelitsa & Chris Mifsud
Vocals By - Lauren Babic