Notice a bit of "Candybrain" from Doomsday Afternoon in the middle of this one. When we played "Candybrain" live we added a big rave up in the middle, which I added to this song. Of course, these two songs are linked in subject matter and so that only seemed natural. (The EP "We Only Have Eyes For You" contains an alternate earlier version of this song with some different instrumental choices - and also Valerie's voice is not doubled in the first verse)
lyrics
the sleepers wake
one day it may arise amidst a rare condition
unrest is best ignored
the faithful are interred
in deep contained foundations
that keep us evermore obscured
so saintly round we go in duty to the mission
and hungry for a score to bring in more
the battlefield is set with pieces of an endgame
in dissonance of mind we all play, we all play
the storm is surging through
in waves of expectation they rattle at the door
so sure – keep it pure, keep it pure
the sisters are sleeping and cannot be disturbed
the sisters are sleeping, their world preserved
but order is crumbling
and the rumbling maelstrom is heard
the convent is shaking, it is breaking
the rampage awakens and sleep is forsaken
as day comes into view, i struggle to remember
though only just a pawn i’m strong
it’s just one tiny step through wreckage and debris
it dawns on me: we can see
credits
from Infernal,
released August 31, 2018
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