THEY ARE THE ORPHANED ONES NOT GIVEN A NAME
BORN TO A WORLD WHERE THEIR EXISTENCE IS PLAGUED
BEHIND A MASK – FORCED TO LIVE IN DISGUISE
IF THEY EVEN GET THE CHANCE TO SEE THE WORLD WITH THEIR EYES
BECAUSE NOT EVER WILL THEY BREATHE WITHOUT FIRST GIVING A FIGHT
AND NOT EVER WILL OUR IGNORANCE BRING DARKNESS TO LIGHT
THEY SET THE FIRE TO THEIR FOREST - SO WE JUST WATCH THEM BURN ALIVE
THEY ARE THE ORPHANED ONES NOT GIVEN A NAME
THE MISSING PIECES IN THIS PUZZLE OF SHAME
THIS IS NO LIFE - WHO HAS THE RIGHT?
TO THROW AWAY LIFE – YOU HAVE NO RIGHT
I HAVE NO FAITH IN A HUMANITY
WITH NO RESPECT FOR IT'S SANITY
WE MIGHT AS WELL BE LEFT DYING
WITH THE CARCASSES OF YESTERDAY
NO SWEET VIRGINITY - NO TOMORROW
THIS DEEP AFFINITY THAT WE MUST SWALLOW
I’VE COME BEARING AN URGE TO UNRAVEL YOUR MECHANICAL LANGUAGE
I’VE COME DARING THE SCOURGE TO UNRAVEL THEIR PURITANICAL WAYS
BECAUSE NOT EVER WILL THEY BREATHE WITHOUT FIRST GIVING A FIGHT
AND NOT EVER WILL OUR IGNORANCE BRING DARKNESS TO LIGHT
THEY SET THE FIRE TO THEIR FOREST - SO WE JUST WATCH THEM BURN ALIVE
OFF THE FLAMES WE WILL THRIVE - WATCH US BURN ALIVE
I HAVE NO FAITH IN A HUMANITY
WITH NO RESPECT FOR IT'S SANITY
WE MIGHT AS WELL BE LEFT DYING
WITH THE CARCASSES OF YESTERDAY
NO SWEET VIRGINITY - NO TOMORROW
THIS DEEP AFFINITY THAT WE MUST SWALLOW
THIS IS NO LIFE - WHO HAS THE RIGHT?
TO THROW AWAY LIFE – YOU HAVE NO RIGHT
THIS IS NO DREAM – WHO PULLS THE STRINGS?
TO THROW AWAY LIFE – WE HAVE NO RIGHT
The project of singer and multi-instrumentalist Marz Rieste explores dark fantasy themes through menacing, doomy black metal.
Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 9, 2024