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Obolus

by Lay Siege

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1.
Explorer 03:02
I can not make sense of what the wind whispers to my ears For years and years Questions I’ve made With no answers To come my way No sense of shelter Do I ever feel When I gaze Into any of your eyes You can cower away and board up your windows Ride out the storm Yeah there’s treading softly But you just stand forever motionless
2.
The Ferryman 02:59
Constricting and dragging the wrists and ankles of the flock One by one they fall and become the foundations The voices in our heads don’t speak, they fucking scream So put your money in the hands of the Ferryman This lack of substance leaves me so weak More and more this discontent will grow, I know Now unshackle ourselves and rid us of this weight And put your money in the hand of the Ferryman I swear no harm will come to you Stray from the path I swear no harm will come to you Stray from the path, we’ll make our own Strap my hands to the wheel and give me the compass Set course in the opposite direction I want to taste the corners of the Earth Before my body is burnt in the underworld I can’t lie to myself forever Stray from the path The sands are rapidly falling So stray from the path We’ll part for new shores
3.
We all walk around wearing snarling teeth You can’t trust a soul watch your own back We all walk around wearing snarling teeth Courtesy and warmth died in the cold snap It’s not the fact that we’re broke or getting old The youth of today are so low and cold No ethics or values to get in the way From years and months of being lead astray Grit your teeth Be prepared to lower your head And for your sake Don’t look around A glance is treacherous
4.
Glitches 02:51
If my eyes did ever see disappointment Then this is it The host’s blood was never thick But by no means drained This baron scene is offering me no aid There’s no means to follow our dreams The populace has been replaced by wax works And I won’t lay dormant much longer We take these glitches in our stride So are we just ghosts on this rock now? 'cause my feet still mark the earth The nights come And go too fast So many streets Lead to closed doors What a sin To love music We’re always getting closer But still no where near
5.
Wastelands 03:26
Surely there’s more? With eyes still new, I haven’t seen enough I can’t settle There’s a burning sense that something’s flawed Should I ignore Such strong thoughts and carry on? Days fade away All to often, all too quick Wandering through the boneyards Twisted snarls wait in shadow Hyenas salivate as I navigate Mislabelled signs will lead me in circles The ground could swallow us up tonight Blindly I could fall into the marsh This task is arduous, but it’s worth the fight The ground could swallow us up tonight Lost and alone you’ll find yourself prone To the vultures that swarm round your head Lost and alone you’ll find yourself prone To the vultures that swarm above your head
6.
Our nocturnal eyes will see the light of day What were mere whispers will flood the airwaves From the branches we have lingered Only stirred to pursue lost causes The Sun and Moon have agreed a truce By mistake we have followed proceedings Spread your wings and soak this up with me Depart this place, believe me, you’re a king Hope is alive, I see it in your cartoon eyes To always regret will be the ultimate grave At this point it’s all been said to me Hopeful lecturers have shared their advice At this point it’s all been said to me Aspiring spokesmen have shared their advice It might not be tangible but I… No, it might might not be tangible but I… Can feel it getting stronger every day This clarity is what’s real to me

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This mini-album was our debut record, recorded in 2011 and features ex-vocalist Konrad Barrick. It was released for free through Monarch Records. A video was recorded for "Explorer" which premiered on Blank TV.

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released August 6, 2012

Music written by Jamie Steadman and Lay Siege
Lyrics written by Konrad Barrick
Recorded at Bandit Studios, Tetbury, UK
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Jonny Renshaw

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