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Shutdown

by AEONS OF ASHES

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1.
Intro 00:37
2.
Depravation 04:24
one of those days my anger flaring up inside I never reckoned I could be like that I’m just a fraction of what I used to be you state the obvious it’s not enough to save my day inner visions so alluring I wait for vengeance down in here I TRY TO CALM MYSELF (ONCE AGAIN) pin down the sorrow, crack the surface, take their empty lifes away TRY TO CALM THOSE DEMONS IN MY HEAD (THEY’RE STILL ALIVE) they’re still alive, they’ll stay, and they’ll never let you go depravation seems all so manifest I can take your complacency no more “We’ll all be fine” – here comes another lie I’m close to bursting I feel I sold my soul inner visions so alluring I wait for vengeance down in here I TRY TO CALM MYSELF (ONCE AGAIN) pin down the sorrow, crack the surface, take their empty lifes away TRY TO CALM THOSE DEMONS IN MY HEAD (THEY’RE STILL ALIVE) they’re still alive, they’ll stay, and they’ll never let you go resistance stand fast deliverance I TRY TO CALM MYSELF (ONCE AGAIN) pin down the sorrow, crack the surface, take their empty lifes away TRY TO CALM THOSE DEMONS IN MY HEAD (THEY’RE STILL ALIVE) they’re still alive, they’ll stay, and they’ll never let you go
3.
Monocracy 03:58
as soon as I command no need to know my reasons your life is in my hand disobedience will be avenged this is where it ends it's too late for a change resistance is futile it’s not worth a try my punishment is brutal you know that you would die I AM THE LAW YOU ARE MY TOOLS YOU OWE ME YOUR SOULS YOUR FEAR IS MY FUEL DARKNESS is all you see COLDNESS all you can feel HOPELESS lost will to be you will pray for death each night I am in charge of your pathetic life dreams are all charred and dreamers pay the price do as I say and no one will be harmed no need to pray no sense in getting armed you’re all monitored for the greater good the freedom lie is torn you better understood you’re under my control no matter what you try bondage is your role accept your place in life
4.
Punchfuck 04:25
you should be marvelled like a perfect sunrise and that’s just what I’m up to do you make me lose my grip I’m falling into you let’s fuck it all and feel alive mistakes are made, hearts get broken I want to be your one mistake consider, you’ll feel me imagine, we could do it now consider, and be my faith it so hard right now ONE SILENT THOUGHT WHEN THE NIGHT IS SLOW I REALIZE YOU’RE THE RIGHT THING TO DO OH SO REPROBATE IS THE THOUGHT OF YOU AND SO TASTY THE FORBIDDEN FRUIT WHAT IF THIS IS AS GOOD AS IT’S GONNA GET? WHAT IF WE DECIDED TO END UP IN BED TONIGHT? YOU WOULD NEVER GROW OLD IN MY MIND you could always be that beautiful you would always fuck my mind once again I hold my breath for you you’re so fuckin’ beautiful no one’s to tell me what I should die for cause life will kill us anyway don’t overthink, just feel take me and rock my world let’s fuck it all, wallow in joy one moment of intensity one night becomes eternity go! so fuckin’ beautiful I’ll hurt you carefully
5.
walk walk now this is the hour, the point of no return garbled trees and mutilated oceans cold creeping in, no stars in the sky for your greed has changed this world trepidation all around I face the cold, in the drizzling toxic rain I feel the rays from a darkened sun while dying mother nature screams in me garbled trees, mutilated mephitic air devastation all around us our future was buried in the past you all will see when the sun’s going down WALKING IN PERVERTED FIELDS a land of dust and ashes THE TOXIC SKY IS PRESAGING A LIFE IN DARKNESS I CAN HEAR THE MOANING TREES while chainsaws sing their songs MIGHTY FORESTS FALL FOR GREED CHAINSAWS ARE SINGING THEIR SONGS behind the glasses of your masks you’ll be wondering why (wondering why) what happened to this planet (to this planet) where chimneys darken the sky warning over warning, warning over warning three times they will call in the end there is only one thing certain humanity will fall the sky is crying tears of mud a fatal horizon death and destruction all around us our future was buried in the past we’re on our way from existence into oblivion a land of dust and ashes a land of dust and ashes
6.
enter this world we’ve created be part of this nightmare that’s buried in our heads i never wanted to join this viewless game of yours no place for intrigues as winter’s coming I LIVED TOO FAST IN THE PAST THERE’S A PLACE WARM WITH GRACE I LEARNT TO FIGHT LONG AGO OUT IN THE COLD DON’T YOU FORGET WHAT WE HAD LIGHT A FIRE, BURN THE PAST FOR I’M ABOUT TO LOSE MY HEAD this is beyond all my fears and beyond my integrity too many oaths that I swore i don’t recognize myself anymore i used to be a man of peace not a man of war ALL THAT I TRIED OUT OF PLIGHT SEEMS TO GO UP IN FLAMES SEEMS A FAIL, JUST A FAIL (just a fail) DON’T YOU FORGET WHAT WE HAD LIGHT A FIRE, BURN THE PAST FOR I’M ABOUT TO LOSE MY HEAD my sun will set my hour of death comes when i lose my temper lose my head I fight myself to sleep while all that I wanted was give you some peace LEST YOU FORGET WHAT WE HAD LIGHT A FIRE, MAKE THIS WORLD A LESS UNCORDIAL PLACE DON’T YOU FORGET WHAT WE HAD LIGHT A FIRE, BURN THE PAST FOR I’M ABOUT TO LOSE MY HEAD the night is dark, winter’s come
7.
shutdown… the walls are closing in once more pretending… a perfect life, a humble smile and perfect scores tears of… resignation running down his cheeks shutdown… of this life of my life separation beyond salvation alone as days drift on and on SHOW ME WHAT LIFE WAS LIKE BACK THEN, IN BETTER TIMES AS I TURN THE PAGE, DAYS DRIFT AWAY LOSING MYSELF, I SAY FUCK THIS LIFE drinking… countless nights to sedate a concussed mind painting… my life black, a fragile compromise fears of… deprivation, all compassion failed and no one to blame but myself embrace the pain it means we’re still alive embrace the pain and take my side SHOW ME WHAT LIFE WAS LIKE BACK THEN, IN BETTER TIMES AS I TURN THE PAGE, DAYS DRIFT AWAY LOSING MYSELF, I SAY FUCK THIS LIFE light is burning deep inside AS I TURN THE PAGE, DAYS DRIFT ON LOSING MYSELF, I SAY FUCK THIS LIFE
8.
don’t blink not in these times through crimson tides and silent stars, the nebulas are tumbling see those eyes? they’re old eyes remember me for we shall meet again allons-y RISE WITH ME, WATCH IT ALL FALL APART, ON OUR WAY TO RUIN THROUGH BROKEN WALLS AND EMPTY STREETS WE TAKE A STEP ON OUR WAY TO RUIN SILENCE WILL FALL WHEN THE QUESTION IS ASKED SILENCE WILL FALL AND FINALLY, I WILL COME BACK TO LIFE ten seconds late while shadows grow when the snow begins to fall I’ll be a story in your head hope grown dim truth shall be told one may tolerate a world of demons for an angel’s sake SILENCE WILL FALL WHEN THE QUESTION IS ASKED SILENCE WILL FALL WE’RE ALL JUST STORIES IN THE END
9.
File 03:23
your LIFE is just a FILE locked up in a vault your decisions fit the lifestyle that lifestyle you've been taught but this car is not your own this house is not your home these chains that you’re bound in you forged them on your own but we'll regain, we'll regain, we'll regain what we deserve but we'll regain, we'll regain, we'll regain this is our world tear down their walls break these chains we will not fall this world will be ours again they fear our thoughts they fear our words together we're strong their empire of lies will burst generation affectation come and rise get up and fight! you’re buying all this shit you don’t need with money you don’t have still trying to impress them you can’t take it to your grave your tablet your fashion everything bought on loan shortchanged by the system get a life of you own!
10.
White Lies 04:15
white lies when the dawn breaks will she remember anything? and will everything fall into place? are they close yet? when wrath subsides, fears come to life once i drop my mask, will you keep your smile? all that anger suspicion starts to fall on me I’ll close all my senses down again I trust in my instincts take a trip into our past when there was no thought I’d be chased to the end deep in my mind I can feel the shadows please, close your eyes they reflect the mask I wear WHITE LIES I’M NOT SLEEPING TONIGHT WHITE LIES IS THERE NO PLACE TO HIDE? I will move on forget the nights and start anew but I cannot wash my past all away fear’s returning I know they’re coming, all for me so is this the end of my everything? deep in my mind… WHITE LIES… and how can I forget? the pictures force me to run, run, forget WHITE LIES I’M NOT SLEEPING TONIGHT WHITE LIES IS THERE NO PLACE TO HIDE FROM MYSELF?
11.
life was never easy nor fair but there was no load that I couldn't bear no one else could win this war I am the one who knocks on your door I became the danger knocking on your door when they predicted my death was when I realized how to live instead of fading I chose to fight To give anything that I could give this world will remember my name a legend will remain and nothing will ever be the same life turned into “kill or be killed” invincible but mortally ill prophecies shall not be fulfilled conquering fate with iron will conquering fate with iron will when they predicted my death was when I realized how to live instead of fading I chose to fight to give anything that I could give this world will remember my name a legend will remain and nothing will ever be the same remember my name remember my name you will remember my name a legend will remain and nothing will ever be the same say my name!

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Tim Sklenitzka - vocals
Jorgo - guitars
Georg Knoll - guitars, backing vocals
Markus "Mexx" Chmelar - bass
Carlo Magno - drums (2013-2015)

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released September 18, 2014

All songs written, arranged and performed by AEONS OF ASHES
All lyrics written by Tim Sklenitzka and Georg Knoll
Design and artwork by Georg Knoll
Recorded, engineered, produced and mastered by Norbert Leitner, UDIO Media Studio
Production powered by Österreichischer Musikfonds

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AEONS OF ASHES Austria

Post Modern Melodic Death Metal from St. Pölten, Austria.

Founded in 2013.

Post-apocalyptic transmedia storytelling project wasteland2570.com.

Band members:
The GrandMaester (Tim Sklenitzka), st0nes (Georg Knoll), 4LE4 (July Fellner), f4v5t (Christopher Feiertag), d0ck3r (Markus Chmelar), spr0ut (Clemens Nolz).
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