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Possessions

by Little Shadow

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1.
Altruistic 02:42
IN THE BLUR OF THE BEST KIND OF BENDER WE SLIDE INTO CONVERSATION ABOUT THE FINEST LIVES WE SHOULD BE LIVING SCARRED TO DIE ALONE WE CLING TO ONE ANOTHER I PROMISED YOU WE WOULD WATCH THE WORLD END AND TOGETHER WE WOULD TRAVERSE THE ETHER I REALLY WISH NOTHING WERE MORE TRUE THAN THIS WHILE OUR PUPILS FLOOD BACK AS THE NIGHT WEARS ON THE MORE WE TRY AND FIGHT IT THE MORE WE CARRY ON WITH THE FLIGHTLESS ROMANCE WITH THE MINDLESS DRINKING WITH THE HOPE THAT THIS TIME WE CAN MAKE OUR IDEA OF GRANDEUR COME TRUE YOU TELL ME THAT SOME PEOPLE CANT LIVE AVERAGE LIVES AND I TELL YOU THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS AVERAGE I HOPE WHEN THE SUN COMES UP WE LIVE THE KIND OF LIVES WE ALWAYS TALKED ABOUT WHEN WE ARE HIGH
2.
TRAVERSE THE ROPE WITH A MAGNIFICENT DROP UNDER FEET WITH ARMS AS OUR BALANCE BEAMS WITH NO FEAR OF FALLING, WITH NO FEAR OF FAILING THE PETAL FALLS FROM THE FLOWER WHILE THE STEM WILTS AWAY WE WILL FIGHT THE WILL OF NATURE THE GRAND DESIGNERS NEVER CONTENT TO SUBMIT TO THEIR ARCHAIC WAYS NEW WINDS ARE FORMING, NEW AIR IS BREATHING DOWN OUR NECKS ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE WILL ENGULF US WITH THE NOTION THAT SOMEDAY WE WILL LIVE FOREVER TAKE COMFORT IN THE PETAL FALLING, IN THE WIND THAT BEATS AGAINST THE CLIFFS IN OUR ABILITY TO ADVANCE AGAINST OUR WILL WE STAND WITH OPEN MOUTHS BUT THE LONELY WORDS THEY NEVER COME OUT, THEY NEVER COME OUT BRIGHT EYES WITH NO IDEA WHAT TO DO NEXT WE ARE SPOILT FOR CHOICE AND OVERWHELMED JUST HOPING SOMEONE WILL STEER US IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION THAT SOMEONE ELSE WILL TAKE THE REIGNS BEFORE IT’S ALL TOO LATE IF WE ARE LEFT TO OUR OWN DEVICES WHO KNOWS HOW IT WILL TURN OUT WE NEED TO BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR OUR PROBLEM CHOICES AND BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE NEW WIND BEFORE FORM FALLS AWAY.
3.
WE WERE ALL SET TO BE SUPER HEROS AND STARS, TOLD THAT WE COULD BE ANYTHING UNTIL THEY BOXED UP ALL OUR TOYS AND POURED CONCRETE OVER THE SANDPIT AND THEY WONDER WHY SO MANY LOST THE SPARK IN THEIR EYES FORCED TO ASSIMILATE ON THEIR TERMS THEY TRIED TO DRIVE THE PASSION FROM OUR LIVES BUT I NEVER WALKED THEIR PATH AND I NEVER LET SOMEONE HOLD IT OVER ME I NEVER WORKED FOR SOMEONE ELSE, I’M NOT CAPABLE OF LEADING A NORMAL LIFE WHEN I’M ASKED DO I REGRET IT, NOT FOR A SINGLE SECOND… JUST LIKE MY FAVOURITE AUTHORS I CARVED OUT MY OWN DESTINY ON PAPER I WAS NEVER CUT OUT TO ABIDE BY SOMEONE ELSES VERSION OF HOW I SHOULD BE I WAS NEVER CUT OUT TO ABIDE SO WE WERE ALL SET OUT TO BE SUPER HEROS AND STARS UNTIL THEY BROKE SO MANY WILLS BOXED UP ALL OUR TOYS AND PORED CONCRETE OVER THE SANDPIT THEY KNOW WHY SO MANY LOST THE SPARK IN THEIR EYES
4.
Intervention 04:48
AND YOU CALL IT INVENTION WHEN YOU ARE REPEATING YOURSELF FOR THE SAKE OF NOTORIETY YOU HAVE BECOME THE BITTER SEED YOU ALWAYS FEARED HAVE LED YOURSELF TO BELIVE THAT THIS PLACE STOLE YOUR DIGNITY WE ALL BATTLE THE PERILS OF PERFECTION IN OUR LUCID DREAMS BUT THERE ARE CLEARER OPTIONS YOU’LL SEE. SO LETS BURN THE PHOTOS THAT MAKE YOU FEEL THIS WAY AND SEND THE COFFINS OF YOUR PAINFUL PAST OUT TO SEA THE RED FLAG WAS RAISED BEFORE THE RACE WAS RUN THE WAR PLANS WERE DRAWN UP FOR A BATTLE THAT NEVER BEGUN AND YOUR STILL STUCK HERE FEELING LIKE IT WAS ALWAYS SOMEONE ELSE’S FAULT YOU HAVE BECOME LIKE FAULT LINE UNDER CONSTANT PRESSURE WISHING SO MUCH THAT YOU COULD OPEN UP SO LETS BURN THE PHOTOS THAT MAKE YOU FEEL THIS WAY AND SEND THE COFFINS OF YOUR PAINFUL PAST OUT TO SEA GIVE YOURSELF THE CHANCE TO FEEL SOMETHING MORE THAN JUST THIS MISERY BLIND WITH ANGER BY THE SUCCESS OF THE PEOPLE YOU CLAIM TO LOVE YOU CAN’T CARRY THIS RESENTMENT IF YOU EVER WISH TO BE AWAKE IN THIS LIGHT STEP BACK AND TAKE IN BEFORE THE SHIP SAIL FROM THIS HARBOUR AND YOU’RE LEFT STANDING ON A PIER ALL ALONE
5.
SELL ME THE MAPS TO INNOCUOUS LIVING DRAPE ME IN THE CLOTH OF OUR FOREFATHERS WISDOM TEACH ME TO SMILE IN THE FACE OF TRAGEDY WE WILL ALL BE CONFRONTED WITH ONE DAY VICARIOUS EARS LISTEN TO SUPPLE MOUTHS BREAK NEWS OF A CURE THAT’S WITHIN OUR LIVES WE ARE BUT STEPS IN THE LADDER WE HAVE HOPES MORE DEFINED THAN DOCTRINE VOYERS TRAPPED IN A NEVER ENDING LINE SO TAKE ME TO THE ALTER AND SHOW ME WHERE THEY WENT WRONG LEAD ME BLINDFOLDED INTO A FIELD TO LISTEN TO NATURES SONG SHOWERED WITH FALSE AFFECTION, JUST GIVE IT TO ME STRAIGHT WE WILL LET THE RECORD SHOW WE LEFT FAR FROM A PERFECT TRAIL WE ARE BUT STEPS IN THE LADDER WE HAVE HOPES MORE DEFINED THAN DOCTRINE VOYERS TRAPPED IN A NEVER ENDING LINE I CAN’T WAIT FOR THE DAY WHEN WE BLEED THE BUREAUCRACIES DRY AND WATCH THE ECONOMIES VANISH INTO THIN AIR.
6.
The Curator 09:39
FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER WE HAVE LIVED SEPARATE LIVES IN THE COMPANY OF OTHERS FATAL IN OUR CHOICES AND YET WE WOULDN'T HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAY SO WE PLACE OUR HANDS ON EACH OTHER WHEN WE CAN! PECURE THE NECESSARY POTIONS TO MAKE US FEEL INVINCIBLE ALL SO WE CAN FACE ANOTHER WEEK OF THIS SELF IMPOSED MONOTONY SO I’LL STAND IN THIS EMPTY ROOM LIKE A CURATOR WITH NOTHING TO HANG AND YOU WILL BURN UP THE WORKING WEEK JUST TO BE IN GREAT COMPANY AGAIN SURROUND OURSELVES WITH STATIC SPACES AND STRUCTURES TO HELP US FORGET ABOUT ENDLESS OPEN ROADS TRADE OUR LIVID MOMENTS FOR THE CREATURE COMFORTS AND TAKE PART IN THE RITUALS OF EVERYDAY OPPRESSION ALL SO WE CAN FORGET OUR SMALL PORTIONS OF FREEDOM OUR CONSOLATION IS THAT WE WILL SOAK THE PRECIOUS TIME WE GET WITH TINY GLIMPSES OF BEAUTY AND MAKE BELIVE IT CAN LAST FOREVER. SO WE PLACE OUR HANDS ON EACH OTHER BECAUSE WE CAN SOME WHAT FATAL IN OUR CHOICES AND YET WE WOULDN'T HAVE IT ANY OTHER WAY SO BAT YOUR LASHES AND LET YOUR BODY LIVE WITHOUT SHAME THEY HAVE GOT NOTHING LEFT TO PIN ON US

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These six tracks on Little Shadows debut release, Possessions, evoke memories of later Hopesfall, Cursive, and at their more dischordant and punishing, a more melodic Nation Blue. All of this is coupled with vocalist Cam Gillard’s stories being told with a balance of layered analogies, and brutal honesty, whilst delivered in a more angelic and balanced tone than his previous work. It’s a fine moment for a relatively fresh band when they can set the benchmark for their peers in such a seemingly effortless manner.

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released June 9, 2012

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