Clairvoyance denied at the point of fruition,
The height of the ethereal eluded my grip.
I wear the crown, built through my own arrogance.
Enclosed in this paradigm betwixt the devised and the truth I strive to find.
A glimpse of light denied, wandering amidst the foundations of ancient malign
Is there more beyond this structure?
Entombed inside, the negligence gorges upon my stale mind.
The walls crumble down, I meet delusion.
Time splinters away
Intent drains out through the cracks of my fractured consciousness.
Why do I seem to seek this apprehension?
It’s been foreseen, the seeker finds no peace.
Mistakes manifest, seething
I rise to greet my misery.
Clairvoyance denied at the point of fruition,
The height of the ethereal eluded my grip.
I wear the crown, built through my own arrogance.
Enclosed in this paradigm, lost in the remnants of who I hope to find within.
I feel empty as the crown descends
Carry the mark I’ve created with a shattered grin.
My prowess has shed its skin,
Raw confidence marred by the rot of neglect that lays within.
Seconds of realization,
When centuries have passed.
In the dilapidated vastness, the first flame’s radiance still outlasts.
I crawl in the depths of blight.
The affliction contorts my mind.
Reach out towards the faint flicker of primordial light.
Is it arrogance to decide that one is worth more than pittance?
Is it feebleness or neglect that wouldn't allow me to admit it?
The void stares back, I recognize the repetition.
The quiet whispers speak the truth on all my indecisions.
Sequences persist as I lay in the dust of reverence.
Trapped inside, the cycle repeats.
Bearing my crown of self defeat.
Lost in the spiral as my consciousness collapses.
Condemned,
My consciousness withers away.
credits
from The Voyage In Becoming,
released February 18, 2022
Mixed and Mastered by Carson Slovak and Grant McFarland at Atrium Audio.
Bass guitar performed by Daniel Johansson.
Artwork by Caelan Stokkermans Arts.
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