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Dead Empires

by The Black Ships

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1.
Dead Empires 05:01
walking away what did she say to me calling over the hill where your colors fade fall on my feet far out to sea watching the white waves falling far out from me, a change of heart so you believe now you're here, say goodbye, simply disappear point man for the empire I cant see the light you were stolen away at the edge of great cities cuts like a knife where the wind blows cold, you're oh so cold have I fallen behind, a dead empire all of my life over my shoulder, a scene so dear to me great cities of marble ships upon the untamed sea you will find me, reading the book of revelations or the celestine prophecy is it all in my imagination, is it fantasy autumn cliffs, down I go over rocks to the red kissed stone Im out of time point man to nowhere are you still alive forbidden colors wait for me in my dreams tonight where the wind blows cold, you're oh so cold have I fallen behind, a dead empire all of my life point man to the empire I cant see the light you were stolen away at the edge of great cities cuts like a knife where the wind blows cold, you're oh so cold have I fallen behind, a dead empire all of my life
2.
the burden ends with the whiteness of bone my blood runs cold, early morning standing by the throne, always in rapture always looking for the piece to make you whole again tears to the wind now I'm diving deeper, than I ever have been I've got to stop dreaming, I have to be strong now my heart beats so hollow Aurelian walls did your dreams end beneath rubble and stone my head hangs low, early morning frozen in the snow, just west of Moscow stopped, before we had a chance to bleed again tears to the wind now I'm falling deeper, than I ever have been I've got to stop dreaming, I have to be strong now my heart beats so hollow Aurelian walls black dogs, at the walls screaming for the old regime catacombs beneath old Rome look at what they've done to me and here we stand, is this all that I've known my heart grows cold, early morning the silence in your bones, invites disaster weeping walls and long dead souls keep calling me tears to the wind here I fall to pieces, tell me when will it end I've got to stop dreaming, I have to be strong now my heart has been buried Aurelian walls
3.
outspoken will you wait for me, come autumn when leaves wrap around my feet eyes open to the east they see, come autumn we will gaze upon a shattered sea for the war, oh the tidal wave and the way things are for me I'm not here anymore nevermore, oh what is it to be flowers scatter to the wind so free held under the waves crashing over me fires burning burial at sea I realize there is really nothing left of me at all for the war, oh the tidal wave and the way things are for me I'm not here anymore do you see me, do you feel me, cant you be with me lord I was gone so gone static defenses, rain it did fall on me gone so gone away
4.
stand and watch the falling rain flashing lights and loud arcades always slipping from my mind here were the better times break like bone china wind on the water gazing at ruins, covered in snow falling like flowers break like cheap mirrors colder than crystal leave me alone autumn leaves, Trafalgar square beneath the stars I'll meet you there dark twisted alleyways the wind here, steals your heart away break like bone china wind on the water gazing at ruins, covered in snow falling like flowers break like cheap mirrors colder than crystal leave me alone riding European trains dressed in camouflage and grey riding out to echo beach out of touch and out of reach recorded orders, without reasons the pages turning with the change of every season fade and run or fall apart as we slept, I dreamt of Damascus this is all you've ever done fade away when the rain comes I'd follow you anywhere but you lead me nowhere this is all you've ever done fade away when the rain comes I'll follow you anywhere but you lead me nowhere
5.
Nuovo 04:36
such a cold winter moving slowly, like forever down my spine such are the better times gaze upon the setting sun spare me all the lies and agony this time, better than the rest of my life I watch that ship go sailing by without me without me, again thin, as the autumn winds crossing Roman corridors I'll never feel this good again oh please, forget all that's left don't let me slip away again without you watch the sun as it sets nuovo hedge your bets take a chance, you might not get again or hold the line until god knows when make believe, or just pretend how can I still believe you take my time, you take whats mine why are you so close to me I said please, forget all that's left don't let me slip away again without you watch the sun as it sets nuovo
6.
Sarin 03:26
silent and still jagged and brave the fate of our age left unspoken our symbols shattered and broken fall apart in this crusade, you lay my body down cherry blossoms drifting to the ground the autumn shores now distort where bodies lie, and the soldiers fight skeletal trees, sway in the breeze what can we see with stolen eyes worlds apart maybe here you lay my body down cherry blossoms drifting to the ground fallen, beautiful, you are the ones howling echos fill the night soldiers of the sun sun falls in the west dragging my heart with it you're so low alone at home I smoke and shake until I need no bit of faith I need no human race shattered bone cannot condone my heart grows cold, on a misty morning in martyrs pose they will atone my blood runs cold, on a misty morning for the last time maybe here you lay my body down cherry blossoms drifting to the ground fallen, beautiful, you are the ones howling echos fill the night soldiers of the sun
7.
Twice Born 02:55
lightning when will you strike me not once, but maybe twice I've been searching its not polite to say, I'll say it anyway and in the morning I'll be gone let go all these changes leave me alone see the dawn rise this time, this time my colours fade and twist away a rushing red that fades to grey so slowly I know I know we had a promise made the stars above begin to fade away lost amongst the sea and sand upon the waves that wash all time away upon the sand we whisper and decay Ostia upon a bloodstained coast I meet a Roman ghost we're drinking wine what a fine time to leave this life of mine to leave it all behind and in the morning to be gone let go all these changes leave me alone see the dawn rise this time, this time my colours fade and twist away a rushing red that fades to grey so slowly I know I know we had a promise made
8.
Kapitulation 04:37
black smoke masks the sunset today the orchids fade and fall away please please leave me sleeping leave me to dream of these forbidden colors ripped apart ripped apart at the seams surrendering soldiers hands they are raising remembering bodies that we burned and then buried under the autumn skies the bones of forgotten crimes are we leading the way, or have we lost the light day after day am I wasting my time wasting whats mine wasted away why are the leaves always falling change and decay shattered and cold silent as stone we met our fate cracks run through the axis cracks run through the axis from ancient days, we have wandered the stars cracks run through the axis cracks run through the axis why should I begin again when from the start I see our ends holy so holy holy so holy I follow the ones you bury for I follow you home I follow the ones you buried this is all that I carry now decadence is my son I follow the ones you buried I follow the ones you bury now I don't have a comrade who will carry who will carry my ashes home

credits

released December 4, 2015

All songs written, recorded, and produced by The Black Ships

John Gill - Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Synth
David Ochal - Bass
Ben Patten - Drums
Greg Tebbano - Guitar, Synth, Vocals

Synth on Sea Of Cortez - Shane Sanchez
Guitar on Sarin - Mike Capritta

Engineered by John Gill at Studio 402
Mixed and mastered by Robert L. Smith at Defy Recordings

Recorded fall and winter 2013

Photographs by Crystal Capritta and John Gill
Art direction and album design by John Gill

Thank you, to all who have supported us,
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