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Skyward

by Severed Angel

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1.
Emotions running wild Reaching the highest highs And down to the lowest lows Can’t reign in these feelings Need to find a way to cope (Don’t give up hope) I’ll reach out my hand, like an olive branch I need some guidance Don’t leave me hanging for too long, My courage cannot last Reaching out my hand, like an olive branch Feels like an avalanche Hanging on with all my might, my courage fading fast Outcry From the inside A divide Of two minds Holding out my hand, as an olive branch Won’t let it detach Hanging in the balance, emotions about to crash Outcry From the inside A divide Of two minds Now decide Or move aside Power magnified Two thoughts unified Your emotions are running wild Reaching the highest highs And down to the lowest lows You must reign in these feelings Here are some ways to cope (Don’t give up hope)
2.
Wake up from your daydream, for it’s not reality A phrase I’m used to hearing, as if I’m just carefree Living with your head in the clouds, your attention’s absentee Time to focus, hear the sounds, the worlds not fantasy I’m tired of your nagging, and outdated beliefs Won’t listen to your bragging, I have a plan you’ll see Not gonna let your small-minded thoughts get the best of me So, hear my words, get my message across, we don’t have to agree Live your imagination (If it’s not real, then just go and make it so) Don’t give up your fascination (Your thoughts can guide you everywhere you go) An unchained mind leads to innovations (Free yourself and get a chance to grow) Trust in yourself and your creations (Don’t break your flow, there’s just so much to know) I’m basking in this feeling, the success that lies ahead My dreams will break the ceiling, and allow my wings to spread I’m tired of this waiting, ready to explode The ticking clock is grating, I just feel so controlled Jot down ideas to try, maybe I’ll break the code Anticipating the day I’ll fly, gotta get the show on the road Live your imagination (If it’s not real, then just go and make it so) Don’t give up your fascination (Your thoughts can guide you everywhere you go) An unchained mind leads to innovations (Free yourself and get a chance to grow) Trust in yourself and your creations (Don’t break your flow, there’s just so much to know) Keep my eyes on the prize, even though it’s far away A mind unleashed is a mind that’s wise, I have so much to say Just because I have to wait, doesn’t mean that I can’t dream With dragon’s fire I’ll light the way, create the world I want to see Live your imagination (If it’s not real, then just go and make it so) Don’t give up your fascination (Your thoughts can guide you everywhere you go) An unchained mind leads to innovations (Free yourself and get a chance to grow) Trust in yourself and your creations (Don’t break your flow, there’s just so much to know)
3.
Dark The futures not so bright A pessimist inside I knew it in my heart Right from the start Didn’t heed the call It led to our downfall Thought we were so smart Now we all act shocked Time to face reality We were warned But still ignored Just too blind to see It’s a perfect disaster The worlds crashing down No time to rebound It’s the end of a chapter Dark times lie ahead We’ve all been misled A perfect disaster Shame We gave our rights away So little that we gained The status quo maintained Should’ve had the guts to say That it just didn’t sound right But I didn’t want to fight Now we’re all in disarray Stuck with endless delays Time to face reality We were warned But still ignored Just too blind to see It’s a perfect disaster The worlds crashing down No time to rebound It’s the end of a chapter Dark times lie ahead We’ve all been misled A perfect disaster Looking inside Nowhere to hide Making excuses, protecting my pride Now it’s too late Accepting my fate I should’ve adapted, reacted with haste Taking the blame Living with shame Gotta get my head back into the game I’m still alive That means I can try If depressions not the lesson, cut the bullshit and thrive Looking inside Nowhere to hide Making excuses, protecting my pride Now it’s too late Accepting my fate I should’ve adapted, reacted with haste Taking the blame Living with shame Gotta get my head back into the game I’m still alive That means I can try If depressions not the lesson, cut the bullshit and thrive Now I’ve faced reality I’ve been burned My lessons learned Through experience I can see It’s a perfect disaster The worlds crashing down But we’ll stand our ground It’s the start of a chapter Tough times lie ahead But we’ll steer them instead It’s not a disaster We’re our own master
4.
Skyward 04:10
In the morning when I wake I wipe the sleep from my eyes Ready for a glorious day Let my passions be my guide Don’t want to waste a minute There’s so much I want to do I think time is my only limit Every free moment I will use Believe in myself Following my heart Woah! I’m lighting the fire Woah! I’ll try to go higher and higher Woah! My fuel is desire Woah! Never been so inspired, I’m skyward If it matters find the time No excuses needed If you’re honest you will find Real passions can’t be defeated Don’t try to fool yourself If you love, then you will know Like exercise is to health Your energy will show Chasing my own dreams Just have to believe Woah! I’m lighting the fire Woah! I’ll try to go higher and higher Woah! My fuel is desire Woah! Never been so inspired, I’m skyward When inspiration calls Don’t let it pass you by It’s right where it belongs But don’t wait for it to appear Or it may never find you Have to work for it and be sincere I’ll reach for it Give it my all everyday Hey! I’ll fight for it Can’t get in my way Hey! I’ll run towards it Won’t let it get away I’ll get there someday! Woah! I’m lighting the fire Woah! I’ll try to go higher and higher Woah! My fuel is desire Woah! Never been so inspired, I’m skyward
5.
(Preaching!) I’ve been told to focus on my goals (Teaching!) Keep laser focus on moving forward (Reaching!) Do whatever it takes (Unleashing!) Push ahead, don’t focus on mistakes When we push beyond our limits Through sheer determination We rush toward the finish Enjoyment not in the equation Don’t forget to live your life Appreciate what you have While striving forward you can take a minute Before your next attack There’s more to living than meeting deadlines And stepping up the stones Take a breath, a break is allowed What we need is balance Your life is here and now (Brainwashed!) A cult of personality (What cost?) A fake sense of accomplishment (Feel squashed!) Can’t live up to the standards we see (Been bought!) Beg for likes to feel acknowledgment If we’re pushed beyond our limits To a point of no return With no connection to all that’s around us Then we can’t love what we’ve earned Don’t forget to live your life Appreciate what you have While striving forward you can take a minute Before your next attack There’s more to living than meeting deadlines And stepping up the stones Take a breath, a break is allowed What we need is balance Your life is here and now (Don’t know what tomorrow brings) Stand firmly in the present (Yesterday’s already passed) Stand firmly in the present And your happiness will last When we push beyond our limits Through sheer determination We miss the world that surrounds us The key is moderation Don’t forget to live your life Appreciate what you have While striving forward you can take a minute Before your next attack There’s more to living than meeting deadlines And stepping up the stones Take a breath, a break is allowed What we need is balance Your life is here and now
6.
Moving through the dark A sense of calm emerges Dichotomy of loud and quiet The power comes in surges Have to stay alert Relax and close your eyes now The enemy of rest and fear Never know who’s on the prowl I’ll use the time to get work done Have to try to stay productive Some play games and try to have fun Streaming movies, it’s seductive Hard to shake these feelings Of safe and insecure On the news we see things So dark and sinister We move through the dark From distances far We disembark In a railcar We ride through the night With strangers in sight Hope it’s alright Can’t be uptight It’s normal in this place We gamble with our safety We don’t have space, we’re face to face With people who are shady There’s people all around Don’t know who’s friend or dangerous Cacophonous sounds, are all around It’s hard not to get anxious Watch the signs and pay attention Directions aren’t always clear Ask for help, get condescension Hope your exit sign appears Hard to shake these feelings Of safe and insecure On the news we see things So dark and sinister We move through the dark From distances far We disembark In a railcar We ride through the night With strangers in sight Hope it’s alright Can’t be uptight Keep to yourself Don’t ask for help Go get a clue Don’t light my fuse Bottled inside Taking the ride Passing the time Writing up rhymes We move through the dark From distances far We disembark In a railcar We ride through the night With strangers in sight Hope it’s alright Can’t be uptight
7.
The tides are coming in Crashing at the shore The roaring winds, the storm begins We’ve seen this all before The lighting in the sky Thunder crackling in our ears We can’t deny, we must comply Be strong and persevere Enemies are in the distance Stand our ground fight for existence Kings and Queens will rise and fall Champions of valor and strength, will battle for it all All will pray to their gods above and below But fate will be decided by devils that we know The tyrant on the throne The devils that we know The tyrant on the throne A grim scene lies ahead With blood spilled on the sand A shore of red, with thousands dead A curse upon the land Know not what we fight for Just soldiers following orders The arrows soar, the tides of war Are fought upon our borders Enemies are at the gates Stand our ground for hell awaits Kings and Queens will rise and fall Champions of valor and strength, will battle for it all All will pray to their gods above and below But fate will be decided by devils that we know The tyrant on the throne The devils that we know The tyrant on the throne Steel meets bone Agony Skulls meet stone Tragedy Enemies have all been slain Victory is ours again Kings and Queens will rise and fall Champions of valor and strength, will battle for it all All will pray to their gods above and below But fate will be decided by devils that we know The tyrant on the throne The devils that we know The tyrant on the throne
8.
I trained for this day For years I have worked Never knowing if I’d get my chance I never betrayed Kept myself immersed To learn and hope to advance Trust in the process Is what I was told And someday things fall into place But what if success Takes more than just hope You have to get into the race Take off your shackles And show them all what you can do It’s time to battle Your destiny is right in front of you They say there’s a journey that warriors take To handle the reigns and control their own fate Confronting their fear, they make the attack Charge forward and never look back So long the years That dragged right on by Weighed down by someone else’s decisions Stifled with fears The fault was still mine Should’ve stood up for my own ambitions Took off my shackles And showed them all what I could do Fought my own battles Unburdened with nothing to lose They say there’s a journey that warriors take To handle the reigns and control their own fate Confronting their fear, they make the attack Charge forward and never look back I’ve taken the journey that warriors take Took hold of the reigns and controlled my own fate Confronted my fears, I made my attack And now I don’t need to look back Fail or succeed it’s now in my own hands At least I can know that I took my own stand A warrior’s journey, I forged my own path No regrets, I’ll never look back Never look back
9.
A dreary morning, with weary eyes, I rise from slumber The sky is storming, colors mesmerize, my thoughts asunder Don't know what I have planned, mind’s in a haze, cannot remember Here and now is where I stand, maybe I'll pray, or check the calendar Disconnected from our dreams, cannot face reality Things are different than they seem, a nightmare fantasy In times of turbulence, we value peace, we seek relief A metamorphosis, questioning beliefs, history repeats When times are hard, we look up to the sky, we wonder why We look beyond, and hope for a reply, from up on high We're disconnected, from those we love, we crumble from inside Dissociating, taught to retreat, stoicism glorified We're so distracted, in our own lives, we're paralyzed Emotions reactive, no self-control, we stay divided Must pursue our own dreams, make them reality Make things better than they seem, a living fantasy In times of turbulence, we value peace, we seek relief A metamorphosis, questioning beliefs, history repeats When times are hard, we look up to the sky, we wonder why We look beyond, and hope for a reply, from up on high Break out of the fog Shatter the walls surrounding you The door’s now unlocked Go and face the world, your soul is now renewed When pursuing our own dreams, we live in ecstasy The world can be what we believe, not just a fantasy In times of turbulence, we value peace, we seek relief A metamorphosis, questioning beliefs, history repeats When times are hard, we look up to the sky, we wonder why We look beyond, and hope for a reply, from up on high
10.
Citipati 06:17
Confronted with change We push back, resistance Try to disengage But life is persistent We need to adapt For time isn’t static We need to react Take action, it’s drastic Don’t sit like a stone Go follow the winds of change You aren’t alone Be open to rearrange The truth is it’s hard But we have to persevere We have to take charge The time to act is here Must adapt Or die like the dinosaurs Face the facts or end up like the Funeral Pyre Lord Citipati The deity of change Two halves of the body A halo of flames Citipati The eternal dance of death The symbol embodies Pursuit of perfect consciousness Learn ways to cope Control your emotions Don’t give up hope Or leave things unspoken The demons we face Control us if we don’t try Don’t give them space Just look them right in the eye We’re in control Our souls will be renewed Remember our goals Walk the path we want to Live day by day Chasing your own pursuits You’ll find a way To live the life you choose Must adapt Or die like the dinosaurs Face the facts or end up like the Funeral Pyre Lord Citipati The dancers of death Two halves of the body Representing no end Citipati Protectors of the grave Their symbol embodies A path unpaved Must adapt Or die like the dinosaurs Face the facts or end up like the Funeral Pyre Lord Citipati Protecting the grave Two halves of the body A symbol of change

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released May 3, 2024

Written by Severed Angel
Alex Repetti - Vocals, Guitar
Lou Mavs - Guitar, Vocals
George Dimitri - Bass Guitar
Marc Muchnik - Keyboards
Wayne Noon - Drums

Produced and Mixed by Alex Repetti
Mastered by Joel Wanasek
Guest Vocals on "Citipati" - Gail Bourque

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Severed Angel Levittown, New York

From the Northeastern US comes the melodic, metallic Severed Angel.

Wayne Noon and Lou Mavs started releasing covers for the Rat Salad Review & Friends Cover Series. Wayne (drums - Project Resurrect) then united with Lou (guitars), George Dimitri (bass - Timeless Haunt), vocalist Alex Repetti (Infinite Spectrum), and keyboardist Marc Muchnik (The Nightmare Stage), and Severed Angel was born. ... more

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