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birth of the black lotus

by COLD GRIP

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1.
birth of the black lotus 02:02
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A night shrouded by the darkest veil Through which only rays of the moon prevail A bleak flower born, petals so pale Colorized by the nocturnal gale Stood still, sunk away in the mud These swamps of sorrow, thicker than blood Water starts flowing to my neck Unknowing if I will ever forget What if I'll never grow What if I'm stuck and never know What if I'll never let go What if I'm always in the shade Creeping on the edge of life Cutting through chapters with a cross-turned knife Birth of the black lotus I can't cope with this neurosis Birth of the black lotus I can't cope with this neurosis
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downward spiral 04:04
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Laying in blissful fields, I remember being young How it used to be, before it all went wrong Turning at the crossroads, crying for the lost souls Drowning, tear by tear, victim of my fear Downward spiral, new disciples Always welcome, in this twisted cycle Erase emotions, never felt 'em Hands turn phantom, never held 'em Downward spiral, new disciples Always welcome, in this twisted cycle Erase emotions, never felt 'em Hands turn phantom, I never held them Anger in my heart, oh how the thunder rolls Drifting away, hear how the hunted roars Pushed in a corner, shadows cast upon us Shimmering light remains, my life won't be in vain Downward spiral, new disciples Always welcome, in this twisted cycle Erase emotions, never felt 'em Hands turn phantom, never held 'em Downward spiral, new disciples Always welcome, in this twisted cycle Erase emotions, never felt 'em Hands turn phantom, I never held them The search for comfort at my lowest point Unknowing if I'll ever fill this void Unknowing if I'll ever fill Unknowing if I'll ever fill Unknowing if I'll ever fill
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muddy waters 02:52
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Granted birth in these muddy waters Colorized in a hue of disease and slaughter Despair my father, the void my mother Quill dipped in blood, anxiety my author I can see the glistening Screams drowned out My last breath The surface near, I can see the rippling I can see the glistening Screams drowned out My last breath The surface near, I can see the rippling Roots firmly nested in sorrow Taking in all they can for tomorrow Looking for a light but there's too much cargo There's too much I can see the glistening Screams drowned out My last breath The surface near, I can see the rippling I can see the glistening Screams drowned out My last breath The surface near, I can see the rippling I drag myself through the mud Nutrients, need to take em up Throw my fists up in the air Reach for a heaven up there I drag myself through the mud Nutrients, need to take em up Throw my fists up in the air Reach for a heaven up there
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ellipse 02:36
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Reminiscing about my memories of you And feel my heart turn to a different shade of blue Colours I believed that I'd never knew Tears glisten like fields covered by dew My circle of life, stretched to an ellipse Fading lights, you're my lunar eclipse I'm bleeding, nailed to a crucifix My crown of thorns, crimson tears start to drip Your last caress still engraved in my mind Try to hold on, don't want to leave this life behind Don't want this to end, I'd rather hit rewind Don't want a glimpse of the future I'd rather be blind Sheltered in your arms when I'm reborn Visions of the past, but I can not hold on Sheltered in your arms when I'm reborn Visions of the past, but I can not hold on
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desire, ignorance 03:25
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See pleasure where there's pain Beauty while ugliness reigns Ignorant to the world with nobody to blame Eternal desire, my life's bane Craving all that I want Ignorance fills my thoughts My desires, what I demand The pleasures of life is what I sought Craving all that I want Ignorance fills my thoughts My desires, what I demand Pleasures of life is what I sought The tree of craving has its roots in ignorance Satisfy your every need, does it make a difference? Twisted morals, cursed existence Under all this pressure but I'll shine with brilliance Desire, ignorance Desire, ignorance Desire, ignorance Desire Craving all that I want Ignorance fills my thoughts My desires, what I demand The pleasures of life is what I sought Craving all that I want Ignorance fills my thoughts My desires, what I demand The pleasures of life is what I sought Is what I sought Is what I sought Is what I sought Is what I sought
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samsara 03:18
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Aimless drifting through this mundane existence Blameless shifting, afraid to take distance Reincarnated, the cycle keeps persisting Astral guidance, I keep resisting Seven veils of illusion, still shrouded by confusion This eternal cycle of karmic absolution Seven veils of illusion, still shrouded by confusion Only to be broken by universal retribution It takes nine months to create a lifetime of suffering My everlasting strife, my spiral of struggling My spiral of struggling The waters of the ocean seem nothing compared The tears I have wept for loss and despair Hindered by ignorance, fettered by craving Need to break the shackles of my mental slaving Seven veils of illusion, still shrouded by confusion This eternal cycle of karmic absolution Seven veils of illusion, still shrouded by confusion Only to be broken by universal retribution I'm gonna pay, for all that I want I'm gonna pay, for all that I've done I'm gonna pay, with my blood if this keeps going on
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suffering 02:41
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Not living up, expectations Unfulfilled, unsatiated Looking for salvation in endless desperation Dissociated, how do I love? How do I move on? Visions foretold how the streets will flood An endless stream of blood Everyday I must burn Looking back at every toss and turn A new start, what I used to yearn Face my disgrace, from the past I must learn A moment's insight is worth a life's experience All these moons I had to face, left me delirious Now the lights shining in, through the cracks it leaks Illuminate the roots of my disease Everyday I must burn Looking back at every toss and turn A new start, what I used to yearn Face my disgrace, from the past I must learn I must learn This world of hurt, it's not absolute To escape this pain, is my pursuit To escape this pain, is my pursuit
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reflection 01:38
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Standing on the banks of a calm little creek A wretched reflection forming down at my feet A faded silhouette, slowly starting to leak Until toxicity is everything that's surrounding me The clock's ticking but don't know when it's time to slip When the ground starts to tremble and I'm losing my grip Silver tongued demons, whisper only lies Will I ever be able to see through this disguise Time's up... Time's up... Time's up... Time's up... Time's up... Time's up... Time's up... Time's up... Time's up... Time's up... Time's up... Time's up... Time's up... Time's up... Time's up... Time's up...
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equanimity 03:12
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This wretched soul of mine, the darkness in my eyes Searching for a sign, waiting for the stars This wretched soul of mine, the darkness fills my eyes No sign to be found, throw my fist to the ground These wicked ways can be overcome Erase my shattered past, let it all be undone Took the wrong steps, but I won't be left numb My journey has only just begun These wicked ways can be overcome Erase my shattered past, let it all be undone Took the wrong steps, but I won't be left numb My journey has only just begun Want to live to the fullest extent This restless waiting, a life unspent My selfish needs, no longer obsessed Endure the problems of life without fear and hatred These wicked ways can be overcome Erase my shattered past, let it all be undone Took the wrong steps, but I won't be left numb My journey has only just begun These wicked ways can be overcome Erase my shattered past, let it all be undone Took the wrong steps, but I won't be left numb My journey has only just begun This is my rebirth This is my rebirth This is my rebirth This is my rebirth...
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eightfold path (feat. Marijn Miller) 02:40
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Onset of this journey, path of the righteous Winds blowing under wings of the flightless Beauty is hidden in the beholders eyelids Visions of a better tomorrow, gaze into brightness Wisdom, compassion, together A life filled with love is a life forever Climbing gods rays, ascending sunlit ladder Let your heart be the anchor and your head the answer Wisdom, compassion, together A life filled with love is a life forever Climbing gods rays, ascending sunlit ladder Let your heart be the anchor and your head the answer I walk this eightfold path, for my eternal breath. I walk this eightfold path, for my eternal breath. I walk this eightfold path, for my eternal breath. Wisdom, compassion, together A life filled with love is a life forever Climbing gods rays, ascending sunlit ladder Let your heart be the anchor and your head the answer Wisdom, compassion, together A life filled with love is a life forever Climbing gods rays, ascending sunlit ladder Let your heart be the anchor and your head the answer Unfurling petals, one by one Perception expanding, the healing has begun These attritious waters, the corrosion undone Tabula rasa, a song unsung
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acceptance 03:06
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A fantasy, but you meant the world to me Destiny struck, this life was never meant to be Now my every step, driven by agony Amnesty, will I ever be free? Will I ever be? The price of love is paid by parting Want to escape from my desire I can still hear the calling Taken by deaths cold embrace, my darling A grim smile, disarming, yet so charming It took two years of suffering before I realized Death is inevitable, a consequence of life Between good and bad runs a fine line I won't let disaster define this life of mine The price of love is paid by parting Want to escape from my desire I can still hear the calling Taken by deaths cold embrace, my darling A grim smile, disarming and yet so charming Everybody's losing someone Everybody's losing someone Everybody's losing someone Everybody's losing someone
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dawn of the white lotus 05:17
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Growing, my antennas extending Upwards, reaching the seven heavens Illuminated, glowing bright with life's essence Dusk till dawn forgone, slipped through the dark cold hands Ever since I left behind my ways of sin Damnation fading, the fire's burning from within Blinding ferocity, became my sterling twin Yellow flared kisses licking my skin A blank canvas to be painted Guidance, Not a single brush will be wasted Hatred and love, completely separated Till the mind has moved on, and this body slowly faded Ever since I left behind my ways of sin Damnation fading, the fire's burning from within Blinding ferocity, became my sterling twin Yellow flared kisses licking my skin Dawn of the white lotus Agony left in the dirt below us Dawn of the white lotus Agony left in the dirt below us Dawn of the white lotus Agony left in the dirt below us Dawn of the white lotus Agony left... Ever since I left behind my ways of sin Damnation fading, the fire's burning from within Blinding ferocity, became my sterling twin Yellow flared kisses licking my skin

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released June 30, 2023

All music & lyrics by Cold Grip. Intro & Outro by Loer. Recorded by Ronny Kessels at Overdose Audio. Mixed and Mastered by Marc van Duivenvoorde at Perimeter Audio. Artwork by Brandon Geurts. Feature on 'eightfold path' by Marijn Miller of Defeated Decade

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