Evans And Stokes : Beyond the Gates

Gothic Metal / Other
(2017 - Self-Released)
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1. ALONE I LIE

Sleep
Is my only escape
Wait for oblivion

Time
Sucks out life as I lie
Alone now
I am friendless

Match alight
I lit the fire
Burning bridges

Bit the hand
That leads to home
To feed my weakness

Take, take
For me alone
Alone I'm lyin'

Cut the cord
The weak will fall
Alone I'm dyin'

Faults overtake me
No strength to contain them
My dreams for a good life
No will to attain them
No consequence heeded
I'm friendless and nameless
Alone I lie
In this
Bed of my making

Broken friendships
And endless lies

Walked away
With no goodbyes
Alone I'm dyin'

Faults overtake me
No strength to contain them
My dreams for a good life
No will to attain them
No consequence heeded
I'm friendless and nameless
Alone I lie
In this
Bed of my making

Reap the harvest
Of every vice

Piper called
I paid the price
Alone I'm lyin'

Alone I lie
Alone I lie
Alone I lie


2. MY LULLABY

A precious thing, a hopeful dream
And then it's gone, it's too late

Life has passed, without living
Now I'm aware, and I feel the weight

Opportunities lost, in a mindless daze
Alive, but not awake

My Lullaby, awake but dreamin' through life
A fallen mind, driven to the darker side
My Lullaby, innocence and evil collide
An empty life

Born for freedom, your right to possibility
But life's temptation, your soul is bleedin'

Devil teases wants what he can get
Wakeful sleeper blindly lets him in
making decisions without using my head
My life, My Lullaby

My Lullaby, awake but dreamin' through life
A fallen mind, driven to the darker side
My Lullaby, innocence and evil collide
An empty life

Devil tempts you, to walk the wrong road
Again he taunts you, your innocence his one goal

Devil teases wants what he can get
Wakeful sleeper blindly lets him in
​Making decisions without using my head

My life, My Lullaby

My Lullaby, awake but dreamin' through life
A fallen mind, driven to the darker side
My Lullaby, innocence and evil collide
An empty life​

Life has passed, without living
Now I'm aware, and I feel the weight

Opportunities lost, in a mindless daze
Alive, but not awake


3. DEFY THE DEMONS

This life
Is broken
There's no way...out
'Cause I can't defy the demons

Sweetness
Then everything turned sour
I lost my way

Beauty
Now stolen
A price to pay
For choices made
That I can't justify

Desperate times
​Desperate days

Desperate lies
Medicate my way
Everything is fine

Wasted
And broken
Shooting stars to pass the time
No will to just defy
'Cause I can't defy my demons

Desperate times
Desperate days
Desperate lies
Medicate my way
Everything is fine

These demons
These demons
They always bring me down


4. THE DEVIL'S RIDE

Temptation
Will greet you
It's seeking you out
Your weakness
Will lead you
Along the path where the villains dwell

Your actions are leading you blindly
You sin,
But you don't recognize it

You know the Devil is calling you out
He's calling you out

You're wretched
Fallen
Stuck by the Devil's side
Your demon's
Come a callin'
Take you place on the Devil's ride

Your courage
Defeated
You see no way out
In anger
You greeted
the savage fiend you know so well

Your dreams have been lost to your demon
Unclean
You're broken. You're bleeding

You're wretched
Fallen
Stuck by the Devil's side
Your demon's
Come a callin'
Take you place on the Devil's ride

Have mercy!
Have mercy!

You're wretched
Fallen
Stuck by the Devil's side
Your demon's
Come a callin'
Take you place on the Devil's ride


5. SADNESS

Oh this sadness, it's just madness
I can't let it go
Oh in the silence, of this sadness
Where dreams don't go

And I don't know what to do
And I don't know that to say
To make this sadness go away

And my heart has been pulled in
By the shades that sorrow brings
To these scars of pain

​Oh whoas

It's in these shadows
​That sadness takes its hold


6. PSALM 23

(Instrumental)


7. KINGDOM

A life of sin and greed, weighs heavy on my mind
Then Gabriel appeared to fight a battle for my life
He said

Come, come in
​Your soul wants for forgiveness
​Come feel the breath of God
And live

But I can't forget these things I've done
My malignant soul be damned

Oh the Kingdom of Heaven, won't let me in
​The guilt I feel won't purge me of my many sins

I'm lost to the Kingdom
​Deserving of disgrace

I'm lost to the Kingdom​

Oh the Kingdom of Heaven, won't let me in
The guilt I feel won't purge me of my many sins

I'm lost to the Kingdom

These chains of sin and greed
No force will unbind
So Angels battle with my sins
As I battle with my mind
To walk among the damned
​In this unholy place
Or seek forgiveness for my sins
​And accept his holy grace​

I'm lost to the Kingdom
Unworthy of his grace

No rest for the wicked
​In this unholy Godforsaken place


8. IN YOUR SILENCE

Your silence and trust is your strength
Your silence and your trust is your strength
Your silence and your trust is your strength

You're your own worst enemy
You cast away from me
Had light, but loved the dark
You speed to your own grave

Your own worst enemy
You cast away from me
Had light, but loved the dark
That leads to your doom

But He will fight
While you keep silent
He will fight
While you sleep

In your silence
And in your trust
You will find Him


9. ANGEL EYES

He sees my stain, but makes me clean
Sees my strength, but makes me weak
Brings me down
Lifts me up
I'm nothing
I'm nothing; I'm everything!

And now I...
And now I am His

Angel eyes they master me
Oh, bow down
Plead for release
From them

​Angel eyes they master me

Oh, bow down
Plead for release
From them

He sees right through me, but doesn't tease
I stand here naked. There's no escape
Fear and hope dance through my shattered mind
All of this from an angel's eyes

And now I...
And now I am His
Angel eyes that master me

The gaze of the angel pulls me in
Fights the darkness lying beneath my skin

​What kind of war is this?

What kind of war is this?
'Cause now I am His

Angel eyes that master me
They bring light
And hope
Eternal


10. FORGIVEN

The highway to Hell
The road most taken
Reached for my angel
The darkness faded

My heart is open
Power courses through my veins
I'm forgiven
I walk the valley
With everything to gain
No fears to weaken
I am forgiven

​Fire and brimstone
Now forgotten
Surrender the fight
And be delivered

I thought I was too far gone
Believing the Devil's song
Snatched from a burning fate
By the gift the angel gave
Chains broken by your hand
You take in the guilty man
Now I rest in your embrace
Now I am forgiven

My heart is open
Power courses through my veins
I'm forgiven
I walk the valley
With everything to gain
No fears to weaken
I am forgiven

Chains broken by your hand
You take in the guilty man
Now I rest in your embrace
Now I am forgiven


11. I CRY NO MORE

I was fallen
I was wasted
Broken and torn

Filled with greed
Black desire
My soul was at war

Then I called out
When I called out
You healed my pain

I am a sinner
But I confess
I cry no more
'Cause I am blessed

No stone cast
Or judgement made
Just grace bestowed

Healing hands
Of your mercy
My heart is whole

Battles fought
Battles won
I cry no more

So I thank you
So I thank you
For all that you've done

I am a sinner
But now I'm whole
Black to white
I cry no more
I am a sinner
But I confess
I cry no more
'Cause I am blessed

Feel the warmth of your embrace
See the light of your blessed face

Thank you, thank you
For this soul you saved

Thank you, thank you
For this resting place

I was fallen
I was wasted
Broken and torn

Healing hands
Of your mercy
I cry no more

Battles fought
Battles won
You healed my pain

So I thank you
So I thank you
For this soul that you've saved

So I thank you
So I thank you
For this soul that you've saved


12. BEYOND THE GATES

Look back
A life beginning
A life worth living
You know belonging

First steps
And then you're falling
'Cause Satan's calling
Deceived you follow

Didn't see the light
Didn't see the light
'Cause you were blinded

You were swept away...
You were swept away...
Until you cried out...

Take me
I'm yours
Let me
Beyond the Gate

This soul
It needs
To go
Beyond the Gate

Look up
An angel waiting
A new beginning
A soul worth saving

Reach out
I AM calling
I will lead you
To the Promise Land

Didn't see the light
That I'd hoped would guide you
Didn't see the light
'Cause you were blinded

You were swept away...
You were swept away...
Until you cried out...

Take me
I'm yours
Let me
Beyond the Gate

I'll go
You lead
This soul
Beyond the Gate

As I walk this valley
I see no evil
Celestial voices call my name
"Your soul is needed."

Your twisted path made straight
This road to guide you
Eternal bliss awaits
The final resting place
For your so-ooooo-oul

With hope before me
Despair behind
I've walked through the shadows
Into the light

Take me
I'm yours
Let me
Beyond the Gate

I'll go
You lead
This soul
Beyond the Gate

Ashes to ashes
Dust to dust
Walked with the Fallen
Then lifted up

Take me
I'm yours
Let me
Beyond the Gate

I'll go
You lead
To life
Beyond the grave

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