1. DISPARITY

(In the beginning there was only two.
In the beginning there was balance.
This was only enough for one.
The balance must be shifted).

From the void I was born and so too was my brother
My only wish and desire to plant life and watch it flourish
To take pride in all I’ve wrought

Reducing everything so there would be only us two
I moulded matter to sustain
He dismantled all and revelled at the emptiness

And in desperation I offer a truce
A time in which to build and watch my spawn rise to fulfillment
Encased in one born by my will my brother will remain until the vessel expires
A contract bound by word and bond

In the sealing of the pact I entrap my Brother
Willingly shackled within the prison of the Vessel
The misguided trust of Death

Deception !

How can I live with what I’ve done to my family ?
This rings of fratricide
Other side of my heart, forgive my transgression
It was for countless others

I have beguiled you with promises far too sweet
My work shall remain safe from your errant grasp

Soul severed
Family betrayed
Forgive what I have done

A god imprisoned for eternity
An eternity to seethe in betrayal

Please forgive what I’ve done


2. ISOLATION POINT

The eternal figure again on his throne
In my home of cloud obscured isolation
With the stars, my fading comfort

I’ve etched my memories into the blackened stone; carved my sadness in its solid surface
Markings that will never let me forget my travels through time

These recollections recorded within graven stone shall linger infinitely
Forevermore they will tell of mine and humanity’s journey
They will speak of the rise of man and its subsequent fall
They will speak of mans’ promise and its entrapment by greed

I will remain as the fibre of the ages

In madness my scribblings, scrawlings and scratching adorn the walls
I’ve found comfort in lucidity’s lack
This weight of responsibility is crushing my soul

And from the perilous tip of Isolation Point I see them delving into deprivation
Each day more despair is poured into the walls of Isolation

The dull cadence of the voice of darkness whispering in my mind

(Both the voice and I share the same thought)
“I’m just hoping for an end”


3. ENVY OF THE EMPTY

I'm waiting for the frailty of the mind to manifest in my body
In the blink of an eye I've witnessed civilisations and morals die
I despise this wretched body so set on eternal perseverance

I have seen the life leave far too many eyes
Gasping and grasping at my arm
Begging for a saviour
Time has forgotten me here, but I have forgotten nothing
I am the Vessel

Souls fleeing to location unknown
Shells withered and vacant
Hollowed vessels
Envy of the empty

Is this just all my imagination ?
Is this just the workings of a mind gone mad ?

I'm losing will, losing hope, losing faith and sanity
I am losing the belief that this will eventually work out
Can someone, something, give me an answer to why I have to shoulder this burden alone ?
Why can't someone ease this weight I bear ?

An eternity of memories and whisperings
It claws and eats away at the framework of my mind
Unraveling reason and begging for excision


4. CYNIC

(Instrumental)


5. THE HISTORY WEAVE

I’m forced to walk forever
Shouldering the burden of the ever mounting days
Continually awaiting the end of interminable time

The fractures in this facet of humanity are mirrored in my heart
I have the faintest memory of a perfect place

This is the unravelling of the history weave

If only my body could disappear as the fabric of time frays
I seek self-destruction with burning intensity
Arresting the looming destruction and suffering for those who know me not
When will I be gifted the chance to vacate this life ?

Grasp the bonds and feel shivers of anticipation
One moment of cowardice, one moment of bravery
When did the two become one?
One final moment of release and I shall know the sweet grace of peace

Words spat with an acid tongue to corrode my will, will cease

Stormy sick skies separate
A ray of purity pierces the looming shadows and shows me light again

To be finally comforted once more by the hands of the Father
To feel safe as I have not in ages
Sagacious words are a promise of rebirth
Given the chance to start myself, to start everything, again
I shall be reborn fresh and the world with me

The rain to wash away my pain
The rain to wash away everything

The earth revitalised and humanity given a clean slate
The grey-washed landscape now a picture of infinite colour

With this resurgence I return to my hopeful self
This convalescence will make me whole again

The History Weave remains


6. HEREAFTER

I've finally found peace
Throughout the countless cycles of despair and agony
Finally abating in their oppressive weight
Freedom welcomes me

I am tasting sunshine with the soul of a free man
I am breathing fresh air with new found appreciation
No more decay, no more betrayal, no more frailty of spirit
I've found a world of purity that was hiding right beneath me

A diamond in the rough, tarnished steel now shining bright again
Trees in full bloom never looked so beautiful
Because of this new found hope that I will not relinquish

I've got new found strength and a resolve to match
This will be the cherished gift of a new man

The sun will warm my back and the air will fill my lungs
As long as my heart keeps beating
I'll never forget these simple joys
I'll radiate

Each beat of my heart pulses contentment
I will radiate

(And in the end there was peace. And that was enough for all).