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Into The Blue

by JohnZebra

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1.
These Days 03:34
These are days when My honesty has to speak The untold stories From what was judged right or wrong Yes I'm leavin' Don't try to relate to me Call me deserter I know for what I won't stand These are days when That freedom bell rings so clear A tale of adventure A life I chose to seize Now take your manual And point a finger at me Define and delimitate But boy I'm so faraway So now be forwarned, don't try to join my story You'll be stuck in foreign lands, no chance to understand Yeah now be forwarned, O please don't stand in my way I am just a passenger, a glimpse from an outer space These days, these days... These are days when I lose my sense time The grey streets of grey souls Eclipsed, my spirit's free Yeah blame me for dreaming Or just think I'm a fool But there dwells my joy That's not your life I'm living So now be forwarned, don't try to join my story You'll be stuck in foreign lands, no chance to understand Yeah now be forwarned, O please don't stand in my way I am just a passenger, we'd rather keep it brief These days, these days...
2.
Chanting psalms for a doomed youth An artificial portrait of its solid truths Tired soldiers before the fight Weak and weary before the time Standing confused with no words to say Dust in hands but here to stay No relief, here's a torch consumed A procession for a dream exhumed A silent march, O anesthesia Without shock, in amnesia Lucid in blindness, ignorance will dwell Voluntarily numb but here to stay Exhort me to comprehend As I behold, no chance to apprehend Dances go on as midnight rings In the courts of the Sluggard King Before the dawn of a new day Under the moon listen to freedom's bays Don't you know what has to come? Don't you know what it shall bring forth? The reaping season shall bring no surprise Out of the instant to realise Exhort me to comprehend As I behold, no chance to apprehend Dances go on as midnight rings In the courts of the Sluggard King The reaping season shall bring no surprise Out of the instant to realise There's no time for such a foolish thing Dwelling in the courts of the Sluggard King
3.
Sabotage 02:30
“What the hell you got so wrong? Such a waste for Mr High Aspirations Facing a mass, are you standing strong? What a need to question your own condition A right reply, be servile Unsatisfied, O so vile” Meandering through the twists and turns Passing pictures of lives I could live Many reasons to keep my temper But I'm such a nervous boy Sabotage Hammering the machine, raising the anvil Sabotage Don’t you know, it was all or nothing Tell me when you knew so well The existence of a brighter source than yours The end is reached, at the empire’s breach My own relief, here I plead Running fast through the ancient halls Dwelling place of days lived long ago I could lay and watch the moving pictures But I'm such a nervous boy Sabotage Hammering the machine, raising the anvil Sabotage Inner siege of power, domination will end Sabotage Entrails of the world won't retain the assault Sabotage Don’t you know, it was all or nothing
4.
He used to be such a sweet sweet man Before he walked on the wild path He used to stand against a turning tide Beyond the reach of the wild side Now these days are gone, noble thoughts into flames He took a ship to the stars, a quest for freedom's depart He used to smile like a happy man Before a stumble on the old tales A need emerged, pacific evasion To a realm of more illusions An inward brazen hell as purity burns so well He took a ship to the stars, a quest for freedom's depart Don't ask me if I knew, certain as summer's dew He took a ship to the stars, forgot himself on the char And then the seasons changed too fast
5.
Sitting here between the worlds Where the sands of time fled from my hands, fled from my hands It doesn't matter how disabused I am In this barren place I know Wild'n free where my spirit can run, my spirit can fly There forever on the shores of eternity, eternally But sometimes, I find myself Caressing the memories of the ancient world Its spell, dark magic, gripping my thoughts No sancturay for peace in the place of my dreams Tempest of time, strange days have caught me Rusting wrecks of reason, fragile last ramparts When sorrow dims the sun! There's a course I need to run Momentum to leave what I knew, leave what I know Malvolent incursions to cease then forever To never find myself again Caressing the memories of the ancient world Its spell, black magic won't grip my heart My sole refuge under the wings of the Living One
6.
I honestly don't give a damn No I honestly don't give a damn I don't care, I don't care All is perished, nothing accomplished I don't care, I don't care All is vanished but tomorrow’s anguish I honestly don't give a damn No I honestly don't give a damn I don't care, I don't care Burn these words, forget the standing nature I don't care, I don't care Forget the pressure and avoid the torture A glimpse from faraway, I choose to stay astray I shook the dust off my feet, left my last words on the sheet A call from underneath, broken hopes in the greedy streets I shook the dust off my feet, left my last words on the sheet I don't care, I don't care Insipid adventures for wasted future I don't care, I don't care A sleeping youth, requesting for no truth I don’t care, I don’t care But who’s gonna stand and try to understand? I don't care, I don't care But who’s gonna stand for the only One saves?
7.
I've been petrified some days Failing to reach for the port My soul, my dear castaway When it's done, just let you drown And don't worry no more Cause it's... Down by valley of loneliness Shall I face once more my darkness? Should I find the haven in the night? Where all is calm and quiet To not worry no more Cause it's all said and done Tortuous paths of existence That all reduce me to silence Every step in the garden Building tomorrow's melancholy I parted there in my restless quest And I know there's a better hope Now as my hands released the hold Nothing's left, that's what you said But I don't worry no more Cause it's all said and done Said and done All said and done Said and done my friend All said and done
8.
Thunder Road 03:09
Where is the night? Where is the sting? For so long I walked on the thunder road At the dawn refused, my mind confused I rode alone Where is the dream Feeding the greed? For so long dwelling in uncounsciousness Stepping into the void and joy destroyed I rode alone Treasures of the brain, pouring the rain of my aspirations What does it take to realise my own pride in disguise? Victuals of foolishness, all thoughts remained the same I sought the light, beheld the fortress of who I used to know Modulations of time, I know I chose the way of change Modulations of time, I know I chose to seek the Mighty One I'm not alone I'm not alone I'm not alone I'm not alone
9.
Yeah in the armpit of that grey land Where rusty lives seem to sink in the sand Imaginary iron hound steering the throng Submission now I see, has never been so strong An empty chamber, I'll be gone Picturesque life, I heed the call And now in honesty my friend, this is the end Follow the path, you'll see me singin' Tales on the fuzzy train A haven of grace I know, the above sanctuary Rid of my burden, would I not then break free? As I stand and make a choice, call me the reckless one On the train I take my turn and laugh, it had to be done You'll see my steps, I'll be gone Picturesque life, I heed the call And now in honesty my friend, this is the end Follow the path, you'll see me singin' Tales on the fuzzy train
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11.
There I shall dwell no more Hath thou seen the flaming seeds? From this world, I'm unchained Gone, O fortress of illusions Emancipate, girding my loins I’m a free man There I shall dwell no more Hath thou seen the burning bridge? From this world extraction Gone, pretentious mediocracy Emancipate, hoisting the sails We are free men And there we shall dwell no more
12.
InConclusion 01:15

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I dedicate this album to the wild spaces and lakes in my life of yesterday, now, and tomorrow.

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released August 19, 2017

On this record ...
Johnzebra - vocals, guitar
Stephen Salalila - Drums

Additional musicians:
Matthew Brett - Bass
Thomas Brett - Whistling on 'InConclusion'.

All lyrics and music by JohnZebra

Guitars and vocals were recorded at John's basement by himself.
Drums were recorded at John's basement by Joël Hänni, except for 'Tales On The Fuzzy Train' recorded at Nexus ICA by Peter Purkiss and Matthew Stevens.
Bass was recorded by Thomas Brett.

Mixing and mastering by Thomas Brett.
All layout and photos by Lahminèvskï Lab.

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