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The Promethean Syndrome - Lyrics
BEING ALIVE
Verse 1
What is being alive ?
To know what we can not
To see, what we should not have seen
To penetrate the deepest depths
And live to tell, the tale
Verse 2
What path then should we take ?
A long and winding road
through paths of bumpy rock and stone
or gentle roads of light bereft
that pacify, only the blind
Interlude
Am I worthy of bliss
To be wrapped in your wings like this
My soul begins to shine
Our mind, what is it for
if not to ponder, to explore
to seek what is beyond the other side
Guitar Solo
Bridge
The pain of wisdom
becons us all
the price of ignorance
lurks in it's call
Chorus
Being Alive is an Ocean of questions
Being Alive is divine intervention
Being Alive is the Mother of Mysteries
Synth Solo
Being Alive is a natural progression
Being Alive is our path to redemption
Being Alive is the Maker of History
Slow Piano/Guitar instrumental
Music & Lyrics - Stephen Rivera
THE CHAIN THAT BINDS
Verse1
Freedom, from the chains that bind
Freedom, is a state of mind
Verse2
Freedom, like a child it cries
Freedom, like a bird it flies
Bridge1
Change is rushing in
like the tide, a cleansing wind,
like the river to the sea
to rewrite our history....
Verse3
Freedom, cant be bought or sold
Freedom, must be free for all
Bridge2
Peace lies just ahead,
not a concept in our head
It will come once we believe,
It's a goal we can achieve
Chorus1
we all know what to look for
the signs are there to follow
we all rise up to fight for
the ending of our sorrows
we must not stop believing
of a new way of living
we must continue dreaming
around the bend is light...
Breakout
the price to pay is knowledge for everyone
no other way can mankind survive
the road to peace is inside your heart and soul
just wish it into your life
because the way to freedom is just ahead
no other way can we find the light
to shed this darkness we have been living in
just wish it into your life
Guitar Solo
Organ Solo
Chorus2 & Fade...
we all know what to look for
the signs are there to follow
we all rise up to fight for
the ending of our sorrows
-
we must not stop believing
of a new way of living
we must continue dreaming
so we can start forgiving
Ah, ahah, aha, aha ,aha
Ah, ahah, aha, aha ,aha
**Additional verses
Freedom, it's a tale untold
Freedom, lest we live at all
Music & Lyrics - Stephen Rivera
BEYOND THE BOUNDARIES
A song about the Universe's self Evolution to create the conditions from which it emerges......
"Beyond The Boundaries part 1" - The piece is based on the premise that mankind will eventually spread seeds across the Universe, and those seeds will culminate in the creation of the very same Universe we evolved from. The Cosmic Egg Theory...
Part 1 - Origins
Verse
Beyond the boundaries
beyond what man can survey
lies that one mystery
no mortal shall comprehend
Verse
Mind, is the dreamer
body the ship where it sails
soul molds the clay,
gives it form
to fly...
Bridge
...beyond the boundaries
beyond what we can see
there lies the key to it all
one simple truth from which all
started from....
where it all began, and the place
where it all will end,
is the same...
Bridge2-Moog Solo
Modulation
Beyond the boundaries
beyond what we can see
beyond what man can survey
lies that one mystery
where it began, is not the place
where it all ends,
it's NOT the same...
Part 2 - Purpose
verse 1
And I fly beyond the stars,
the void, through time and space
As I get close to the source
I see much more to face, and to find, to embrace
Chorus
Our reason to be is there,
Beyond The Boundaries
verse 2
I see the master plan
so simple in design
there's purpose to it all,
manifested in time, every line so sublime
Chorus
Our reason to be is there,
Beyond The Boundaries
Instrumental bridge and chorus
bridge(G part)
A Cell, a Sun, a Galaxy
from Atom to the Cosmos,
it's just all the same
and every-one,from You to me,
from micro to the macro
Life Begins !!!
verse 3
We live in our own Universe
beheld by our own dreams
In this cosmos, this living Sea
And we're here to find out what this life really means
Chorus
Our reason to be is there,
Beyond The Boundaries
verse 4
for once I see the master plan
so simple in design
there's a purpose and grace in all,
manifested in every line
Chorus
Our reason to be is there,
Beyond The Boundaries
Finale:
beyond the moon beyond the stars
beyond our dreams we travel far
beyond our fears beyond our view
beyond the skies still passing through
beyond our grasp, beyond our minds
beyond the source of our design
beyond seas of uncertainty
beyond lies peace for you and me
beyond the windows of our lives
beyond the realms of space and time
beyond this harsh reality
beyond there is infinity
beyond what man can comprehend
beyond the spirit can ascend
beyond this matter we survey
beyond the biggest mystery
beyond the place where it began
beyond the place where it will end
beyond a simple truth we'll find
beyond is there, The Grand Design
NO BOUNDARIES...
and
FAR BEYOND THE....
Music - Rivera, Chappell
Lyrics - Rivera Chappell
SHADOW OF A MAN Part II
-verse 1
I, could not understand
that a shadow of a man
is this thing I've come to be
-Verse 2
I, must believe again
in that lonely voice within
calling out for me to lead
-Bridge
is it the end or the beginning ?
what shall I do, till my time comes ?
my destiny awaits fulfilling
must carry on so I'll be free...
Organ/Bass Break
-verse 3
Why did I shun this bliss
my whole life was wrought with strife
this was one more trial for me
-Verse 4
Why, did it come to this
at the crossroads of my life
is a path I did not see
-Bridge
Peace lies ahead, must start this journey
the road is clear, waiting for me
I must prevail, my soul is yearning
to find out my, reason to be...
-Piano piece and TPS II
-4/4 Rounder breakout
And when the moment comes
will we be there
to seize the day*
and when the time draws near
together we'll triumph,
in building, a brand new day
counter melody
onwards, upwards, rise above
to the sky we set our goals
Music/Lyrics - Stephen Rivera
INTO THE NOWHERE
Verse I
Into the Nowhere,
into the chasm
that's where we're headed
if our train does not stop here,
and we pause to take a breath of fresh air
Verse II
flames of extinction
if we lead ourselves astray
as we pray for someone else to solve this
Bridge
no-one's willing to bring change
as we drown in our own wit
while we strive to fit the mold they made us
High Bridge(guitar echo)
all conform, to the standard norm,
that has dragged us down,
to the bottomless pit...
...and, we, just,
all conform, to the standard norm,
that has dragged us down,
to the bottomless pit of shame
Instrumental High Bridge
Guitar Solo
Verse III
Into perdition,
mindless submission,
that's where we're headed
if we cannot break the chains,
that confine our minds, our souls, our bodies
Verse IV
Seeds of sedition,
while we waste ourselves away
as we wait for someone else to save us
Bridge
no-one's willing to take change
as we wallow in our pity
and we die to fit the mold they made us
High Bridge(guitar echo)
all conform, to the standard norm,
that has dragged us down,
to the bottomless pit...
SOLOs & Fade...
Music & Lyrics - Stephen Rivera
GARDEN OF IGNO-SENSE
(verse and refrain sung simultaneously)
-Verse1
We're the children of New Eden
bound for Pleasure's Isle...
Life bereft of pain is simple
just have fun and smile...
-Verse2
Why concern yourself with knowledge
seeking evermore
Gorgy-Porgy steams our porrage
in delight we soar...
-Refrain (Choir Chant)
In this garden we all play
we try to cast our fears away
no deep thought shall pass our way
for pain is knowledge, knowledge pain...
Instrumental solos...
Lyrics & Music - Stephen Rivera
A NEW WORLD
*** Part 1 ***
Visions
-Verse 1
I have seen, in your eyes, no emotion or surprise
I have seen, in your distant dreams,
A great ocean of, sheer stupidity...
-Bridge
I have seen, plots unfurl
set for conquest, of our world
and a battle yet to come,
that I have seen.
-Solos
-Verse 2
I have seen, in your soul, a devotion to control
I have seen, in your deepest thoughts,
The few remnants of, all our battles lost...
-Bridge
Yet I have seen, A New World
where our wisdom shall prevail
and the glory that once was
Will live again...
*** Part 2 ***
A New World
Verse 1
In these dreams of fallen worlds,
I have seen the chosen one
He has risen to defend
All we've come, to know....
Verse 2
In these dreams of victory
This messiah spoke to me
With a message full of hope,
"All is meant to be"...
Verse 3
Still this vision haunts me so
What if we turn back from it all
What will happen to our race
if we shun this call
Bridge 1
And as we carry on
with our plans to create
a new land for ourselves
we determine our fate...
Instrumental Kabuki Verse1
Guit Solo
Moog Break
Kabuki Bridge 1
In the darkest of our days,
our minds will lift,
our souls out of sadness,
-
In the quagmire of our lives
our intellect will shine bright
to guide us
-
In the forest of our doubts,
there comes a time when
we must be focused
-
When the time comes be prepared,
to shake the ground,
and march to our Victory...
Instrumental Kabuki Verse2
(Moog solo)
Kabuki Bridge 2
(Moog Solo)
Kabuki Bridge 2
In the forest of our doubts,
there comes a time when
we must be focused
When the time comes be prepared,
to shake the ground,
and Witness:
Riff Intro 2
A New World, A New World,
Our New World, Our New World...
Chorus (solos & Fade...)
A New World, A New World,
Our New World, Our New World...
A New World, A New World,
Our New World, Our New World...
*** Part 3 ***
Moments of Delusion (after the battle)
Verse 1
I have seen, Moments of Delusion
within views of my own past, gone by
Weary eyes, witness an illusion
caused by all the painful tears, I've cried...
Bridge
Bird of flight, my mind soars away
an Oasis of peace lies ahead
midnight cries, I wake up at night
and it's gone....
Verse 2
Magic words, used to grant a lifetime
of sweet memories old and new I hear
Shimmering light, piercing through my "Dream Sky"
shatters truth I only find in dreams
Bridge
Bird of flight, my mind soars away
an Oasis of peace lies ahead
midnight cries, I wake up at night
and it's gone....
Music & Lyrics - Stephen Rivera, Rod Chappell