[Verse 1]
I saw the signs
The signal fires that burned atop the hill
Rising tides and violent skies
All the while the world was standing still
Defenceless as a rat in a cage
Living with our backs to the wall
From the minute we wake
Too sedated to notice
[Chorus]
We're living in a nightmare
A pre-apocalyptic wasteland
Is there no one who can save us
If we refuse to save ourselves?
Our best intentions pave our path to hеll
Pave our path to hell
[Verse 2]
What does it mеan to be a captive
In the confines of your mind?
What does it mean to be a hostage
To the enemy inside?
We've been here before
I guess we learned nothing
The signs were all but ignored
[Pre-Chorus]
The planets collide as we all stop and stare
Too jaded to notice
[Chorus]
We're living in a nightmare
A pre-apocalyptic wasteland
Is there no one who can save us
If we refuse to save ourselves?
Our best intentions pave our path to hell
[Bridge]
I see their shadows dance on the walls
As voices echo in empty halls
It makes my stomach sink
As I close my eyes and beg for sleep
[Breakdown]
Chaos kills the calm
Fingers through my palms
I can't make it stop
Somebody kick the chair and fucking wake me up
[Post-Breakdown]
Spare your thoughts and prayers
They'll never be enough
It only tightens the noose
The more we struggle to cut ourselves loose
Every cry rings out like a shot
The streets run red as the forests wither and rot
Declaring with their final breath
Eternal fear is a fate worse than death
Worse than death
[Pre-Chorus]
But no one's gonna save us
If we won't fucking save ourselves
Our best intentions pave our path to hell
[Chorus]
We're living in a nightmare
(Never again will we sleep)
A pre-apocalyptic wasteland
(Until we are weary and weak)
And there's no one who can save us
If we refuse to save ourselves
Our best intentions pave our path to hell
[Outro]
And you will see me there when they tighten the noose
I deserve this just like the rest of you
Aš asmeniškai boikotuoju tokius siūlymus ir nebalsuoju už juos (kaip, beje, boikotuoju ir beveik visus koverius, nebent tas koveris kažkoks smarkiai inovatyvus). Bet ne visi kreipia į tai dėmesį ir balsuoja tiesiog už pažįstamą atlikėją.
Dėl Tony Iommi - čia kažkoks jau pattern'as. Priminsiu, kad Scent of Dark, 2021-ais išleista, mūsų tope pasirodė 2025-ais. Beje, išbuvo visas 12 savaičių, buvo pasiekusi pirmą vietą ir užima 46 vietą 2025-ųjų top100-uke. Absurdas.
Įdomu buvo gyvai pajust grupės laikyseną. Kokia visgi tai gotikinė grupė… Ėjau klausytis As I Die, o teko iš naujo perkratyti diskografiją. Vien dėl to verta dalyvauti koncertuose, nes privačiam patyrime gali paaiškėti, kad esi aklojoje zonoje.