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In Horrid Waves

by X's For Eyes

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1.
MY HANDS ARE THE SAME THE GIFT IS YOUR NAME THE WEIGHT OF THE EARTH WON'T LEAVE THE HOPELESS IN VAIN MINOR DISTORTIONS MAJOR CONTORTIONS AM I HIM, YOU, OR THAT? INFINITE BLACKOUTS! ON ONE CONDITION/GLOBAL CONDITION: YOU EAT OF ME & YOU DRINK OF ME, FEEL MY THOUGHT IN YOUR GUT, RELISH IN MY BLOOD, LET IT FLOOD THROUGH YOUR VEINS
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SICK MOTHER; WILL YOU SPREAD A RUMOUR? POOR FATHER; WILL YOU MAKE A STAND/ TAKE A BOW? LITTLE SISTER; CAN YOU KEEP A PROMISE? LITTLE BROTHER; TIME TO DIG A HOLE IN THE GROUND SOOTHSAYER; DIVINE ANOTHER FUTURE BRUTAL KILLER; POINT ANOTHER GUN AT THE SKY GOD SCREAMING 'KNEEL DOWN AT THE ALTAR!" DEMON BLEEDING, PLEADING FOR A FAITH TO BE TRIED CAUGHT A KILLER IN YOUR EYE A CALLOUS KILLER BUT YOU'LL NEVER HIDE FROM YOUR REFLECTION IT'S ALWAYS THERE AS A REMINDER OF WHAT YOU TRULY ARE...
3.
Parasomnia 03:47
FEVER DREAM TAKES HOLD SWEATING COPPER STAINING SKIN CAVE MOUTH SWALLOWS ALL TAKE ME, TAKE ME DOWN PARALYSING WITH NO SOUND HOUR HAND WINDING DOWN, MINUTE HAND, SECOND HAND WE DANCE & THE PENDULUM IS SWINGING THEN WE ALL FALL DOWN WE DANCE & THE HOUR HAND UNWINDING THEN WE ALL FALL DOWN WE DANCE & THE MUSIC DISSIPATING THEN WE ALL FALL DOWN THEN WE STOP.
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Unholy 05:01
SIPHON THE GARBAGE THROUGH YOUR TEETH WHAT'S LEFT BEHIND BURIED BENEATH YOUR UNHOLY TEMPLE OF BONE SHINING, BLEACHED WITH SCORCHED HEAT WHEN ALL IS SAID & DONE YOU REALLY HAVE BECOME OUR SHAPE-SHIFTER SLIDING THROUGH SHADOW & COVERING YOUR FACE IN BLACK VEILS A CONTORTIONIST ANGEL WITH SERPENT LIMBS & SHIT-EATING GRIN AN OPEN MOUTH A GAPING MAW THE EARTH FALLS IN SLITHER AWAY BACK TO YOUR HOLE BLANKET YOUR SKIN IN THE SOIL WE'LL SWALLOW THE SUN WE'LL SWALLOW THE SEA FEED OFF THE BABIES & DROWN IN SORROW GROW FAT OFF THEIR ADORATION
5.
Not Your God 04:33
WE DO NOT KNOW ITS NAME BIDING TIME, WHAT I CLAIMED WAS MINE BIDING TIME, A SIN TO CAUTERIZE PANTOMIME, BELLYFUL OF LIES PROSELYTISE TO SELL & HYPNOTIZE BIDING TIME, WHAT I CLAIMED WAS MINE BLACK ROOTS REACH DOWN TO FIND A BREEDING GROUND OF SLIME DID YOU EVER STOP TO THINK THAT WHICH YOU FALL ONTO YOUR KNEES FOR MAY NOT BE WHO YOU THINK THEY ARE? NOT YOUR GOD
6.
Olfactory 02:15
LIFE COMES & LIFE GOES ANTS SWARM TO DEVOUR CARNAGE BELONGS TO YOUR ORDER SEED GERMNATE ANOTHER FLOWER OLFACTORY COMPROMISED THE COLD STENCH OF ROTTING BONE CHEMICAL STIFLE BLACK PIECE OF CANVAS MOTHER TOUCH GROUND IN IRREVERENCE ISLANDS IN THE STREAM OF EFFLUENT THAT IS WHAT WE ARE
7.
God Complex 04:30
IT'S GONNA BE A LONG, LONG WAY JUST HOW FAR IT'LL BE IS THAT GOD MYSTERY FLIP THE CARDS & CELEBRATE YOUR WINNING HAND & MASTURBATE SLIP INTO THAT SOILED GOWN SELF ANOINT YOUR HEAD THE CROWN IN THIS WORLD OF HAWKS YOU'RE THE WORM IN THIS WORLD OF DOGS YOU'RE THE MEAT IN THIS WORLD OF US YOU'RE ALONE
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Soporific 03:11
THEY ONLY COME FOR US AT NIGHT COME CREEPING THROUGH THE WALL WORK THEIR WAY UP THE BACKBONE SLIDE IN BETWEEN THE CRACKS FALL DEEP, SLEEP WELL CONSCIOUSNESS LIKE A GODDAMN FLOODLIGHT DELETERIOUS SYSTEM COLLAPSE CACOPHONOUS EXHAUST INTRUSION PROVIDES THE BACKDROP TO THE MESS OUR FAILURES FLOOD IN OUR REGRETS WEIGHTED LIKE A STONE OUR HOPES & FEARS SWELL WITH THE TIDE DAWN COMES TO FUCK US RIGHT IN THE EYES FALL DEEP, SLEEP WELL JOLT OF PRESSURE BREAKS AN ILLUSION SOPORIFIC RHYTHM PROVOKE THE BEAST SLEEPWALKER CREATES A LIVING NIGHTMARE TO SATIATE ANOTHER DECEIT
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YOU CAN NEVER TAKE IT BACK THE DREAMS YOU STOLE THE FAITH YOU LACK JUST SLEEP A LITTLE AWAKE FOR HOURS TUCKED SAFE INSIDE YOUR IVORY TOWERS YOU CAN NEVER GAIN CONTROL ATTACK THE TEMPORAL DESTROY THE LOBE YOU FEAR WHAT'S COMING YOU FEAR WHAT'S BEEN BETTER DUCK FOR COVER SAVE YOUR OWN SKIN I HEARD IT'S FOOTSTEP ON THE STAIR AM I AWAKE OR DREAMING?
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Overboard 04:36
SAILING ACROSS OCEANS OF WASTE MUCK LAPPING AT BLISTERED FEET MORE LEAKS THAN LIMBS PRAY FOR LIGHT GRIP THE HELM, IT'S SPINNING WILD WRECK & RUIN, SIREN SONG SAFE HAVEN LOOKS TO BE WITHIN REACH FINGERS LIKE STUBS & SHREDDED NERVES RAISE THE FLAG! RAISE THE FLAG! GONE ARE THE DAYS WE RAN LIKE THIEVES DOUSE THE FIRE! DOUSE THE FIRE! OVERBOARD! OVERHEAD! UNDERNEATH!

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This album was written & recorded over a period from 2022-2023.
Smashing keyboards, bashing rubber drums, screaming at electronics, & yelling into a phone in the car. Enjoy.
Big thanks to Owlripper Recordings for your help in this digital release.
You will be able to find this album amongst a ton of other great artists/releases at owlripperrecordings.bandcamp.com

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released January 31, 2024

All music written & recorded by X's For Eyes.
Art concept & manipulation by X's For Eyes.
Mixed and mastered by Drew Parsons.

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X's For Eyes Melbourne, Australia

Experimental dark noise, metal, electronica, industrial, tech, sludge-

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