A Renaissance of Thought

by Dystopian

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J.D. Lee This is an excellent metal album that's a blast to listen to and never misses a beat. The talent and effort presented by all four members shows in this debut LP. Favorite track: Compelled by Desire.

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1.	Regimental Downfall 04:46	lyrics	buy track
Chaos descends upon a regime A new era of confusion begins Bad decisions make way for anarchy Empires crumble from within New ideas replace the old All things are brought to their end Reinforce the current regime A new military to defend So what can we do? The new order comes through and the more perfect union is now on the run On the verge of the end patriotism reigns free with freedom to be locked away for a life of misery Politics - the root of all evil Government - the enforcer of the law Justice - has never existed Indulgence - the country's greatest flaw [Solo: T. Hrafnsson] The oldest regime to exist the next on the list Downfall of high society as the new leaders rise from the debris Taken by storm and left to perish Silenced by the new decree No one knows if they should listen or what the outcome will be End of a nation is unavoidable and the more perfect union has become unstable On the verge of the end patriotism reigns free with freedom to be locked away for a life of misery Politics - the root of all evil Government - the enforcer of the law Justice - has never existed Indulgence - the country's greatest flaw
2.	Critical State 05:54	lyrics	buy track
Why do you insist on speaking to me about your hardships and insecurities? You aren't the only one, nor will you be the last Our resources are running out, our time is coming fast We're the ones who make our lives miserable Countries in conflict as hypocrites stand tall Democrat and Republican The first to fall Who is the one to play with our lives Pain entertains our masters' eyes War is a game, we aren't to blame, we are just a tool Used then thrown out, by our leaders, a collection of fools [Solo: E. Rose] No salvation from our stupidity doomed to a life of pain with delusions of tranquility A myth, a panacea, a blind hope that will not cease The lies fed by our education of tolerance and peace We're the ones who make our lives miserable Countries in conflict as idiots stand tall Afghanistan to Zimbabwe Everything will fall Who is the one to play with our lives Pain entertains our masters' eyes War is a game, we aren't to blame, we are just a tool Used then thrown out, by our leaders, a collection of fools
3.	Compelled by Desire 05:05	lyrics	buy track
Worthless, mindless opinions fill the void of the truth Without knowledge and wisdom we waste away our youth Life is too short Make what you can of it or suffer through the consequences Born without intelligence ignorance acquired Humanity's a conscience Compelled by Desire No chance to save ourselves from the dying earth Problems: self inflicted Solution: eradication of man [Solo: T. Hrafnsson, E. Rose] Generations falter in a cycle of abuse Consumer culture, destructive nature to live is so bleak Life is too short Make what you can of it or suffer through the consequences Born without intelligence ignorance acquired Humanity's a conscience Compelled by Desire
4.	The Gift of Tongues 05:07	lyrics	buy track
[Instrumental]
5.	Suicide of Humanity 04:15	lyrics	buy track
Humans have taken their toll This is not acceptable Life was not made to contain this degree of self induced pain Humankind has made it clear that it does not wish to be here [Solo: E. Rose] War and destruction When will it cease? This hostile lifestyle with illusions of peace Life was created with no purpose but to tear it apart This abusive mind set has turned murder into an art Suicide of Humanity [Solo: E. Rose, T. Hrafnsson] Lay waste to all we've achieved in support of the differences in what we believe Full control of what lives and dies is what we hold through our demise Humankind has made it clear that it does not wish to be here [Solo: T. Hrafnsson] War and destruction When will it cease? This hostile lifestyle with illusions of peace Life was created with no purpose but to tear it apart This abusive mind set has turned murder into an art
6.	Through the Window of Sanity 06:47	lyrics	buy track
[Solo: E. Rose] Don't think twice, end the doubt that holds you back and keeps you out In the corner of your mind, you left behind memories, obscured, but left to find In the back of your being lies a man nobody knows As he is repressed his will strengthens The longer he's hidden the more he grows Through the Window of Sanity conscience hides deep beneath A tomb of ideas that wasted away behind the facade of life everyday Forgotten sins and errors, forgotten lies Forget all of the people that you despise leave room for shattered conditions, a broken sanity that ruins the fabric of your personality [Solo: E. Rose, T. Hrafnsson] You think you're the victim, but you don't know for sure Through a life of regret, repression is the cure Brought up through nightmares you haven't left behind The things you could have been, obscured, but left to find In the back of your being lies a man nobody knows As he is repressed his will strengthens The longer he's hidden the more he grows Through the Window of Sanity conscience hides deep beneath A tomb of ideas that wasted away behind the facade of life everyday [Solo: T. Hrafnsson]
7.	Enter the Void 05:03	lyrics	buy track
Death is the price to pay for the error of our ways Reaching into places no one would dare Enter into the void but be prepared Time to die to reach the other side Nothing can stop us now Enter the Void To the end of time man will not know what lies beyond ourselves We choose to define what makes us reach toward the dark depths of existence that we dare not breach [Solo: T. Hrafnsson, E. Rose] There is a fate worse than death but we can't comprehend it yet Rotting through time we will never stop until we find the truth that lies on top We have arrived on the other side nothing can save us now Enter the Void
8.	A Renaissance of Thought 05:42	lyrics	buy track
Individual minds form to make a whole Humanity's a machine without self control Gateway to the heart gateway to the mind The things we seek most are the hardest to find A renaissance of thought Rebirth of philosophy A coming forth of new ideas A death to hypocrisy Either it's not far away or there is no hope for mankind Challenging the Medium Changing the way that the world is run out of fear from yesterday [Solo: E. Rose] Patterns of abuse and self-destruction Rewriting our past for reconstruction Given second chances to redo the wrongs We must take care of ourselves or we won't have long A renaissance of thought Rebirth of philosophy A coming forth of new ideas A death to hypocrisy Either it's not far away or there is no hope for mankind Challenging the Medium Changing the way that the world is run out of fear from yesterday
9.	Fragile Existence 06:01	lyrics	buy track
I've left my soul behind in search of a higher level of life But what I came to find was the bottom of the chain Not one thing to say to you Life well spent and well thought through [Solo: T. Hrafnsson] An earth without stain, a planet not tainted Not a world but a fantasy believed to be acheivable There is no life beyond our own In a Fragile Existence hypocrisy has outgrown wisdom and virtue shattered as such In a Fragile Existence we must be careful to touch [Solo: E. Rose] I have come to learn that truth is an illusion so don't drift out too far in the void of delusions Not one thing to say to you Life well spent and well thought through [Solo: T. Hrafnsson] Everything you believed was wrong and everything you acheieved was useless There is no life beyond our own In a Fragile Existence hypocrisy has outgrown wisdom and virtue shattered as such In a Fragile Existence we must be careful to touch
10.	Reborn 05:19	lyrics	buy track
[Instrumental]
11.	Master of the Universe 03:54	lyrics	buy track
There is a master of our existence An omnipotent power that never relents Kills us off, but it survives It seems beyond us and our pathetic lives Time is the master we can't control it Master of the Universe Supreme being Fate has chosen us all to die But there is one question: why? Why must we suffer, while time moves on to watch us self destruct? Everything gone [Solo: E. Rose, T. Hrafnsson] We decay from day to day, searching for a purpose But in the end we may never understand this Master of the Universe, time is unpredictable In attempt to understand we forget the principle Time is the master we can't control it Master of the Universe Supreme being Fate has chosen us all to die But there is one question: why? Why must we suffer, while time moves on to watch us self destruct? Everything gone

about

Ellie would like to thank Reo (c;), Cassia (booty sisters!!!), all of the people she knows from Skype, her peeps in Seattle, her dog Toki, her parents, her siblings, and all of the various people who have helped keep her alive through the worst years of her life. Also thanks to her genitals for fueling her hatred and providing her with the voice to scream it with.

Tristin would like to thank his parents for being so awesome and supportive, Ellie's, Adrian's, and Mark's parents for all the awesome stuff they have done for us, and all of the people that have helped us by coming to our shows and listening to our music.

Adrian would like to thank the band, friends and family, mentors, his cats Paco and George, anyone who has supported his musical ambitions, and anyone who has supported the band.

Mark would like to thank his friends and family for putting up with his musical shenanigans, his dog Mocha, music mentors, and any other people who have aided in supporting his musical endeavors.

credits

released June 13, 2015

Dystopian is:

Ellie Rose - Vocals & Guitars
Tristin "Thor" Hrafnsson - Guitars & Backing Vocals
Adrian Scolaro - Bass & Backing Vocals
Mark Rivas - Drums & Backing Vocals

Recorded from December 2013 to April 2015 at Rivas Recordings.

Mixed and mastered by Mark Rivas in between the months of May and June 2015.

Music by Dystopian.

Lyrics by Ellie Rose.

Artwork by Mark Rivas Sr.