The album also charted in six countries' mainstream album charts, four of which it achieved places within the top 40. Upon its release, Lost Forever // Lost Together received generally positive reviews from critics, achieving an aggregated 79/100 on Metacritic, based on six reviews. Musically, the band put more focus on post-rock influenced spacey elements with the use of electronics and orchestration. In a conscious decision to not mimic the bluntly political themes of Daybreaker, Architects lyricist Tom Searle wrote about his experiences with cancer, though he still looked at the themes of environmentalism, religious extremism and current affairs. They were chosen because of Architects' admiration for the production work Nordström and Udd had done with other metal bands like Bring Me the Horizon and At the Gates. Lost Forever // Lost Together was recorded at Swedish recording studio Studio Fredman with producers Henrik Udd and Fredrik Nordström. It was released on 11 March 2014 globally through Epitaph Records with the exception of UNFD in Australia and New Damage in Canada. We truly believed all we touched turned to gold.Lost Forever // Lost Together is the sixth studio album by British metalcore band Architects. Give us the rope and we'll tie our own noose. We're facing the firing squad side by side. There's ghosts in the water, so pray for drought. I'm counting days like they're running out. Waiting in the wings, so we never say never.ĭear, oh dear, what a sorry state we're in. This is the burden we all carry together. My life is ready to sever.ĭon't lose sight, don't lose sight of what matters most. There is a perfect peace, but don't wait up for me.Ī reaper's watch. There's a ruthlessness in all that you do. A new consciousness is developing which sees the Earth as a single organism, and recognizes that an organism at war with itself is doomed. "The old appeals to racial, sexual, and religious chauvinism, and to rabid nationalist fervor are beginning not to work. You try to stamp them out, you'll only fan the flames. We'll be watching, we're always watching. If you find your feet, you can eclipse the sun. ![]() They think this spells the end, it's only just begun. Would you run and hide, or stand for what you believe? If you were caught between the devil and the deep blue sea, They found the words to speak unspeakable things.Īnd they struck the air from the chests of kings. They hung the heroes.Ĭover your tracks, or you might disappear. They kicked the ladder from beneath their feet. You can hear them cry, they're calling out, There is a voice, though they cannot speak. Respect the rights of all those species to survive.Ĭause we need them more than they need us." "If we're gonna survive on this planet, we have to To their mother lost, she's bleeding out. Our fading life support is hanging by a thread.Īnd you can hear them cry, they're calling out, You know they're here when the water is red. It seems their pain is worth it's weight in gold. This is where tragedy is bought and sold. While the hunters hunt, they will persist. This is sacrifice, no fucking compromise. Hate the dividing line we'll never step across Hate must weigh on you like a broken cross One thing's for sure, he doesn't fucking love us The sons and daughters that you wished to forgetĪre we perfect mistakes? Or almighty fuck ups? Looking down on us, all the children that you despiseĪ bullet in the neck doesn't feel much like love If God is my witness, he'll see that all is not well Why are we fighting, when I'm just like you? The word made flesh, you can't fight fire with fire Will we fight for nothing, if not our lives?Īll the messengers found knives in their backs With every concession another piece of us dies We're all on our own, we can't decide what's trueįuck it, I'm a dreamer and I'm dreaming on Maybe this battle is to fight indifference Sometimes a flood starts with a leak in the dam Oppressor, you built this empire on salt and sand. History repeats, we've seen it all before. There's no room in here for an honest man, It beggars belief, do you really think that we still fucking believe it? So lie through your teeth, lie like you mean it. ![]() ![]() While the liars leech, the crooked preach. They say the more things change, the more they stay the same. We've given the vampires the keys to the blood bank. History repeats, we've seen this all before. Gravedigger (gravedigger), there's blood on your hands. The blind lead the blind, so we bomb for peace. You said you'd change the world, but death still flies east. I hope you choke on the vows that you failed to deliver. They sing of saviours, we sing of sorrow.īut we're still holding on for dear life. You are the reason we are bitter and then some. Do you have no shame? Look at what you've become.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |