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Born with a curse
02:28
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— Cattle being fed religion — Money & fame — A sense of complacency for the sleeping masses — Longing to go through the looking glass — Self-inflicted apathy — But you know it’s all a lie — In the land of the blind — The one-eyed man is king — But in the realm of the idiot — The parasite reigns — Born with a curse — Cursed to remain unheard — How come you can't sleep at night? — But you can’t give up — You’ll never be a slave — Surrounded by manipulated fools you remain — Ready to start a war& soon will be the day — Where the lambs become lions — And the shepherd is dead! — Every time you close your eyes — Ugly enemies, soul-searching demons — Your inherent anger — Asphyxiating anxiety — Fighting a growing sense of plain irrelevance — In the land of the blind — The one-eyed man is king — But in the realm of the idiot — The parasite reigns — Born with a curse — Cursed to remain unheard — How come you can't sleep at night —
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A late sens of relief
02:44
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— That should have been my last stand — That was before you came — Before it was what it is — The game has changed — You & I are put to rest — I tried hard before you — Naming & shaming — I used to think I would set myself free — Thought I would do well on my own — A shelter of hostility — Black & white — Set to last on my own selfish terms — Then you came — Sober — Thin & graceful — Looking for relief as you said — And I believed for once I started to believe & I loved it — For when your last stand has come — You do raise your head high & ask for more — For if it was not for your pride — Delicate flower full of grace — I’d have set myself free for good — Payback for nothing but pride & glory —
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The ordeal
02:21
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— A bunch of liars — We were & still are — Cowards ready to absorbs like worms — Ready for anything — From images to speeches — It was for free — Low hanging as it was — Fed we were & ready for more — Unbearable & blatant bullshit — Urbis — Delight — Unhinged — Stubborn — Emotions on display — Rationale betrayal — Blatant spoil & we keep laughing — Stamping my ass for free — Remember — Yet I still eruct, proudly & smiling — ‘Cause that’s what is left & I let go — I’m high now & waiving dumbly — Proud of nothing — Just waiving & waiving — Smile & consume — Dreams & pledges — Nothing personal they said — Keep on grinning —
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Of roaches & rats
02:52
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— They were futile & ugly — Their tongues hanging — Drooling like ridiculous freaks — Queuing in line, shivering & absorbing — Intentions were cleared & emotions silenced — Ass-licking sons of bitches — By the thousands — Clapping their hands — Screaming like villains — Concealing arrogance — I failed miserably — I had promised to keep my head clear — The more I heard the less I cared — The burst kept coming — Relentlessly — Face it baby — That’s the way it is — We had it in common — Charming as it was — Pouring black ink — On open wounds — The ones we all share & thrash out — Antagonizing — Fulminating — Blasting your way through the bursts — As I stared at them — Looking for remorse — I could only freak out — I look around —
Galvanized — Attempting to conceal my hatred —
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Unwritten rules prevail
02:26
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— Set your redline & scream loud — Forget your trap and wait ‘till I come — You won’t lay down without a fight — Useless, for my name means trouble — I will leave you to rest & swallow — You’ve tested my resilience, proud & sober — The next chapter is yet to be drafted — I’m the penholder & your demise is my matter — The next chapter is now on the wall — Unwritten rules prevail — Get prepared — Messages are on the wall — You sold miracles — I revealed them fake — Rats leaving the ship — Tide is turning — Illusions fading — Your control shrinking — The next chapter is now on the wall — Unwritten rules prevail — As bitter as it may be — Start singing — You still hear me — Call me enemy — Your being was a joke — We knew you wouldn’t last — Unwritten rules prevail — The rest is nothing but hubris —
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Algorithm of hate
02:48
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Slaughter has been given a new lifespan
Retribution as a norm for social engineering
Justifying what common sense would repulse
Explanations diverge but shared stances prevail
What used to be taken for granted…
Has nurtured conditions for rupture
What used to be taken for granted…
Has nurtured conditions for rupture
Slaughter has been given a new lifespan
Retribution as a norm for social engineering
Patterns of acquiescence sliced to pieces
Value systems perceived as rubbish
Primordialist allegiances traded for nothing
Power and hierarchy torched to the ground
What used to be taken for granted…
Has nurtured conditions for rupture
What used to be taken for granted…
Has nurtured conditions for rupture
Despicable reactions mirroring the split
Sightless fury satisfying no one
A change in the rules defeating nonsense…
Algorithms of lethal hatred undone
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Nihilism 2.0
06:44
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— Harassment — Industrial scale — Hell yeah — Unseen levels of plunder & blunder — Peaces never been an option — Innocence plagued by enduring predation — Flattening honor & remains Beyond logic — More of a predicament as they say — Hordes of lethal freaks — Enslaved & brainwashed — Unleashed like demons — Peace has never been an option — Debilitating assumptions — As raw as it seems — Nihilism revisited — Flanked by pride & glory — Sarcasm exposed — Assumed & magnified — Permanent mental trenches — Bewilderment overblown — Assuming there is no way back — No way out — Your darkest hour has come — Repeat your silent whispers — And then came the burst — All sudden — Unexpected — And We all started — To laugh as usual — Strangled as it seemed to be at least — I Felt it coming — Tender and sweet — And then came the burst — All sudden — Unexpected — And we all started to laugh as usual — Strangled as it seemed to be at least — I Felt it coming — Tender & sweet —
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KESS’KHTAK Genève, Switzerland
Kess'khtak is a death/grind band formed at the end of 2007 in Geneva, Switzerland.
After 15 years
and +150 gigs incl. Hellfest 2019, the band came up with a new album called "EPICURIANS».
A sad tale on the deplorable state of our world, enslaved by greed, hatred, and idiocy.
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