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We Still Exist

by Artemia

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1.
Quest I On 07:31
Come with us to the underworld Walk into the waterfall Can't you hear the creatures call, Clawing through your bedroom wall? Soon they'll break through What will you do? Will you just sit there and stare As they tear you to pieces? The secret lies within Combine the skin of men and women On the riverbank they sank in mud As they drank blood All these answers For a simple question They're just guessing Whispering suggestions In the everafter It's mind over matter The spirit world will open up All the mirrors will shatter Trapped souls escape Floating into space Expressions are erased Replaced with the dead gaze The lava melts their chains Yet they remain behind Hoping to find what lies behind the eyes Speaking in tongues they taste Wide awake in the grave Seeking the warm embrace The saved are denied grace All these answers For a single question They're just guessing Whispering suggestions All these ancestors Forcing the quest I'm on Some day mankind will pay for their atrocities Philosophy that made this world decay Soaked in the blood of the braves Built on the sweat of the slaves Truth will find them diving in their graves What was this all for? Life seemed so short All its meanings they distort When it's my time to die I'll climb that mountain high Azrael will take my hand Guiding me from this wasteland No longer a slave to the flesh Completing the final quest I'll be free in death
2.
Prowler 05:30
I pull up right beside you You're caught at the red light You won't look over at me You think I might be a bad guy But I can't really blame you This world's a scary place I only want to text you Directions to my place There are a few left like you Biding all their time Hiding in the shadows Waiting for a sign The portal has been opened The forces are aligned Somehow I snuck right by them They must be deaf and blind Eyes of the hawk Wisdom of the owl Ears of the wolf Thrill of the prowl At night we chat by candlelight I'm always holding back So many things I shouldn't say I'd only scare you away But you were just too perfect Yes I was quite obsessed Ducking in the bushes Watching you undress Lurking in the backyard Climbing up the tree The neighbor's dogs are barking The floodlight shined I know you saw me It's been fun fantasizing You were my destiny Until I looked out MY window, And I could see you watching me Eyes of the hawk Wisdom of the owl Ears of the wolf Thrill of the prowl (watching you watch me) (watching you watch me come and go)
3.
Wishing Well 04:06
It was a cold dark night in the deep South Moon shining through the old oak trees The branches were draped in Spanish moss Their limbs were reaching out to me I wondered how long I'd been sleeping Sleepwalking off the bullet train They called my name I wasn't there to answer I woke up when it started to rain It rains at night in Georgia When the devil comes to play The most haunted place on the planet Trapped forever on a midnight train That's how I ended up lost in Savannah I sleepwalked off the bullet train On my way from New York to Miami I woke up when it started to rain That's how I found the wishing well I heard the bell of the ladies in pink An old man told me to turn back But I was thirsty; I needed a drink He said the well goes straight to hell It's a gate to the bottomless pit I tossed in my lucky penny But I never heard it hit It rains at night in Georgia When the devil comes to play The most haunted place on the planet Trapped forever on a midnight train In the misty light Beyond the treeline See the glowing eyes
4.
Clouds 03:26
Far above the world We observe it all At great heights see city lights Beneath the poison smog Lost in the soft vapor Your tears evaporate Rising high into the air Forcing us into shape When the trees are burning We'll watch from above When the earth is at its worst We'll burst with love In the smoky haze We'll pour down rain Tears fall for days And put out the flames We'd hate to ruin the parade Pouring down in the heat wave It's too late for the human race But there are animals to save It's been so many years Since they danced for rain We always hoped for peace on earth But that day never came Just go back to sleep So few of you awake Too caught up in the wrong world We'll let the blaze have its way Soon the wind is whistling And the fire will expand Rolling in its victory dance Scorching all the land When the trees are burning We'll watch from above When the earth is at its worst We'll burst with love In the smoky haze We'll pour down rain Tears fall for days And put out the flames Pouring down We'll drown your doubt And put the fire out
5.
Batcat 04:19
I must say I'm impressed The way you slip Out of that dress Sweet lucious lips Sip from the glass Your curvy hips Your perfect ass The hottest thing To cross my path Last night was epic It was a blast Is it love? I shouldn't ask Something this good Can never last But you kept coming back Crossing my path Are you the white witch Or the batcat? The magic spell Sent you to hell But you came back And climbed my lattice I hear you Inside my attic All of your eggs Inside one basket Start to hatch Pick up hatchets Chop their way Out of the casket My head is cracked You blew my gasket I'd torch this place But that's too drastic No soul to save Don't be ashamed Why don't you stay Dead in the secret grave? But you kept coming back Coming back Coming back But you kept coming back Coming back Coming back But you kept coming back Coming back Coming back You kept coming back Coming back Coming back You kept coming back Coming back Coming back You kept coming back Coming back Coming back B-B-B-Batcat No soul to save Don't be ashamed Why don't you stay Dead in the secret grave?
6.
Radial 04:45
I felt the soft wind Like kisses on my neck Once eyes reflected sky And now the vultures peck They chased the fire west When golden rays withdrew Devoured by the horizon Night cast on all they knew Out of control we glow Floating into the unknown The morning brought the mist Dew coating all the violets Bombs blew it all away Spinning our world with violence Out of control we glow Floating into the unknown They felt the heat on their faces Smiled as if it was the sun Biting their tongues as they tasted The ashes of everyone
7.
I predict doom As fools overconsume Forcing us to exhume our dead for fuel As we run on fumes The smog looms overhead Creeping as we put our children to bed Fast asleep in their spacious rooms Lavish homes Recliner thrones Remote controls They loan us all the air they can spare Keeping us theirs A civilization unaware End up nowhere Blank stares Unanswered prayers Stick to your guns Shoot for the sun Don't let them take away Your only love Smart bomb goes boom Nerve gas the room from the womb Flowers bloom Lining your tomb with sweet perfume Bring the king to his knees When I sing about the seed That never reached out To become the tree to feed his greed Religion fails See the priest pale Gaze at the nail Through the wrist of the terrorist And lust for nuns with guns Who never give tongue They wish for taste Don't know fun if it slapped 'em in the face Stick to your guns Shoot for the sun Don't let them take away Your only love
8.
Swarm 04:06
You can run, you can hide I'm still gonna catch ya You can run, you can hide I'm still gonna catch up You can run, you can hide I'm still gonna catch ya You can run, you can hide I'm still gonna catch up From the highest mountain To the deepest sea In the endless ocean And through the valleys Down the raging river To the quiet streams I hear you scream Calling out to me in your dreams Under the waves, swarm You can run, you can hide I'm still gonna catch ya You can run, you can hide I'm still gonna catch up You can run, you can hide I'm still gonna catch ya You can run, you can hide I'm still gonna catch up You've reached the shore You're almost sure you got away Then I grow legs My head revolves, yes I evolve You climb the trees Then I grow wings, my talons cling You feel my bite As we take flight into the night Under the waves, swarm
9.
Snowed In 03:43
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released November 22, 2013

All songs by Artemia, © 2012-2013. Engineered and Mixed by Eric Rinker. Tracking at Batcave Studio, Martinez, Georgia (1-5) and Green Light Studio, Augusta, Georgia (6-9). Produced by Artemia.

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Artemia Augusta, Georgia

A genre-defying progressive band for the music omnivore, Artemia will make you laugh, cry, ponder, fall in love, and be afraid of things of which we dare not speak. From Augusta, GA, Artemia is a conglomeration of experienced musicians with diverse backgrounds that write memorable, timeless music. Artemia want to provide music fans with something different, something unique... something special. ... more

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