I awake with a new world around me
Wrapped up in a cold, firm embrace
As my eyes adjust to the darkness
Into the black stillness I gaze
I don't feel as I once did
What could be wrong that lead me to this?
I feel asleep, though I'm awake
Deeper I sink beneath the waves
As I move, it feels like I've crossed
Into a vast cosmic plain
My spirit, detached from my body
The only thing kept is my name
The Wandering Star is far behind me
Now a new voyage with me at the helm
As I spy a light in the distance
Far beyond this mortal realm
credits
from Key to the Watery Gates,
released September 13, 2013
Music and lyrics by Nathan English and Noah Jones
Featuring members of Noothgrush, Graves at Sea, and more, the Oakland metal band juxtapose cavernous doom with spaced-out shoegaze. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 21, 2024