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from Pantheon by The Animal State

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Cruel the pantheon that eats its children
But even gods must die alone
In the cold and dark
Feudal fire burns through the ages
And not all wounds bleed the same
Some will leave a scar
Born in cycles of disfunction
Each new offspring spirals out
In confusion
I saw the light in the brightest eyes dim
I saw generations sink
Disillusioned

I spilled my cup at the altar
But blood is thicker than water

All hope forsake
You who choose to stay

Heroes ancient their deeds forgotten
Statues toppled in the sand
Profane the earth
Fallen temples conceal their shadows
And the wisdom of the past
Remains interred
I fought these cycles of disfunction
But no apple can escape
The orchard shade
I heard a mother's ululations
Underneath the festive lights
While the youngest slept

I spilled my cup at the altar
But blood is thicker than water

All hope forsake
You who choose to stay

I thought I had fortitude
I thought I'd got out unscathed
But small things can add up to a break
All roads lead back around

I choose exile it's better than the pact
I can't chew the ambrosial fat
I hate what I've come to
Pantheon I renounce you

All this time I've been waiting for the
Wave to break and destroy the world

I've been waiting for the wave to break
The wave to break
I've been waiting for my mind to break
My mind to break
I've been waiting for the world to break
The world to break
I’ve been waiting for the wave to break

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from Pantheon, released June 23, 2023

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The Animal State Portsmouth, UK

The Animal State is a one-piece progressive metal and alternative rock band created by multi-instrumentalist Col Mullins. With a wide range of influences spanning multiple genres, his music could be placed somewhere on the rock spectrum between Mastodon and King Crimson—loud, metamorphic and with an irresistible driving energy. ... more

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