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Meltdown (Acoustic)
04:27
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Here amidst the fire and smoke
Our deal meets its end
I’m prepared to cast away
The means for my defense
You, my blood-soaked blade,
Were my weapon and my friend,
But I’ll not be a slave
So to the fire you I send
In my dreams your threats are not so veiled
I release the goal for which we sailed
You need me more than I need you
And having your gift means a favor’s due
So Uk’otoa, I say you and I are through
Watching the falchion sink
Has only left me feeling worse
What other choice had I
When the alternative’s perverse?
You give only to take
With threats to ‘punish’ and ‘consume’
So it’s clear to me
The only thing you’ll bring is doom
In my dreams your threats are not so veiled
I release the goal for which we sailed
You need me more than I need you
And having your gift means a favor’s due
So Uk’otoa, I say you and I are through
You need me more than I need you!
You and I are through!
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Poison (Acoustic)
03:32
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The doctor told me something's wrong with my head
But if we can rightly mend
You won't be the same in the end
And in my state, I had no care to complain
Take away the hurt
Let the medicine do its work
Maybe this poison in me
Could heal my heart
If taken as prescribed
Morning, noon, and night.
The lines upon my face, they are battle scars.
From the toxic in my blood,
This lithium flood.
Saved the mind, ravaged body, what of soul?
All I have are cautious words,
Lips faded and broke.
Maybe the poison I am,
Could heal your heart.
If taken as prescribed,
Every day and night.
There is no venom in my sting,
Consume the,
Ashes of crumbling mountains in my wake,
And learn the,
Price you pay for holding it in,
The gaze of a man with no pain left to mend.
And a visage of cracked skin and marks overwhelmed,
Lest you might need,
To take that poison in you,
To steal your heart,
If taken as prescribed,
Through endless light and dark.
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The Look (Acoustic)
05:23
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It's no surprise
I think I could fall asleep tonight
Holding you tight
In danger of a perfect moment of time
When you ask me "what's that look for?"
How do I explain that it's so much more?
It's all the things I don't have the courage to say
And not enough time for whatever I may
Pay attention to the iris-bound picture book
Read my eyes darling, a million words in the look
So let it linger
As I stare into your eyes
I'm caught in your story
In a web of your love-laced lines
Calm and content here
With your lovely permanent grin
You're even more perfect
When the question comes again
You ask me "what's that look for?"
How do I explain that it's so much more?
It's all the things I don't have the courage to say
And not enough time for whatever I may
Pay attention to the iris-bound picture book
Read my eyes darling, a million words in the look
I don't need faith to tell me when I should leap
Cause I'm floating farther than the bounds of my wildest dream
You've got the magic and I've got the hope, we won't run out of steam
I just need the question
You ask me "what's that look for?"
I'll explain that it's so much more
It's all the things I can't don't have the courage to say
And not enough time for whatever I may
Pay attention to the iris-bound picture book
Read my eyes darling, a million words in the look
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Zhin's Sermon (Acoustic)
03:47
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I used to have problems
Thinking the world would never go my way
Then I found the answer
The Light led me out of night into day
The world is not just give and take
There’s a cycle to everything upon it
Nothing is trash
The Light can create and can destroy
We are just a piece of a greater picture
Nothing is wasted
And if you believe, then you can be free
I’ve come here just to show you the Light
And how it’s so much better than everything, ever
The Light is warm in a world full of night
And it’s the thing that got me through
And you should be its servant too
Take me for instance
A simple lizard come from a far off land
Now I have a purpose
Sharing the Light amongst the Caravan
The world is not just give and take
There’s a cycle to everything upon it
Nothing is trash
The Light can create and can destroy
We are just a piece of a greater picture
Nothing is wasted
And if you believe, then you can be free
I’ve come here just to show you the Light
And how it’s so much better than everything, ever
The Light is warm in a world full of night
And it’s the thing that got me through
And you should be its servant too
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Bardic Compass Baltimore, Maryland
We are a Progressive Rock band from Maryland.
We play original music we write and record together based on
our Dungeons & Dragons campaigns.
Bardic Compass is...
Artem Bank - Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Keyboards
Carl Hengen - Vocals, Guitar
Damian Silvas - Guitar
David Wilson - Drums & Percussion
... more
Bardic Compass recommends:
Muse in the Misery
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Artem Bank made a solo record!
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Ephemeral
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The Power of Friendship
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Our local friends at Bard City also make Dungeons & Dragons inspired music!
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