We have used a more electronic version of this song as an intro track for "Shadow Ocean Stagnant" in our live show. But this more piano-driven version of the song marks the first actual release of the track. It includes lyrical and musical elements from previous Kozen songs, including Shadow Ocean Stagnant, Transatlantic, With Open Eyes, Rooted In Thin Air, and Altikale Reign Ethereal. While we have always done a lot of background vocal layering, the opening two songs on this EP are the first time we have come somewhat close to A Capella music.
lyrics
Darkness told a lie
Overcame my eyes
Drank me into the maw of slumber
Now if I find a light
Will it be in time
Or will the waves keep forcing me under?
Tonight I'm swimming to the stars
It's too high up, I'm too far gone
And this is way too hard
Tonight I'm swimming to the stars
'Cause in my dreams I can believe
They're really not that far
(Don't you want to feel a little more alive
And live with open eyes?)
Mortal, come choose life
Call the dawn to end the night
To shed new light on landscapes crumbling
Show me your reality
(If you can believe then you will find
You're just in time)
Yield up every doubt
That holds you
Sail the skies
And breathe beyond the blue
credits
from Undercurrent,
released July 26, 2022
Maxwell Kozen - Vocals, Piano/Synth
Jared Leal - Cajon, Bongos, Percussion
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