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Crown of Horns

by The Dawn Retreat

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Creator 00:54
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[Intro] I am the voice of a wrecking ball I am the loudest inside my head This​ ​is​ ​the​ ​meaning​ ​of​ ​endless This is the season of death [Verse ​1] I’ll take a breath; I’ll take a second chance And yes, a thousand more; they​ ​said In the end, you find​ ​something​ ​worth​ ​waiting​ ​for [Pre-Chorus] Show yourself or don’t expect from me Anything​ ​else,​ ​anything​ ​else Show yourself or don’t expect from me Anything​ ​else​, anything [Chorus​​] What do you take me for? A failure to communicate Cause I​ ​have​ ​filled​ ​the​ ​silences​ with sirens deafening What do you hate me for? Ambitionless,​ ​I’ll​ ​beg​ ​for​ ​more​ ​and​ ​hide What do you take me for? What did you make me for? [Verse 2] I guess I’m​ ​on​ ​the​ ​edge​ ​of​ ​reason But​ ​I​ ​must​ confess; I’m on the edge of death [Pre-Chorus] Show yourself or don’t expect from me Anything​ ​else​, anything [Chorus​] What do you take me for? A failure to communicate Cause I​ ​have​ ​filled​ ​the​ ​silences​ with sirens deafening What do you hate me for? Ambitionless,​ ​I’ll​ ​beg​ ​for​ ​more​ ​and​ ​hide What do you take me for? What did you make me for?
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[Verse 1] I’m not asking much; just a second of your time I’ll​ ​fill​ ​you​ ​up​ ​and​ place you on high This is the opposition you’ve been searching for I’m the lifeblood of omega; I’m​ ​the​ ​patron​ ​saint​ ​of​ ​all [Chorus​] So​ ​if​ ​you​ ​want​ ​it​ ​all;​ ​and​ ​if​ ​you’re​ ​searching​ ​for Your​ ​crown​ ​of​ ​horns​; accept me, I’m yours (you’re mine) And​ ​if​ ​you’re​ ​waiting​ ​for​ ​salvation,​ ​wait​ ​no​ ​more Your​ ​debt​ ​is​ ​high,​ ​but​ ​I​ ​can​ deliver you to yourself [Verse​ ​2] This life is what we make it Since that’s the case embrace​ ​our​ ​product​ ​placement And with the passing of time All​ ​slaves​ ​will​ ​learn​ ​who​ ​defines​ ​what’s​ ​right,​ ​what’s​ ​sacred [Chorus​] So​ ​if​ ​you​ ​want​ ​it​ ​all;​ ​and​ ​if​ ​you’re​ ​searching​ ​for Your​ ​crown​ ​of​ ​horns​; accept me, I’m yours (you’re mine) And​ ​if​ ​you’re​ ​waiting​ ​for​ ​salvation,​ ​wait​ ​no​ ​more Your​ ​debt​ ​is​ ​high,​ ​but​ ​I​ ​can​ deliver you to yourself [Interlude] So soak it up; we’ll celebrate your​ ​cross Be still​ ​and​ ​know​ ​that​ ​you​ ​are​ ​all​ ​gods [Bridge] They could hear us in the darkness; from underneath their beds We crawled​ ​into​ ​the​ ​room;​ ​and​ ​now​ ​we’re​ ​crawling​ ​in​ ​your​ ​head No one knew that for their thoughts; was not the reason we had come We’ll​ ​strip​ ​away​ ​their​ ​innocence;​ ​and​ ​take​ ​away​ ​their​ ​love Your blood is only a trophy on our lips; as our smiles stretch out As our pointed fingertips; reach for the one​ ​thing​ ​you​ ​have​ ​left Does it hurt? Because pain is always; the price you’ll disburse for love Is it worth your love? [Chorus​] So​ ​if​ ​you​ ​want​ ​it​ ​all;​ ​and​ ​if​ ​you’re​ ​searching​ ​for Your​ ​crown​ ​of​ ​horns​; accept me, I’m yours (you’re mine) And​ ​if​ ​you’re​ ​waiting​ ​for​ ​salvation,​ ​wait​ ​no​ ​more Your​ ​debt​ ​is​ ​high,​ ​but​ ​I​ ​can​ deliver you to yourself
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[Verse 1] I’m searching deep in my wrists For sensation of consequences I’m fully functionless; But I’m only what You must’ve intended; the son of resentment [Chorus​] If​ ​you​ ​own​ ​me​; show me what I’m not Tell me what you want, and I’ll give every ember left of me You​ ​know​ ​me​; show me what I’m not Tell me what you want; I confess, I take promises lightly [Verse​ ​2] Well I’m tired filling my lungs with the earth Bury me in fire; feed me to the sea If I’m a liar, reality escapes me [Chorus​] If​ ​you​ ​own​ ​me​; show me what I’m not Tell me what you want, and I’ll give every ember left of me You​ ​know​ ​me​; show me what I’m not Tell me what you want; I confess, I take promises lightly [Bridge] Holding out for something else Holding​ ​out​ ​for​ ​something​ ​else Something else
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[Verse ​1] So when I find out all of the lies that refined our pull from each other You can climb out your hole Just in time to build a lighthouse And pray for spark to notice [Pre-Chorus] But if you don’t shine with something different I don’t care what’s real [Chorus] I am so afraid Of being more than indifferent And I can find my own way I need more, need significance And you won’t take that from me [Verse ​2] You swear I’ve lost my mind now But I can see it from your eyes out The cold, the vacancy, you checked out You say you killed your former self How could you think I wouldn’t pull you out ‘Cause I’m feeling nothing from you Feeling nothing from the safe old “I don’t care” lie And I’m feeling nothing from you Fighting hard to change and still you set me aside [Chorus] I am so afraid Of being more than indifferent And I can find my own way I need more, need significance And you won’t take that from me ‘Cause I don’t fly the white easily [Outro] I see light that’s fading slowly Can you find your flame? I feel life that’s long forgotten Help me feel the pain [Refrain] How long? How long? (Sympathy, empathy, memory, energy, chasing you, wait for me) (I see light that’s fading slowly) How long? How long? (Sympathy, empathy, memory, energy, chasing you, wait for me) (Can you find your flame?)
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My Reality 02:53
[Verse 1] I’ve made questionable decisions (all my time) I’m the invert of all I sold (black and white) I spit upon your fear religion (bastardized) Your hell on earth still paved in gold (fall in line) [Pre-Chorus] If I only get one chance then I Reject your vow I’ll do it wrong I respect your concern My reality is valid as yours [Chorus] All my life has been written off as Something I should be proud of When all is said and done you won’t Ever second-guess yourself again [Verse 2] So how does it feel when complacency’s faded And how does it feel when your faith is shaken by reality Is your god big enough to relate to you [Chorus] All my life has been written off as Something I should be proud of When all is said and done you won’t Ever second-guess yourself again [Post-Chorus] Judge me for my sins If I’m your image [Bridge] If this is all as they say If I’m made then you made me a heathen by your standards If my interpretation has no meaning are you not to blame For my thoughts of such meaningless endeavors [Chorus] All my life has been written off as Something I should be proud of When all is said and done you won’t Ever second-guess yourself All my life has been written off as Something I should be proud of When all is said and done you won’t Ever second-guess yourself again [Post-Chorus] Judge me for my sins If I’m your image
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The Fear 03:16
[Verse 1] Surprise, pale white; I’ve​ ​let​ ​you​ ​and​ ​I​ ​down​ ​again It’s​ ​like​ I’m only human, but humanity’s​ ​my​ ​downside There must be something​ ​worse​ ​than​ ​this [Chorus] So give​ ​me​ ​the​ ​fear​ ​to​ ​fall​ ​in​ ​love​ ​with Give​ ​me​ ​the​ ​shame​ ​to​ ​understand [Verse​ ​2] Oh! You beg for feeling I can Only​ ​find​ ​at​ ​the​ ​bottom​ ​of​ ​a​ ​bottle I guess I’m less than normal Here’s my formal​ ​apology​; ecology of a black hole Well, don’t expect understanding, I can’t understand myself [Chorus] So give​ ​me​ ​the​ ​fear​ ​to​ ​fall​ ​in​ ​love​ ​with Give​ ​me​ ​the​ ​shame​ ​to​ ​understand Because the consequence from the discomfort is The​ ​most​ ​appealing​ ​feeling​ ​I​ ​have​ ​ever​ ​felt​ ​and I invite​ ​the​ ​pain [Interlude] Bring the worst; just bring the worst [Bridge] Because the fear I’ve held for this Is the only thing that’s kept me from moving forward I’ll forget it for this The fear I’ve held for this Is the only thing that’s kept me from moving forward I’ll forget it for this; this [Chorus​] So give​ ​me​ ​the​ ​fear​ ​to​ ​fall​ ​in​ ​love​ ​with Give​ ​me​ ​the​ ​shame​ ​to​ ​understand Because the consequence from the discomfort is The​ ​most​ ​appealing​ ​feeling​ ​I​ ​have​ ​ever​ ​felt​ ​and I invite​ ​the​ ​pain
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The Sound 03:24
[Verse 1] I respect the feeling, but the lack of it is the reason For the best vision, the greatest decision This was all we ever wanted falling into place And we let us down [Chorus] Oh, the sound of hearts in time The beats we take for granted and Oh, the blurring of the lines We want it all until we’ve had it for a while [Verse 2] What if I said that the past is not as bright as you remember And the future's not determined for surrender So don't hold breath and let it take you under Just grab it by the throat and show me where you wanna go I may be the first to hold you back You won't be my destination [Chorus] Oh, the sound of hearts in time The beats we take for granted and Oh, the blurring of the lines We want it all until we’ve had it for a while [Bridge] Wasting my time on "no intention" Basing my life on "oh well" Making my mind up, second guessing Missing my chance to raise hell Wasting my time on "no intention" Basing my life on "oh well" Making my mind up, second guessing Missing our chance to raise hell [Breakdown] Live intentional Live intentional Live intentional Live intentional [Chorus] Oh, the sound of hearts in time And the beat we take for granted and Oh, the blurring of the lines We want it all, we want it all [Chorus] Oh, the sound of hearts in time The beats we take for granted and Oh, the blurring of the lines We want it all until we’ve had it for a while [Outro] Live intentional Live intentional Live intentional Live intentional
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[Verse 1] My dignity wasn’t stolen I knew there would be a fee For building a kingdom Of common sense they sold me [Verse 2] I wear a crown of accomplishments My kingdom is all you see You should run away, run away from my reign You won’t be the only [Refrain] So please don’t call me a prophet Vision meant nothing for me I took my crown to the altar But I only gave you away [Verse 3] I’m seated high on my liar's chair Intention a distant memory I hold you away, you away And wonder why you don’t know me [Refrain] So please don’t call me a prophet Vision meant nothing for me I took my crown to the altar But I only gave you away I only gave you away I only gave you [Refrain] So please don’t call me a prophet Vision meant nothing for me I took my crown to the altar But I only gave you away

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released June 29, 2023

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The Dawn Retreat Aledo, Illinois

The Dawn Retreat is the musical equivalent of a superhero team-up, but with more guitars and slightly less spandex. Their vocalist is like the lovechild of Burt McCraken and Michael Jackson. The guitarist's riffs are so catchy, he's still in quarantine. The bassist's grooves are so funky, you'll need a bath. And the drummer's beats are so deadly, he's wanted in three states. ... more

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