BASTIONS LYRICS

1. Augury

I am shelved and segregated, struggling to control what I've created
You think the war is out there? It starts in here between the panic and fear
In the midst of life I am dead, lay me down by the riverbed
I let the water heal my wounds, the mist falls and I am consumed
Anxiety has me this pale, hanging on by my fingernails
When sorrow knocked at my door, I was too afraid to answer anymore
In the midst of life I am dead, lay me down by the riverbed
I let the water heal my wounds, the mist falls and I am consumed
Anxiety has me this pale, hanging on by my fingernails
Bound and tied I could not stay, open corridors in empty space
Lead me to the river, I will follow
Lead me to the river, I will fall

2. Visitant

I've seen white walls waste away
And I am sickened and awake for hours, for days
Broken down, I am caustic inside, outside calcified
This never stops
I re-read every word you said
Spat it out on script
And bandaged what was left
Oh Holy Island I carry the sick down to the shore
Oh Holy Island I carry the sick, the son you betrayed has finally passed away
Sunken eyes and bruised wrists, the journals of one so cold
Those below, so unclean, I've come to collect you all
An eye for an eye in good time, honest men left us blind
For all I consumed, I'm buried here with you
She lay there, naked and innocent wrapped in these bed sheets
My father, forgive me, I never had a choice
The beast died a thousand times in me
I wait so patiently

3. In The Shadow Of A Mountain

We are beggars of the murdered, where nothing matters anymore
As I'm surrounded by friends with false faces
All the reasons are here, but less is more, more or less
So I'm sustained in fluids and bloods and I'm cupped to this poisoned breast
In your shadow, you doctored every part of me
In your shadow, partially patient I dislocate my arm free
The truth in your frightened eyes
Throws a shadow over all that aches inside
Sheltered and weak, temporary peace
We float in perfect failure
Staring into the abyss, such a shame to find me staring back
As I'm cast away, on that river of sadness
With two hands and a bucket of pain
I eat your gospel, it tastes like rumors to me
In your shadow, you doctored every part of me
In your shadow, partially patient I dislocate my arm free
In your shadow, my worth was no cost
In your shadow, I traded time with loss
"I am forever"
Forever is all I have

4. The Lengths (When Wants Become Needs)

I have nourished my demons and this fire
I am lost love, like water filling lungs
Colours on her skin are bruising black and blue
The shoreline grew foul and drowned in the dreams of the young
She is so flawless, her mouth barely moves
There are no words for these truths
If only you knew, the lengths I go to make you mine, by drowning your horsesIn this dank town, and in my putrid house
These bowels of failure, the worst part of being alone
Wishing for my constant piece of home
Something wicked this way comes of swill and pills and gutter rot
I'm choking on grief, you're begging for sleep
When men are monsters, they pray for times like these
Tore your name from my veins
I give you one word, forgiveness

5. Warmth Of The World

All the warmth left in this world couldn't keep the gloom away
What's the measure of a mans worth? I see darkness behind their eyes
It's not right that I can do as I please

6. Child Of Glass

It's quarter past life and I am soaked in vile ideas
Grasping, squeezing, clutching, its grinding me down
We bruise before we tear
Like ether in the air
With murderous intent the mourners flock together
A fog of sickness, jesus so wide-eyed and innocent
We bruise until we tear
Like ether in the air
What have you done?
What have you ruined?
Turn the lights down
Consumed by veins, I caught the winds of failure
Consumed by veins, holding a child of glass
My arms outstretched, why are you trying to hurt me?
By your bedside I remained for days and days and days and...
I fold for you, you are forgiven
My heart was put on the line
We bruise until we tear
Like ether in the air

7. Grief Beggar

My love you've spoilt my needs
I've been stepping on these egg shells, you've been stepping on my throat
I left myself open to these wolves, organs exposed
My tendons kept us sewn as one
I hold her one last time before I leave this place
With the knowledge that she is unaware of what's happened
It's a pity to see you leave, but I'm keeping the best of me
The fearful always talk, always talk
You're a layer of sadness that won't go away
You're a half hidden home of death and I won't come up alive
Your passage was a lung
Knowing it will never last
Crossing out your name
Just moments of joy
God I hate the way I am around you
With bitter words I plead, hold me
We had our time together
Missed you more than I could bear
With a glad heart I had to let you go
Closing off the past, dreaming as I go
These things that unified us, caused us so much pain

8. I Tried To Stitch The Sea To The Shore

9. Onset

The passing of the seasons give us casualties
Sitting in this ward on New Year's Eve
I hoped and prayed he would pull through
That winter was the coldest too
Where the pavement ends, anguish governs the heart
White eyes in the house of the sick
I'm broken, remorseful and cruel
I can't get past these bleak white lights
I can't get past these countless nights
Hold on
I can't get past these bleak white lights
Hold on
I can't get past these countless nights
Merciful Lord tear down this house I dream for peaceful respite hours

Please keep him on this I.V drip
His words in my head said stay with me, oh stay with me, pray sweet release
I'm crushed under the weight of my regret
White eyes in the house of the sick
I'm broken, remorseful and cruel

10. Dark Father

The years perform their terrible dance
I was glad enough to have you
The loneliest walk the longest miles
You' ll never know the pain of wanting this
I'm turning out like you wanted
Burning in my wrists
I'm turning out like you wanted
Stitched at the lips
I hold no hope for humanity, you will find none here
So let the dreamer wake to see the psychosis
Pieces of you are growing in here
I suffocate in your love
You crawl in closer with broken hips
I'm lifted to the hollow behind your ribs
I'm turning out like you wanted
Burning in my wrists
I'm turning out like you wanted
Stitched at the lips
Dark Father reigns
I'll eat my eyes because my mind is crying
Keep bitter pills for glad tidings
I held you here for too long, who could ever take my place?
Why should I care about a world that chooses to save face?
You're taking the best of me
I'll eat my eyes because my mind is crying
Everything I've ever known is dying





BASTIONS LYRICS