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The Rind

from Panopticon by Alek Darson

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A lonely soldier ends up in a sanitarium and gets put in solitary confinement. He wishes that he didn’t experience what he did, that he’s reborn. He wants his skin stripped down so he can live a new innocent life.

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The Rind
(V. Lalic/A. Darson)

Used, abused
Strip down the rind away from me

What if I took off the mask
And see there’s nothing to find but a
blank space between me and I
Close my eyes, I wanna sew them shut
Cause the world’s a stage
Bow down and play your part

What if I loose my own myself
Misplace it, and replace it with a small god
What if I should become gravity
That pulls and ties you to the ground

Used, abused
Strip down the rind away from me

Sargent: “Soldier get your ass on that stage and dance! Dance!”

Don’t you know that the rise comes from the fall
Infinity should end any time now
So free your mind
Free your mind

But, what if I lied
What if the soldiers were toys
Would their guns glow
What if it’s all been a show

Doctor: “Yes, it seems little boy... hmm... what’s that red dot on your forehead?”

Get off the light!
Get off the light!
Get off the light!
Get away! Get away!

There has got to be a little something bittersweet thing to fill me when I’m hollow
Gotta get away from the window
Gotta get away from the window
There’ve got to be some slight changes, rearranges to be easier to swallow,
Gotta get away from, gotta... gotta get away from the
Window! Window!
Window... Window...

Ocean rise
A horizon blue
Ocean rise
Think of the ocean as your mind



Turn around and see the world you found
Stop the feeling and seeking
Tuck in and hug warm fear

There has got to be a little something bittersweet thing to fill me when I’m hollow
There’ve got to be slight changes, rearranges to be easier to swallow
How can make this reality vanish when all of past things and today are the same
Laughing but crying, cause something is nothing,
These red-blue capsules are to blame

Trauma wakes again
What if I’m longing for my release
I’m lost between my selves, and nothing will ever change, I’m lost
What if I should break free

Got to get away from the window (Used, abused)
Got to get away from the window (Strip down the rind away from me)
Got to get away from the window
Got to get away from the...

credits

from Panopticon, released November 18, 2013
Composition and arrangement by Alek Darson
Lyrics by Vladimir Lalic
Featuring: Vladimir Lalic - vocals, Milan Jejina Yeqy - drums

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Alek Darson Toronto, Ontario

In the realm of modern progressive music, ALEK DARSON emerges as a captivating force, defying conventions with his enigmatic guitar work. Alek Darson's artistic journey weaves through Europe, Boston, Los Angeles, and his current home in Toronto. With his European roots and American education at Berklee College of Music, Darson immerses himself in the vibrant tapestry of Progressive Metal. ... more

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