CD : Decayed, rebuilt
Title: Decayed, rebuilt
- Label: Alfa Matrix
- Release: February 2007
- Music & lyrics: Per Holmström
- Produced by: Len Lemeire @ The Implant Plant
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Tracklist:
CD1
01. close your eyes
02. black angel (album mix)
03. bounty hunter
04. this above all
05. bloodlines
06. belief
07. nothing but a heartbeat
08. lifeless
09. confession
10. nothing remains
11. falling down
12. shift
13. din värld
CD2 - bonus disc only available in the limited carton box edition
01. nothing but a heartbeat (MNEMONIC remix)
02. close your eyes (CULTUR KÜLTUR remix)
03. this above all (TEMPLE OF TEARS remix)
04. mother father
05. close your eyes (lx mix by TECNOMAN)
06. belief (HOPELESS remix)
07. regret
08. close your eyes (LOWE remix)
09. nothing but a heartbeat (GOD'S OWN MEDICINE remix)
10. close your eyes (B.A.T.T.L. remix)
11. this above all (GOD'S BOW remix)
12. nothing but a heartbeat (DISKONNEKTED remix)
13. close your eyes (SKOYZ remix)
Notes:
- You can buy the regular CD here.
- You can buy the limited 2 disc CD here.
- Lyrics on 'Black Angel' & 'Bounty Hunter' written by Per Holmström & Mathias Fogelström.
- Additional vocals on 'This above all' by Brittany Bindrim
- Additional vocals on 'Nothing but a heartbeat' by Christiane Koch
- Additional vocals on 'Black angel' & 'Confession' by Len Lemeire
- CD1
- 01. Close your eyes
- 02. Black angel (album mix)
- 03. Bounty hunter
- 04. This above all
- 05. Bloodlines
- 06. Belief
- 07. Nothing but a heartbeat
- 08. Lifeless
- 09. Confession
- 10. Nothing remains
- 11. Falling down
- 12. Shift
- 13. Din värld
- CD2
- Shift
- Din värld
- Restrictions in this world prevent me from going all the way
- I talk to you but do you listen. I'm not sure it's supposed
- to be this way
- For years and years and years I've tried to solve this puzzle
- Without luck now I give up. It was not meant for me
- This is something I don't want, I did not choose it freely
- It's not meant for me. It's not meant for you
- This world we live in cannot sustain us both
- Time to go and time to cry
- Time to wipe away all tears
- For years and years and years I've tried to solve this puzzle
- Without luck now I give up. It was not meant for me
- This is something I don't want, I did not choose it freely
- And as we watch, the last sunset
- We close our eyes, and dream away
- For years and years and years I've tried to solve this puzzle
- Without luck now I give up. It was not meant for me
- This is something I don't want, I did not choose it freely
- I see the sadness in your eyes, it's aching in your bones
- Observe the world from the shadows, no light from the sky
- Into your world we wander, sorrow in your twisted heart
- You are the world's black angel
- You take the pain and sorrow from us
- Into your black heart
- Into your black heart
- Release us from this misery, before the darkness comes
- With your voice you take us, we have no choice but to follow you
- You are the world's black angel
- You take the pain and sorrow from us
- Into your black heart
- Into your black heart
- We know what you are
- We feel what you are
- We know what you are
- We fear you
- A rope around the neck
- Pulling it harder keeping it stiff
- One more pull and all is over
- One simple pull and the reward is mine
- Keeping it safe, keeping it alive
- No one dares to steal my soul
- It's hard work, keeping it alive
- One more pitiful soul gone to hell
- Try to hide, try to hide from the hunter
- Feel the cold blade on your throat
- A simple call and the reward is mine
- One more for the collection
- One more for the collection
- Keeping it safe, keeping it alive
- No one dares to steal my soul
- It's hard work, keeping it alive
- One more pitiful soul gone to hell
- No popular job
- No simple work
- Feel hunted
- Feel hunted
- Keeping it safe, keeping it alive
- No one dares to steal my soul
- It's hard work, keeping it alive
- One more pitiful soul gone to hell
- I hear your voice and it echoes in my mind
- it echoes in my mind
- I look upon your face and I see the love in you,
- but you never understand (that)
- I believe in you. Digging deep inside
- Falling down, I’m underground
- When you take me far away
- I will never go. I will stay
- To watch and feel when you are shivering
- To warm you when you are shivering
- Hear my cry deep inside my voice
- Know that I would never choose anybody else
- It is this above all
- And when you close your eyes, and dream
- do you dream of me?
- Feelings, transgression
- Discrete absolution
- An Empire, born to rule
- A child inherits all
- His blood, changes all
- His blood, will be their fall
- Bloodlines
- The empire is burning
- Bloodlines
- It will never go away
- Changes, arise
- A new law, to rule
- Bloodlines
- The empire is burning
- Bloodlines
- It will never go away
- Feathered lives
- Will change it all
- The empire must fall
- Bloodlines
- The empire is burning
- Bloodlines
- It will never go away
- Fire, burn, flesh, ashes, and dust
- I watch, every second now as you sink beneath the waves
- Like a serpent, I'm crawling on your skin
- Fading, slowly drifting down, you are showing everything
- And like a serpent, I'm crawling on your skin
- Shadows haunt the deaf and blind
- You are one of them
- You choose not to believe
- Blinded by your own hate
- These words are not enough
- It takes more to understand
- Why you choose not to believe
- When it's right before your eyes
- While your words pave the way, for a strained disbelief
- I witness past achievements, but they echo far away
- You hide and conceal, but you are showing everything
- And like a serpent, I'm slipping down inside
- Shadows haunt the deaf and blind
- You are one of them
- You choose not to believe
- Blinded by your own hate
- These words are not enough
- It takes more to understand
- Why you choose not to believe
- When it's right before your eyes
- Guide me to your shore, leave the past behind
- I will follow you to death, if you try to understand
- So open up your eyes, see what you have done
- Maybe then you'll understand, what I have witnessed all along
- It feels like time is slipping away.
- Every day of my life has been nothing
- I'm feeling trapped inside myself, an urge to destroy
- A majestic figure, torn to pieces, drowned by alcohol
- I shut him out, I close the door, leaving myself behind
- I'm a disease with no cure - a pill to swallow down
- A rush for the head - but then it's over
- I'm gone again - until the next time
- I'm gone again - until the next time
- This is not a pleasant thought, I'm feeling scared
- I wake up every day, knowing he won't remember
- anything I said
- Why is this happening to me?
- I'm a disease with no cure - a pill to swallow down
- A rush for the head - but then it's over
- I'm gone again - until the next time
- I'm gone again - until the next time
- With time I felt we all became a lifeless coffin, an empty shell
- Etched in stone this question lies but I can not see beyond
- my wildest dreams
- Forever I am lost, my feelings I, I can’t believe
- These lines they wrote for me to read
- To understand and to believe
- These lines they wrote for me to read
- To understand and to receive
- For some time I saw this all evolve,
- without fear and without reason
- They rule the world you know,
- they crave for your attention
- Books are written in you name,
- what once was yours is yet to tame
- These lines they wrote for me to read
- To understand and to believe
- These lines they wrote for me to read
- To understand and to receive
- As I look into your eyes, a shape is formed that I can't tame
- These lines they wrote for me to read
- To understand and to believe
- These lines they wrote for me to read
- To understand and to receive
- For a long time, I knew this day would come,
- just not so soon
- What you left behind, is what I am.
- Your pride your joy
- I'll take you away, to the darkened lands,
- where the black siren smiles
- She's waiting for the day, when life will rise again,
- glowing over pain
- Deep beneath my fears, I feel this comfort
- That I will rise again, to overcome this burden
- That you bestowed on me, now all that's left to see
- is a voice in the dark
- Can you forgive me, for all the things I've done that
- might have hurt you
- Before you leave me I want you to know how much
- I'll miss you
- Your broken smile brings me hope for another day,
- a break of dawn
- But you are gone from my life and I try to figure out
- why you left me behind
- Come back again some day, please don't go I never got
- the chance to say goodbye
- Deep beneath my fears, I feel this comfort
- That I will rise again, to overcome this burden
- That you bestowed on me, now all that's left to see
- is a voice in the dark
- Can you forgive me, for all the things I've done
- that might have hurt you
- Before you leave me I want you to know how much
- I'll miss you
- Voices in the dark whisper of a new age
- The old must perish - the new will rise again
- To claim the seat as the ruler of this world
- The city… the city
- Is crumbling to dust
- False accusations
- Killing - nation
- Killing - nation
- What to expect? Nothing from you
- We rule this world
- Nothing - remains
- Nothing - remains
- Nothing - remains
- Nothing - remains
- Dust and hope, this is all you have left
- Dust and bones, this is all I leave to you
- Falling down, behind again
- Broken up and cracked apart, the lid is off
- Light shines trough, just let it shine
- Rain is falling down on this world
- The sun has gone away, shadowed by the sky
- A crack of dawn and the light is gone
- With this notion I promise I can't get it off my mind
- Once again I see it here, I can't get it off, I can't get away
- Rain is falling down on this world
- The sun has gone away, shadowed by the sky
- A crack of dawn and the light is gone
- All is broken down, it's gone forever
- My mind turns blank, as I look into Your eyes
- I know what's wrong
- Your tearful eyes, your wishing smile
- A sad departure. I do not want to disappoint you
- I cannot take you with me
- I have to leave you right here and now
- So please forgive me for this… for this
- Where hope will vanish and dreams will fade,
- this is where I'll go
- This was a never ending moment in my mind
- Etched in darkness - a freeze frame reality
- Cherish every moment because we all know
- This will come to an end
- It's not for real - just an illusion
- So turn your back and walk away
- I cannot take you with me
- I have to leave you right here and now
- So please forgive me for this… for this
- Say what you will but I enjoyed this
- We did no wrong, we caused no harm
- What I want to know, is when I leave
- What will happen to you?
- Tiden stannar, tiden ändras, tiden passerar och spelar in
- mig, dig, nu
- Ensamheten ler åt sin like
- Men du skrattar när du ser ner på mig
- Du håller dörren stängd, men jag ser dig - naken
- ändå döljer du allt för mig
- Tiden stannar, tiden ändras
- Din värld var så attraktiv
- så jag ändrade mitt liv
- Som jag trodde var rätt, som jag trodde
- Varför säger du att jag, är din vän när du menar
- att livet är för kort
- För mig att se, det som du vill att jag ska se
- Ensamheten ler åt sin like
- Men du skrattar när du ser ner på mig
- Du håller dörren stängd, men jag ser dig - naken
- ändå döljer du allt för mig
- Tiden stannar, tiden ändras, tiden passerar och spelar in
- mig, dig, nu
- Tiden stannar, tiden ändras, när den är slut
- så kysser vi varan och sover
- Mother
- Your sweet embrace the kindness in your eyes,
- I will never forget
- And though you're far away I will always remember
- The kindness in your heart, the warmth in your soul
- Mother
- We'll meet again don’t worry no more Tthere is
- nothing we can do
- Just remember who we were keep this in your mind
- Remember who we were keep this in your mind
- Carry on cause I will never regret what you did
- It was for the better I came beyond and so must you
- I let go and so must you and so must you
- Father
- Life isn't always good but maybe someday
- It will smile on you
- I'm still here even when you're gone
- I'm still here to carry on
- Father
- You still have time left use it everyway you can
- I'm still here to welcome you again
- I'm still here with loving arms
- Carry on cause I will never regret what you did
- It was for the better I came beyond and so must you
- I let go and so must you and so must you
- Carry on cause I will and never regret what you did,
- it was for the better.
- I came beyond and so must you, I let go and so must you
- Leave this all, behind. Never forget the tears of joy
- while they last
- One more day - And I’d be sane
- One more day - And you’d be dead
- So leave now and nothing bad will happen
- But if you stay, I can’t promise you’ll be safe
- Take my life, guide me home
- Show me the way
- Using every possible light that shines
- Everyone has gone away
- I’m left alone inside this darkness
- As I die, you will regret
- All the things you did
- I leave you an empty shell
- As a reminder of your lies
- And I hope for your sake
- That someone else will see the light in you
- Take my life, guide me home
- Show me the way
- Using every possible light that shines
- Everyone has gone away
- I’m left alone inside this darkness
On "Decayed, Rebuilt", Per Holmström reveals a much harder edge with straight EBM tracks like 'Bounty Hunter" or yet "Bloodlines". He also explores more icy territories on the dark low tempo and KLINIK-al "Nothing Remains" to eventually close the album with the bombastic Swedish song, "Din Värld". Add to this some remarkable guest vocal contributions including a splendid duet with I:SCINTILLA"s lead singer Brittany Bindrim on the trancey and very expressive "This Above All", some harder punkish chaotic backings from Chris Koch of CRISK on "Nothing But A Heartbeat" and harsher dual vocals from Len Lemeire (IMPLANT) who added some venom on "Confession" and especially on the instant club hit "Black Angel".
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