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Aspire

by VENUES

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1.
We Are One 04:12
With a smile as camouflage Breath in the gazes on you With your mind on your side Breath out and shout That every single thing we do Every single thought we have Every single pain we feel Makes us who we are, we are, we are We will take this world by storm Sharing this one heart and lung We are the voice of a thousand strong We will shout, we will shout out loud When you feel all alone Remember we are one and more Together we will be alright And it feels like home When you’re left on your own Feel the heartbeats of us all You are one, we are one And yet so many more This is where we fight them back and This is where we all stand strong Not ashamed to show our scars yet And we'll sing Breath out and shout That every single thing we do Every single thought we have Every single pain we feel Makes us who we are, we are, we are We will take this world by storm Sharing this one heart and lung We are the voice of a thousand strong We will shout, we will shout out loud When you feel all alone Remember we are one and more Together we will be alright And it feels like home When you’re left on your own Feel the heartbeats of us all You are one, we are one And yet so many more I swear Tonight I will keep my promise To make you whole and erase the past Look to the sky and take my hand This is a promise that will last Tonight I will keep my promise To make you whole and erase the past Look to the sky and take my hand This is a promise that will last When you feel all alone Remember we are one and more Together we will be alright And it feels like home When you’re left on your own Feel the heartbeats of us all You are one, we are one And yet so many more When you feel all alone Remember we are one and more Together we will be alright And it feels like home When you’re left on your own Feel the heartbeats of us all You are one, we are one And yet so many more
2.
Lights 03:16
One is scrolling in a book One can't keep staring at the brook Many places many people Different flavours in the air Strangers are becoming brothers Seems they have forgotten us Many places, many people Slowly shaping our view And so I'm wandering around on this river called my life Meeting friends, losing friends (Unfamiliar faces) This is how it goes and I'm glad for the ones Who stay close to my heart for the rest of this ride (Mirrors of ourselves) Oh-oh oh-oh I will never never leave you, never leave you Oh-oh oh-oh and I’ll forever ever dream with you, ever dream with you Roads keep changing around us Fast forward images blind us Many places, many people Different colours everywhere Strangers are becoming brothers, Seems they have forgotten us Many places, many people Slowly shaping our view And so I'm wandering around on this river called my life Meeting friends, losing friends (Unfamiliar faces) This is how it goes and I'm glad for the ones Who stay close to my heart for the rest of this ride (Mirrors of ourselves) Oh-oh oh-oh I will never never leave you, never leave you Oh-oh oh-oh and I’ll forever ever dream with you, ever dream with you When the going gets rough Sails get lost Better hold on tight New ways will cross Stand the storm Save some blood For the sake of you Trust your gut When the going gets rough Sails get lost Better hold on tight New ways will cross Stand the storm Save some blood For the sake of you Trust your gut And so I'm wandering around on this river called my life Meeting friends, losing friends (Unfamiliar faces) This is how it goes and I'm glad for the ones Who stay close to my heart for the rest of this ride (Mirrors of ourselves) Oh-oh oh-oh I will never never leave you, never leave you Oh-oh oh-oh and I’ll forever ever dream with you, ever dream with you Oh-oh oh-oh I will never never leave you, never leave you Oh-oh oh-oh and I’ll forever ever dream with you, ever dream with you Oh-oh oh-oh I will never never leave you, never leave you Oh-oh oh-oh and I’ll forever ever dream with you, ever dream with you
3.
The Longing 03:51
You were always so much stronger You reached for the stars and became one You are the purest of all rivers I became the moon, you lived like the sun Will I ever, ever feel your warmth again? So you think time heals everything Not daring to forget these feelings of regret This longing for the past burns our souls So you think time heals everything Not daring to forget these feelings of regret This longing, oh this longing burns our souls I’m bearing this burning old soul With my eyes and skin so cold Still hiding with it in the night This is the splinter under my nail There’s no shallow, there’s no bridge I became the moon, you lived like the sun Will I ever, ever feel your warmth again? So you think time heals everything Not daring to forget these feelings of regret This longing for the past burns our souls So you think time heals everything Not daring to forget these feelings of regret This longing, oh this longing burns our souls With every step that I take And every line that I write And every breath that I waste And every war that I fight With every step that I take And every line that I write And every breath that I waste And every war that I fight I won’t give up on you I won’t give up on me With every step that I take And every breath that I waste I won’t give up on you I won’t give up on me So you think time heals everything So you think time heals everything So you think time heals everything Not daring to forget these feelings of regret This longing for the past burns our souls So you think time heals everything Not daring to forget these feelings of regret This longing, oh this longing burns our souls
4.
Fading Away 03:25
Everything you used to do And everything you knew was true Is fading away, is fading, is fading, fading away It feels like I finally learn This is a table that will never turn But here is where the story begins Please let go this anchor before it sinks No I can't stand their presence tonight Sitting next to them requires a liar In this room the words are shameless ‘Cause everything you used to do And everything you knew was true Is fading, is fading, is fading, fading away ‘Cause everything you used to do Everything you knew was true Falls apart the moment we arise Let go of this cocoon Lay down this mask with a broken smile Hearing their voices: "This is not worthwhile" But here is where the story begins Please let go this anchor before it sinks No I can't stand their presence tonight Sitting next to them requires a liar In this room the words are shameless Everything you used to do Everything you knew was true Is fading, is fading, is fading, fading away ‘Cause everything you used to do Everything you knew was true Falls apart the moment we arise Let go of this cocoon Now let it die Die out inside you Yeah let it die Don't hold your breath Don't hold your breath This is not a goodbye This is a metamorphose This is leaving your skin This is spreading your wings Make your move Take your time Go raise hell Let them lose And you better never come back Better never come back Better never come back Better never come back Never come back ‘Cause everything you used to do Everything you knew was true Is fading, is fading, is fading, fading away ‘Cause everything you used to do Everything you knew was true Falls apart the moment we arise Let go of this cocoon
5.
The Epilogue 03:53
No need to talk about it Your eyes are telling me it’s over Baby, it’s over My sweat is dripping down Reflecting every single sound Of my heartbeat Of my heartbeat Don't call my name out your window ‘Cause I'm leaving this town Where magnetic thunderstorms Keep haunting me at every goddamn turn that I take So many years I’ve tried Like a shadow on the bright side Will I ever reach your light? No need to talk about it, it’s over Your eyes are telling me it’s over Watching our time slip like sand through my hands Give me a reason why should I trust again Everything we had has fallen apart Gone forever right before our eyes So many years I’ve tried Like a shadow on the bright side Will I ever reach your light No need to talk about it, it’s over Your eyes are telling me it’s over I walk away Walk away Far away I walk away Walk away Far away I walk away Walk away Far away I walk away Walk away Far away I run away with all that I am No turning back, I’ll keep marching on With my hands to the sky The wind will be my guide No need to talk about it, it’s over Your eyes are telling me it’s over I walk away Walk away Far away I walk away Walk away Far away
6.
Dilemma 03:59
Somehow this place Can't hold my sanity anymore Every second we could fall This isn't me Don’t ask who I’ll be All we know are our thoughts And time will not waste me This time, time won't waste me Why won't you walk alone? Scratching memories on a wall All your life you have to find How to feel alive Why don't you take a breath? Give your soul some peace from death Take a look, make up your mind Take a look at yourself A heavy crown in a lonely castle I pray my legs won't give in This throne once grew on me You’ll never see this face again This time, time won't waste me This time, time won't waste me This time, time won't waste me Why won't you walk alone? Scratching memories on a wall All your life you have to find How to feel alive Why don't you take a breath? Give your soul some peace from death Take a look, make up your mind Take a look at yourself Come dawn and swallow me whole ‘Cause I know, I’m goddamn sure This time, time won’t waste me I’m really better off without a fucking key I pray my legs will not give in You will never see this face again I beg my lungs not to collapse Along the way, along the path Why won't you walk alone? Scratching memories on a wall All your life you have to find How to feel alive Why don't you take a breath? Give your soul some peace from death Take a look, make up your mind Why won't you walk alone? Scratching memories on a wall All your life you have to find Take a look at yourself Why don't you take a breath? Give your soul some peace from death Take a look, make up your mind This time, time won't waste me This time, time won't waste me This time, time won't waste me
7.
The world where justice failed Consciousness lives only in books these days It’s our home Between the flames We’re moving forward Blind and pathetic Please make me gold My hands and legs All the things I care for I feel so dry For the sake of you Was it all for me? Please show me how I can catch the light And keep it burning brightly We’ll keep on moving under starry skies We are nothing more Than sparkles in the dark You’re blaming god for losing your way But we’re nothing more Than sparkles in the dark The world where justice failed Consciousness lives only in books these days It’s our home Between the flames We’re moving forward Blind and pathetic We’ll stand against Like the rocks and stones Holding back the river We’ll keep our thoughts On guard this time On guard forever My heart is here Beating louder now With yours together We’ll keep on moving under starry skies We are nothing more Than sparkles in the dark You’re blaming god for losing your way But we’re nothing more Than sparkles in the dark These moments let us bleed Shapes of memories I am waning, we are waning Too scared to watch my feet I’m about to lose the lead I am waning, we are waning (Searching for home) With this lonely state of mind Searching for some rest (Searching for home) From the moment I wake To the moment I sleep (Searching for home) With bones so strong now They stand the wildest storm We share this restless heart After all that’s all we have (Searching for home) We share this restless heart ‘Cause this is all we have
8.
Don’t stop until you’re proud of what you are Act now make something to sing about No one said this would be easy Nothing in life worth having ever is And finally you’re standing right here Feel the hot blood in your veins The time for you has come now Just let it go Just let it go Faster, let’s go faster This is the life I was born to live Higher, take me higher This is the life I was born to live Head up and look around it’s everywhere Breathe in the energy and let it go No one said this would be easy Nothing in life worth having ever is And finally you’re standing right here Feel the hot blood in your veins The time for you has come now Just let it go Just let it go Faster, let’s go faster This is the life I was born to live Higher, take me higher This is the life I was born to live This is the life I was born to live This is the life I was born to live And finally you’re standing right here Feel the hot blood in your veins The time for you has come now Just let it go Just let it go Faster, let’s go faster This is the life I was born to live Higher, take me higher This is the life I was born to live Faster, let’s go faster This is the life I was born to live Higher, take me higher This is the life I was born to live This is the life This is the life This is the life I was born to live
9.
Nothing Less 03:32
And I remember a time when dreams were all that mattered When dreams were all that, were all that mattered I remember a day My hands were not tied back together I remember a day When spring was not far away Still asking myself Is this the way I should be? Is this the path that I chose? Or the way I should feel? Where did the wind in my sails go? Tell me who cut my wings A wish to stay inside my chest Forever in my chest Someday to meet myself again Someday I’ll understand And I remember a time when dreams were all that mattered When dreams were all that, were all that mattered And all I am is what you see Nothing more and nothing less Nothing more, nothing less I remember a day My thoughts were young and blossomed forever I remember a day When muses were here to stay Still asking myself Is this the way I should be? Is this the path that I chose? Or the way I should feel? Where did the wind in my sails go? Tell me who cut my wings A wish to stay inside my chest Forever in my chest Someday to meet myself again Someday I’ll understand And I remember a time when dreams were all that mattered When dreams were all that, were all that mattered And all I am is what you see Nothing more and nothing less Nothing more, nothing less There is nothing more There is nothing less There is nothing more There is nothing less Nothing more and nothing less Nothing more and nothing less Nothing more and nothing less Nothing more and nothing less And I remember a time when dreams were all that mattered When dreams were all that, were all that mattered And all I am is what you see Nothing more and nothing less Nothing more, nothing less
10.
You said your thoughts are my reflection Waking me up again So close but still so far away These miles are hunting me It feels like forever These words are leading me It feels like forever Since your words ran through my heart I’ll find my way back home Along these lonely and fading paths This journey was meant for me And I will grow with every single mile Your scent left on my skin I’m covered in your sin So save me, save me a place in your soul You said your hopes are my confession Waking me up again So strong but still so fragile Your words are leading me It feels like forever These miles are hunting me It feels like forever Since your words ran through my heart I’ll find my way back home Along these lonely and fading paths This journey was meant for me And I will grow with every single mile Your scent left on my skin I’m covered in your sin So save me, save me a place in your soul You said your hopes are my confession You said your hopes are my confession This long and winding road Got me on my knees Too late to trace my steps back And no one said a word about being alone Wandering for so long It’s a burden I have to carry That makes me stronger than ever I’ll find my way back home Along these lonely and fading paths This journey was meant for me And I will grow with every single mile Your scent left on my skin I’m covered in your sin So save me, save me a place in your soul Your scent left on my skin I’m covered in your sin So save me, save me a place in your soul
11.
Silence 04:47
No matter how many more lives it takes Forgotten souls will stay in their graves No matter how many paths we choose Forgiven souls have nothing to lose And I still feel your presence here When the days are dark and the wind blows cold Your mark on my heart will outlast the rain And keep glowing bright I tried to share my light In this endless fight Living an honest life You know we’ve got to choose to survive I tried to share my light To win this fight No matter how many more lives it takes Forgotten souls will stay in their graves No matter how many paths we choose Forgiven souls have nothing to lose Who’s gonna need me now? Who’s gonna seek me now? You’re gone Living in waterfalls Not a sound, not a sound escapes your walls So I'm standing here Waiting for ghosts To lead me through the storm I tried to share my light In this endless fight Living an honest life You know we’ve got to choose to survive I tried to share my light To win this fight No matter how many more lives it takes Forgotten souls will stay in their graves No matter how many paths we choose Forgiven souls have nothing to lose Who’s gonna need me now? Who’s gonna seek me now? You’re gone Living in waterfalls Not a sound, not a sound escapes your walls And I still hold your words close to my heart Protecting them with all that I am and all that I have To make sure that I won't forget And I still hold your words close to my heart Protecting them with all that I am and all that I have To make sure I will never forget No matter how many more lives it takes Forgotten souls will stay in their graves No matter how many paths we choose Forgiven souls have nothing to lose No matter how many more lives it takes Forgotten souls will stay in their graves No matter how many paths we choose Forgiven souls have nothing to lose Who’s gonna need me now? Who’s gonna seek me now? You’re gone Living in waterfalls Not a sound, not a sound escapes your walls Not a sound escapes your walls Not a sound escapes your walls Not a sound escapes your walls Not a sound, not a sound escapes your walls
12.
Ignite 04:14
I found myself on this road again The air I breathe tastes cold All my life marionette in a poem (It took me years to realize) My strings have been torn (What’s on my clouded mind) They say to me nothing can make this fade That we will stay like this forever insane (I leave behind this dream) And I see clearly now (That was never mine) These dreams were never mine (I will play a lone hand And start to shine) We will stand here to lead you Tearing strings apart to keep you alive Tearing strings apart to keep you alive We’re singing out loud Like this would be the last time We’re singing out loud Like this would be the end I found myself on this road again The air I breathe tastes cold They say to me nothing can make this fade That we will stay like this forever insane (I leave behind this dream) And I see clearly now (That was never mine) These dreams were never mine (I will play a lone hand And start to shine) We will stand here to lead you Tearing strings apart to keep you alive Tearing strings apart to keep you alive We’re singing out loud Like this would be the last time We’re singing out loud Like this would be the end With the heart of a poet With the eyes of a friend I won’t let myself down Carry on like the wind Above all the clouds I won’t lose track Above every mountain I won’t look back We will stand here to lead you Tearing strings apart to keep you alive Tearing strings apart to keep you alive We’re singing out loud Like this would be the last time We’re singing out loud Like this would be the end We’re singing out loud Like this would be the last time We’re singing out loud Like this would be the end We’re singing out loud Like this would be the last time We’re singing out loud Like this would be the end

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released July 27, 2018

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We are a post-hardcore band from Stuttgart, Germany.

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