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from Helium Parade by Temple of Switches

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sometimes the story tells the character
upon a raft upon a stormy sea
always the jester, never a thief
roll like the thunder in the valley
and now the flesh sustains the bone
eyes of wisdom staring from the stone
sword leaning tarnishing against a tree
lies in the open now to be taken by thieves
and the seasons spin without a care at all
shadows from the world outside
like squirrels on the wall
the elm leaves swept away by autumn wind
they leave you longing to be free again
the benevolent will bow and pass
to an unanswered oaken door
unwillingness to heed a map
or the path of those before
when you look into the hourglass
is it reflection that you see
and not the mound of time that's passed
or the sand cascading slowly
when you look into the hourglass
have you come to terms with your perception
not seeing the supply
you can't invert the hourglass
when both your hands are tied
when you look into the hourglass
is it reflection that you see
and not the mound of time that's passed
or the sand cascading slowly

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from Helium Parade, released July 16, 2017

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"The two mainstays throughout are sections with an often subtle but distinct jazz flavoring applied to them, sometimes from bass and drums, on other occasions by way of the keyboards, and here and there we are treated to almost purebred jazz-oriented music too. The other red thread throughout, albeit perhaps on a slightly lesser note, are quirky, subtly atonal instrument details" Progmessor 5/2021 ... more

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