Hegemony’s Dilemma

from A Neutral Second by East Of The Wall

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Forward as a rule. If there’s lights, you saw a landing. Coast right by.

“All hands!” We crashed borders. We can never be slowed. We’ve a payload in tow. Desperate trip, cling for life to the ship, the long way down. Design won’t help if there’s nowhere to go and the engines have blown. Endless brink, ever further to sink the whole way down.

Oh lord, we’re sunk deep and mired. So climb hands over feet, kick them in the eyes. Don’t push me - everyone’s all hands now. What did I ever do? I could get out. if you’d just stay still. I’ll use your heads for ground. Sorry, sorry. I’ll come back, I swear.

“Into black as pitch; circle spins it kneads. It needs. Teeth catch gaining ground here as we are ground, crushed pulp to powder - dust to dust, devoured. All but hands, now raised once in praise. Pleading. Pleading. Pleading.”

I promised peace on swords. Let the glory unfold. Let the bounty be sown. Lift the scaffold and throne….it all burned down.

I can't stand the sight of it. I worried. I tried. I swear I had the right of it. More time might have solved, right? Still I swear I will find a way.

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from A Neutral Second, released June 30, 2023
Additional vocals written and performed by Martin Howth.

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