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Slave of Ages Past

from Standing Still by SCARLET BRIDE

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lyrics

Slave of Ages Past
Part One- Slave

Born a slave of ages past
Bastard son of time
Maturing as loathsome beast
Amidst the filth and grime
As each new light arises
So hatred swells inside

Escaping not the whips of guards
Who entertain their friends
By causing pain and misery
In bloody, scared, old men
And as the moon illuminates
Small hopes begin to die

Part Two- Escape
Rising with a start and filled with anger
Bursting with a rage not felt before
Fleeing for his life with no surrender
Looking only toward the distant shore
Behind, the shouting voices
Cannot stop, there are no choices
The stone-torn feet keep pushing
Running through the night

Escape is now a word of meaning
Savoring the taste of freedom

Dive into the waters cooling freshness
Feel the water filling every pore
Never knowing how the tides are moving
Swimming to a life on distant shores
And now the sea is raging
Once again all hope is fading
Gasping out for air
He feels the water drag him down
His mind is filled with darkness
His body floats toward distant shores

Part III- FREEDOM
And as the sea spits out her wastes
A pale and lifeless body covers sand
Golden beams of sunlight
Slowly warm the skin
As scavengers surround their prey
The feast will soon begin
Then with a start new breathe draws in

The eyes squint in the light
The memories come washing back
It seems he won the fight

Rising once again and filled with wonder
Thanking all his gods and destiny
Life begins anew today for one man
Understanding that he will live free
He can’t control his laughter
Now he’s found his ever after
Running off across the shore
The hunters strike him down

Al Paglia- guitars
Jimmy Friedel- bass
Rick Basha- drums
Bernie McNabb- vocals

Produced by Scarlet Bride & Rick (Smitty) Smith

Recorded at O.B. Studios
Engineer- Harry O’Brien

Mixed at Sounds Incredible
Engineer- Dirge


Cover by Mike Domachowske

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from Standing Still, released April 23, 2021

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