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Stage 3 – The Palliative Breath

from The Oubliette by THE RETICENT

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Stage 3 – The Palliative Breath

● Henry has brief moments of clarity when he realizes that “holes are deepening in his mind” and he vaguely grasps some of what’s happening to him. More calm and reflective the music echoes the patience that the doctors urge. The beautiful thoughtful acoustic opening gives way to powerful progressive rock, calm folk, and driving metal all to the conclusion that Henry’s best is long behind him.

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STAGE 3: THE PALLIATIVE BREATH

The holes are deepening in my mind.
Memories like phantoms die
Approaching doors, extending hands
Turn the knob and what do I find?
Only a stark emptiness
Nothing here now.

No future mine
But no past behind
I’m just another empty shell.
Death of the mind
No one beside
Perhaps this is my own hell

Do not ask me to remember
Don’t try to make me understand
Let me rest and know you’re with me
Kiss my cheek and hold my hand
I’m so confused and I’m so lost.

So the best of me is done.
All this time
Further away
I know there’s even worse to come
Leaving me
My faculties

A brief pause in this madness
A chance for me to recognize my end

A young man passed by here today,
He said, “good to see you.”
He seemed so kind the more we spoke
He told me of his father old.
Poor boy was confused, called me “Dad” left in falling tears
I don’t understand why he’s so sad it makes me want to runaway in fact
I just want to fly away
I still want to fly away

So the best of me is done.
All this time
Further away
I know there’s even worse to come
Leaving me
My faculties

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from The Oubliette, released September 25, 2020

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