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Dystopia

from Beckoning by Recurring Mirror

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All the residents of the great city of dystopia, thousands in number, gather around to watch the show. A mixture of fear and excitement begins to build among them as they prepare for the spectacle. A spectacle which promised to be the most awe-inspiring, thrilling and terrifying spectacle witnessed by humanity. The people wait patiently until a burst of light in the sky fills their field of vision, indicating the show was beginning. Every person looks on in awe as fire erupts from the sun in blinding solar flares begin to burn everything across the entire planet. The flames destroy everything they touch, burning down buildings, ripping through the landscape and reducing people to ashes. All except the residents of the great city of dystopia, where the protective shield around the city deflected the fire like it was nothing, allowing the residents to survive and marvel at the spectacle going on around them. As the show goes on, the fire turns the beautiful, lively planet that they called their home into a wasteland. Nothing else could stand up to the spectacular wave of destruction tearing through everything. It was a sight so powerful, not even the strongest of people could force themselves to look away from the incredible display. In time, there was nothing recognisable remaining of this once beautiful planet. All that remained was the great city of dystopia which stood as grand as ever in the middle of wasteland which had all crumbled under the mighty force. This sight would burn itself on to the minds of all those watching with as much power as it burned through all the other life on this planet. What a spectacular show it was.

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In your mind’s eye there’s a picture
The picture speaks the truth
So turn it ‘round to face the wall
Then the picture speaks no proof

You can burn the houses
You can scar the land
If I can keep this company
Why should I play my hand

Just give me fifteen years of life
Give me far more time to decide

Just hide me here in cotton wool
The dead can’t pass the blame
Just make sure to stay inside the herd
Playing someone else’s game

You’ll build for me a bubble
A place to buy my time
For when you’re in a darkened room
Blindness is no crime

Dystopia you keep me sane
You’ll keep me sane?

There’ll be no early warnings
There’ll be no secret map
There’s only so much pressure
To take before we snap

There’ll be no going backwards
We go forwards ‘till we crash
When the fire races through the sky
The only end is ash

Dystopia just keep me sane
Please keep me sane

The cracks they grow in number
A chasm will open wide
There’s now only two choices
An I will choose to hide

The light is growing stronger
Quickly shut the blinds
Vision that’s tinged with red
Infection on our minds

Don’t dystopia, you’ll drive me mad
You’re driving me mad

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from Beckoning, released May 18, 2018

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