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The Statue of Corrupted Endeavour

from Alkahest by Phlebas

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There stands a stone in the vastness of the desert
Thrust like a dagger in the bosom of the sky
Its surface pitted with messages to no-one
Left by the lost as a final goodbye

We left our homes with a bright and burning vision
A faith to guide us in the bleak and boundless night
We had no fear of straying from the pathway
We had no knowledge of what lay beyond our sight

The roads beneath us showed no mercy to our weakness
We had no respite from the screaming in the gloom
Nameless horror in the all-consuming blackness
We lost our way beneath this obelisk of doom

We walk on until all that's behind us
Are bloody footprints and a memory of fear
We started out with the clearest of intentions
How the hell did we end up here?

Monument to intentions corrupted
Monolith of resolutions interrupted
No hope can last for ever
Before the statue of corrupted endeavour

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from Alkahest, released October 2, 2017

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Phlebas London, UK

Phlebas is the solo project of London-based musician and producer Nick Siepmann. A synthesis of melodic death metal and influences from the folk and classical worlds, this project is an ongoing journey of musical and lyrical discovery.

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