The dagger's hidden behind the back
Our fury's fire is not conquerable
We're looking forward to the beginning of the aftermath
My whole life I've been standing in the shadow of this so called king
But as the lights fade there's no longer a shadow I can stand in
Now is the time to settle your game
The gathered warmth and light of the followers' hearts will form a new sun that lightens the depth of your blackened heart
It lightens the truth you've been hiding the whole time
Now seize this chance to stand your ground
We set us free
Shut this bottomless chest of loneliness
Sailing under hopefully flags to fulfill our ancestors' hopes, to make true what we never could dream of
I raise my flag and I raise my heart like a phoenix from the ashes
Escape from my weakness, we set us free
Oh, cutting the rope that kept us back
Breaking these chains
We set us free
Now is the time
Toronto band Respire deliver a post-hardcore tour de force on the largest scale possible, orchestrally rich and incessantly uncompromising. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 6, 2021