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Snake, rise.
Feign injury; from your pulpit cry.

Clawing as you climb to the top of your tower of lies, show conviction: deny the evidence, call them pestilence, quote the credulous—constructing empires—like a coward in denial.

Writhing in hellfire (on an exodus of reason and rhyme) for a taste of pure desire.

The Cry Craven relies on self-deception to conjure the will to fight back all the voices who know we lie.
Cover my eyes and slither into this masquerade where I won't be recognized.
I'm drowning out my fears with lullabies.
Why am I beholden to this?

Crying as you coil deep inside of your spineless disguise (self-eviction): deny the evidence, call them pestilence, quote the credulous—archaic empires—like a coward in denial.

Facade: fading. The fire: gaining.
Lost track while blaming. My pedestal is shaking.

Snake awakens. Tongue split wide, just like your pulpit and your lies.

Your fantasy is crumbling around you. Slither down; face the reality.
You've built this cage to protect you, but minds in cages are never free.

Why is this all going up in flames? Surely I can't be to blame.

I think I can put it back together, although many parts must be rearranged.
Parlay blame into a gain.
My official plea is plain:

The cry craven denies their contributions and bolstering of this fight.
Uncover my eyes, a miserable lie.
Confusing sounds resounding...

Why do I feel paralyzed? Drowning in my fears, I forfeit life.
Yet, I'm still beholden to this.
(Trauma dies hard.)

Cowering as you crawl to the end of your recreant life (dereliction): deny the evidence, call them pestilence, quote the credulous o'er smouldering fires, like a coward in denial.

Fire: consuming. Emptiness: looming.
Nothing remaining... but empty cries and cravings.
Just empty cries and cravings.
Just empty cries...

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from Of Imaginary Friends and Enemies Unknown, released April 12, 2018
The Cry Craven
From the EP: Of Imaginary Friends and Enemies Unknown
Released 13 April 2018

Engineering by Cedric @ Inversion Studios
Mixed and Mastered by Brendon Williams

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The extreme balance of power & sound in A Porcupine’s Narrative traces back to a search for the perfect players to create visionary new Metal. After scouring the globe to harvest the best of the best – four pillars of talent remained. With players coming from all corners of the world including Singapore, Australia, and the USA – their diversity quickly created a powerfully identifiable style. ... more

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