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Stealing From The Dead

by Sevenchurch

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1.
At the final reckoning Seven churches, seven holy lights Eyes of flame, behold his prophecy The first, the last, all that you see shall pass Show no fear, the servant of the lamb Chimera, of the lamps Chimera, is the man Chimera, in his hand the seven stars Chimera, from my Lord Chimera, is his word Chimera, by the sword within his mouth Is this truth or fantasy? This prophecy that comes before me Twisting all reality Blessed Lord am I deceived? I ask myself can I believe? Give me faith, arrest my need As I feel your presence near Cast aside all mortal fear Open up my mind and hear Thy Holy Son, thy sacred Lord My praise to you, by your accord This night I will for you record Do not fear, I am here Hear these words and observe I know your works, your toil and patience I know your fear, your need and hardship I know your worship, your faith and service I know your lives, see with your eyes At the final reckoning I will judge you for your sins Each must face eternity Repent evil, join with me Circus Divine
2.
Rise I rule in solitude, monarch of night's pale embracing light Born from mortal flesh, transformed to ice Angel that survived the demon's kiss From his crimson soul received the gift I transcend mortality, consternation has no reign of me Beauty now exists in all I see Satisfied that all I want is mine Disaffected by the pass of time Swift, decisive, instinctive, incisive Silent sophisticate, subversive seducer Fearless, relentless, ruthless, remorseless Entwining, enticing, confounding, consuming Regal replenishment, essence of life One greed, one passion, one burning desire A thirst to be quenched, insatiable fire The supreme attainment, relinquished each night Euphoric indulgence, existence revived Emotion, a blazing pool, intensified beyond control Perceiving effect anew, tainted with this deathless hue Glory frames each disposition, augments every complex mood Entrancing its composition, enlightening its over view As decades passed me by Time struck such wounding blows I remained while loved ones died Now in anguish I'm alone. Alone Anonymous, concealed, passing like death's shadow I am but a legend A myth from some other time Such is the irony, and paradox That assures my continuance, forever In a twilight of evergreen Swift, decisive, instinctive, incisive Silent sophisticate, subversive seducer Fearless, relentless, ruthless, remorseless Entwining, enticing, confounding, consuming One greed, one passion, one burning desire A thirst to be quenched, insatiable fire The supreme attainment, relinquished each night Euphoric indulgence, existence revived Rise
3.
By ancient laws of witches Eight sacred nights set apart When all Earth’s forces combine Magical rituals will start Seductive infamy, dark attraction Forbidden paths, fascination Beguiling intent begs deception Decay of innocence commenced What is the truth behind these lies? Why are such sacred beliefs despised? Do the Black arts warrant fear? Unfounded cautions to adhere Darkness waits where answers lie Hand in hand their paths entwined Among the trees upon a hurst Seven sisters stand accursed Come brave the sacred land Beyond your pale existence Wait for the midnight hand inside a ring of crosses God … Bless … Your … Soul God bless your soul. God bless your soul. God bless your soul Doubts in your mind abound, silence the only sound Darkness has cast a shroud, reach for your own Choose your eternal path, ring destroyed, just two halves Torn at its callow heart, caution withdrawn The silence is broken, old truths are spoken Unholy awakening Madness surrounding, the beast cry resounding Born from the pit Never turn back, on eyes that are black Run for your life Shepherd’s lost sheep, your soul pray to keep Comfort me still
4.
One voice calling you underground White noise far removed, deafening sound I don’t love you Torn apart, cut in two, broken down Underground, Magnolia Broken down, you can’t leave Underground Magnolia under siege Cold sweat, twisted veins, run through your head Ice cold, scream in pain, our love is dead I don’t need you All day long, permanent rain, it’s raining red Underground, Magnolia Broken down, you can’t leave Underground Magnolia under siege Hey You scream and shout, day, night Turn inside out, day, night Is this the end? Has something upset you? I put your head in a bucket, it made you sad I hear you cry, from the black shadows of disgrace Your head full of milkmen, they all look so mad, mad So much confusion, you’re so naive Stone cold illusion, you can’t deceive Your morbid silence claws through the air Fantastic violence, stranger beware Magnolia, Magnolia, Magnolia One voice calling you underground White noise far removed, it’s a deafening sound I don’t love you Torn apart, cut in two, broken down Underground, Magnolia Broken down, you can’t leave Underground Magnolia under siege Magnolia, Magnolia, Magnolia
5.
I’ve found the chamber I was searching for No one can enter I can lock the door I must escape the things you do I must escape, fall out of view Into the fountain of oblivion Slide down the mountain where the days are long Release the pain, I’ve had enough Release the pain and rise above Love, my chosen one, suspended animation My room of rubber I’m undercover There is no other My room of rubber Lost in the darkness of the other side Tuned in and focused I can mend my mind It takes me higher when things are low It takes me higher more than you know Garden of Eden, Summer atmosphere Into the distance orchids disappear I’m short of air, I fall asleep I’m short of air, five thousand feet Love, my chosen one, suspended animation My room of rubber I’m undercover There is no other My room of rubber Here I am dying of consumption Fade away, hysterical scene Who cares if there’s nothing tomorrow? I’m feeling better than I’ve ever been Here I am dying of consumption Fade away, hysterical scene Who cares if there’s nothing tomorrow? I’m feeling better than I’ve ever been My room of rubber I’m undercover There is no other My room of rubber
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Bifocal Mind 04:38
Tablecloth cocoon, sunburst or reflection Time that watch was changed, the hands point into deception To deception, to deflection To deception of what you believe Precious stone cannot be seized I don’t think you know just how I feel Just how I feel Suffocating, grey frame Old pins, new pain Bifocal mind game What is it with you, you make me so confused Interrogated, mentally abused, cut in neat, bitter Sweet inside your safety noose They’re just flesh wounds from misuse I don’t think you know which hand to chew Which hand to chew Suffocating, grey frame Old pins, new pain Bifocal mind What do you believe? Memory? What do you think you’re gonna do when everything around you starts to crumble? What do you think you’re gonna do when everything around you starts to fall? Minor decorations slip to beat your feathered swim Hand or bush in fairness your positions growing thin Stood above the ocean, a foot on either side I think you’re gonna stumble, if you don’t move with the tide If you don’t move with the tide I think you’re gonna stumble, I think you’re gonna fall If you can’t show commitment, don’t show anything at all. I don’t think you know whose bluff to call Whose bluff to call Suffocating, grey frame Old pins, new pain Bifocal mind
7.
Inhale deeply, take a breath, fall into a finer state of consciousness Recline into yourself and let your mind flow free Close your eyes, you will find there’s more to see Reality is fading, there’s no need for masquerading now I’m here, leave your fear behind you. It will only blind you Drifting on sensitivity. Oceans wash over me Listen closely, do you hear? It blurs around the edges, let it disappear Anything is possible if you believe Everything’s attainable if you can see Reality is fading, there’s no need for masquerading now I’m here, leave your fear behind you. The blindness inside you Floating and truth comes like a dream In envelopes, in constant streams Come with me my only one, come find a solution Now we must drive out these ghosts Ghosts that live beneath our table Ghosts that feed upon our scraps When they are able So in a trance we danced our slow dance Blindly searched for love and romance Danced around the conference table Ignored the only choice available So come with me, take a chance So come with me one last dance One chance, one last dance Helter Skelter, falling free, swept around like autumn leaves Intertwine, interweave, a coil of smoke caught in the breeze I’ll take you to a distant sky, where everyone knows how and why I’ll take you to an understanding, we can make this less demanding We can make this less demanding, we’ll make it less demanding Intimate thoughts cut through our confusion As we become one I search for solution I see the whole picture, it all becomes clearer Everything we are is part of the mixture I see the sunlight shine through the cloud I see the future devoid of its frown An orchestra plays on the side of the hill The grass is much greener when we’re not standing still The slower the tempo the darker the tune The deeper the contact the stronger the perfume In our blackest moments when all else is death We will rise like the phoenix discarding the blindness Our green grass blindness
8.
At the final reckoning Seven Churches, seven holy lights Eyes of flame, behold his prophecy The first, the last, all that you see shall pass Show no fear, the servant of the lamb Chimera, of the lamps Chimera, is the man Chimera, in his hand the seven stars Chimera, from my Lord Chimera, is his word Chimera, by the sword within his mouth Is this truth or fantasy? This prophecy that comes before me Twisting all reality Blessed Lord am I deceived? I ask myself can I believe? Give me faith, arrest my need As I feel your presence near Cast aside all mortal fear Open up my mind and hear Thy Holy Son, thy sacred Lord My praise to you, by your accord This night I will for you record Do not fear, I am here Hear these words and observe I know your works, your toil and patience I know your fear, your need and hardship I know your worship, your faith and service I know your lives, see with your eyes At the final reckoning I will judge you for your sins Each must face eternity Repent evil, join with me Circus Divine

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A compilation of all of Sevenchurch's Demo Recordings 1991-1994

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released September 30, 2013

Martin Spear - Leading Voices
Dave Smart - Electric & Acoustic Guitars
Dave Capel - Electric Guitar
Ollie - Electric Bass Guitar & Backing Voices
Grahaeme Bastable - Acoustic Drums (Tracks 1-3, 8)
Doug Stephens - Acoustic Drums (Tracks 4-7)

Music: Dave Smart
Lyrics: Ollie / Martin Spear

Remastered by Rob Lawrence

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Sevenchurch Oxford, UK

When Sevenchurch played live it tended to rain, storms ensued. Maybe it's a good thing they are not currently gigging.
However, to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the release of Bleak Insight, Sevenchurch have 2 new releases, Festival Of The Spoons and Stealing From The Dead.
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