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Life After The Ascension

by Control Divide

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THE James
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THE James Ant proves yet again, that music so much more than sound, it's emotion. I've been a fan of this guy for years, and he consistently gives us his all. These songs are top notch! Favorite track: New Age Cynicism.
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cvsparky87 Ant Mas has been a person I have talked to off and on for years. I appreciate his music because it's honest and it hits home. It has gotten me through many tough times in my life. So for that I thank you. Favorite track: Life After The Ascension.
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1.
The Chase 03:30
Chasing away all of the thoughts of yesterday This is not my choice but here i’ll have to stay Where a light is found; Upon solid ground; Destiny has played the victim perfectly In the wrong place Stuck with all the right plays I’m in debt with fate and I’ve tempted over and over again Every move that we make Comes round and circles In this circus ...And I swear I can’t remember the last time You dug a hole this deep You crawl inside of me And take my sanity Wishing away All the best of my days But for my future’s sake I need to medicate When there’s no remedy And nothing can replace Look to the other side for that saving grace If my strings should happen to separate Don’t turn your back to the stage Just shine the spotlight on my face And find me the strength to hold on To every faded dream that I ever let go of ....And I swear I can’t remember the last time You dug a hole this deep You crawl inside of me And take my sanity ....And I swear the custom fit to your pastime is The art of deceit With every breath I take I lose the will to break And all the shiftless replay their sordid misery As all the cycles converge I’m ready for The chance to be the first one standing up to defeat and one day they’ll see the superhero in me ...And I swear I can’t remember the last time You dug a hole this deep You crawl inside of me And take my sanity ...And I swear that this time is the last time You get the best of me So come anxiety Take your best shot at me
2.
You say you pray to stop the voices But still the madness runs wild When common sense becomes senseless And imagination’s on trial Fear, it resonates Impersonates The latest of styles We take more than we came to take We celebrate Our pessimistic pride Every choice has its price And we pay for freedom Without thinking twice The everlasting struggle to survive Everyone needs a break from the hustle We’re all in this together You say that you need forgiveness and I say you’re out of your mind When hopelessness becomes sickness There’s always solace here to find And I refuse to bare witness To the hunt of the killing kind While yesterday is gone Tomorrow will live on Every single choice that we make has its price And we pay for our freedom without thinking twice This is the everlasting struggle to survive Everyone deserves a break from reality Yesterday is gone but tomorrow will live on One day happy for heaven's sake We're all in this together So let's make it feel like home
3.
Glowstick 03:24
Some days just speed by so fast You’ll never leave your mark by just complaining or settling Without translation Communication suffers These wary daydreams Take on lives all their own Slow down Move quick Understand but don’t think You’ll never know what you’re missing Until you blink Hold tight, let go These thoughts are artificial How bittersweet these chemicals taste When you’re lovesick I dropped my guard I let you see The weakness that hides beneath the surface Cut wide open The summer heat makes winter weep This is the company we keep The black sheep waits all alone While the doctor's prep for surgery To redefine Divinity My cause is asymmetry So much imperfect beauty Waiting for us to see I dropped my guard So you could see How flawlessly imperfect I can be Admittedly You cut the life right outta me You were my everything I loved you more than you will ever know
4.
We tell ourselves nothing compares We’re never satisfied and nothing’s ever fair This whole system’s breaking through the atmosphere and we’re gasping for air Resetting wrong We take the fall This leap of faith’s got us up against the wall Revenge will only go so far Salvation’s calling Broken inside The fear and rage unfurls So open your eyes To the bright side that you deserve It takes time for the open wound to heal It takes an open mind for one to steal It takes a lifetime to perfect the art That moment of glory We set the walls up to defend But we end up tearing them down again When we fall in love They break our hearts And We feel so small when we’ve come so far As darkness falls upon the lens The still picture fights to make amends A flawless start to a bitter end We transcend, and we ascend And we accept the bitter end So let us go Pound for pound The bell sounds another round Emotions flow out The take down What’s golden sells Hypnotized by every flashing light Is it worth the price we pay for eternal fame? Adoration’s the name of the game Advertisement shapes the passing flame It’s better to go out in a blaze than to fade We’ll never fade They said it all So what’s the point Of letting it get to your head? We’ve heard it all before And this right here is the calm before the storm When I return I’ll take the crown There’s nothing that can stop me now That’s life living on the edge In the end I will ascend I will ascend
5.
Abyss 04:01
Stay right here with me If I start to bleed and I can’t breathe Don’t try to leave me Degeneration of my soul it seems I’m in too deep I can’t sleep Anymore Don't let go Of the balloon Just drift away Cos you’ve been beaten down for way too long Welcome your brand new identity Anomalously Vicariously Ahead of the curve Black the prosaic beat Oscillating varied speeds Recalibrating tranquility These days beauty revolves ‘round the strange And the same shapes don’t fit in To be one with the herd Is to be sophisticated, pure I’d rather be the fish out of water So don’t let go of the balloon Just drift away Cos you’ve been running now for way too long Welcome your brand new identity To all of those feeling resentment and spite I’m buried alive by the blindside Shackled to normalcy’s peace of mind And oh how the stoic fall victim to pride While the downtrodden fill us with insight These angels and demons take sides I’m caught in the middle
6.
Racing heart and sweaty palms Collapsing lungs I cannot bare another rejection Why does everything I say always come out wrong? With every disillusion I grow into an apathetic wretch Misery tries to escape, but the key’s thrown away, forever locked inside my chest I wish I had the common sense and confidence to be the imaginary me I’m out of breath and on the ledge But it’s no emergency Spread the lies, criticize and repeat Back at the start After the loss The many lines I’ve crossed I can’t begin to repair all the damage that I've done From here to oblivion To be naive and impaired We are the misguided youth This beautiful depression makes us move I wish I had the common sense and confidence to be the imaginary me I’m out of breath and on the ledge But it’s no emergency Spread the lies, criticize and repeat Me myself and I We gotta realize That nothing changes if nothing changes And it’s no surprise I’m never satisfied I need to get on with my life And cut the ties that bind It’s time to start living it right
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HALO 04:06

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released January 31, 2017

Ant Mas - Vocals, Bass, Guitars, Piano, Programming, Drums, Percussion
Matt Capobianco - Guitar, Backing Vocals

Artwork by Ant Mas

Recorded at The Oratorium
Engineered, Mixed, Produced and Mastered by Ant Mas

Written by Control Divide

Instruments:
PRS Mccarty
Fender Squier Telecaster
Fender Blacktop Baritone Telecaster
Fender Squier Vintage Modified Bass VI
Ovation Acoustic
Fibes Kick
PDP Snare
Slingerland Toms
Sabian + Paiste Cymbals

D'Addario strings

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