A fog came and it consumed me
I can no longer see
The path that leads to my own security
I won’t walk another day in these shoes
Waiting for a breakthrough
To welcome me with open arms
I won’t walk another day in these shoes
Doing all I can do
To not let my body come to harm
I realised I was all alone
When my heart turned to stone
And my head a minefield where joy won’t ever go
I need a new way to be
To find some kind of peace
That pulls me out from the depths of misery
I won’t walk another day in these shoes
Waiting for a breakthrough
To welcome me with open arms
I won’t walk another day in these shoes
Doing all I can do
To not let my body come to harm
My absence would leave a hole
But would they understand if they lived inside my skull?
It’s so hard to be an optimist
When you wake up each day not wanting to exist
I know someday this will all make sense
and maybe then I’ll gain some recompense
I won’t walk another day in these shoes
Waiting for a breakthrough
To welcome me with open arms
I won’t walk another day in these shoes
Doing all I can do
To not let my body come to harm
I’ve done all I can do to not let my body come to harm
This album hits like a ton of bricks. I can't say how long it's been since a band reached me like this, but I can't get enough. The driving rhythm, the ghostly floating leads, the haunting and direct lyrics, the desperation in her voice... Powerful. Jaycee
I generally appreciate the album by album move away from hardcore towards extreme metal. Yet for me personally, this is where the balance is perfect. Kind of like Metallica's Ride the Lightning: subsequent albums were more sophisticated and complex, yet less intense, too. Great to come back to, again and again. jornfin
Terrific, marauding post-punk that will thrill fans of Idles with its pairing of cutting riffs and wry spoken/sung lyrics. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 26, 2022
Atmospheric black metal band Sadness and experimental screamo band To Be Gentle channel intense emotions on this split single. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 28, 2021
Eve Beeker of screamo band To Be Gentle stretches her solo work in new experimental directions on this EP, a meditation on gender & healing. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 10, 2021