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Collections, Volume IV

by Alex Benson

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1.
Defiance 07:08
Stand your ground, do not give up Show them all the meaning of defiance See the winding twisted path ahead of me Where it goes is obscure, I know not where it leads Though I will fall again and again I’ll get up - I’m not backing down Claim the power that lies inside you You don’t need to control anyone than yourself You, have the strength to stand unbroken So stand tall and secure I will stand with all others Who don’t bow to mindless orders I will fight this losing battle Till I hear my spirit call I will stand with all others Who believe the world is ours Stand your ground, do not give up Show them all the meaning of defiance We are capable of whatever we choose We’re not bound by deceit, self-fulfilled prophecy Go! tell them all we won’t be cast aside We will stand - we will fight I will stand with all others Who don’t bow to mindless orders I will fight this losing battle Till I hear my spirit call I will stand with all others Who believe the world is ours Stand your ground, do not give up Show them all the meaning of defiance I will stand with all others Who don’t bow to mindless orders I will fight this losing battle Till I hear my spirit call I will stand with all others Who believe the world is ours Stand your ground, do not give up Show them all the meaning of defiance I will stand with all others Who don’t bow to mindless orders I will fight this losing battle Till I hear my spirit call I will stand with all others Who believe the world is ours Stand your ground, do not give up Show them all the meaning of defiance Yeah!
2.
There out of the fog it comes A vision taking form A dream inside your mind Stands before you, born From who you are And what you’ve done To show you what You’ll become Can you remember now? It echoes from your past Returning to your time Restoring what you’re owed To advise To reveal Hell on Earth And how to heal Reaching in To your soul Heaven on Earth lies at your feet The world returns what you create Go forth, live free Create the world that you Would like to live in right now I wish that you could see Echoes of harmony Beyond the veil of this dream This specter from a dream Clears the mist away Now your eyes can see The bridges burning down The match was lit By your hand Time to go Be set free Can you predict it now? The future’s taking form Turning the world around Raising it from the ground What you’ve done Has begun To change yourself And what’s around Reaching out From your soul Heaven on Earth lies at your feet The world returns what you create Go forth, live free Create the world that you Would like to live in right now I wish that you could see Echoes of harmony Beyond the veil of this dream Go forth, live free Create the world that you Would like to live in right now I wish that you could see Echoes of harmony Beyond the veil of this dream
3.
Playtime’s over Now we race toward the siren’s call Crawling over Fallen rubble the hammer falls Stretch out your arms Take my hand to survive it all As the evening horizon comes They start to crawl No more time To mess around Now we push forward As the buildings Crumble down Now we charge Some survivors Come together to shield themselves Leaving children Other wounded with nothing else Get right to them Drag them out of this quagmire We can do this Together we might save them all No more time To mess around Now we push forward As the buildings Crumble down Now we charge
4.
Fading of colors Time soldiers on But I remember a dream once shared Filled with the hopes Of a thousand lies Stare at the image Of a torn photograph Ride till dawn On silver wings Turn in the end to dust Say a prayer This sacrifice In the darkest of nights they call And it still echoes Ride till dawn Ride till dawn Standing strong Weather the storm that comes Here I am Not alone In the darkest of nights they call And it still echoes on Ride till dawn On silver wings Turn in the end to dust Say a prayer This sacrifice In the darkest of nights they call And it still echoes Ride till dawn Stare at the image Of a torn photograph But I’ll remember To ride till dawn
5.
Instrumental
6.
I’m a mess I’m a square peg that’s been fit into a circle Spinning round and round Like marbles swirling in and out of sight I need a fitness trainer I’ll get dance instructor Maybe then I could do it right There’s just so many steps And it’s so hard to balance And there’s so little time and… (Hold it together now!) Pick them up I’m just trying to hold on to all the pieces They’re falling everywhere An avalanche of words and thoughts descending I could take flight lessons I could be the pilot Maybe then I could just keep my head up (Hold it together now!) (Do it again) Circle down the drain (Do it again) Like a fire in my brain (Do it again) This train is leaving town (Do it again) Maybe things will make sense when no one’s left around They say That the heart is tethered to what lives in the mind A mind built like a maze The sights and sounds I’m sure they would astound you I could be the designer Or perhaps the engineer Maybe then, I could figure it out (Hold it together now!) (Do it again) Circle down the drain (Do it again) Like a fire in my brain (Do it again) This train is leaving town (Do it again) Maybe things will make sense when no one’s left around I wanted to be near you I wanted to be saved And every time I’m with you I feel like I’m insane Well, am I? Holding on Walking on a tightrope with no net below me This chaos frightens me Like plunging down as the abyss awaits me I could be the traffic conductor I should be the tour director Just need to focus and (Hold it together now!) (Do it again) Circle down the drain (Do it again) Like a fire in my brain (Do it again) This train is leaving town (Do it again) Maybe things will make sense when no one cares and no one’s left around
7.
Searching for the one Who will break the spell upon me Setting me free at last From these chains that I have suffered One step more And I’ll turn myself around So lost now That I almost can’t be found I feel boxed in Like a dove without its wings One false step And then surely I will drown Working in golden fields All has been decided for me How to live How to die Borders reinforced Ensuring that we all keep order One step now And we’ll turn ourselves around So lost now That we almost can’t be found Feel boxed in Like a dove without its wings One false step And then surely we will drown Waiting together for A hero who will challenge them all Spoken in prophecy To vanquish our understanding Of our (searching for salvation) Limits (Like a dove without wings) Leading us all away To some great society Now we see Over the fields The twilight of captivity One climbs over These hallowed fields To release us From this prison of our lives Smash the chains and burn the place Leave it all behind Step outside your given station Let your mind unwind The hero that we want is here The time has now arrived We set upon the open road The journey has begun And now We’ve traveled so far Climbed through the muck and the mud See the shine of the blade Now it is turned upon us But there’s always tiger’s den With the jackals waiting outside Danger lurks around every turn One false step and then we’ll all burn The dove must fly And now Betrayal so clear Crushed by one we held dear There is no escape We are all on our own But there’s always tiger’s den With the jackals waiting outside Danger lurks around every turn One false step and then we’ll all burn The dove must fly Gathered together now With no idols to cling our hopes on We must save ourselves And create a life worth fighting for (Searching for salvation) Be released (Like a dove that’s found its wings) From curses of ignorance Just step outside and free your own mind One step more And we’ll be upon our way Focused now No care if we are found Feel relief Like a dove that’s found its wings One sure step And We’re off to make our road Working fields Never more Hoping for For someone To climb over These hallowed grounds To join with us In this glory of our lives Smash the chains and burn the place Leave it all behind Step outside your given station Let your mind unwind The hero that we want is us The time has now arrived We set upon the open field The journey has begun

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From Ethereal Sunrise's Alex Benson comes the fourth and final volume of a new project blending prog and hard rock with folk and a dash of jazz fusion, over an expansive, multi-album saga. Special thanks to his family and friends, and especially Stephen Benson, Emily Malavenda, and Jared Weiss.

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released December 22, 2023

Personnel:
Alex Benson: music and lyrics, performance, production
Emily Malavenda: album art

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Hard rock/prog rock project created by multi-instrumentalists and songwriters Alex Benson and Jared Weiss. Debut album Steady as Rock available now!

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