Tired of maintaining guard
To keep from exposing scars
We all want to be heard and loved
All worth fighting for, so end the push and shove
Still we rise above
Past the hate you normalise
Still we rise above
Despite your walls we share the skies
Defeat dichotomies that split at the heart
Beat the binary that pushes us apart
Still we rise above
Past the hate you normalise
Still we rise above
Despite your walls we share the skies
We’re battle worn
But reform is in compassion
Take our pain and anger
And lean into action
Replace hate with hope
Where we give what we need
Better understand you
So I can be a better me
Deconstruct the fears that pitch me against you
Take in the world from every view
Reflect, Inspect. Convince you to care
Live with intent. Love if we dare
Know when to stop and think
Know when I’m pushed to the brink
Misanthropy drags me down
to the dirt below
But I can’t be
what I won’t show
Pushed to the brink
Still we rise above
Past the hate you normalise
Still we rise above
Despite your walls we share the skies
This excellent EP swings from lurching post-hardcore to shadowy dark rock, anchored by a shattering vocal performance. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 20, 2018