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Decrowned

from Dirge for the Earth by Achilles

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I used to be
A king
A force unmatched
And now
Dethroned and decrowned
I near the murky black

The vast expanse
Of time towards death
Dotted with pain and
Quickened by breath
Taught to consume
I've become the consumed
Taught to consume
I've become the consumed

Remove the limbs
And control this vessel

My shadow loomed
Across the field of battle
Each tooth lost
A dropped sword
Each regrown
Medals of bravery
My shadow loomed

(I hope the meat
Tastes bitter on the tongue)

My name is known
Across these plains
Littered with munitions
Spent and battered
Eyes rolled back
A shielded helmet
Protecting the only things
I have to survive

And each now regrown
My virtue, not yours
My shadow has loomed

Head on a pike
Among colleagues of yore
Lining the ramparts
This humiliation
Marks the end of an age

The vast expanse
Of time towards death
Dotted with pain and
Quickened by breath
Taught to consume
I've become the consumed
Taught to consume
I've become the consumed

Remove the limbs
Dispose of this
Remove the limbs
Dispose of this
Worthless body

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from Dirge for the Earth, released June 1, 2016

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Achilles Boston, Massachusetts

Started in Feb. 2013 by Spencer Murdock (vocals), Adrian Eberth (guitars) and Patrick Murphy (drums), Achilles’ members solidified in the summer of 2014 with Matt Duff (bass) and Rich Orsini (rhythm guitar).

The group dissolved not long after releasing ‘Dirge for the Earth’ due to personal reasons, severe egomania, and musical differences.
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