Oceans

from Dirge for the Earth by Achilles

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When I rose up
From the ocean
I surrounded myself
With unbelievers

I closed minds quickly
And became light
There have been none before me

None who could have survived
The fear and the poisonous tongues
How could they have?
How could they have?

*HOW COULD THEY HAVE?*

All descend as light
And are extinguished as
They are driven to the ocean

I tried to hold them
But I was crushing weight
And had not the sight to rise
Had not the sight to rise

Even some came in the aftermath
To champion despair
And as they grew and rose
From the depths
Magnificent beasts!
Magnificent beasts!
Who defy the currents
Become light and rise
For the light that blinds
Can only be now born from the depths
Though none can see

And it weakens their hearts
And they rise
And it weakens their hearts
And they rise
And it weakens them against the tide

Who can possess now
The power to rise against such odds

All descend as light
And are extinguished as
They are driven to the ocean
This cold crushing blue

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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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