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Don't Refrain
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For twenty nine years, it's been so long
Since I felt the rain
Or heard a song
For twenty nine years, maybe more
I've been in pain
Staring at the door
And where will I go now
Out into this dark world
My friend?
And where can I go now
That I'm free, free to be anyone
In the end?
Don't stop to patronize
Don't stop the tears in my eyes
Don't stop all the pain
Don't remain, don't refrain
Don't stop to patronize
Don't stop the tears in my eyes
Don't stop all the pain
Don't refrain, don't remain
The road to hell is paved
With good intentions
But we walk this road
Of our own free will
Our choices are
Our only constraints
A prison of our
Own making
So I walk the road
Encumbered by my freedom
Hoping to choose
The shortest destined path
Don't stop to patronize
Don't stop the tears in my eyes
Don't stop all the pain
Don't remain, don't refrain
Don't stop to patronize
Don't stop the tears in my eyes
Don't stop all the pain
Don't refrain, don't remain
I walk through the night
I still see the light
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Animated Degradation
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So maybe this is what it's all about…
Two paths before a storm
With no choice but to move on
In fickle times the need did arise
For every man to live a lie
Our masks conceal the truth
Our souls given up in youth
To conform to expectations
An animated degradation
Verily, I see the herd in front of me
Told how to think and who to be
Idolizing an image of virtue
A dream that was misconstrued
Don't degrade me…
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Lead single for the forthcoming album "Methodical Variations Volume V" featuring the alt-rock song "Don't Refrain" & exclusive angst-filled protest B-Side "Animated Degradation". Originally recorded as part of the 2020 edition of February Album Writing Month (
www.fawm.org), the song asks a number of existential questions while harkening back to Candle's angst ridden younger years.
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Reviews of Don't Refrain:
"'Encumbered by my freedom' Nice word picture. Also, 'And where can I go now That I'm free'. I like those thoughts. The crazy deep music is totally appropriate for the mood of the lyrics."
- J Madison from FAWM:
fawm.org/fawmers/jmadison/
"So much going on here that I don't know where to start. The multiple guitar tones that interact with each other fascinating. The vocals are strong, more aggressive than I'm accustomed to from you (could also read as passionate). I like the clean vocal sound and the way it's echoed by your harmony vocal layers or whatever is going on there.
The lyrics are really powerful and it all hangs together well."
- apertome from FAWM:
fawm.org/fawmers/apertome/
"It sounds so prog and epic with very little, really nice.
I'm getting such an exhilarating feel from your performance, I picture you letting your inspiration take you away and then float freely in a sonic sky.
Great guitar playing."
- Joanne Gabriel from FAWM:
fawm.org/fawmers/caterwauler/
"Really awesome piece. Your vocal effects with the echos on your voice at the chorus just intensifies the musical waves you are making. Solid track all the way through."
- heliosonorous from FAWM:
fawm.org/fawmers/heliosonorous/