I have this nostalgia
A little bitter ‘cause maybe I’m guilty
Of not intervening when I
Started to see the ruin advancing
Too busy or too naive
The worthy builders loosened the reins
Real estate rapacity
Altering magnificent landscapes
Multiplied poverty
Drugs and delinquency took even the calmness
Burn, pollute, spit the soil
Raze, steal, there’s no tomorrow
I can’t believe that we are digging so quickly our graves
Is this paradise lost?
I see it humiliated
Is this paradise lost?
Can we save it?
B for beautiful
A for abundant
R for resentful
I for inequality and iniquity
L for lazy
O for overgrown
C for corrupted
H for hostile
E for endemic ignorance
The world reflects in you
It seems that all disintegrates
Do we only care about ourselves?
Are we naturally blind or have we been blinded?
Your spotless lakes, I swam
From your pure, pristine creeks, I drank
I saw your clean blue skies
Enjoyed those magical timeless snowy nights
Firmaments full of stars
Now artificial clouds tease from the heights
supported by 58 fans who also own “Paradise Lost?”
i checked out bands coming to my town, and xoth were on the list. at first i thought they were cheesy since i only liked metal to be deep, dark, and atmospheric .
i did enjoy the technical complexity, so i gave them another chance. i equated shredding with jockishness (ugh), but i now see it as a creative choice. i just had to approach it on my own terms, and xoth was the perfect gateway for this. they really opened up a new world for me. quasiotter