A Cipher for the Lost, by Crimson Creatures

A Cipher for the Lost

by Crimson Creatures

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1.	The Sceptic 04:38	lyrics	buy track
I put you on a ceiling. I exist by your touch But I never understood why you gave me so much Why do you have such love, when all I create is despair? Will you watch me build a future upon a wing and a prayer? Your words have been stained through time No one knows me more than I I can see through you I honour nothing. Abuse I am Why do you not despise me when I do the worst I can? I’m not worthy of your love! You’re so quickly to forgive, sitting there on your throne But I must feed the maelstrom. I will ravage my home You gave me succour as I fell down the moral slope Why did you give me freedom? And why did you give me hope? Your words have been stained through time No one knows me more than I I can see through you I honour nothing. Abuse I am I’m not worthy of your love! Do you not fear me? Of what I might become? Can it still be your pleasure to let me beat your drum? And what if I kill you? Such a powerful thrill What purpose would you have except to love me still? Your words have been stained through time No one knows me more than I The preachers have said nothing new I can see through you
2.	The Couple 03:59	lyrics	buy track
A tearless ocean has opened up our wounds Forsaking my vows Going through cycles of lies Our passion morphed to envy It can’t be undone We fought and cried this fire brew for days Neglecting our child Rise debtors of the youth Let’s give it another chance For the sake of our son Do you think he sees? His eyes retain the fear Do you think he knows? I pray to God for the strength to heal the scars It’s time to stay together Reflecting the inner well I just want it all to end For the sake of our son I only wish that we give him the gift of joy As long as we’re with him We fight for what is right We can work things out soon For the sake of our son Do you think he sees? His eyes retain the fear Do you think he knows? For the sake of our son Can’t we even see? For the sake of our son
3.	The Revenant 03:50	lyrics	buy track
(Act One) Freezing fire for the island’s wire Driven through the pain of darkest desire Given waste from night and ‘til noon Crash course for a fatal wound Amalgamating rock and sex And an endless line of joy is coming next The music is what’s fuelling my rage I’m my most own arrogant lustful sage The devil had to drive me off the edge An accidental blackspot to dine I cannot find the brakes A plunge to an early death I must take (Act Two) A solemn crowd has gathered Another life is lost Driven to the edge By the thoughts left in his head A burnt-out automobile On the beach of Fernley Bay No body was ever found Yet the sentence still remained His friends all cry and see A light ray from the sky A figure out of nowhere Walks over to bestow his grace (Act Three) From ashes to ashes, dust to dust Return to haunt, the devil must Returning from the darkest depths I’m your sorrow and your bane at best Never changing and never free Will I ever rise above? Well wait and you’ll see The never-ending sirens The never-ending booze What’s next is no lover or friend Condemned to die again
4.	The Hypnotist 05:37	lyrics	buy track
The hypnotist brings memories of the paths I’ve trodden Sing a song of lament, of times long forgotten A house on Old Kent Road Work all the hours that I am owed Take the ladder and ride the snakes Should I laugh at the same old mistakes? Don’t wanna get closer Castle, king, queen and pawn Let’s wake together and watch the dawn Triple points, with a double word score Best not to think of the distant shore Try to solve A lesser figure In Jude the Obscure Won’t you give me a clue? Have you read this somewhere before? (4,2)* The mysteries, the obscurities The heavens will ring at the sign of my age The hypnotist brings memories of the paths I’ve trodden Sing a song of lament of times long forgotten Been here before, but does it matter? Years older. So much fatter A life of regret is fool’s embrace Be happy that we know our place

about

“What is the meaning of life?”

This is a question which people have asked themselves since they first gazed into their fires. In their new EP ‘A Cipher for the Lost’, Crimson Creatures take a look through the eyes of four different characters trying to make sense of their worlds.

Crimson Creatures’ Prog-tastic 2022 debut album and EP showcased their distinctive sound, based on the interplay between Stockdill’s wall of sound keyboards, Nuttall’s unpredictable guitars, and Cornes’ dramatic baritone storytelling and fluid bass.

They took things one step further with their epic 17+ minute Fragments (Parts I – IX) concept single. With their new 4-piece line-up, enhanced by veteran percussionist Mark Keniston, the band steps sideways, broadening their musical vocabulary, from the thrashy Sceptic to the cryptic Hypnotist.

Can a good life’s secrets be decoded, like an elaborate puzzle?

credits

released October 6, 2023

Richard Stockdill: Keyboards & violin
Matthew Cornes: Voice & bass guitar
Keith Nuttall: Guitar & shouting
Mark Keniston: Drums & cake

All tracks arranged by Keith, Matthew & Richard.
Produced & mixed by Keith.
Cover concept by Richard.
Cover, art & logo by Matthew.

Thanks to the delectable Ken Rafferty for his assistance.