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Terminal

by The Burden

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TeddyB Big fan of this style of music which most bands don’t play. Screamocore or whatever you want to call it. Favorite track: Stardust Oblivion.
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mcmattness #1 must listen to album of 2023. The Burden are back with their best material to date. Filled with heavy riffs and heavier hearts, this album will leave you crying, but you won't be disappointed for a second. I can't wait to see where the boys go from here.
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1.
Let’s let the silence speak for itself Just let me breathe And now we’re searching for reasons To drown in synthetic seas So paint the picture you wish to see Or forget it all intentionally I guess the canvas won’t fit the frame Covered up, searching for someone to blame No more deflection, you failed to mention That time we spent On misery, it’s insignificant So kill the lights again, and don’t forget you said “We’re meaningless like flowers for the dead” For the sake of it, I’m breathing again Is this a warning, or is this the end? So save me from the sleeping earth Apologies are what they’re worth No more deflection, you failed to mention That time we spent On misery, it’s insignificant So kill the lights again, and don’t forget you said “We’re meaningless like flowers for the dead” And when we fight Nobody wins, no There’s always answers we’re searching for Is this the end? Who’s keeping score?
2.
Are we just reflections of all our best intentions? No, we need a dose of honesty, cause I’m fading faster and I know you see right through me The oxygen is wearing thin Tell me you’ll keep a secret The lights they fade, we start to spin and now we’re falling again Gravity pulls me in; this is the weight of my descent And it’s safe to say you know what to say now I’ll ask you one more time, cause honestly I never wanted this I swear I’m all the things you thought you cared about The ghost of who I used to be Haunts every single part of me The ghost of who I used to be Is overwhelming The oxygen is wearing thin Tell me you’ll keep a secret The lights they fade, we start to spin and now we’re falling again Gravity pulls me in; this is the weight of my descent And it’s safe to say you know what to say now Sad little souvenirs of these moments left in suspense Much more than words ever meant So write your plans in the sand Tomorrow we’ll start again Will we dissolve and decay? We’re apparitions
3.
So am I still worth saving Is this what it takes to feel alive? Cause I’m still trying to find out Is it worth it now? Is this all that you thought it’d be? Tonight Sincere as I could hope to be So was it worth it in the end? Wait, you’re just a second too late I’m fading fast, too vulnerable Wait, you’re just a second too late Stay still now, we can’t just lose it all So if this world is just a trinket Why would you let it choke your neck? And weigh you down with all the things you can’t control? Well say you won’t again Cause these things just don’t make sense So stay again Cause these things they don’t make sense Wait, you’re just a second too late I’m fading fast, too vulnerable Wait you’re just a second too late Stay still now, we can’t just lose it all We’re all just searching for blemishes, please don’t remember this Just hold me close Is this all that you thought it’d be? Tonight Sincere as I could hope to be tonight this motion sickness never ends
4.
Into this slumber I will steer, avoid the stranger in the mirror With these heavy eyes to show Always drifting, weight is lifting slow All these things we hide so no one ever knows So how much will it take? Before the bend becomes the break I just want to be remembered Counting sheep just to fall asleep again So what will it take in the end? Wait, just another second, ‘nother day Was this always just so hard to find Or did you keep me in your lonely mind? Wait, just another second. ‘nother day So was it always just so hard to find Or the excuse that we made every time? So how much will it take? Before the bend becomes the break I just want to be remembered Counting sheep just to fall asleep again So what will it take in the end? This desperate shaking Ruminate and make amends Will these words mean a thing when they’re all we have left? And I know we’re better off proving Intentions were paved with gold But will that save a thing now? Tonight? This desperate shaking Heals in time
5.
Move past the past Let’s breathe with new lungs Celebrate the phrase easier said than done I’m tired of thinking the way that it went is the way that it has to be “Close enough” Always failing Always fearing this Constant closure No time to reminisce And I don’t want to feel inadequate And I don’t want to walk away It’s not about things we should have said No matter what it is, we’ll get there eventually So are we crashing again Or just an echoed voice? Repeating mistakes as if we had a choice Just to fear, the things that we left alone Remember all the times we used to call this our home? And I don’t want to feel inadequate And I don’t want to walk away It’s not about things we should have said No matter what it is, we’ll get there eventually Do you feel alive? Or is this fleeting at best? These pulses feel like poison Will you lay me to rest? I swear I’m trying to breathe Why won’t you listen to me? So breathe in again and fill me with life This oxygen’s failing no, something’s not right And there no point in explaining The things that we tried, just to feel alive And now the cadence decays 'til only silence remains Yet again Lost in the end Let’s just pretend
6.
Heavy eyes and hollow lies leave me to atone But was it worth the time we spent alone? Tonight, I’m giving up. Yeah the dust has cleared, enough’s enough. Hiding from the things we seem to fear the most. Open and honest, relapse and contrast. Hiding from the things we fear the most We’re chasing ghosts, just to feel alive again. So please don’t worry I swear we’re only trying to sleep, behind the lids of your eyes are all those secrets you keep. Floating alone like a ghost, comatose. So let’s just burn brighter once again, I swear I’ll follow through. Save yourself, and let’s rebuild again We always wait for morning, this insignificance So listen up, listen up. This is all I have, I hope it’s good enough. A single sentence forming We’re leaving words up to chance, will there be purpose to this? So please don’t worry I swear we’re only trying to sleep, behind the lids of your eyes are all those secrets you keep. Floating alone like a ghost, comatose. So let’s just burn brighter once again, I swear I’ll follow through. We can’t leave this alone anymore Will there be anything but these lies we’ve sold? Gloria, she’s stealing all the babies in the night. Gloria, spinning in the window, she is high. She takes away your everything but keeps you alive. We say her name, oh! She takes away your everything and tears it apart. We say her name. Gloria, Gloria, Gloria!
7.
Ad Meliora 01:20
8.
“I swear I’m fine” Oh what a beautiful lie This fallacied reality will catch up in time And I feel that I just sink through everything I swear I just need something to hold onto I swear I just need something, anything What’s done is done But will it ever be enough? To be honest with you I was kind of hoping this would stop All these dizzy spells, crying out for help But it’s not enough to forgive myself No I don’t think it’s fair, to sit alone again waiting for this to end But oh my god, we sleep inside of these graves that we dug ourselves Lately I’m caught in routine, and now I’m wasting thoughts again So can you keep me from vanishing? It’s nothing personal I can’t keep letting go What’s done is done But will it ever be enough? To be honest with you I was kind of hoping this would stop All these dizzy spells, crying out for help But it’s not enough to forgive myself Eventually stones will mark our names but not the places we have been We’re all just struggling to live. I can’t keep settling I don’t want to just exist I just want to make a difference, something worth talking about. More than just being alive.
9.
Carried out Like sentences left in suspense Recycled doubt Dissecting to find what’s been left We’ve seen it all The sirens are screaming “la fin du monde” but it’s only the curtain call! Well let’s reflect again So, I feel drained And you’re still fine Separate just to fall in line Anxiety, oh she spoke to me Said I could never leave, no I can never leave Never leave, like I had a choice But now we’re stuck in here with all this static noise So will it ever be enough? This is always a problem the cycle won’t break Just a hostage there’s always another mistake LIAR There’s always something to blame I’ll write it down again, I hope it’s tangible I wish these words meant more than just silence and syllables Why can’t I trust a thing? These voices make whispers we’ll all start to sing Spare the saints
10.
With sterile eyes I think there might be something more To this scene we’ve seen a time or two before Well I can’t say I’m surprised, your judgement’s poor So let’s settle… It’s not that it’s broken. You chose the words you’ve spoken You swear that you tried But the linen never lies So why should I settle for the seasons when in time I’ll find we can’t admit when we’re wrong It’s how we choose to decorate our time So why should I forego? Breathing softly now I figured I’m the only one who knows And it seems to me that giving up’s the part that hurts the most And you can’t seem to live when you can’t wait to die So spare me the sorrow, hello and goodbye So why should I settle for the seasons when in time I’ll find we can’t admit when we’re wrong It’s how we choose to decorate our time Wouldn’t you like to know? Well I swear it’s all under control. Can’t take it back I’m tired of counting the clocks on the wall, why count the time when it’s nothing at all I’m sorry, so sorry, I’m sorry, it’s enough I’m tired of this, forget, forgive. So is this living, or learning to live with it?
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12.
This isn’t a lie, there’s no use deceiving It’s over I’m fine, so please just believe me I just can’t leave it alone, I’m not sleeping And how could you call this a home? Is this grieving? Cause in the end it’s all about what you choose So why is breathing so hard for you Silently we sink again You can’t take back those things that you never meant In the end, will I suffocate or sink in? I’m not waking up, this is all too much But the silence sounds much better than the hearse What a day to be wed with the earth This is happening and now I’m questioning everything The greatest story never told These graves are gold Don’t make this worse Sink into sleep This isn’t fair, I’m not prepared Sink into sleep There’s nothing left to separate Cause in the end it’s all about what you choose So why is breathing so hard for you Silently we sink again You can’t take back those things that you never meant In the end, will I suffocate or sink in? I’m not waking up, this is all too much But the silence sounds much better than the hearse What a day to be wed with the earth Dead skin on hospital beds Potentials wasted again Dead skin on hospital beds once again and I’ll fight, maybe out of spite Please don’t lower me under, maybe we can pretend the time is right Please don’t lower me under, cause I guess we never got the timing right. In the end, will I suffocate or sink in? I’m not waking up, this is all too much But the silence sounds much better than the hearse What a day to be wed with the earth I’m not waking up, this is all too much. Please just wake me up oh God, when will it end?
13.
Cassiar 05:05
I hear your body’s giving up It’s getting harder to breathe You’ve been fighting for decades Now it’s showing it’s teeth No time is ever enough, aged silver and gold A twelve hour drive beats goodbyes over the phone They say it gets easier but still I just don’t think it will It’s not about the time it takes Or these promises you’ll never break A lifetime of memories, all those people you love I know that it’s tough, I hear your body’s giving up I heard you’re losing the fight It’s getting harder to sleep These uncomfortable beds, tied up to all these machines I took advantage of time, and just hearing you speak But your skin’s getting pale and your voice is so weak It must be hard to talk about the things you know you’ll never see But still you listened to me It’s not about the time it takes Or these promises you’ll never break A lifetime of memories, those people you love I know that it’s tough, I know They say it’s not about the breaths you take But the times that take your breath away Time is never enough, life is calling your bluff And I know that it’s tough I hear your body’s giving up And we’re all safe Close your eyes don’t be afraid Scattered ashes now From the canyon to the clouds

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released April 14, 2023

© 2023 Open Your Ears Records. All songs written and recorded by the burden. All rights reserved. Unauthorized copying, public performance, broadcasting, hiring or rental of this recording prohibited.

All songs written & recorded by The Burden.
Engineered at Oodelally Recordings by Jordan Chase in Kelowna, BC.
Additional engineering by Colton Douglas. Additional instruments & production by Jordan Chase. Additional vocals by Rob Bacon and Jordan Chase. Guest vocal appearance and lyrics on track 6 “Lightbulb Mouth Treasure” courtesy of Charles Furney.
All songs mixed & mastered by Jordan Chase at Oodelally Recordings in Kelowna, BC.
Creative Direction, Design & Layout by Ross Vanosch for Graveside Manner.
Photography by Pearl Loerke.

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The Burden is as much a band as they are a journey into the shadows of the heart. Drawing on elements of the glory days of post-hardcore and weaving them with intricate and honest reflections of love and loss, the band’s continual rise is only amplified by their unapologetic approach to raw lyricism and therapeutic song writing. ... more

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