For those who don't know, I'm of Turkish descent. This song is about the sword of oppression that hangs over the heads of the Turkish people who disagree with the authoritarian dictate of the government. In 2013, a peaceful protest by citizens who disagreed with the overbearing regime of the then-prime minister (now president)'s party. The protesters were met with extreme police brutality. The militarized police force and the government killed protesters, arrested journalists who reported on it and censored social media sites that tried to disseminate information that the mainstream media was unable to cover due to the government's influence. The protests lasted for months, and 11 were killed, over 8000 were injured and over 3000 were arrested. In the end, the protests ended because of the overwhelming force used by the regime, including lethal weapons, tanks, poisonous tear gas and arresting of volunteer medical personnel who tried to offer aid to injured protesters. I wrote this song to express my solidarity to my fellow Turkish people. And to tell those who wield power in the world that it is not acceptable to use that power to intimidate, injure and silence those who disagree with you. Please take a moment to inform yourself about the plight of the Turkish people here ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013%E2%80%9314_protests_in_Turkey ). And whenever there is injustice in the world, remember that information and morale are extremely important for those who are faced with it. Through informing others about the injustice that is going on and lending support to those who are being oppressed, you can make a difference too. Thanks for hearing me out on this, and I hope you'll enjoy the music. -------------------------------------------------------- From Eventuality, releasing November 18th. Download here: https://nynmetal.bandcamp.com/album/eventuality Shot by Nick Budosh Photography Featuring Strandberg Guitars. Intro song is Desiccation from the Anachronist EP More info: https://www.facebook.com/Nyn90 EP and other songs: http://nynmetal.bandcamp.com/ -------------------------------------------------------- Lyrics: Domination opens the road to perversion Paved on the blood of subservience Supplanting the need for oversight as it's cast aside Flesh and sound of people, but with soul of fiends Vampires of human dreams As they conspire against their own kind sowing the seeds of The downward spiral of the human species and in time, the rest of the planet A dire collision, society has ensured that those with power will bring The downward spiral of the human species and in time, the rest of the planet A dying hope, these tears The enlightened plead yet they are drowned in doctrine Tyranny strengthening its grip as we choke into obedience Settling into its throne fists clenched crushing all dissent Sacrificed forced to lie to realize tunnel vision All these years misled into a false sense of peace Sustaining a false foundation And then your eyes gaze upon light of truth and now you hope, with a new sense of life As time has shown every rule comes to an end be it just, cruel or inert And sometimes the people will assert their own freedom and they will prosper through adversity That being said, this comes with the price of revolution Tearing out the roots that drain A cause that animates change is worth dying for Overthrowing leeches of mirth is worth fighting for See through the lies and take up arms Do not fear the vultures, for they depend on your suffering cries Ultimately powerless, they'll shrivel and die Pathetic, weak, lies and deceit their weapons of controlling Our will won't die even if our body crumbles Traitors to your own kind, we won't forget your crime Blood is a pact that binds, not a way to profit and hide Contempt and neglect towards entreaties of the masses will never slide Struggle to suppress the truth but the truth can never die Avarice, malignance and for...