"Jason finds himself within a damp, stony room. Seconds later, the walls begin to close in. Fearing the end, the ceiling above cracks open as a slither of light penetrates."
Narrator
The door it creaks and slides wide open
He steps on into the dark
There's nothing there but a slither of light
And some curiously brick laid walls
Stony brown and green with moss they're slimy to the touch
Entombed from every side the walls are closing in
Above he sees the light it's falling down on him
And a silhouette is looking down, he cannot see its intent
But its thoughts project a beam of haze, it's coming to his aid
Intently eager Jason waits for the intervening grace
Silently he begins to rise, leaving fear behind in shreds...
- Ascension -
"The shrouded man pulls Jason out of the darkness and into the light."
Narrator
Blind to self and reason
Blind to faith and hope
The world beneath him shattered
The fear has left and gone
Anonymous Voice
Come with me
Step inside
Narrator
The light it enraptures and cradles his matter
The beam it embodies it all
No longer aware of the doubt and the danger
The life he knew has gone
His thoughts are exposed
The light around him fades
The truth will soon be revealed
As the journey it draws to close
- Landing -
"Face to face now, Jason awaits the ultimate revelation."
Narrator
Brought to land he's face to face
With a mountain high upon a snowy plain
The world he knew it fades away
As a figure emerges, with a hidden face
The Shrouded Man
I'm a traveller searching for elusive truths
But my search it is over now that I've found you
Narrator
And now he's bowing slowly, he removes the hat
And now his face is clear, and Jason stands aghast
The Shrouded Man
Come with me
Stay here forever
Jason
...dad?
credits
from The Box (2011),
released July 5, 2011
Written, recorded & produced by Ian Gordon
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Loved the first EP , loved the concept and the theme.
I managed to order the digipack
Just discover lately that a full album was available. Not even disappointed. Great album , mescaline and the reissued utopium are standout
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