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I remember there were fights and screaming
in the streets that night
I had to run from the insinuations
all about my life
It didn't matter, I was armed and ready
I was on the run
Up in the mountains, I've got food and shelter
I'm a loaded gun
Steal away into the hills
My world is turning
Secrecy becomes my mask
My cloak and dagger
I'm not so sure that I enjoy this journey
They've got their guns to my head
I turn myself into the black of darkness
They chase their shadows instead
That night my contact took me to the place
where the preacher lived
He gave me serum and he blessed my mission
Helped me get my grip
Back to the mountains for the codes and weapons
and my border pass
10,000 foot, the rocks are sheets of ice
Shards of broken glass
All alone I cannot rest
Hear them behind me
The hunt is on the chase is near
But I start sliding
I always thought this was a crystal palace
Could be my tomb instead
Three fingers cling to an icy cliff
Looks like some change ahead
in the streets that night
I had to run from the insinuations
all about my life
It didn't matter, I was armed and ready
I was on the run
Up in the mountains, I've got food and shelter
I'm a loaded gun
Steal away into the hills
My world is turning
Secrecy becomes my mask
My cloak and dagger
They've got their guns to my head
I turn myself into the black of darkness
They chase their shadows instead
where the preacher lived
He gave me serum and he blessed my mission
Helped me get my grip
Back to the mountains for the codes and weapons
and my border pass
10,000 foot, the rocks are sheets of ice
Shards of broken glass
All alone I cannot rest
Hear them behind me
The hunt is on the chase is near
But I start sliding
Could be my tomb instead
Three fingers cling to an icy cliff
Looks like some change ahead
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awesome second half (the crusher).... melodic, moody, technically brilliant, seems to be the trademark of alot of Shadow Gallery's songs!
The way I see it, the crystal palace is referring to the place in the mountains, which I believe is a way of describing self-inflicted solitude; but in the following context: Think of it like, if you feel the world seems unable to understand you, has become hostile, or in this case, both; you arm yourself with the understand of who you are and shut everyone else out. The outside, human world feels like it's warped into a less hospitable place than even the cold isolation of the mountains, where you've sought refuge. I believe the songs concept is based around something like that, but focuses on the ultimately destructive nature of coping in such a way on a couple different levels. Coping that way is beneficial in theory, but under less optimistic circumstances, can result in a slippery slope that leaves you hanging off of a cliff.. You are left even more vulnerable, and are at the mercy of mere circumstance.
Hopefully that makes any sense, at all.
At the same time, the song isn't suggesting a cause and effect on the coping mechanism alone. It is an experience that you live and don't have the resources needed at the time to solve your problems in any other way than that way, in the moment. Which I hope still makes sense.
At the same time, the song isn't suggesting a cause and effect on the coping mechanism alone. It is an experience that you live and don't have the resources needed at the time to solve your problems in any other way than that way, in the moment. Which I hope still makes sense.
Hence, why it is a 'journey'.
Hence, why it is a 'journey'.