What’s left of this place, what’s left of the world today
The final stand is in our sights, it seems too far away
We left a trail etched in the ground, we tore the flesh from bone
Darkness is closing in, we know we’re not alone
Premonition fades and takes a back seat in my mind
When an outstretched hand reaches down
I know everything will be alright
Where do we go next, when there’s no fight left anymore
When we’re worn down to the bone
When we’re ground down to the core
We worked hard for what we built, standing stronger than before
We’ve got nothing left to prove
There’s no bloodshed anymore
Smoke clouds begin to rise, turn white as ashes fall
We hold tight to what we have as some have lost it all
We stepped through the agony, walked right through the fear
Echoes ring in the night, a sign that we’re still here
The rain comes pouring down
The blood gets washed away
The pain begins to fade
We see another day
The clouds begin to part
The spots clear from our eyes
The tide begins to fall
We see the other side
Heady hardcore punk from Black Aubergine has groove, heft, and an experimental edge percolating behind the blown-out surface. Bandcamp New & Notable May 23, 2023