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Artfully Imprisoned

by Aspired Infliction

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1.
The Cage 02:17
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Government Operative: "The NSA is the shepherd and you are the sheep. Personal privacy is a myth. The government has been monitoring your every move since the moment of your birth. And now in 2019, it's never been easier to monitor the public. Your smartphone is their gateway into your mind. You have been programmed to mindlessly scroll through Facebook, while the government steals your secrets and exploits your soul. You are no longer an individual. You are but one component in a complex machine. You have nothing to hide, because you are incapable of hiding. The men in black are your gods, and you must DIE to protect them." Discouraged, yet determined This imprisonment is self-imposed The choice is yours You can take back your life once lost Your thoughts overwhelmed But not all hope is lost Discouraged, yet determined YOU CAN'T BREAK ME
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Artfully Imprisoned 04:23
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I punish your desolate face, to send a message so curious Why are we living this way? Your bodies break so easily Your prison is my void You’ll never be my destination I’ll never be your restoration There is a poison spilling into my veins It’s been a long time coming, this delusional state... These are not my final words I will not wither and die like the rest... Defeat is just a state of mind for the sold, the artfully imprisoned... I seal this with empty words, to send a message so curious Why are we living this way? You'll break so easily. Your prison is my void You’ll never be my destination I’ll never be your restoration There is a poison spilling into my veins It’s been a long time coming, this delusional state… These are not my final words I will not wither and die like the rest Defeat is just a state of mind for the sold, the artfully imprisoned... Are you nothing but an echo, through, into your cell? Have you finally met your punishment? Have you finally had enough? THESE ARE NOT MY FINAL WORDS. I WILL NOT WITHER AND DIE LIKE THE REST DEFEAT IS JUST A STATE OF MIND FOR THE SOLD THE ARTFULLY IMPRISONED!
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Like Lambs to the Slaughter 03:19
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Society's egg shells crumbling beneath my feet. Growing old of anxious nights and monotonous days. Better to separate myself than to conform to a condition my mental capacity can't accept. Too many variables to this new human condition to be capable of any free thinking. You refuse to live for yourself You refuse to think for yourself Line up to your death Like lambs to the slaughter We will change, but only in the masses A slim few can only be defined as truly free, as truly free We will rise up Through limitless apathy Line up to your death… Like lambs to the slaughter...
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Uprising 03:28
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This is not the end Fight for your freedom Break your body in Never surrender Hard to justify A means to an end Break yourself in two If it means freedom All I know All I feel All I need Is the end of the road And this is not the end This is not my final word I’ll take you to my grave I’ll take you to my grave… I’ll bury you deep inside… Take my words! Take my breath! With you, into the fight! Take a chance! One last chance to rise and realize! That this is, this truly is, an uprising! Don’t let it end this way Don’t let your fears drive you insane Don’t lie to yourself, just to get by Don’t lie to yourself, just so no one has to die This is not the end Fight for your freedom Break your body in Never surrender Hard to justify A means to an end Break yourself in two If it means freedom And this is not the end This is not my final word I’ll take you to my grave I’ll take you to my grave… I’ll bury you deep inside… Take my words! Take my breath! With you, into the fight! Take a chance! One last chance to rise and realize! That this is, this truly is, an uprising!
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Hauntingly Beautiful 04:02
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A calming light at the end of the tunnel The siren's call in a desperate time Deceitful as it may be The end of this life is appealing to me I need to live on I must persevere But the solace of the end is tempting Breathe new life in me from this death Deceitful as it may be The end of this life is appealing to me I need to live on I must persevere But the solace of the end is tempting Breathe new life in me from this death Not reborn Revitalized By seeking out mystery Breathe new life in me from this death Not a question of mortality because we dance in the realms of purgatory Only to return victorious
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Sojourn 03:57
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An honorarium forbidden But we persist amongst a world unworthy of our truths The sky ignites An offering in secrecy The sky ignites But we persist amongst a world unworthy of our truths An unexpected virtue of ignorance A journey never-ending A destination of dreams A reality forbidden By the human condition Parallel truths, evermore This effulgent night will root itself unto a future unaware The sky ignites But we persist amongst a world unworthy of our truths
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Convolution 03:40
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What have we become Are we done? Has it begun? The end of all days The whole world’s a stage Now set ablaze We must resist these convoluted truths We called the government and got no help We must resist these convoluted truths We called the government, let chaos ensue What happened to love? Does it not long to exist? Should we continue To carry on?! We must resist these convoluted truths We called the government and got no help We must resist these convoluted truths We called the government, let chaos ensue! Is this the time The time to rise? Will we prevail In time? Will we prevail in time? No time for this circus sideshow Who will we immortalize When the clock runs out? Talent is so fragile Yet we do everything to destroy it We must resist these convoluted truths We called the government and got not help We must resist these convoluted truths We called the government, let chaos ensue
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Fates Intertwined 03:36
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Maybe the bridge was burned Knowing you would only stand by to watch the flames turn to ash Instead of seeing a reason to rebuild. We're all to blame Because the final actions and reactions caused our demise. Our savior was only a false prophet of compassion But fire reflects in our eyes A simple middle ground turned into a battleground Created from the dust swept under the rug for so long. Feeling remorse and guilt But it fades into the shadows of your disguise, our fates intertwined We see the real you, but it's worth nothing But an acknowledgement of your demise From which you don't want to be saved. Maybe the bridge was burned Knowing you would only stand by to watch the flames turn to ash Instead of seeing a reason to rebuild. We're all to blame Because the final actions and reactions caused our demise. Our savior was only a false prophet of compassion But fire reflects in our eyes A simple middle ground turned into a battleground Created from the dust swept under the rug for so long. Feeling remorse and guilt But it fades into the shadows of your disguise, our fates intertwined
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The Burning 03:57
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Concealed in ritual The devil's work will bind them together A love not meant to be, tonight I reclaim my place Tonight I reclaim my place I will not accept your dominion And I return to bring my love back to life I will have My justice No longer will you own my heart Blood has spilled My offering Tonight, I reclaim everything My heart beats only for you This love the only truth I know Will you Return to my side? This love lives on no matter the cost All those years I bled for you Cared for you Came through for you Still you cast me out, returned to your wretch Your sins are the sins of the angels Your life is mine, soon you'll see Concealed in ritual The devil's work will bind them together A love not meant to be, tonight I reclaim my place Tonight I reclaim my place As you crumble, I lie in wait You cannot escape the hand of fate So many will die so that we can live Gullible to the end You've made this far too easy I will have My justice No longer will you own my heart Blood has spilled My offering Tonight, I reclaim everything My heart beats only for you This love the only truth I know Will you Return to my side? This love lives on no matter the cost
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The Dark Exile 04:41
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This land speaks to me The air has been quiet for far too long Ancient voices call my name To show me what's possible The ghosts of the past have called to me To show me the path of destruction The ghosts of the past have called to me To show me the way of darkness I will bring balance to this world And unleash my demons I will bring peace to all my people And summon the dark side in you The ghosts of the past have called to me To show me true power The ghosts of the past have challenged me To destroy your dogma and all you hold dear I will bring balance to this world And unleash my demons I will bring peace to all my people And summon the dark side in you Your reign is at an end Your emotionless pit There's no wisdom in your words Passion is all that matters I will bring balance to this world And unleash my demons I will bring peace to all my people And summon the dark side in you The ghosts of the past have called to me To show me true power The ghosts of the past have challenged me To destroy your dogma and all you hold dear Through passion, I obtain strength Through strength, I obtain victory Through victory, my chains are broken
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Prison Break 04:40
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I'm trying to think straight with bullets in my head You're a coward on stilts with a god complex If there's a heaven, you're in hell with a knife in your back People only make a choice when they're under attack I've got a hundred questions for the masses today Everyone with an opinion that made me this way If you're watching the news, you're adrift at sea If you're through scrolling social media, you're a lost cause to me Prison break, because there's no option left Against all odds, it's a ripple effect It's a pain that you see, that evil men do The sun is blotted out and there's nothing you can do I've got a hundred questions for the masses today Everyone with an opinion that made me this way If you're watching the news, you're adrift at sea If you're through scrolling social media, you're a lost cause to me Prison break, because there's no option left Against all odds, it's a ripple effect When the earth shatters clean, and you're led to your death At least you stood up for something before your last breath Your phone is your life, stare into the abyss Your phone is your friend, gives you nothing but bliss Prison break, because there's no option left Against all odds, it's a ripple effect Prison break… Let me out...
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Odyssey 05:54
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You've taken drastic strides To try and dictate the outcome of my future In this world of ever-changing culture Manipulating every situation Just to see an opinion Stemmed from anger and fear I choose, to allow my own destiny, and yet you've become so distracted with my path, you forgot you lost yours Undermining me, on your knees, at the base of your pedestal, I choose my destiny In your eyes, it's all control. You've lost it, maybe you never had it Slow to the realization This will cost you Manipulating every situation Just to see an opinion Stemmed from anger and fear When you finally throw in the towel Exhausted from the pushback of resistance Now, you'll have nothing but time to remind yourself Of what you could have made If you could only change We'd see you in a better light Maybe there's still time… I choose, to allow my own destiny, and yet you've become so distracted with my path, you forgot you lost yours Undermining me, on your knees, at the base of your pedestal, I choose my destiny

about

"Artfully Imprisoned" has been a song and a concept within this band since 2013, and it's awesome to finally release that concept to the masses in 2020! This entire album is about the duality of man. It's also about our internal struggles and the prisons that we sometimes allow ourselves to fall into as a result of our routines in society. But more than anything, it's about the force-fed notions of who we should be and what we should be doing, as a result of our environments while growing up. People imprison themselves and liberate themselves every day. It's inspiring.

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released March 19, 2020

Music and lyrics by Aspired Infliction
Artwork by OverTake Management
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Studio A Recordings (Anthony Potenza)

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Aspired Infliction Buffalo, New York

Aspired Infliction is:

Tony- Vocals
Mike- Guitar
Jay- Guitar
Ryan - Bass
Tim - Drums

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