from Oannes *

Μια “απριλιάτικη και αιθέρια” πρόταση του sticgar από το άλμπουμ των Σουηδών prog metallers Opeth My Arms, Your Hearse του 1998.
Στοιχειωμένος απόηχος από τα roaring ‘90s…

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An “April and ethereal” proposal from sticgar. The song is on the 1998 album My Arms, Your Hearse by Swedish prog metallers Opeth.
Haunted echo from the roaring ‘90s…

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❝ It was me, peering through the looking-glass
Beyond the embrace of Christ
Like the secret face within the tapestry
Like a bird of prey over the crest
And she was swathed in sorrow
As if born within its mask
Her candlelight snuffed, the icon smiled
Emptiness followed by her wake
I could clasp her in undying love
Within ghostlike rapture the final word was mine
She faced me in awe
It was a token of ebony colour
Embodied in faint vapour
Wandering through April’s fire
Compelled to grasp and to hold the one that was you I will endure, hide away
I would outrun the scythe, glaring with failure
It is a mere destiny I thought
A threshold I had crossed before
The rain was waving goodbye
And when the night came the forest folded its branches around me
Something passed by, and I went into a dream
She, laughing and weeping at once: “Take me away”
I don’t know how or why, I’ll never know When ❞

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Enjoy!

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As always, I’m happy to hear your thoughts, however I’d highly recommend a direct dialogue with the …’source’ [why comments are closed here], so please visit Oannes’ page where you can also listen to the song!

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* For my friends who didn’t know, or first timers here, Oannes [aka Socratis Papahatzis] is my husband, partner in life and music and the one with my undying admiration. Together we have a band MK-O [the music of Marina Kanavaki & Oannes]. So, it’s my pleasure to share with you his [and sometimes mine] musical selections. • Do visit his site. He has my highest recommendation!