No back left without a knife twisted deep
Contempt on the surface for the lies you keep
Relationships taken for granted bleed dry
You can only stop forward progress for so long before it tramples you
I’m still in mourning, can my hopes and dreams really die
In a bitter death I’ve found new life
I’m still in mourning, can my hopes and dreams really die
I think I’ll fall flat on my face one more time
Void of all emotion,
I’ve exhausted my options
Sacrifice one hand to save another
I’m not fucking dead yet
You can only stop forward progress for so long before it tramples you
I’m still in mourning, can my hopes and dreams really die
In a bitter death I’ve found new life
I’m still in mourning, can my hopes and dreams really die
I think I’ll fall flat on my face one more time
This pill is hard to swallow dry
You murdered what I brought to life
Tore out it’s guts and held them high
Spare no expense, there’s blood on your hands
Transparent son, we know all your plans
Toronto band Respire deliver a post-hardcore tour de force on the largest scale possible, orchestrally rich and incessantly uncompromising. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 6, 2021