The Epitome

from Final Chapter by Declaration

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- THE EPITOME -

We are the lost endeavour
An obstacle left ahead
Or do we proudly bare the torch
Of what once was said
We are the bottled rage
A cavity in the norm
Or are we a delusional force
A wreckage after the storm

We are a falling fortress
A drop in a one-way stream
Or do we still hold true
The will to follow through
We are an ageing record
A voice of a dying dream
Or do we still defy
The retribution of a lie

We are the silenced effort
An Armageddon that will never come
We are a frame without picture
A digit without a sum
We are the bleeding chest
A dagger straight to the bone
We are scattered we are form
We are the epitome

"This one was written in time when I was constantly questioning ones involvement in hardcore and punk and do we really as a subculture have any impact on the outside. Do we really defy the outside world? Do we really differ that much from a daily routine we are force to cope with? I hope we do. This song is a question not a conclusion."

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from Final Chapter, released April 19, 2014

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