Segueing magically from the album opener "History", "Nereus" drives the music into a lyric descriptive of a man wanting himself and his world to be more than simply existing.
lyrics
If you want to live forever, build yourself a wall
You will hurt so make it strong
This is your future, dream it, dream it til you can't wake up
Destiny becomes your love
In a time that you've spent waiting, pieces fall out of your reach
Wade out now and grab the keys
If you don't lose this weakness, you will never walk from your home
There's no room left to boast
(Chorus)
They always said that we'd reap our better days asleep
We're walking dead now, who will give this soul new life?
And if we wait here, we will never open up the door
The worth consumes you, and suddenly you're not the man you were before.
All your life, giving every meaning you can think of
Set aside all these broken pieces you accumulate in your defense
All this time, in your mind, you feel emptiness come in tides
(Chorus - repeat)
Think of yourself and your family
And appeal to what they're put here for
Worth of a life is a fantasy, we are measured in infinity
(Final Chorus)
They always said that we'd reap our better days asleep
We're walking dead here, who can give these souls new life?
We will never open up the door
The worth consumes you, eating at you,
Suddenly you're not the men you were before.
credits
from Parallel Travel,
released April 1, 2016
Jesse Brock - lead guitars, lead vocals, backing vocals, lyrics
Bowman Brock - drums, percussion, backing vocals
Zach Wakefield - bass, backing vocals
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