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Hollow

by Crossed Streams

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1.
The fading light brings grayish tones as the life drains out of the family home Shadows slither along the halls displacing the light of safety and warmth I'm here alone and I don't want to show my fear of whatever cradles the land But I can feel the chill on my skin and I know that they're back to haunt me again Where to hide, turn on the lights Terrified, The House At Dusk Breathe, remain calm, they feed on fear I can't leave, this is home Why is my home so unreal, so alone, so unsafe Scared of the day, the night gets worse, Living and dead all hate me Breathe, remain calm, they feed on fear The light is fading and the house is cold, but in the quiet there is no calm Always near they sit and wait they sit and watch and bide their time A gentle breeze and a shadow moves, the floor boards creak and strain Begging me to come downstairs, in the cellar they await
2.
Little painted portal to a world of hard regret Grasp the handle and pull it wide and let the stench out to the air Come on in now don't be shy there's nothing for you to fear It's the perfect place to hide from the madness that you loathe Hide from hell! No one cares if you're buried under here In the dark with your mind and your heart Probably best if you're out of the way. Yeah. You're such a burden, a heavy cross to bear Probably best had you never even lived It's crossed my mind several times just today to Eliminate your presence to manipulate the symmetry A breathing millstone, an accident of life Another bloody trinket collected to display Practice smiling to perpetuate the fantasy Everything is fine, and the universe is perfect Behind closed doors we all know the truth All the shame and rage that's dwelling at the root Lust for freedom, and dreams of breaking free From the deadened fucking weight of responsibility Come On In! Never wanted to be a burden Never asked for this affliction Close the door and breathe deep of the dark I can hear the steps above me Sound protected by the wooden angles Choke my hearing with my fists If only I could go down Deeper and buried I go Blacker than black I need it Dig down straight through the concrete Tear at the earth with talons Give all of them what they want Isn't this what you wanted?
3.
Haematoma 04:46
Blood is pooling around his skull The boy is clearly suffering What do you think we should do Maybe we should wait and see Yes maybe we should wait and see No one has the time for this Such an inconvenience Blood is pooling around his skull What should we do? It's only a haematoma.... Neglect, look away, there is never a price to pay Don't say we never gave a shit like it never mattered a bit It may look bad, take a pill and lie in wait The blood has to go somewhere, isn't that right? Blood is pooling around his skull
4.
Cicatrix 05:34
Hardening of the tissue creates callused flesh Not strengthened but weakened, the lesion is a surface scar Crystallized at the core, healing over the wound Bruised inside the skull, hidden defect buried under bone Traumatized, is this what reality is? Too young to grasp the gravity of the calamity Lingering effects could last for years and years Who could know the difference, or just what might have been? Will anything ever be the same again? When he grows how will he have to cope? Will there be a loss of function? Tell us please do we have any hope? How long before he is healed, how long before he is well? How could this accident happen? Only turned around for a moment Slowly heal, poor boy Slowly heal, different Slowly heal, poor boy Slowly heal, he's changed
5.
Ditches 04:17
WAR! Down the trench WAR! Don't mind the stench Chemical runoff from years of waste, let us all dive in WAR! Tally ho and let's begin Carcinogenic and virulent, no fence to keep it in Ditches of waste will incubate the pathogens Venomous and dangerous, absorbed through the skin Repercussions now and later, contagions The Stream Forever Flows... WAR! But who's at risk WAR! Internal cyst Chemical runoff from years of waste, let us all dive in WAR! Over before it begins The stream forever flows... Contaminated Irradiated Devastated The stream forever flows...
6.
Creeping at the fringe of the doorway, not wanting to see inside But the open alcove beckons, Creeping forward slowly lured Is it curiosity or is it sinister compulsion The doorway swallows whole, strict punishment for temptation Worst nightmare dwells inside, demonic and repugnant All I want to do is get out, end game is forced possession Magnetic pull that attracts flesh, now get your damn corpse inside Finally a vessel to enthrall, cross the threshold...
7.
Followed 05:12
Right behind, followed slowly Going to get you, the question is when not will I Has to be done When they spoke, did they tell you That I was, lurking and waiting for you When they spoke, did they tell you That I'm not Conscious of what I do Want A Ride? Who the hell is that man? What the fuck does he want? I slow down he slows down I start to pedal faster In the gathering dusk My heart starts to pound I've gotta get home now Darkness isn't going to save me Stay underneath the streetlampsFor any shred of light Hoping someone comes along Scare him away I speed up, he speeds up Pulls up right beside me Headlights blinding Rolls the window down... Do you want a ride?
8.
Where do the memories go, when it's the end? Mine still remain, for now I guess At some point they will leave, with no gradual fade A sudden bright flash, oblivion Heartless. Madman. Loser. I want you dead. Heartless. Madman. Failure. I'll strangle every inch of life from you. Where do the memories go, when it's the end? Did they pass through your mind, as you lay there? I was too young then to know, who you really were I had one gift ripped, you had so much more I know so little of you, just words passed down I cling to the keepsakes, rare imprints of life A thoughtful word, and a caring glance I don't really care what you did, where you went No one can live evermore, but damn it we try Because if we don't, what's the point Amaranthine in my heart, forever Random moments in time, I think of you

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released April 30, 2015

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