Valley of the Dead Ships

by The Curse Inside

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1.
Your purpose strayed away Ill-fated shores await Berth full of other people So cramped it's smothering Sweet shanties of deceivers Drag demon from within Here compass wildly spinning Shipwreck is dead ahead Your first anchor has long been aweigh Still remember the oaths you have broken? Left ashore every cargo undear Left it back where your name is still spoken Can you feel freedom float in the air? Only bone-chilling winds howl there Tattered sails that you've torn will not help Left adrift with your burden to bear Led by money and greed, you've forgotten Single promise you've made to your mother Given in, let the old ways take hold With your vessel seaworthy for more Seas are rough, not for faint heart to handle Any port in a storm will not settle Every tide you have turned just to get here Just reminds me of those bound by blood Led by money and greed, you've forgotten Single promise you've made to your mother Given in, let the old ways take hold With your vessel seaworthy for more Led by money and greed, you've forgotten Just reminds of those bound by blood Led by money and greed, you've forgotten (Blegh) Just reminds of those Bound by blood Led by money and greed, you've forgotten Single promise you've made to your mother Given in, let the old ways take hold With your vessel seaworthy for more Seas are rough, not for faint heart to handle Any port in a storm will not settle Every tide you have turned just to get here Just reminds me of those bound by blood Led by money and greed, you've forgotten Single promise you've made to your mother Given in, let the old ways take hold With your vessel seaworthy for more Just reminds me of these (Bound by blood) Just reminds me of these Just reminds me of these (Bound by blood) Just reminds me of these Just reminds me of these (Bound by blood) Just reminds me of these Just reminds me of these Just reminds me...
2.
Look around, feel the cold Nothing changes in your world. Give control to someone else, No decisions — no regrets. Every word they say is truth Have no doubt in their moves Will for safety — fair trade And it's not up for debate. You don't care (You don't care) You don't listen (You don't listen) Good men never go to prison (Good men never go to prison) Justice reigns, (Justice reigns) The law prevails over those (Over those) You'll never face (You'll never face) You don't care and you don't listen Good men never go to prison Justice reigns, the law prevails Over those you'll never face Look behind, peek over walls, See how power is enforced. Way of violence, way of fear Can you fight what's rooted in? Way of violence, way of fear Can you fight what's rooted in? Say "Yes" cause you're a yes-man Conform you're conformist Don't struggle, it's pointless. Don't change, you don't deserve it. Say "Yes" cause you're a yes-man Conform you're conformist Don't struggle, it's pointless. Don't change, you don't deserve it. Look around, feel the cold (Feel the cold) Nothing changes in your world. Give control to someone else, No decisions — no regrets. Every word they say is truth Have no doubt in their moves Will for safety — fair trade And it's not up for debate. Isolation leads to weakness One by one you'll fall on your knees Bring together solemn hearts Fan the flames, ignite a spark. Apathy leaves world in ruins Rise against oppressive rulers Up in arms brake down their order Just don't leave the world burning
3.
Dear father, I'm writing this to let you know, That your will has always been my command. Up until now. I'm taking my crew out to sail east And stop the offensive. I know you've spoken against it. I also know You did so because you don't want a reckless death for your son. But by the time you read this We'll be far out of reach, Thus I can disobey you And be the man you desired me to become. Rising waves Are Shattering us. Sons of pride pledge, Stones to be cast. Rising waves, be Carrying on, Nurturing me, The weary son! You're reading this, so witness my vow: I'll do whatever, no matter how If not by god's, then your command! In this I vow, I'll be the man! I'll be the man! Salt-soaked people Fighting the sea Bound to be here They cannot see Blind eyes could blaze Shrine and heal thee But I face this They cannot see! And so we're sailing! Discarding every selfish thought The winds are wailing And tearing us to very bones I know ahead is What we declared we would achieve And we won't perish Until this promise is fulfilled! Go load your guns And sharpen your blades Cause we are standing At a bloody hell's gates! Set your hearts And empty your thoughts Our glory will shine But our bodies may rot! Salt-soaked people Fighting the sea Bound to be here They cannot see Blind eyes could blaze Shrine and heal thee But I face this They cannot see! You've done so much for me, Yet I kept disappointing you. The hopes you had are broken, But no more! Not only will I resurrect them, I will live up to them And if the price is death, I will embrace it like a man should. Will it be worth the pride in your kin? While I'm standing on my feet, Albeit knee-deep in water, While my lungs breathe air, not sea foam I want to know: will you be proud of me? Was it worth it??? (Worth it) Rules set in stone By forefathers, Sins to atone, Rules we follow. We fight our war For your favour. We're fighting for Being saviours!
4.
Faceless 04:49
Take off the mask Look in the mirror Do you still fear what hides underneath Scream all you want, It will change nothing I'm in your head until you leave I'd take control but the way I see it You'll bring yourself down on the knees This world's rule: survives the fittest With no regards to how one'd fit Take little pride that you're still breathing You will be smothered by the guilt Adapt and fight, do what you have to Cause others will do just the same Do not fall down, no chance to get up Weakness is met with contempt and hate When you succumb I'll look in your eyes The first to witness innocence die All this struggle will have been for naught Nothing changes in this world Lust and pride Tear you from the inside Greed and wrath Are now the only true path Envy and sloth Have made the matter much worse You tried so hard to fit and failed All that you have are faces that you don Which one is real? Was there ever one? It's better if you'll never know True you lies here, beneath the cracks in mirrors I've seen you lie, Betray and ignore You are now ready to go Follow the scent so familiar yet unknown Will you recall the features from long ago? You're a pretender and it takes its toll Shadows engulf myriad masks on the wall Make up your mind if you have one, it's make-or-brake So many times you've committed the same mistakes Clinging to ways that keep you in the dark But you're fires fade, desperately need a spark Follow the scent so familiar yet unknown (Follow the scent) Will you recall the features from long ago? You're a pretender and it takes its toll (Will you recall) Shadows engulf myriad masks on the wall Make up your mind if you have one, it's make-or-brake (You're a pretender) So many times you've committed the same mistakes Clinging to ways that keep you in the dark (Shadows engulf) But you're fires fade, desperately need a spark Can't change the past but what's coming is up to you Alter yourself or make way for someone new Once the affection you gifted was sincere Now there's only affliction from giving in Replaced with chunks of somebody else's thoughts Foreign to self, you've rejected all that you owned Nobody left to call, (No place to call your home) You're faceless No place to call your home, You're faceless Nobody left to call, You're faceless No place to call your home, You're faceless (No place to call your home) Nobody left to call, (No place to call your home) No place to call your home, Nobody left to call, No place to call your home, You're faceless!
5.
Unholy Child 04:17
Stuck in a cage Made of my mistakes Coated with guilt And by anger tempered I've lost track of time I've seen no new faces And the ones I've Known I wont see again Broke the rules for worse or better It matters not I'm still right here Sometimes I wish I could send a letter To the ones I've hurt One that they won't read Tie me down, I do not care If I'm ever free again Torment my mind, make me insane Do what you must to quelch the pain In mind's prison Chained and feebled Serve your sentence Lifelong inmate Colorless sky is my only solace Even clouds remind of reasons why I'm here Sins of the past've burnt my heart to ashes Pinned to the ground, I can't hope to fly I'm convicted, but I object Who are you to judge and reflect? Hindsight gives you the cutting edge I've already made my amends! Find one more scapegoat to beat! Guilt's just a way of controlling me! I'll cleanse my name, my every deed! You won't keep me confined down here! In mind's prison Unforgiven Set yourself free Rally your strength and fight In mind's prison Unforgiven Set you free! Rally your strength and fight All this years I've spent in vain Playing by the rules of your wicked game Bribes are the way you pass decisions I'll rip your house of hearts to pieces It's time for me to let go What awaits me I'll face head-on I've been idle for far too long Time to find somewhere... Where I belong You've placed a burden upon my mind Grief and guilt for what I left behind I'm unforgiven yet I forgive This mistakes won't be the death of me Rise from the ashes, soar the sky Let out the liberation cry Don't take rebukes from someone else Find the strength to acquit yourself In mind's fortress I've found my purpose Chains can't hold me, Future's calling! Colorless sky is in my reach now I'll chase away the clouds to see the sun! Sins of the past burden me no longer! Free of my doubts, I can fly again! I can fly again! I can fly again!
6.
Whiskey Bar 05:47
Another sip, Another drink, I seek forgiveness of those who are dead. Restless mind, I've lost my way Familiar visage won't let me stay A woeful sight, a fall from grace I've lost my light beneath the waves None left to bring it back to me That darkest place's my vessel's rest All that remains of it is ache Liquors wash off salt water's taste (Salt water's taste) Let storms crash down, let thunder roar We'll persevere through many more Swim dead ahead, don't shift the course Hold fast, set sails for lands before us We can make it, that I've promised The sea itself thirsts for our lives The hull is breached, we've lost this fight For my mistakes today we'll die And as she sinks, the chilling grasp of dark abyss Embraces us I'll take this knowledge to my grave Too scared of judgement I will face I still remember the piercing gaze Of Chaplain sinking to his death. I promised drinks, I promised feast Now all but I rest deep beneath The ocean's routes that we have travelled Time and time again. Let storms crash down, let thunder roar We'll persevere through many more Swim dead ahead, don't shift the course Hold fast, set sails for lands before us We can make it, that I've promised The sea itself thirsts for our lives The hull is breached, we've lost this fight For my mistakes today we'll die And as she sinks, the chilling grasp of dark abyss Sleepless nights, haunting cries All my dreams are of that day Led by greed, can't be redeemed In death I'll join my crew again. What future holds I no longer care Debauchery beats despair My only hope is that they'll forgive I still sense hatred in the air. The placid waves The sky clear blue I dwell on land where I can do No harm to those I truly cared Their souls remain at darkest depth No absolution, but I won't run Lead me to them, the Northern Star! I hope they've watched me from afar. I'll meet my crew at the whiskey bar. I'll meet my crew at the whiskey bar.
7.
Lullaby 04:39
The candle’s flame is burning low, All around is drowning in the night. The last shade’s getting off the wall, Let dreams get over the faded light. Listen to my voice, Let lullaby make you asleep. Keep calm and close your shining eyes, Feel warmth that blanket helps to keep. The sun will set below the horizon To rise again. The stars will show the way for your eyes, Who knows what is ahead. Be bold, don’t be afraid, See what adventures await! Wherever you are day by day - I'm with you anyway. I won't let anyone hurt you! You won't give in. Blessed are the debaters, Who test the strength of our thoughts. Getting through separation Makes unity being like award Don't be afraid to leave the room — We learn from all mistakes, That make the moments of joy brighter And keep us all awake. Nothing lasts forever, Don't waste your time. The only thing that eternal is you In memories of other's minds. I will remember you so small and beautiful, Like on your first day. Remember me, I have to go away... You should know that I'm always with you, In your heart, Just remember me, I will protect you! The sun will set below the horizon To rise again. The stars will show the way for your eyes, Who knows what is ahead! Be bold, don’t be afraid See what adventures await! Wherever you are day by day - I'm with you anyway, I won't let anyone hurt you! I won't, I won't!

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It is not always easy to say that, you want to scream about...

The Curse Inside is a project of musicians who had to leave their home, city, country, family and friends, choose one of two sides being standing in the opened window. We believe that sometimes it is important to speak and be heard, to know that you are not alone and somewhere out there, someone is carrying the same cross. Our lyrics are a reflection of thoughts that silently torment many from the inside. Our music is the cry of a restless soul.

Our debut album is an autobiographical, veiled story of a hero battling his thoughts and fears, running as a single narrative throughout the album. The story of a hero in which every listener can find himself.

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released September 23, 2023

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