Art: Coheed "This Shattered Symphony Promo"

This is the latest album promo I did for Coheed and Cambria. With the new album coming out in April and the first shows of the new decade starting next week, excitement is stirring. Coheed and Cambria are a conceptual progressive rock band. (Anyone reading this probably knows of them and my so-called "obsession" with the band) But I have to say, it's more than just music. It's a story. Me being a freak for science fiction and always wanting to create stories from music I hear, Coheed and Cambria fill both buckets with EVERY SINGLE SONG telling a piece of this epic saga surrounding two characters of the same name, their lives, the battle of the worlds around them, even taking an entire album (Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV) to explore the world of "The Writer" and creator of the world the music is about.

I just love that there's a story within a story within a story, as many songs not only relate to the story of Coheed and Cambria, but also to the life of "The Writer" AND the lives of the band members themselves. To learn the true heart behind these songs makes it that much easier to appreciate the music and what goes into making it.

Anyway, I just had to explain that. I'm not just a fan who collects posters and goes to shows and buys t-shirts. I'm truly appreciative of the art and music that comes from Claudio Sanchez, Travis Stever, Michael Todd, and Chris Pennie. Even former band member, Josh Eppard (weerd science), added something to the music that can't be touched. All talented men and all deserving of their success.

That being said, of course I am going to support them any way I can. Not just because I'm a fan, but because I respect and admire what they've done and what they will continue to do in the future.

Lyrics: "Breathe (Goodbye)"

This is a free write song. I have images in my head to go with it, but none translate at the moment...lol I'll go more in depth as far as lyrics and what they mean soon.


Breathe (Goodbye)


Arrange these words
Presented cordial from me to you
and breathe them deep inside
Your turning mind
Re-create the message
As your body is built to do
Manipulate the thoughts you come to find

Lie. It's what you do best,
No. Don't you ever mind the rest
Leave the truth to me.
Just use that mouth to breathe (goodbye)
You're a dying man's last request.
Beautiful girl, but a whore, none the less

Bathing in your surprised, wide eyed expression
What did you think was coming your way?
A teller of tales spilled many a confession
Drunken paths led to words you'd later say

Lie. It's what you do best,
No. Don't you ever mind the rest
Leave the truth to me.
Just use that mouth to breathe (goodbye)
You're a dying man's last request.
Beautiful girl, but a whore, none the less

Stand before me now, dear and await my final verdict of
A broken glass, a withered rose, unsaturated love.
Attempt to salvage, fall to failure's hands

Dust causes a shadow to fall
Across the tattered land
with a remnant of the lives that lay here still
You followed them blindly
With a gun clenched
In your battered hands
Never thought you'd be the one I'd have to kill.

In a silent hell, my darling. Try.
No one can you hear you scream
You're better off lying with
Your head between your knees
Be patient.
The night of your end will be creeping soon
The heavy breath of death
Will begin his walk in search of you

Away. Go far from this place.

Lie. (in your grave)
It's what you do best,
No. (one to save you) Don't you ever mind the rest
Leave the truth to me.
Just use that mouth to breathe (goodbye)
You're a dying man's last request.
Beautiful girl, but a whore, none the less

Lie in your grave
No one to save you
Lie in your grave
No one can save you now.

Photo: Wardrobe happy accident

accidentally dressed up as Captain Kirk today. And I ain't mad <3


Set cell phone phasers to vibrate.

Lyrics: "Never was a Bigger Tale Told"

So it's morning time. Again. I'm having trouble sleeping. Again.
I ended up writing a song. Again. I've been so bleh
lately and writing seems to help. I've taken a quick commercial
break from writing epic/story lyrics where I hear crazy
guitar and drums going on... and I decided to write something
a bit more folky. Hope who ever is reading this, likes it.
thanks, xo




























"Never was a Bigger Tale Told"

Thoughts have now escaped
From the grips of this girl's mind
In this here 6:45 am sunrise
The evening fell so quick and harsh
It was really no surprise
Upon this here love affair of mine.

Bliss slipped into ignorance
And promises became wishful thinking
When reality settled in bed with me
And I cuddled along side reminiscing

***
You sang to me "forever"
and I swore to you I'd never
Let you leave from me
Gone from sight or hold
Never was a bigger tale told.
***

Walls had been built to prevent such occurrence
To the heavens' high, angels needed windows.
My heart remained surrounded, awaiting your disturbance
Now it's gone goodbye. Debris flies where the wind blows

Had it been another day, another place in time
What could have been, what should have been
Would have been divine
But here today, ideas of us float further away
In a river flooded with memories
Of the sweet words you would say

***
You sang to me "forever"
and I swore to you I'd never
Let you leave from me
Gone from sight or hold
Never was a bigger tale told.
***
And it's not your fault
The pages in our love story
Were just stuck together
And you and I, we've read too far ahead
Eventually we'll get our
Happily ever after
Until then, I'll just lay here in my bed...
Missing you and all that silly mush you said...

***
You sang to me "forever"
and I swore to you I'd never
Let you leave from me
Gone from sight or hold
Never was a bigger tale told.

***
You sang to me "forever"
and I swore to you I'd never
Let you leave from me
Gone from sight or hold
Never was a bigger tale told.
***