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The Lighthouse (single)

from The Lighthouse (single)

September 6th, 2024
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The Lighthouse (single)
Negative Bliss
*VERSE 1* She stands and wrings her once young hands Her mind since gone to other lands Her eyes just pale reflections of the sea Beyond those lifeless orbs of white a vacancy as dark as night The only gleam of light, a memory *CHORUS 1* "Wait for me" is all that she remembers since the day he went away *VERSE 2* Indifferent years leave her behind While the light in her eyes hopes to find his silhouette appear beyond the shore She stands transfixed by ocean's throe while the tide and ripple's all who know that she will wait for him forever more *CHORUS 2* "Wait for me" is all that she remembers since the day he went away *BRIDGE* Closure One life to end another To never say goodbye Never grasping why To think you'll have a chance to speak your final words All just torn away unspoken, they will stay *CODA* Grass found life within the earth where she once stood her ground The only life now resting there, her body was not found Another song for Abigail, who lost her love at sea and thusly hoped to join him there, wherever he may be.
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The Lighthouse, from the forthcoming EP, Everything Hurts and I'm Dying

Coping with loss and the lost chance to say goodbye.

A melancholy and romantic tale explored between ebbing-and-flowing waves of titanic sludgey doom heft, and delicate harmony-rich vocal passages. Ultimately, culminating in a death-doom climax that crashes upon the shores of an intimate coda.

The Lighthouse can be purchased here, along with the entire EP, Everything Hurts and I'm Dying.

Credits

Jonathan Hernandez - bass, backing vocals
Jonathan Meyer - drums
Paul Shryock - guitar, backing vocals
Steve Wiener - lead vocals, guitar, synths, acoustic guitar
Guest backing vocals by Julian Meyer
Lyrics by Steven Wiener
Music by Jonathan Hernandez, Jonathan Meyer, Paul Shryock, and Steven Wiener

Engineered and recorded by Negative Bliss in New Jersey, USA
Mixed by Steve Wiener
Drums mixed by Chris Barber
Mastered by Erik Peabody
Art direction and graphic design by Paul Shryock
Photo by Alexandra Diaconu on Unsplash