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Vyx England

Toil in Obscurity

from Requiem Reclamation

February 13th, 2026
9 tracks
63:36
Requiem Reclamation
Requiem Reclamation
Toil in Obscurity
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Toil in Obscurity
THIS.INFERNAL.MACHINE
in the dusk with the lost with the no one cares made of stone, to soldier on with those who dare an inner light, with the dreamers, the self aware grinding life, devoid of sleep and counting time clawing forward, sliding down and back again system seizing, droning on refuse to die feed this mind, keep this engine.. well alive this shackling corporate cruelty, this cyclical wasteful commuting a broken system collapsing, a financial system for entrapping the monetization of all things, the planned obsolescence of everything these fucking leeches at the top, how unsustainable its all become deceivers and cowards {just fuel for the fire} sycophants and bastards {just fuel for the fire} corruption and insidious {just fuel for the fire} mindless and vicious {just fuel for the fire} this trickle down lie is building, the glass tower tombstones of our grave look around, the longer this goes on, the more of myself I betray counting every injustice and take away, this fury inside help me find escape down down and down again, you cannot control me, this will not be my end navigated through the charms and knives, to revel amongst the insightful minds fate ruled against the sun, now everything smells like dying before its begun armored from a life of failing, to survive what dreams may never come fuck the past there is only forward, on this journey to what i've become moments of meaning {just fuel for the fire} silhouettes of beauty {just fuel for the fire} integrity worth living {just fuel for the fire} freedom and yearning {just fuel for the fire} dying by day and thriving in dark, you in the mirror I know who you are {are} feeding this engine to keep me alive, another shitty thing another sliver of life scarred rusted and seething, this infernal machine is within me never lose sight of who you are, never forget who you are and I.. bide my time, at peace with my shadow side and I.. bide my time, I've reclaimed what was always mine
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Requiem is a collection of pivotal chapters that irrevocably changed my life in differing ways. The journey to this point has been filled with hards stops, resets, selling/lacking of gear from financial insecurity, hard drive failure, dark eras lost to the grinds of life, mental health and relocation.

So why start here? Nietzsche once said, “Without music, life would be a mistake.” To call this album deeply personal is an understatement. Requiem is just as much a catharsis as a reclamation of self. I mention all of this to inspire anyone else who has also had to face similar daunting situations in their own way. Never give up.

Future works will likely go in a less personal direction or wherever the road may lead. You cannot make up for lost time but you can enjoy what’s left of it. To that end, here’s to building upon the bones of the past.. Requiem Reclamation: 25 years of rubbish

Credits

for fellow cinephiles, soundbites were used out of adoration and respect for the following: the Crow(1994), In the Mouth of Madness, Skyfall (2012), Dark City, the Northman, Army of Darkness, the Seven Seal (1957), the Jacket, Kiss of the Damned and Californication.

additional sample from Cyberpunk 2077