Fleeing, thorns tear at the skin
Followed, shape changing at a whim
Coddled, nothing known of the wild
Cadaverous, shrouded as a child
Clandestine, bel-esprit defiled
Conspirator, shape changing all the while
Swimming through the blackthorn, a red mist trailing
Shape changing as it gains, evil is prevailing
Shadows bleed from sunken eyes, swallowing the face
A shape forever changing, soon it will erase
Enfeebled, years of affected light
Extralinguistic, naught but sounds in the night
Adulation, no matter how fiery
Achromatic, unaffected entirely
Amorphous, a creeping topiary
Aggregate, shape changing, lapidary
Swimming through the blackthorn, a red mist trailing
Shape changing as it gains, evil is prevailing
Shadows bleed from sunken eyes, swallowing the face
A shape forever changing, soon it will erase
Trepidation, blood soaked strips of cloth
Transmutation, shape changing and wroth
Perspiration, ravenous fetid and sour
Pursuing, intent to devour
Paralyzing, prey outdone will cower
Propagation, abuse of power
Swimming through the blackthorn, a red mist trailing
Shape changing as it gains, evil is prevailing
Shadows bleed from sunken eyes, swallowing the face
A shape forever changing, soon it will erase
Nameless and faceless, forever unknown
Silent and formless, a cosmic drone
credits
from Ingress,
released May 3, 2023
Dave Jones - Vocals and Rhythm Guitar
Zach Hatsis - Drums
Josh Dupree - Bass
Joey Toscano - Lead Guitar
What I like about Draken too is that the music is fierce but not too macho, aggressive but not dumb. The most important feature is masterfull riffage though, and writing songs that stick in your brain and make you yearn for the time you can bang your head along in front of the stage. I seriously can’t wait to see this live. Weirdo Shrine
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