A R C A N E A T L A S
Static Perception
Written by: Drew Brown
He's innocent and selfless
In a world that seems to helpless
Confusion and fear
Violence and tears
Tilt our hearts towards hate
Lost words of forgiven speeches
Arms open but no one reaches
As bandwidth and static alter perception
Jet streams thoughts into inception
A narrow field of vision
Ignores and causes division
But when the curtain falls
All must answer the call
What we perceive must be hope
A contrast preconceived view of doubt
All I can do is hold the rope
Grasp it tight, don't let it out
Lost words of forgiven speeches
Arms open and someone reaches
As bandwidth and static alter perception
Jet streams thoughts into inception
Canvas
Written by: Drew Brown
As I look to the stars I see the dreams of men
The black blanket of night
A canvas to sign our names
Beneath the meditative sun
The clouds in the sky, they run
Oh, they run away
It could take away your senses
It could break away your defenses
Yeah
So much comfort in that distant star-sewn heaven
Against the harsh bite of reality
And the night only fades into itself
An arid heat
To scorch away your feet
It could take away your senses
It could break away your defenses
Yeah
Tessellate
Written by: Drew Brown
It's a pattern of the humankind
To judge and undermine
Maybe we could break it if we only look behind
With the space between you and suffering
My progress ever near
No longer a fear
We tessellate throughout the space, that is our fate
We compromise, even disguise our special moral codes
We idolize and recognize the power of mankind
We seek for sin in others to compensate our own
We complicate and erase this unjust human state
This unjust human state will not captivate me
Sample
Written by: Drew Brown
I'm sorry that this letter comes so late
But my anger has come to foster hate
The words you spoke came to confuse
But then I realized it was my abuse
I simply took for granted you were always there
And all the times I stood stroking your hair
And now I realized I was truly blessed
Now I know that love is not a test
This is a sample of my solitude
This is a sample of my life without you
This is a sample of my solitude baby
This is a sample of my life without you
Now I just sit alone in the dark
Just waiting to reignite the spark
Punishment for a slave of confidence
A fool who has been broken ever since
I simply took for granted you were always there
And all the times I stood stroking your hair
And now I realized I was truly blessed
Now I know that love is not a test
This is a sample of my solitude
This is a sample of my life without you
This is a sample of my solitude baby
This is sample of my life without you
Without you
Estuary
Written by: Drew Brown
No, it's not easy
No one said it would be
Living on a perforated seam
No, I don't concede to either the road less traveled
No, I don't concede to either the road less traveled
It's not wrong, and it's not right
It's not dark, and it's not bright
It's an absent state of mind and a heartbeat without time
In this vital stage of youth
One must answer to the truth
But we hide beneath the covers
And live life through all of the others
All of the others
It's not wrong, and it's not right
It's not dark, and it's not bright
It's an absent state of mind and a heartbeat without time
It's an estuary of life
A meeting place, a sacrifice
No more distractions
It's time to choose
It's time to choose
Self Sufficient
Written by: Drew Brown
I can teach you all I know
But only you can make it show
And do you see the majesty of all you can do and be
I create
And I enjoy
I am free
I'm not your toy
I am strong
And I'm naive
I collect
And I can see
I don't know what comes next
But as long as I'm awake, I can bet
The morning will rise and inspiration hits my eyes
I am new
And I am clean
I am blind
But still have seen
And I will grow
And I will weep
I know the road can't be that steep
I don't know what comes next
But as long as I'm awake, I can bet
The morning will rise and inspiration hits my eyes