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The Undone Years

from The Undone Years by Outerrings

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lyrics

"It seemed that out of battle I escaped
Down some profound dull tunnel long since scooped
Through granites which titanic wars had groined

Yet also there encumbered sleepers groaned
Too fast in thought or death to be bestirred
Then as I probed them one sprang up and stared
With piteous recognition in fixed eyes
Lifting distressful hands as if to bless
And by his smile I knew that sullen hall
By his dead smile I knew we stood in Hell

With a thousand fears that vision's face was grained;
Yet no blood reached there from the upper ground
And no guns thumped or down the flues made moan
"Strange friend" I said "here is no cause to mourn"
"None" said that other "save the undone years
The hopelessness Whatever hope is yours
Was my life also; I went hunting wild
After the wildest beauty in the world
Which lies not calm in eyes or braided hair
But mocks the steady running of the hour
And if it grieves grieves richlier than here
For by my glee might many men have laughed
And of my weeping something had been left
Which must die now I mean the truth untold
The pity of war the pity war distilled
Now men will go content with what we spoiled
Or discontent boil bloody and be spilled
They will be swift with swiftness of the tigress
None will break ranks though nations trek from progress
Courage was mine and I had mystery;
Wisdom was mine and I had mastery:
To miss the march of this retreating world
Into vain citadels that are not walled
Then when much blood had clogged their chariot-wheels
I would go up and wash them from sweet wells
Even with truths that lie too deep for taint
I would have poured my spirit without stint
But not through wounds; not on the cess of war
Foreheads of men have bled where no wounds were

"I am the enemy you killed my friend
I knew you in this dark: for so you frowned
Yesterday through me as you jabbed and killed
I parried; but my hands were loath and cold
Let us sleep now...." "

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from The Undone Years, released March 18, 2024

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Outerrings Durham, UK

Outerrings is an alternative/art-rock project inspired by heavy, classical, synth and guitar-lead sounds.

Contributors and members to Outerrings are:

Oz Kiziltas (vocals/guitar/piano)

Samuel Shepherd (synths/electro-acoustics)

Elliot Cawood (lead guitar)

Sam White (bass)

Freddie Krone (drums)

Teddy Homes (drums) ... more

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