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When the Smoke Clears

by Radial

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1.
even though we've washed away the stains somewhere still the memories remain i can feel them pulsing through my veins and i know in time you'll feel the same
2.
Procession 02:59
side by side we march along in rhythm with this hallowed song in this ancient ritual surrender yourself to me reluctantly you'll play your part abandoning your broken heart in this ancient ritual surrender yourself to me the planets align while we enter this shrine conviction resigned while our fates are assigned offer your hand and i'll make the incision honor these relics and the holy vision trust in my judgment, communion will set us free in this procession, succumb to your destiny bow your head, the time is now reciting off this sacred vow on this altar acquiesce surrender yourself to me dedicate and sacrifice follow your masters sage advice renounce all possessions surrender yourself to me the stars all aligned and this moment divine conviction resigned now our fates are assigned convergence of spirits this will be our legacy in this procession succumb to your destiny there's no turning back now
3.
hearing the call of the siren come with me, no one will ever know destroy the evidence, we can deny it all come with me, you know you can't resist perfectly innocent, its just one little kiss come with me, give into your desire don't hesitate its safe, wander into the fire transmit my enchanting melody our union will result in perfect harmony sow desire's seed spreading like a weed it constantly feeds tries to meet its needs leaves all turning brown falling to the ground wont stop drinking down feeding til it drowns the beckoning amplifies in my mind conscience forsaken, i now consign on the the day of reckoning i will find that i'll be one of the left behind hearing the call of the siren follow the call of the siren hearing the call of the siren this is the call of the siren
4.
Crimson 06:19
lying here lifelessly with what little's left of me i envy your apathy search through this cavity for one reason i should keep holding to this body i want to believe this is all a dream i try to believe this is all a dream i've got to believe this is all a dream i don't want to face this reality i want to believe this is all a dream the fabric has begun to fray at the seam the thread continually unraveling there's no way to stop this dichotomy motionless i'm in this bed recollect inside my head every promise ever said turns my vision crimson red why don't you just go ahead and put a bullet in my head draw the veils of love aside the clarity that it provides all the tears our eyes have cried funny how quickly yours dried living's hard to justify when inside i've already died i want to believe this is all a dream i've tried to believe this is all a dream i've got to believe this is all a dream i don't want to face this reality motionless i'm in this bed recollect inside my head every promise ever said turns my vision crimson red nothing sacred in this shrine was this your divine design? callous and sadistic crime was this your divine design? so much effort so much time was this your divine design? the only resolve I find is that this was your divine design
5.
The Trial 04:50
i've felt a chill in summers air i've heard things no one else can hear i've seen the darkness in your stare the web of lies you engineer there's no allegiance left here the circumstances quite clear all of your words insincere there's no allegiance left here crouched in the corner of your cell you spread the secrets that i tell there's not much farther left to fall could not resist the siren's call there's no allegiance left here the circumstances quite clear all of this time insincere there's no allegiance we're through my fears have come true let's try something new but i don't want to no resistance left we've been sentenced to death inhale one last breath there's no allegiance left here the circumstances quite clear all of this life insincere there's no allegiance left
6.
trying to hold back these tears what i'm left with right here seems so trivial all my thoughts unravel this life so fragile and I lost control scanning the skies until its found in constant search of the profound will we ever learn to trust what's right here on the ground? always projecting hidden meaning living to serve some righteous being will we ever embrace what is right here and now? i'm left nursing this sting evaluating all that i have known such a contradiction my intuition easily ignored we tend to overthink should trust our instincts wired in our cores we're all cut from the same mold take for granted what we're told
7.
Dichotomy 00:56
8.
plague infests this land failed to understand the strength it contains corrupting our brains turning the conscience here the virus thrives nothing else survives sounds of distant cries echo though the skies a new order will rise soon and when the smoke clears who will be left standing? latch onto the skin clawing deeper in fervent insects swarm to all the warm corpses left floating must wade through the mire skyline set afire the smoke rolling in the choking begins breathing this poison but when the smoke clears who will be left standing? overcome with such remorse and shame and heaven knows we only have ourselves to blame but it is hell that stakes claim to our condemned souls for mortal sins committed, no we can't atone for this even though we've washed away the stains somehow still the memories remain i still feel it pulsing through my veins and i know inside you feel the same
9.
Kinetic 04:45
here i stand before this object of perfection in her presence feel the deepening connection in my hand i hold the key to our salvation lying dormant i perform the resurrection torn apart, the pieces i've collected channeling what god has forsaken the severed parts are forcibly connected creature is awakening struggling, the movements so mechanic i will have to rewire the circuitry see the sparks between us, they're kinetic can't you feel the energy let's fulfill our destiny you can place your trust in me the gears revolving, the plan's in motion our lords agenda, pledge your devotion a harbinger has revealed the omen it's unavoidable, we were chosen the gears revolving, the plan's in motion our lords agenda, pledge your devotion a harbinger has revealed the omen it's undeniable, we were chosen we are the chosen ones i bare witness to this godlike alchemy all the synapses are firing rapidly the power generated, this inertial force becomes unstoppable, now there's no changing course see the sparks between us, they're kinetic
10.
Haunted 03:32
In this cabin alone still want this place to feel like home sitting here wondering where it all went wrong the fireplace is tended to clock on the wall slightly askew steadily ticking me closer to you my memories all start materializing and arising, it begins the sweet taste of your lips, the caress of your skin, its all emerging from within and this sense of regret, this is not what I wanted now i'm haunted by the promise of what could have been your whispers hum through the radio your image trapped in the video detect your aura within this memento my senses becoming more aware a trace of your perfume in the air this hallowed ground fallen into disrepair even though i'm presented with your apparition, an admission i confess now this vision will not pacify my desire to feel you pressed against my chest and this sense of regret, this is not what I wanted now i'm haunted by the promise of what could have been snowflakes gently fall as i try to recall the feelings when we met, i'm starting to forget windows covered with frost and the sensations lost i peer out to see if she's returning to me on that day we made an endless promise that we'd never be apart and now i'm constantly reminded by this cavern in my heart though i sutured it up, manages still to bleed through and i try to make it stop but it wont ever heal your whispers hum through the radio your image trapped in the video detect your aura within this memento sanctuary of our love affair head bowed, solemnly recite a prayer this hallowed ground fallen into disrepair
11.
the air is getting thin sucking in, i'm suffocating sealed in my coffin now only moments left beneath the earth my bones are failing gasp for one last breath buried alive here, i never imagined this ending
12.
The Crossing 07:04
count down approaches zero hour beyond the illusion through to the conclusion arbiter's decision past my line of vision newborn, we arose in spring showers summer, then blossomed into flowers autumn, our fruit starting to sour winter approaches zero hour count down approaches zero hour beyond the illusion through to the conclusion arbiter's decision past my line of vision looking back i see now all that time we wasted hard to comprehend how we spread all that hatred no reason to hide my feelings of attrition if only i could i'd take back my decisions disembark from the shore through the dark corridor leave behind space and time through the shadow a light is shined cannot see whats ahead the uncertainty's what we dread leave behind space and time through the shadow a light is shined the words of the prophets have come to pass we are crossing over this ethereal path take my hand and step through the looking glass we are crossing over this ethereal path
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about

Finally, after plugging away at it off and on for several years, my solo album is complete. The impending arrival and eventual birth of my son, Evan, really motivated me to get my ass in gear and finish this thing.

I'd like to thank my high school music teacher, Lou Manetta, for teaching me pretty much everything I know about music theory and analyzing/composing music. I'd also like to thank my brother Marc for providing recording software, and for lending his computer for prolonged recording sessions. Most importantly, I'd like to thank my wife, Kellie, for her support and encouragement to indulge the obsession I've had for the past year to complete this project.

I am very proud of the end result and hope you all enjoy as well. Thanks for listening!

Please send questions and feedback to projectradial@gmail.com

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released October 11, 2012

All music and lyrics written, performed, and recorded by John Duci
7-string guitar on “Call of the Siren” performed by Zack Zenk
Mastered by Jeff Lipton at Peerless Mastering, Boston, MA
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Maria Rice

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