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UNDER THE SHADE OF THE LEAVES

by ZUGZWANG

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1.
Wahnstimmung 01:44
2.
Zugzwang 04:12
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We live alone on a hopeless chessboard Where every move declares defeat Where the quest to ennoble this insanity ward Despite our endeavours will never be complete Zugzwang, wir nehmen unsere Ziel hin Der Eingang, die Hoffnung ist noch zu viel Zugzwang, für ein Ausgang suchen Zwischen Sturm und Drang Is there anything worth, worth holding on to Is it human warmth, glory of art too As ocean hits the reeves craving to take it’s toll We are titans against the gods, sure of our imminent fall Zugzwang, wir nehmen unsere Ziel hin Der Eingang, die Hoffnung ist noch zu viel Zugzwang, für ein Ausgang suchen Zwischen Sturm und Drang E’ difficile urlare da soli contro le tempeste Per cercare di placare l’ira di Poseidone Ma ricordati che per levigare uno scoglio ci vogliono migliaia di anni Siamo ancora qui, e continuiamo a muoverci We are titans against the gods, sure of our imminent fall Zugzwang, wir nehmen unsere Ziel hin Der Eingang, die Hoffnung ist noch zu viel Zugzwang, für ein Ausgang suchen Zwischen Sturm und Drang
3.
Freaks 04:23
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Sloth, gall, hate Are on your plates everyday Birth, life, death You won’t leave any trace Only far from the light You might see who we really are If scared you walk right through the night Is way too weak that lonely star… way too far…. We are the freaks You look but you won’t see Furrows on our cheeks We are the ones who are truly free Even if they’re open Your eyes are still blind (hail us!) We are the fallen And we bear the signs What you do Is always picking the easy way, Doing what is wrong That is much convenient You never choose what’s right While we hardly fight hear us out…hear us out We are the freaks You look but you don’t see Furrows on our cheeks We are the ones who are truly free Even if they’re open Your eyes are still blind (hail us!) We’re the fallen And we bear the signs You never choose what’s right With no remorse in sight We are the freaks You look but you don’t see Furrows on our cheeks We are the ones who are truly free Even if they’re open Your eyes are still blind (hail us!) We’re the fallen Hiding from the light Now we’re ready to strike And we bear the…
4.
Hagakure 04:27
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Under the shade of the leaves Silence is my only companion After the light dies in the sea I witness the dawn of Orion The seasons to live in are decided by fate The servant is me, the master is me Where the trees with blood drops are stained The killer is me, oh the killer is me… Searching for the perfect flower Faithful to the way of dying Serving without a master Wandering to my own destiny Die alten Farben sind vorbei Wir fallen wie Blättern Ende Herbst da schrumpft die Zeit Wir sterben wie Motten The moonlight is piercing the leaves Silence is becoming louder Whispers of night slowly come to me I witness the end of the fighter The blooming trees now are calling my name The servant is me, the stranger is me Reminding the things that I didn’t tame The reason is me, oh the ronin is me Searching for the perfect flower Faithful to the way of dying Serving without a master Wandering to my own destiny Die alten Farben sind vorbei Wir fallen wie Blättern Ende Herbst da schrumpft die Zeit Wir sterben wie Motten Under the shade of the leaves Die alten Farben sind vorbei Wir fallen wie Blättern Ende Herbst da schrumpft die Zeit Wir sterben wie Motten Die alten Farben sind vorbei Wir fallen wie Blättern Ende Herbst da schrumpft die Zeit Wir sterben wie Motten
5.
Totentanz 03:25
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We live a repetition of tragedies Waiting for the final catastrophe After the swan song’s gone The cyanide future has finally come So come and dance with me There’s nothing left to believe Come and see Begleite Mich… …Im Totentanz Vor der Welt in Flammen Stehe mit mir Das Ende muss noch kommen Totentanz What’s left of our cities is only dust Realizing that the future’s a distant past Before this song’s last note The Ball of the dead is the antidote So won’t you come with me? Do you believe this ruins will stand back still I beg you, please Begleite Mich… …Im Totentanz Vor der Welt in Flammen Steh mit mir Das Ende muss noch kommen Schau nicht auf Es macht keinen Sinn zu beten Ein letzter tanz Und keine Sorgen mehr TOTENTANZ EIN LETZTER TANZ TOTENTANZ
6.
Love Is All You Bleed 03:17
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Something unexpected A perfect storm The mirror where I reflected A place that I called home A golden mask Hid your emptiness But I got stuck You locked me in a cage of glass Trying to keep it together while falling apart Longing for now and forever while the past chains me to the dark Trying to drink away your memory and get some sleep Year after year, love is all you bleed You got me over a barrel Like a stray dog I’m becoming weaker I don’t recognize myself no more Again, the unexpected The most destructive storm From behind the mirror Tearing down the place that I called home Trying to keep it together while falling apart Longing for now and forever while the past chains me to the dark Trying to drink away your memory and get some sleep Year after year, love is all you bleed
7.
XIII 03:18
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Time has passed and still I can’t make up my mind I’m sure that I’ll never will You won’t be left behind So I pour another glass And drink to who we were To the places where we’ve been And those we won’t see What if we had more time? If only we had more time What if we had more time? I wish we had more time The emptiness you’ve left Is still piercing through my brain What’s left of my existence Is nothing but pain This echoing void With its freezing overtones It’s all that I hear Drinking by your gravestone Zum Wohl, zur Ewigkeit What if we had more time? If only we had more time What if we had more time? I wish we had more time
8.
Al Di Là Del Bene E Del Male 03:22
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One must shed the bad taste Of wanting to agree with many “Good” is no longer good When one’s neighbor utters it. The term contradicts itself: Whatever can be common Always has a little value In the end, it must be as it is And always has been: Great things remains for the great, Abysses for the profound. Nuances and shudders for the refined And in brief, all that is rare for the rare.
9.
Last Man On Earth 03:52
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Tell me Everything you feel While the world around is turning gray Hear me All my silent screams Don’t you see there’s no god left to pray Don’t you feel the air Too thick to breathe I’m struggling to focus on what I see Then I’m sure my only chance is to escape Turning back to my cage, where I feel safe The weight of void upon my chest A clouded mind which has no rest Feeling more and more like the last man on earth My heartbeat Covers every sound My body is held up by the ground Everything you loved Every Time you cared Everyone you trusted, it’s burden too great to bear Every single day, by all odds, will leave a trace Run away or stay, we won’t be safe The weight of void upon my chest A clouded mind which has no rest Feeling more and more like the last man on earth
10.
Erinnerungen 04:10
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Als ich ein Kind war, schaute ich aus dem Fenster als alles einfach war setzte sich der Schnee auf den Dächern ab Und als der Sommer kam Schmetterlinge flogen über die Sträucher als alles richtig war wir haben die Wochen ohne Angst verbracht Erinnerungen an eine glückliche Zeit eine Zeit schon vorbei Du bist im frühen Winter schlafen gegangen Straßen die sich gegen Ende wieder kreuzen wir werden uns bald wieder sehen, wo Träume sterben Zweimal im Jahr Gedanken auf dem Kissen und dann, deine letzte Fahrt die Zukunft von dir weggerissen war Erinnerungen an eine glückliche Zeit eine Zeit schon vorbei Du bist im frühen Winter schlafen gegangen Straßen die sich gegen Ende wieder kreuzen wir werden uns bald wieder sehen, wo Träume sterben

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released October 6, 2022

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ZUGZWANG Florence, Italy

ZUGZWANG is a musical attempt to break the vicious circle of forced moves on the chessboard of life. As music paints a vivid picture of ideas, the debut album "UNDER THE SHADE OF THE LEAVES" conjures a vision of pure will. Vrolok LaVey and Lorenzo Pinto hail from Florence, Italy. ... more

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