First Light

by A Sense of Purpose

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Inconsistency: soft tones deliver a discord so deafening
And driving home, the silence could’ve steered me off the road.
Vexed with frantic thought - Did absence give to absence?
Finality: In waves washing over me,
I pulled rope from the rafters.
Gone - I still felt your weight
Cold hands, a sobering touch -
Gone, was I too late?

Mourning eyes, lovers left behind,
A mother forlorn, she writes, she writes, she writes:

“Searching for you - first light through night
I yearn for silence to hear you
I stumble in circles in the fog of my life
Hoping, praying your face will shine through”

Time: The hour, the remedy
Grief takes hold, how fast can the seconds pass?
Eternity tempting me, yet empty -
you’ll take everything, leaving nothing
And the hour still the remedy

Memory:
Seeing you clearly
“First light through night”, the light in my night
I’ll carry you with me, taking breaths for two
You’re alive, alive inside of me

Inconsistency
Finality
Time: The hour, the remedy
Memory: Seeing you clearly

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released July 17, 2020

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A Sense of Purpose Cleveland, Ohio

A Sense of Purpose is a metalcore band from Cleveland, OH. Formed in 2015, the quintet craft their music pairing lush vocal arrangements with vibrant, heavy instrumentation. Each release in their ever-growing catalog is a gripping showcase of pulsing rhythms, dynamic guitar work, pop-driven melodies, spirited hooks, and a daringness to push the boundaries of their sound. ... more

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May 17

Musica

Akron, OH
Jun 21

27 Club Asheville

Asheville, NC

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