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Desecrated Paradise

by Awaken Insanity

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    Worlds Apart and Centurion will be offered as the free downloads off the album.

    We opted for WA instead of Sins because we've already released that as a single, and we wanted to give you guys as much of the album as possible. WA is the token slow song of the album so it is a little different from everything else, but we get the feeling you guys will love that one.


    If you decide to buy the album, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the support. Lyrics are included in the downloads so they will show on your iPods. Try to listen to this album more than once and let it sink in because this is one of those albums that gets better and better with time. Thank you all again.

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1.
[Verse 1] On with the tide, washed away From the light that blinds your eyes And watch as the skies set ablaze Well maybe it's just not that simple When you're not even looking at the goddamn picture [Chorus] And as you find your way Know that all is as it should be And when the times get tough, Don't ever lose sight of who you are Serenity Is found deep within us all [Keyboard Solo - R. Venkat] [Verse 2] No fall is ever too high - no storm too strong In the dead of the night, the silence closing in Cold winds upon my face, A reminder that the past is what made us who we are [Break] [Guitar Solo - B. Leung] [Chorus] NO REGRETS!
2.
[Verse 1] Within the shadows we hide... Product of living a lie, Deliverance; the never-ending scream of retribution We are among you, and you cannot run From the truth that hides from deep within [Pre-Chorus] The cries of the broken pave the way to the new world The end is upon us, but you know we won't back down [Chorus] DESECRATED! Forever lost in this dystopia, this PARADISE! Is never what it seems to be, in this LAND OF SHAME! Of shame and guilt, where the madness dwells, I've DUG MY GRAVE! It beckons me, oh it's taunting me now... [Verse 2] Defenses broken down, guaranteed annihilation This war of attrition left in its wake A lifeless shell of human civilization As we mourn the dead, they cry out [Bridge] You're never alone in the barren lands of hopelessness You're never alone You're never alone You're NEEEEEEEVEEEER ALOOOOOOOOOOOOONEEEEEEEEE!!!!! [Guitar Solo 1 - B. Leung] [Keyboard Solo 1 - R. Venkat] [Guitar Solo 2 - B. Leung] [Keyboard Solo 2 - R. Venkat] ROOOOOOOOOOOOOAR!!!!! TAKE ME BACK!!!!!!!!!! [Chorus]
3.
Worlds Apart 05:26
[Verse 1] Do you remember how the days would pass us by? The neon lights have faded to grey Everlasting, still the memory remains Every moment in time is a new chapter [Verse 2] Underneath the starry skies, We'd watch as the night grew silent Not a word, not a soul in sight Like everything, all good things must come to an end... [Chorus] Never thought it'd end this way Time waits for no one, it feels no shame Million things we'd do again, some things are better left unsaid Ready or not, guess it just goes to show How we were always just worlds apart [Bridge] Lessons learned in time The days lost forever Learn from the past, there's only the future [Guitar Solo - B. Leung] [Keyboard Solo - R. Venkat] [Chorus] [Outro] Amongst the souls lost in time, Pray for revocation Live and let live, in this world of disaster 'Cause when you hit rock bottom, There's no other way to go but up
4.
Rain 04:16
[Verse 1] Left on his own, abandoned misery He's blind to the fall But there's no turning back this time Forever on the run, Forever come undone [Chorus] Let the rain! Wash away the pain Let the rain! Wash away the shame Let the rain! Bring us a new day, And let the rain fall down again... [Verse 2] Seven years and counting down The days forlorn, Left to waste away Forever on the run, Forever come undone [Chorus] [Bridge] BROKEN! BEATEN! FAMINE! DROUGHT! (drought...) [Guitar Solo 1 - B. Leung] [Keyboard Solo - R. Venkat] [Guitar Solo 2 - B. Leung] [Guitar/Keyboard Harmonies]
5.
Centurion 04:12
[Intro Guitar Solo - B. Leung] [Verse 1] Watching the world around me collapse Into a million pieces again So I give it another shot Here's to sleepless nights and broken ties Throughout the shadows of my past and future [Chorus] As long as I walk, you will too But I'm not going down without a fight I've got scars for a hundred years... As long as I walk, so will you But I'm not going down without a fight I've got scars for a hundred years... [Verse 2] Well, you know that sometimes talk is cheap And all you really need is a little silence to get away 'Cause we're all our own worst enemies in this life, And all we can do is our best with what we have [Keyboard Solo - R. Venkat] [Chorus] [Bridge] I look to the skies as they open up A newfound hope; a path unknown They say that "less is more" and I think I've seen the light Look out at the world through different eyes [Guitar Solo - B. Leung] [Final Chorus] As long as I walk, you will too But I'm not going down without a fight As long as I walk, so will you, But I'm not going down without a fight I'll carry these scars for the rest of my life Oh yeah...ALL RIGHT!
6.
[Verse 1] Silent cries through the midnight skies, No escape, too far gone. The stars tonight, they shine bright As you walk closer towards your doom See as their blood stains the ground Where you stand all alone [Pre-Chorus] They await in the shadows... [Chorus] Preying on the souls of the weak Nobody can hear their cries Watching in silence for we are legion [Verse 2] Cursed from birth, a true hellspawn Breathing fire from his face Ruthless, and nothing is sacred On the ground you'll have a knife through your throat GO! [Breakdown] [Guitar Solo - B. Leung] [Chorus] And we'll never die...
7.
[Verse 1] Bound by mountains, as far as the eye can see The horizon lingers of impending doom A place of demons, the land of shadows Evil will consume this place from the INSIDE OUT! ROAR! [Chorus] Stay strong, young one Your heart will take you through this Spit in the face of adversity [Verse 2] The thousands lost to the plague Cry out to me from beyond the grave They say "revenge is sweet" — or so it seems Armed with 40 inches of steel, and with this blade I shall leave my mark IN BLOOD! [Chorus] [Massive Scream] [Bridge] The battle never ends Onwards we march Until death himself has come to claim us all Supplies running low, our reinforcements still Have yet to show [Guitar + Keyboard Harmonies] [Keyboard Solo - R. Venkat] [Guitar Solo - B. Leung] (There is no way...) OUT! [Chorus] FUCK!!
8.
[Verse 1] Lost in the depths of my own destruction Hurdling towards my own demise With fire in my eyes, it burns so hot I cannot see outside THESE CONFINES!!!!! RYAOW!!!!! [Chorus] Self-medication, the annihilation never ends within Step back, take a look at the world Around you as it crumbles DOOOOOOOOOOOWN!!!!! [Verse 2] Speak in tongues of fire, feel no shame As the hatred takes you over Inability to control, it overwhelms Until the point of RAGE... [Little break thing + mini solo thing] [Chorus] Self-medication, the annihilation never ends within Step back, take a look at the world Around you as it crumbles... [1st Guitar Solo - B. Leung] Silence...be not proud For you will NEVER TAKE ME ALIVE!!!! [2nd Guitar Solo - B. Leung] Doomed... To live... Forever in this war against MYSELF!!!! Silence...be not proud Though you have won this battle THE WAR HAS JUST BEGUN!!!! [False Outro] [Verse 3] Unprovoked hostility, the bane of my existence Delirium to the point of dementia Take a seat, watch it all unfold A ticking time bomb, and your time is running out As you test my patience Soon you will feel the chaos of the Might that is my WRAAAAAATH [Massive Guitar Solo - B. Leung]
9.
Burnout 04:20
[Verse 1] Look out at the walls of my mind I swear to god, I'm bleeding out the eyes Decadent until the end... Just going through the motions, again and again This endless cycle of complacency... [Verse 2] Left alone to my devices, I'm self destructing - it's only a matter of time 'Til then, I guess I'll see you on the other side [Huge Scream] [Chorus] We live this life the way we want, We'll make the choices that we want, United, We'll watch it burn. Don't need a reason to believe, The years have shaped me into this, A burnout, Until the end... [Keyboard Solo - R. Venkat] [Guitar Solo - B. Leung] Just going through the motions, again and again This endless cycle of complacency... [Verse 3] Back here, yet again I see my own reflection Staring me down Questions asked but never answered. [Bridge] [Chorus] I'm a burnout 'til the end, FOREVER!!!

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released February 18, 2015

Music and lyrics written by B. Leung
Produced, mixed, and mastered by B. Leung
Cover art by J. Jappinen

Awaken Insanity is:
Bennett Leung - Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar
Brandon Quan - Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals
Graham Lim - Bass
Ramkumar Venkat - Keyboards

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