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Alchemy

from Manifest Mythology by SPLEEN

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lyrics

Why did I torture myself
I had no self esteem
I wasn’t made for this world
This world rejected me

I built up walls and walls
In my own self defense
To cultivate the space where
Truth begins and fiction ends

Manifest mythology
Springs from the suffering of the soul
Like some strange alchemy
Turning the darkness into gold

And all the pain and hurt
Burning behind your eyes
As the spirit they beat down
Begins to rise

Rise
Rise

A high and winding path
Is that on which we walk
And those who seek to bring us down
They envy what we’ve got

Those who throw the stones
Do so because they’re weak
Projecting their self doubt
With all that hateful speak

And this is not a lie
And this is no pretense
This self mythology
Rises up in self defense

Springs from the suffering of the soul
Like some strange alchemy
Turning the darkness into gold

It’s the healing, it’s the scars
Past the ceiling shines the stars
It’s the struggle not the goal
Broken pieces make the whole

Manifest mythology
Springs from the suffering of the soul
Like some strange alchemy
Turning the darkness into gold

Manifest mythology
Springs from the suffering of the soul
Like some strange alchemy
Turning the darkness into gold

And all the pain and hurt
Burns as your heart ascends
And the spirit they beat down
Won’t be beat down again

No no no no
It won’t be beat down again

credits

from Manifest Mythology, released January 5, 2024
Words and vocals - Oli Spleen
Guitar - Adrian Claude
Keyboards and backing vocals - Tristram Arnold
Bass - Mike Hackett
Drums - Simon Bell

Recorded and produced by James Gasson at Third Circle Recordings, Portslade.

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Spleen are a five-piece alternative, post-punk, queercore group from Brighton UK, with electro / disco influences and Gothic Sensibilities.

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