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Empty Vessel

by Hide Your Fires

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1.
Sitting barefoot in the grass Keeping watch over the things that pass Foreign thoughts enter my head Of things to come, of things I've said Distant melodies, locked away from me In time will they be mine Whisper softly as I write
2.
Do you remember when you said That you just need your best friend A distant memory, sure You never felt like this before So you felt that you should pretend It's been some time, look at where we are now I wouldn't change a thing because I love what we've found Connections come and go so easily And ours is one that some may never see So when you need a friend Well, I'll be there till the bitter end Yes, I remember the show It's crazy to think how little we has known But who could deny the magic that we'd make A chemistry that no one could recreate It's been some time, look at where we are now I wouldn't change a thing because I love what we've found Connections come and go so easily And ours is one that some may never see So when you need a friend Well, I'll be there till the bitter end So cast your fears aside Cause we've got time on our side Don't be afraid If you loose your way We'll carry on Until we belong So when you need a friend Well, I'll be there till the bitter end So cast your fears aside Cause we've got time on our side Time on our side Time on our side When you need me, just you call me I'll be there to carry you home
3.
Promise 03:09
Four years alone looking for someone who Would give him what he felt was long overdue And his heart starts racing A blinding darkness shrouded in mystery A welcome light that helped his eyes to see What he was facing Take my hand Together we'll stand And face all in our way Just promise you'll stay Lost in who he was, looking for something true A paranoia that begins to brew Deep inside him A hole inside his heart he wanted to be filled But what he needed was for it to spill Into the open Take my hand Together we'll stand And face all in our way Just promise you'll stay Take my hand Together we'll stand And face all in our way Just promise you'll stay Wrapped inside her warm embrace Everything is in its place The world he suddenly can face Treading through the dark ahead He hates the life that he once led His heart can finally be read Four years alone looking for someone who Would give him what he felt was long overdue Take my hand Together we'll stand And face all in our way Just promise you'll stay Take my hand Together we'll stand And face all in our way But you must Promise me that we'll be here until this fades away. Just promise you'll stay
4.
Resilience 05:03
Did you ever understand their lies? Was there something you couldn't see? Someday soon you'll come to realize Of these wounds you'll soon be free This songs all wrong Where is my happy ending It's been so long But I'll keep on pretending That everything will turn around And their world will hang upside down So what have I got to fear Cause I will still be here Sprinting after a future I can't concede Hoping and wishing for something more Very soon they'll grant you this reprieve From everything that you abhor This songs all wrong Where is my happy ending It's been so long But I'll keep on pretending That everything will turn around And their world will hang upside down So what have I got to fear Cause I will still be here Yes, everything will turn around And their world will hang upside down So what have I got to fear Cause I will still be here Yes, everything will turn around And their world will hang upside down So what have I got to fear Cause I will still be here
5.
Do you ever stop to wonder about me? And in your mind do you start to think Of a happily ever after? But you know that it's emotion not devotion Keeping you from plunging deep into this ocean Of love Can't you see that I'm the reject that is always on your mind And every moment that you know it's telling you to press rewind Still you doubt it and you question, honey these are warning signs That you just keep wasting time If you ever loved me then you'd better turn around Cause I won't give up on the only love I've ever found Don't think about all of the time that we missed Just think about how much you can't resist (My hands reaching our to you, please tell me you're gonna come through) Are you coming with me? Can't you see that I'm the reject that is always on your mind And every moment that you know it's telling you to press rewind Still you doubt it and you question, honey these are warning signs That you just keep wasting time If you ever loved me then you'd better turn around Cause I won't give up on the only love I've ever found If you ever loved me then you'd better turn around Cause I won't give up on the only love I've ever found So what do you say It could be this way All it takes is a leap of faith If you ever loved me then you'd better turn around Cause I won't give up on the only love I've ever found If you ever loved me then you'd better turn around Cause I won't give up on the only love I've ever found
6.
Us vs. Them 05:02
Give me your tired, Give me your poor We're here with the fantasy we can ensure So get your rest cause we'll need you at your best We'll give you the key to unlock your coveted chest Look inside your dreams denied But now you're here you must abide Do as your taught, no second thought As you can see our core has rot The birth of our nation Requires desecration Renounce the world you'd see For our nobility Or try and take what's left All for a failed attempt To cure the sheep of their disease Our kingdoms come, our will be done Prepare to choke on the size of our freedom Creeping behind, your out of time Cause everything you are is just a crime Look inside your dreams denied But now you're here you must abide Do as your taught, no second thought As you can see our core has rot The birth of our nation Requires desecration Renounce the world you'd see For our nobility Or try and take what's left All for a failed attempt To cure the sheep of their disease It's us versus them
7.
The Road 04:19
I've lost sight of where I'm going But I'm walking towards what's still unclear It's not about what lies ahead Or what comes at journey's end This sinking feeling keeps on stirring Making me forget to hold things dear Don't let it trip you while you run Don't let it shake your conviction Even diamonds start as coal The end will make two halves a whole So come with me and we can share what we've been given Cause don't you see that we have all we'll need for living If history has one lesson that's been proven Then it must be that all we need is a companion An endless search for wants and needs Things to help me set my mind at ease They aren't what you're searching for You've let them blaze your trail off course And now I've lost the road I'm on And the light that I once knew is gone Remember where it used to be All you need is to believe Even diamonds start as coal The end will make two halves a whole So come with me and we can share what we've been given Cause don't you see that we have all we'll need for living If history has one lesson that's been proven Then it must be that all we need is a companion The ones before have told you There's something more So come with me and we can share what we've been given Cause don't you see that we have all we'll need for living If history has one lesson that's been proven Then it must be that all we need is a companion
8.
No Sympathy 04:19
Your lying eyes seem to catch the light just right And make everybody fall What will it take to power through this fight And emerge still standing tall? How long have you been going on this way? Chewing them up and spitting out Someday soon you know you'll fade to yesterday Cause they'll know what you're all about I've been watching you catch all your prey One by one they seem to vanish in the fray Your time is running out No matter how long you scream and shout You can't outrun your destiny And I will have no sympathy Here I thought that we might have a fighting chance But I was caught in the game you play I was hoping for a regular romance But you threw my heart away I've been watching you catch all your prey One by one they seem to vanish in the fray Your time is running out No matter how long you scream and shout You can't outrun your destiny And I will have no sympathy
9.
Ruin 05:10
I can see it, the winding path that lies in front of me But I don't know which way to go And I feel it, even though I know you disagree I think it's time I should go Trapped inside this cage of mine I'll never see the light of day And as I lie awake Thinking this was a mistake I'll yearn to be free And I can't stop dreaming of the day I'm walking out that door And I'm hearing every single word you say But we've done this before I've given all I could to find a way to make things good But it seems that I am coming up empty I've got to walk away before I find why I should stay Standing in this ruin you've left me Trapped inside this cage of mine I'll never see the light of day And as I lie awake Thinking this was a mistake I'll yearn to be free And I can't stop dreaming of the day I'm walking out that door And I'm hearing every single word you say But we've done this before It's all a dream It's all a dream Maybe I'll wake up and be somewhere I would rather be It's all a dream It's all a dream Get me out tonight Let me out tonight Trapped inside this cage of mine I'll never see the light of day And as I lie awake Thinking this was a mistake I'll yearn to be free And I can't stop dreaming of the day I'm walking out that door And I'm hearing every single word you say But we've done this before
10.
Labyrinth 08:15
I am lost, trapped inside this LABYRINTH of thought I can't escape from Help me out, please tell me it's all a dream I am numb, still waiting just to wake up from this everlasting nightmare Tell me now, is there any hope for me now? I can hear every single word that you would say they ring so clearly But I feel completely disconnected from you Is this real? The love that you would share with me it seems to be so easy But I fear that everything you say is untrue But what can I do Pour another for me, won't you set my mind free from all this agony God knows that I've tried everything to get by but this feels like such a lie So I'll keep up this imitation til I'm rid of this separation Oh my dear, I know you see the best in me, I wish that I could tell you What I see in everything around me but you I can hear voices telling me that I have nothing left to offer It can't be that everything I'm working toward is gone But what if I'm wrong Pour another for me, won't you set my mind free from all this agony God knows that I've tried everything to get by but this feels like such a lie So I'll keep up this imitation til I'm rid of this separation Can you guarantee I'll be fine? Can you guarantee I'll be fine? Press fast forward or tell me that I'll be fine Press fast forward or tell me that I'll be fine Pour another for me, won't you set my mind free from all this agony God knows that I've tried everything to get by but this feels like such a lie So I'll keep up this imitation til I'm rid of this separation
11.
Vacancy 10:46
How quickly things can change From standing water To crashing tidal waves Pulling me under The undertow of which Can't be broken Lost out in the blue I hope to meet with you I reach for you when I can't see Because you'd always carry me But now you're gone and I'm left here With only these two hands to steer And I know there will always be this vacancy But still I go and I know that you will be there with me Wading in the mist I'm searching for you To give me just one sign of where you've gone to The stars above me shine with a hopeful glimmer But the clouds are rolling in and now that hope gets dimmer There are no words that I can say No way to get just one more day Moving on takes some time But I know you're by my side And I know there will always be this vacancy But still I go and I know that you will be there with me And I know there will always be this vacancy But still I go and I know that you will be there with me And I know there will always be this vacancy But still I go and I know that you will be there with me

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"Empty Vessel" is our debut album and the culmination of 5 years worth of writing, work-shopping, recording, mixing by Neel Madan. We hope you enjoy the album and share it with your friends! Thank you so much for you support!

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released September 29, 2017

All songs written, recorded, and mixed by Neel Madan
Lead Guitar on "Time On Our Side", "Promise", "The Road", "No Sympathy" and "Vacancy" played by Graham Johnson
Mastered by Sean Robinson
Album Art by Jon Stollberg

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Hide Your Fires is a Progressive Rock band from Silver Spring, MD. We seek to create music with a unique voice derived from all avenues. With an emphasis on melody, we aspire to catch the ear and the mind.

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