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City of Glass [Full Album]

by Oceanic

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1.
Oceanic - A Scanner Darkly ------------------------------------- Take me down, take me down into the underground Take me down, almost forgot the world goes round and round Inside this maze… Am I myself or am I just a phase? And so, I will go, I will let myself be changed Now everybody knows The mind like water flows, Warm sand between my toes That's just the way it goes A star in heaven glows… Hold me close How many times can a man look deep into his soul? Can he even hear it in this cloud of electronic noise? Watching! Waiting…watching! Studying us when we eat, when we sleep, when we go about our lives When we drift, losing grip, trapped like mice inside our minds What do you see, what do you see, What do you see when you look inside me? What do you see, oh, what do you see, What do you see, a scanner darkly? Silently, at night the scanner's watching over me Society? I'll never trade my freedom for security! And naturally, the enemy is people like you and me Oh well, oh well Throw vengeance down the well If calculations fail I'll never leave this hell Oh well, Live life behind the veil And always will… Love you still Tell me things, tell and make me ripe with information I will hold it in as long as I can hide the lack of reverberation But it keeps Watching! Waiting! Watching! Studying us when we eat when we sleep when we think we got it right When we sit, darkly sit, in the ever-watchful night… What do you see, what do you see, What do you see when you look inside me? What do you see, oh, what do you see, What do you see, a scanner darkly?
2.
Wind Up in a Barrel (Tribute to Walter) ---------------------------------------------------- Wouldn't you, wouldn't you agree that in the end it was all about the chemistry Between you and me? I always, I always said that I was only doing it to benefit my family, but really To satisfy my curiosity Well a man, he must provide But he can't just step aside And watch as other men take what's rightfully his We only have one life to live Don't we? I hope that you Won't wind up In a barrel Oh come on, I know we've had our ups and downs, but I would always come around, I'm sure you see Everything I did was of absolute necessity Remember what I said before – remember this if nothing more – that chemistry is nothing if it's not the science of change And people change, Oh yeah, they surely do When it's over, when I'm buried When six feet under I am carried I'll admit not everything has went according to plan Despite all this, I hope you understand I hope that you Won't wind up In a barrel In a barrel And when it's over, when I'm buried When six feet under I am carried When the final chapter of my story is done Hope you'll never have to face the barrel of a gun Just strap yourself, and drive towards the sun I hope that you Won't wind up In a barrel In a barrel In a barrel In a barrel
3.
Oceanic - South of Heaven ------------------------------------ How did I get this far south of heaven? How long did I lay upon this forsaken shore? She offered herself in the form of an apple Along with a serpent, was asleep in its core I know, standing here by the sea I know, she wasn't made for me I know, tear this rib out of me, Stick to the poetry, She's fucking royalty, Oh So lucky and proud we stand in being articulate No words or metaphors will crush any bones I wish I was dumb, I wish that I was illiterate What I wouldn't do if I could just make her moan I won't, I'll never hold a grudge I won't – who am I to judge? I won't ever try anything Nothing but play and sing Fit for a queen and king Oh Try to be bad Try to be bad Try to be bad Try to I know, standing here by the sea I know, she wasn't made for me I know, tear this rib out of me Stick to the poetry She's fucking royalty Oh I know, she's making fun of me I'll show her what it means to me Oh no, she had no right to flee I, too, need to be free Just gotta find the key Oh
4.
Enter 05:13
Oceanic - Enter --------------------- I've been waiting here for, I've been waiting here... it's hard to explain Hard to explain Autumn winds are blowing, and I sigh the way I've always been, Always will And I know I'll glow If you'll just stay with me Stay with me awhile Enter, enter like the summer breeze, summer breeze Enter, enter like the light you give, light we breathe Cities turn to ashes, we all fade away in history History Can't you see, my darling, can't you see that from all these ghosts I need you most? And I know, I'll blow Out if you stay with me Stay with me awhile Enter, take her to the gallows pole, gallows pole Enter, make her cry and make her moan, cast the stone Enter, enter like the summer breeze, Summer breeze Enter, enter like the light you give, light we grieve
5.
Clouds 05:05
Clouds ---------- Found you out Calmed you down "Love me tender, love me true," sing pictures on your wall And in this house we try to break your fall "Leave me where I lay," you speak your mind and say But you and I both know: some things you can't let go Every time, every time it happens I'm around Calm you down, we'll chase away these clouds Lovely loneliness Loving violence Pull you down and pull you out of dreams you scream at night So you can smile and say you'll win the fight Meet me at the bay, the dogs have swam away And we can sit in peace and gaze towards the east Every time, every time I see you standing out Wintertime, you pull your collar up and face the cold Realize, the sun is shining soft and burning low And we are here to chase away these clouds Every time, every time it happens I'm around Calm you down, I'll be coming sooner than you know Stay awhile, after all you are my playground love And I am here to chase away these clouds
6.
Fish You Shouldn't Eat (Part I) ---------------------------------------- Long ago, somewhere in Mexico, deep beneath the green-colored waves I stopped to rest for a moment; well, it seems to have lasted for days I thought I saw a jellyfish, at the corner of my eye But when I turned, it must have disappeared, or maybe never was there at all And that got me thinking about how far we've gone Instead of just floating, we build our boats from styrofoam
7.
These Countless Hours --------------------------------- This is the last time you come here to beg on my doorstep I thought I made it clear I don't need any of your help Still, though, I've missed you, you make me forget who I am A devil like you, baby, comes only once in a lifetime Show me the way to Elysium These countless hours... This is the last time you come here, I'm sure, just to mock me No one but you, baby, knows just how strong is this longing Time passes, time passes, and songs we write become anthems If this curse were lifted, by now I could have been a rich man. Show me the way into Xanadu These countless hours… alone In a locked room Behind a closed door In front of the page Maybe one of these days We will harvest, we will harvest our praise We will bask in the haze of the spotlights above Nobody knows it, nobody cares but you and me Nobody listens; nobody cares but you and me But still I gotta tell you baby, I'm as happy as can be One more time to tell you, maybe, I'm as happy as can be
8.
HMS Beagle 06:55
HMS Beagle ----------------- Once upon a midnight dreary, As I pondered weak and weary Over many ancient books of lore Came to me a thought like none before I fell down, hit the ground, saw my mother run 'towards me Something old, rich and warm, whispered its secret to me On a ship the ocean seems surreal and so majestic Creatures deep, white whales and krakens fast asleep Was there ever something missing? Something that never felt quite right? Something changing, shifting, fleeting? Something hidden in plain sight? Is it just survival? Are we here by chance? Can science tell us secrets? Can science tell us who we are? Isn't it peculiar? Isn't it entirely strange? I find it so bewildering The only constant thing in life is change Suddenly, life seems to me so precious My daughter's every breath makes me so anxious Life is accidental, a curious mistake And we are nothing but the choices that we make Call me a heretic, call me what you will - Man has no purpose to fulfill On a ship the ocean seems serene and so majestic Sow and you shall reap: a seed of doubt, the fruit of disbelief Like a seed, so does an idea take root in the earth of people's minds Like four drops can form an ocean, these words might bring another flood Time is just like water Running slow but deep But I still have my garden, I'll go where my home lies So let me be peculiar So let me be called deranged But like the sun that shines on earth and water The truth will forever remain That time is the essence of living And the essence of living is change
9.
Eva the Cat Doesn't Sleep ----------------------------------- Eva the cat doesn't sleep Eva the cat doesn't sleep It's true what they say, what you sow you must reap Eva the cat doesn't sleep She stares at the ceiling and sighs And time seems to just pass her by The hours go by, and the mist Settles all around She stares at the ceiling and sighs A nostalgic look in her eyes A dreamcatcher weaved, the sand and the sieve And time seems to just pass her by A dreamcatcher weaved, the sand and the sieve And time seems to just pass her by She flies high over me This devil of mine loves me so, And I, too, will not let her go One day this summer will end, And she and I will breathe again One day this summer will end, But will she keep dreaming? The mouse is still on the loom But is it weaving her doom? Time will tell, time will tell Can she break this everlasting spell? Eva the cat doesn't sleep Eva the cat doesn't sleep It's true what they say, what you sow you must reap Eva the cat doesn't sleep
10.
Oceanic 07:36
Oceanic ------------ I've been wondering just why the raindrops fall And I've been wondering why footsteps echo down the hall It's not like we really wanted to; we tried with all our might But passion, oh, she's stronger; we simply couldn't tell wrong from right Sing me something new Something for the chosen few And in the spring of our youth Whisper me an ancient truth Do we, do we know That we, we flow Across the ancient sea Across the ancient sea Winter finds me unprepared, shaken as a leaf upon a tree And everything I do, my darling, is drowning in the bellows of the sea And all our wildest dreams and passions lay frozen, dark, asleep We try to live our lives in sunshine but the Ocean keeps its secrets beneath Pledge yourself to me Only love will set you free And in the ocean blue Lie desires we never knew Do we, do we know That we, we flow Across the ancient sea Across the ancient sea

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Oceanic's anticipated debut album "City of Glass," produced by oriental-rock musician Yossi Sassi, formerly of Orphand Land and an acclaimed solo artist in his own right.

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released October 31, 2014

Written by Idan Liberman
Produced by Yossi Sassi

Oceanic are:
Gal Shochet – Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Or Lubianiker – Bass, Additional Guitars
Amir Manber – Guitars
Idan Liberman – Vocals, Guitars

Additional Musicians:
Yossi Sassi – Additional Guitars, Backing Vocals, Bozukitara
Idan Harat – Guitars on tracks 1 and 3
Eva the Cat – Meows on track 9

Engineered and Mixed by Liron Shaffer at Bardo Studios, Ramat-Gan, Israel, and Piloni Sound and Vision (Zaza Studios), Tel-Aviv, Israel.

Mastered by Michael Fossenkemper at TurtleTone Studios, NYC, USA.

Photography by Ofir Abe, ofirabe.4ormat.com. Art and design by Adam Nishma, nishma.info.

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Oceanic is a four-piece that draws on melody, prog, metal and blues to create a unique sound which appeals to the entire rock spectrum. The band has played Progstage 2012, Israel's first international prog-rock festival, and opened for Pain of Salvation on their Israel show. Its debut City of Glass was released in 2014 with Mid-East rocker Yossi Sassi (Warner Bros.) at the production helm. ... more

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