CD 1
1 The End of An Era 4.12min
2 Tears of Earth 7.49min
3 City of Mortals 10.16min
4 Prayer of the Gods 10.32min
5 In this Forgotten Paradise 13.49min
6 An Illusional Kiss 9.45min
7 The Dark and Bright Tunnel 11.31min
8 The Forsaken Ocean 12.04min
CD2
9 Childhood Emotions 3.21min
10 The Broken Face 13.15min
11 Beyond my Blood 11.40min
12 Mirrors of Time 11.16min
13 Angels of the Apocalyptic Storm 13.34min
14 Far From Home 26.38min
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lyrics
Max Enix:
How time has passed by
My wrinkles visible now
My skin is getting dry
Reflection of my life
Nature provided me
With moments you can see
On these signs of aging, clearly
And I still have faith
The future lies ahead
The marks here on my face
Are signs that I'm not dead, yet
What will the future bring?
Will happiness still sing?
Heather Findlay: Renewal, universal,
Max Enix: Life just goes on for all
Heather Findlay: But youth is wasted on the young
« I fear the wise is not the strong
And on this Earth where they belong
They spend their precious time alone
Are they too young to understand?
Or me, too old to comprehend?
Life is a path to take, a dream awake
We should live it before it's too late
Closer to winter, far from spring
Soon be my final ending
I am prepared for what death brings
But still I shiver, as the storm is coming »
Heather Findlay:
I can find finally
Surrounding love in me
I can see purity
In your humanity
Chorus:
Heather Findlay and Damian Wilson:
Mirrors of time
Have nothing to hide
There's no false pretence
What begins soon ends
As the children laugh
Genuinely Brave
We carry our weight
From cradle to grave
Damian Wilson:
There's a crooked line
On the streets where you go
Weightless and pale
There's a distant shadow
A phantom’s veil
On reality
And illusions dance
In every alley
Hope is a fragile dream
It comes and goes in beams
Like sunrays in winter
Like rain drops of summer
Growing old is a transformation
Heather Findlay: You cannot win this fight
Damian Wilson: You just accept your plight
Heather Findlay: This tired, opaque form
« You wear like a uniform
Is proof that you have fought The cruellest war of all »
« And fear resound again Reminds you of old pains Warning calls in the distance Now is there any chance? »
Heather Findlay and Damian Wilson:
Beauty is everywhere
But now we are all scared
Threats coming from outside
Disturb our peace of mind
« Around your soul there is an aura I can perceive it here and now
In for a losing game Like a sorrowful flame »
Chorus:
Heather Findlay and Damian Wilson:
Mirrors of time
Have nothing to hide
There's no false pretence
What begins soon ends
As the children laugh
Genuinely Brave
We carry our weight
From cradle to grave
Heather Findlay:
Memory is a refuge
The precious years preserved
Go there when you need to
The present's so disturbed
Heather Findlay:
Sparks sparkle in this space
Where joy and tears collide
In there you find your place
In there you dare to hide
The need for strength
Is weakness all denied
Max Enix:
Embrace your weakness now
And like a phoenix, rise
The end is coming near
Conclusion crystal clear
Do you see what's to see
Through eyes so dulled by fear?
Damian Wilson:
A darkened paradise
Is where you've lived your life
A Banquet of shattered dreams
Display of fractured bones
Despite your future fear
All piled amongst a heap of broken stones
« There is still hope in you Do what you have to do Protect, preserve, Command, and serve
A final fight to fight
A final light to light
A dream that never ends
Is what you long for
But our bitter end
Was planned so long before »
Max Enix:
And I will fly to you
Wherever you can be
'Cause in your arms, I do
Feel what I need
To love and to be loved
Is what it takes
I know what is the cost:
My heart shall break
Damian Wilson:
Just see the horse that runs
He's where he's meant to be
His time is passing by
But at least he is free
No past, no future
Just present to endure
No future, no past
Invert the hourglass
« A prison without bars
Enslaves you from afar
Hourglass with no sand
This is where you should stand »
Max Enix:
There is a vineyard
Where sour seeds will grow
The work of men
Soon to be overthrown
All creatures are immortal
As long as they don't know
That existence is doomed
But what withers has bloomed
Solo made by Xavier Boscher
« Despite a wounded soul
The colours on your face
Are there to show the world
The real meaning of grace »
Heather Findlay and Damian Wilson:
Despite the blood that flows
Inside these tired veins
Colours are there to show
That beauty has no age
Chorus:
Heather Findlay and Damian Wilson:
Mirrors of time
Have nothing to hide
There's no false pretence
What begins soon ends
As the children laugh
Genuinely Brave
We carry our weight
From cradle to grave
Max Enix:
Mirrors of time
Are devoid of lie
They are here and now
The darkness you hide
And the skies so bright
Are within our hearts
Outside and inside
There is rain and clouds
« As short as it seems Whatever life brings
You can't stop believing... The clock is ticking.... »
Max Enix:
Senses are labyrinths
Where what is lost is found
The beggar and the Prince
Both know this ancient sound
Damian Wilson: Of the great transformation
That occurs in the heart
When all of their perceptions
Suddenly reunite
Max Enix: Senses are labyrinths
Heather Findlay: Where what is found is lost
Max Enix: The beggar and the Prince
Heather Findlay: Both know there is a cost For self-mutation
« For one to stand one's ground
Senses are labyrinths
Where what is lost is found »
Heather Findlay:
Real wounds are boundless
You never can be fearless
They say that time is the healer
The truth is that it takes you...
Max Enix: Further
Solo made by Xavier Boscher
Max Enix:
I finally found the inner peace
I finally found my inner peace
In this infinity
Max Enix: The glow on your face
Heather Findlay and Damian Wilson: Is a reason for being
Max Enix: The glow of the sense
Heather Findlay and Damian Wilson: Is the sign that you are living
Max Enix: This glow is no curse
Heather Findlay and Damian Wilson: It echoes in the universe
Max Enix: The glow you forget
Heather Findlay and Damian Wilson: Has meaning uneasy to get
Max Enix: The glow that's coming
Heather Findlay and Damian Wilson: Is worth yesterday's suffering
Max Enix: The glow that is gone
Heather Findlay and Damian Wilson: Wrote all the hymns you sing along
Max Enix: The glow that is yours
Heather Findlay and Damian Wilson: A Source of illumination
Max Enix: The glow you endure
Heather Findlay and Damian Wilson: A perfect imperfection
Heather Findlay and Damian Wilson: The glow
"The threat is real
I feel the fear that is growing
Thoughts become our enemies
Because the vision is scary:
Can you imagine?
Gigantic stones, falling from the sky
And tidal waves,
The walls of fire...
The wait seems endless...
What's gonna happen?
Mass extinction, or just nothing?
Nobody knows...
Anyway...
Do we deserve it all?
Anyway...
I'm scared
Within a few hours
The storm will be there"
credits
from FAR FROM HOME,
released June 9, 2023
Far From Home (2023) curated and produced by Max Enix
Max Enix: Music, Vocals, Artistic director, Lyrics/story...
Thomas Kubler: Additional arrangements, Orchestrator
François Rousselot: Conductor
Mixed by David Castillo at Studio Grondahl, Stockholm, Sweden
Mastered by Tony Lindgren at Fascination street studios, Orebro, Sweden
Vocals recorded in the Studio Pangos (Marc Krauth), Russ, France
Orchestra recording: Budapest Symphony orchestra, Hungary
Booklet Illustrations/Conception/Artwork by Thomas Ewerhard
Logo by Niklas Sundin
GUESTS : Heather Findlay (Mostly Autumn...) and Damian Wilson (Arena, Threshold, Ayreon...)
supported by 6 fans who also own “Mirrors Of Time”
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Bought the Embryo CD and am loving every bit of it. Waiting for Paragon Circus to arrive and am looking forward to playing it over and over in the car. Thanks for creating such beautiful music and continued success! rockfan4life
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For some reason, what I previewed and the real songs was somewhat different - maybe because of the cover art?
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