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Guided to an Imperfect Light

by Rick Massie

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1.
Let me tell you a story about a time When I stumbled on the sadness without a reason or a rhyme Now listen to this story, about the reasons why The strength you have within yourself is the reason you must try Don't give up, don't give up, Step forward, step it up Over and over again Will it never end? (Just breathe)
2.
How do we find the ever-hidden light Forsaken to the dark, searching for the stars Chaos, chaos! Darkness lurks on the path Hidden from sight and all reason Control your mind! Control, and power, divine! It's winning. It's losing the shine. You're losing, The shine... Now, we run away into the forest of insanity Finding, some solace from the light of day "Oh my god. It's here... The darkness... It shines so bright. Shines so bright..." Reaching out, touching this Light so cold, yet warms within... ...my soul... ...may someday be found Reaching for these stars... They glow so bright, oh how I love this night. Oh yes now it's here These points they shine so bright I shine so bright! Reach out, touching those Who feel so cold A word may warm within their soul May some light be found gazing at... ...these two stars... ...they glow so bright... reveal the love within their light.
3.
Need 09:53
You… Wanna go… But you don’t… Know how. You… Need to show… Yourself... The way out Oh why do we need. Oh I do. Oh I need. To be. Me. Free Travel alone... Travelling home Heading down the highway! Time. To. Take a break from it all. Get away! Now you go. Now you see. There you go again. Rushing, rushing. Faster than before. The night can't come fast enough... Take the time for me! Oh, but still, it's you I need. But now... But... now... I need to go away! (Take it now) So go. Let it all go for now. Exorcise the demons, face it all! In the void - change Feel the wrath of insanity Sorry. So are we still ok? I think that I'm ok. Oh why do I need to go away. Oh I do - oh I need... to be me... Free!
4.
Lullabye 15:14
Take the time to watch the summer fade Watching dreams as they float away Close your eyes and prepare for a journey beyond belief One more time will you awake to find that all was just a dream See it coming through the darkened skies and see it running deep within your mind See it grow. See it slow. It transforms. Now it must go! Waking to a nightmare of broken needs Far from hope, or friends, or family Skulking through a forest of blackened trees Searching for a way to see... The faces in the distance They appear so pale I wish I could touch them so I could set our hearts a-sail. I can hear a voice calling out my name. I can feel a choice, the magic I'll regain. Dig deeper into the land of the dreams Stay away from the the land of nightmares, stay away from the screams Where am I now - how can this be - is this real or is it just a dream? Wake up wake up. Wake up wake up. Bright as the sky... Widening eyes Wondering why the light's returning now! Take it back - this is yours Find the light in your path Looking forward to the days to come and be renewed A new lease on what was meant to be Find it in our hearts to see The light. The love. The hope. The dreams! Lullabye.
5.
Let's build an empire, let's build an empire because... Let's build this empire, let's build this empire of Love.
6.
The River 08:07
We step toward the end...soft step and lightly tread One word can make it end When are you coming here? The ravens look and taste my fear. But now we know that we will find the way again... Oh why do you always go away? You can have what you need even if it make my heart bleed Now I see your footprints washed away by the rivers ebb They were washed away, they were washed away. They were always there. Hidden beneath the waves. One, two, three, you and me... Why can't we simply see... The gifts within our hands? Hello again my friend. Welcome home again. Welcome home again. Welcome home again.
7.
Unity 08:29
May today become the day that we can set aside that which does stand in our way... We feel as though we're letting go... Let's build an empire today. I want to yell it from the mountain I want to scream it from the grey of the clouds that hover in the distance I want to let them wash away..... The hate... (sing it loud, sing it now) (Sing it loud, show me how) Let's build an empire, let's build an empire because We can unite (in this,) and (we can) rise above! Bring forth, the melo... dy(e).. construct it! Remind us all to listen, When you ask for unity! Now we all...watch them fall today... Standing tall, now we hear them say... Unity! You and me! Unity! You and me! Of course it's all we ever really wanted. Just a day where we could say Hey, I understand... you... And I care. Let's build an empire, let's build an empire because... Let's build this empire, let's build this empire of Love!

about

“Guided to an Imperfect Light” is a dark (and at times joyous and inspiring) soundtrack to the complexities of day-to-day life, experiences and emotions. This is Rick Massie’s second album, the follow-up to 2020’s “Eclipse”. Musically, it reaches across the realms of progressive rock, black metal, hard rock, and doom metal. Lyrically, the songs explore themes of unexpected darkness and sadness, loss (and hope for the future), struggles to move forward, and the need for self-care and wellness, and the power of positivity and love. And most of all - hope - and the belief that even in the darkest of times, things will get better.

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released June 3, 2022

Rick Massie - All instruments, vocals, production and songwriting.
Priska Wettstein / 8 Ravens Studio - Cover Artwork - www.8ravensstudio.com

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Rick Massie Whitehorse, Yukon

Rick Massie's music is based in progressive hard rock/metal, and includes a wide variety of musical styles and ideas from many genres, including pop, avant-garde, cinematic music, electronic, and more.

Rick is a Newfoundlander, and has been influenced by the music of Newfoundland from birth. He is currently living in the Yukon, where the land, wildlife and people keep inspiring him.
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