I wrote my own ending:
Bled out from wounds I thought beyond mending.
I reached into the void
The darkness touched me with her hands.
She kissed my forehead,
Whispered to me:
βBaby, itβs not time to meet me yet.β
Maybe thatβs what hurt the most.
Not even the totality death could even bear to hold me close
So I let go
Tear down my walls
And watch my insides blow apart.
Cause when I fall
Iβm gonna give it my whole heart.
My greatest asset
My biggest weakness
Iβll open up
Because I chose to believe this.
I made a choice to believe this.
We preach compassion
But then refuse to love ourselves.
Hated my darkness,
Still I couldnβt ask for help.
Still asking questions,
Waiting for you all to leave.
I cannot steep in love
When I am loathing me.β¨β¨I reached into the void,
And darkness touched me with her hands.
She kissed my forehead,
Whispered to me:
βBaby, itβs not time to meet me yet.β
And thatβs when everything went still.
A single thought before I fell:
Compassion without compromise
Can only thrive
When I include myself.
β¨Nevertheless, I persisted,
Nevertheless, I resist.
Nevertheless, I persisted,
Nevertheless, I exist.
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I love the light and shade between Bryan's dirty and Emma's forlorn vocals. There are so many layers to this recording that are driven home through contrast. Plus the riffs are brilliant and get me moving. I can't stop listening to Thou and Emma in general lately. spaceman2250
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If there ever was a timely album to sum up the United States in 2020, this is it. Elements of black metal, hymnals, call-and-response, sampled news audio, and Manuel's amazing voice come together to form a beautifully tortured sound.
The term 'avant-garde' is rightfully earned with every moment of this EP. mistermunn
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This album is overwhelmingly good. I've been making music for long enough and listened to too much music to not be impressed easily. This album is goosebumps from beginning till end. Completely different realm of existence of good. minerva
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supported by 52 fans who also own βNevertheless (She Persisted)β
This album hits like a ton of bricks. I can't say how long it's been since a band reached me like this, but I can't get enough. The driving rhythm, the ghostly floating leads, the haunting and direct lyrics, the desperation in her voice... Powerful. Jaycee