Shadows come and shadows
Flicker, flit then vanish
Quiet, for they can hear you
They’re just a memory, and as such
These are real, be wary
Hold no power for they
Waver and are fleeting
We’re going in, and never more to look behind
Say no more of shadows
They glide on past yet gleaming eyes and clutching claws are
Grasping to hinder me
What is that they whisper?
Because of selfish pride I’ve stumbled into error
These things, they look inside
And loot the soul of all it sought to hide there
We stood before the gate, then took one step beyond it
The hindering, hooded ones; they crowded round
To block our passing on
There is a will more strong, a heart more hale, a spirit worthy!
Grounded, we must, we must wait here, and yet I can
See it ahead just beyond that dark land that stretches
Onward. Don’t go! Please don’t leave me alone
For I’m frozen, and we, we must stick together
Or we’ll both be lost
There is something I dare not name before us
Yet it must be faced, though in darkness it seems monstrous
We need, need not fear him; for fear only feeds him.
Gathers doubtful shadows to cloak his shape
Life is fleeting, why delay this
Lets plunge ahead and though the darkness
Seems full of shapes and though I dread them
I see the lights ahead and homeward
We should race as if it’s all that matters
Onward...
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The album takes off nicely with David Longdon's "The Strangest Times", but then gets into immediate free fall and deeply underwater for the next few tracks, quite unexpectedly. Fortunately, it recovers with Nick D'Virgilio's "Apollo" (hey, this guy CAN write good music, although he hides this ability most of the time) and the remaining three tracks, one of which is another Longdon masterpiece. So in the end the final impression is somewhat in the positive range. Sven B. Schreiber (sbs)
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Fell in love with BBT recently, absolutely love the stories they tell and the music.
Very sad to hear about David’s passing, listening now is quite moving, moved to tears from time to time, but we move on as I hope BBT will with David in our hearts. tonyauroristony58
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What can I say about Big Big Train that I haven’t said before?
This album took a little while to grow on me but by the time I saw it live I was in love with its humongous, over-egged pomposity! They do it all with such passion, excitement and amazing musicianship.
Essential. Crinklechips
The Long Island metal band's third album etches arena-sized hooks into their jagged compositions, deftly balancing experimental and poppy inclinations. Bandcamp Album of the Day May 12, 2022
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Avec la fin de mon adolescence et de ce fait la fin des années glorieuses du 'prog' jamais je n'aurai cru être de nouveau comblé par cette poésie, cette harmonie et cette musicalité qui sont la quintessence de BBT qui redonne au rock progressif ses lettres de noblesse...Merci Mellotronman