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A World Afraid Of Light

by Moaning Silence

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1.
Solitude 05:47
Breathless I close my sorrowful eyes Hear the whispers of the earth Wash my heart in the rain Cause I’m alone again Daylight fades behind the clouds (with weeping voices they call) Lonely candles in the sky (the sirens of the night) Tragic thoughts invade my mind (and with lust invade your mind) Shining shadows make me blind An ode to Solitude Breathless I close my sorrowful eyes Hear the silence of the night Craving from the pain Cause I’m alone again
2.
Black Skies 04:34
Under black skies lord I dream Where winds leave their last breath, I grieve for the loss of purity With my bare hands hope I bring Blessed are they who suffer enough, Still faithful remain Forlorn elegies they sing , With tears of burning fire Haunting the souls of the saints, Silence around the hill I kneel before the cross I see the man with the thorns begging for life Cursed am I not to taste delight? Explore the path of my mind, salvation you seek Darkness you will find, emptiness, forgiveness Angels dressed in black Hold the flames upon the stars I often look at them With tears in my eyes Beneath those black skies
3.
On fragile wings we will carry this burden alone Heaven won’t answer the questions that poison our souls Time is the healer, a great deceiver, it hurts Embers of fire remain from the glorious days Solitude weeps like a child whose mother is lost Tales we were taught about princess and dragons got old Winters they came, erased all the sunbeams of light Jaded and hollow, with blood on our hands now we cry Alone, nowhere to go... Alone, so far from home Lost in the age of despair I will follow my path The warmth of a smile, a secret engaged with my heart Silence tells nothing but I hear the calls from above Whispers of angels, illusions of unburied hope Night unveils all the unknown martyrs of life Some of them fall, others try, most await their demise Mothers in black kneel and say farewell to their kings As I go on with my journey on fragile wings Alone, nowhere to go... Alone, so far from home Our wings, ravaged by time, our souls, weakened, fragile
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5.
Autumn shows its scars, as we enter the Great Night My soul departs with the last birds of the sky Leaving the body defenseless to the winds Carrying the burden of endless memories Voices from the shore call me to a restless pain Messengers of love, they break my heart again Shaping the face of an angel in disguise Into her eyes I wandered, Into her arms I cried I close my eyes to face the truth (once more) I’m still afraid of her reflection All of my feelings have been lost (my love) Until the day of my redemption It’s 24th today and I wake up with tears The stars still burning bright on the commemorative sky The scars are healed again, all sorrows disappear We praise the breath of God, the hope, the love, the life In inner peace I still remember As we leave behind the last days of December
6.
As I return home, I see a letter, It's just a postcard, without adress Colors have faded away by time Familiar faces, lost memories I gaze through my window a waltz of ravens, Nobody’s crossing my street in this cold, pale winter Dead leaves and echoes outside my door, My only guests to this dreadful evening Days become years, lost and frightened Time fills our hearts with fear, forevermore Under those flickering stars, I prayed for one last time, One more wish and one more lie I step outside when rain begins, I hear from the stars our favorite song The city lights shine upon me Leading my way to the last dance And I danced with you all night, As if it was yesterday
7.
Stay 04:49
I see you walk alone, empty eyes, empty thoughts Wandering in the dark Through endless roads Raised by shadows, fed by the dim light Reborn from ashes each and every night Forget the sorrows that make you blind, wipe away your cries Embrace me now feel secure , see through my eyes There’s something you should see "I see total darkness" There’s something you should feel "I feel only sorrow and pain" Your wounds can now be healed "There’s a reason for every loss" You don’t have to leave "I have to leave" I see you walk alone In this world afraid of light The years of innocence are left behind Under stars I make a wish Io stay with me forever As I steal your final kiss I’ll never be the same…never
8.
Early morning, i awake with crimson tears The remembrance of a lady-fairy in my dreams Her brightest smile, her hands caress my soul Bringing back, feelings that i used to know I hold her hand, tonight we pray for our lives Embrace her tight, tonight we’ll tear apart the past I saw the pain, the sorrow in her eyes And I feel blue, oh what else I could do? Just to be with you The price I have to pay, to stay another day Tonight I sing this song tomorrow you’ll be gone Let me find a way girl to keep you safe Take you by the hand make you understand That life is just a breath Golden given wealth Angel spread your wings reach your purest dreams Yearn for childhood years burn your inner fears Any price I’ll pay to stay another day My life is not the same since you came my way Think you’re not alone, morning soon will come
9.
The sea of gold reflects your shattered eyes As I grow old still I mesmerize The mourning of your jaded heart, a scent of grace The dreams once had are torn apart, at the sunrise tragedy A grief for lies for sorrows never healed When fate decides which candle has to die Your mother’s hands won’t hold you tight, when the fire starts Your inner strength, your spirit flies, towards the wind of blame
10.

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BAND: MOANING SILENCE
STYLE: Atmospheric Metal
ORIGIN: Athens,Greece
ALBUM: "A World Afraid Of Light" - [2015]
LABEL" Progressive Vision Group

Biography
Moaning Silence were born many years ago, during a cold quiet night, in the dark alleys of the mind of their main composer and guitarist Christos Dounis, while he was studying the varieties of human nature. Emotions, thoughts, pictures, gave birth to lyrics and music notes, while the great poets and writers of our times, created a dreadful atmosphere in which music, dreams, feelings become one.
In late 2014, Christos’ steps crossed with vocalist Aimilia Papatheochari.
Recordings took place under the supervision of producer Bob Katsionis (Firewind,Outloud) at Sound Symmetry Studio, Athens, Greece. One year later, the dream became reality.
Ten songs about sorrow, love, darkness, memories and lost hope are ready to fill the hollow wounds.
The whole music vision of the band was captured on canvas by acclaimed French painter Gilles Grimmoin.

A World Afraid of Light is revealed.

Are you ready to explore the darkest side of our minds?
After all,
“music is the art which is most nigh to tears and memories” Oscar Wilde

OFFICIAL FACEBOOK PAGE: www.facebook.com/moaningsilence
E-MAIL: dounischristos@gmail.com

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released September 1, 2015

Produced by Bob Katsionis
Recorded at Sound Symmetry Studio,Athens, GR
Drums recorded at Silent Studio
All music & lyrics by Christos Dounis
except "Parissiene Moonight" by D. Cavanagh
Originally performed by ANATHEMA
Cover artwork by Gilles Grimoin
Original Band Logo by Graphic No Jutsu
Layout by PVG

"A World Afraid Of Light" was recorded by:
CHRISTOS DOUNIS
Electric & Acoustic Guitars/Vocals
EMI PATH
Vocals
BOB KATSIONIS
Keyboards,Bass & add, guitars
VANGELIS X.
Drums

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Moaning Silence is an atmospheric/doom melodic metal band from Athens, Greece, balancing between the flares of the summer sun and the piercing winter cold.

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