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Prisoner of Time
06:26
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An old man is sitting there.
He's thinking about the past.
If he could live one more time.
He would change his whole life.
But you can't change what has been done.
And now, his youth is gone.
Hey old man! You can't go back in time.
You wasted every second of your life.
It's too late for crying, 'cause it's your time to die.
And the world can't do anything for you.
You think your life has just begun.
But in fact, it's done.
All those years that passed by.
You were nothing but a prisoner.
A prisoner of time.
You don't decide when you're born.
Neither when you die.
Time decides of life and death.
You should have enjoyed your life,
Instead of crying every night.
That you were afraid of death.
Prisoner of time.
You've seen your brothers and sisters,
Die one after the other.
Until you were left all alone.
Now you just sit there waiting.
Waiting for your death to come,
Like every old man around.
Prisoner of time.
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Rebirth
08:11
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(Instrumental)
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Living For You
04:54
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Here you are at last. We’ve been waiting for you.
You did not come fast. Your mother began to worry.
Now your cute little face has brought back the smiles.
It’s already been nine months. Now, you're alive.
Wake-up to your life now.
You'll soon see what it is.
You have no choice, you didn't choose.
So try to make the best of it.
Come on! Take your first step.
It's not so hard you see.
Push as far as you can get.
One day you'll know what you wanna be.
And if you need help I'll be there to see.
What this little girl can learn from a guy like me.
Maybe I’ll tell you what you should do.
It might be you who’ll show me the truth.
You only lived a few days.
I'm here talking about you.
Can you understand,
What I say.
Soon, you'll be old enough.
I’ll make sure you can relate.
Many years ago,
I was young like you.
You may see the world violent and nasty.
It’s up to you to see the bright side.
Reach for you goals, work on your dreams.
Yes little girl! You’ll find your own life.
I might be too old to show you the way.
To help you achieve all of your dreams .
Only yourself can take on this journey.
Yes little girl, it’s over for me.
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Autumn Brain
09:05
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Your life is falling apart like an old tree cracking in the wind.
Leaves are coming down through your eyes,
It's just a question of time until you die.
The silence of night scares you to death,
So suicide is the path you find to see the truth in life.
Dusk is in your eyes even if the shadows of life still have a last breath.
You can't see the sun shining, ‘cause the clouds in your soul .
Slowly you're coming down, like the rain I see dripping out of your eyes.
The night comes now.
You can start to cry.
You always see the black side of things,
While your heart screams a silent misery.
You seem to be in a strange state of mind,
I would like to know if you hear me inside.
Talk to me; I can't read your mind.
Talk to me. Don't cut the line.
Why haven't you come to me,
When you felt your life get so hopeless.
Now your face shows your agony,
You used to be so receptive.
Talk to me; I can't read your mind.
Don't leave me, don't cut the line.
The wind blows hard and my head is ice.
It's to late for me, I already threw the dice.
I was dead when you met me,
It was hidden down inside me.
I feel my life dripping out of my mind.
Even at night, I see the sun shine so bright.
Someone is taking care of me. I'm happy.
Can you see my smile?
Let me die.
Let me die alone. Let me die.
I'm O.K. I found my way.
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Falling Rain
04:29
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(Instrumental)
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Sixteen years old. Where did you hide your smiling eyes?
Forever closed, I didn’t even say goodbye.
What did you think, leaving alone that fatal night?
I should have been there. Now, can you hear me cry?
So many years but I'll never forget.
What happened to me only one week before you left.
I'm telling you the truth and believe me I'm sorry.
I hope you'll understand. It's only the way I feel.
They were so nice, always telling jokes.
How could I’ve guessed what would follow
Then I realized they weren't laughing any more.
I saw their evil eyes but it was too late to go.
They hurt me bad, I was little, I was shy.
You were sleeping so you couldn't hear me cry.
They took my body. With force they played with it.
I screamed, I begged, but god, they wouldn't quit.
Why did you go away, leaving me alone?
I don't want to stay. Don't want to live here on my own.
Every night I cry. I would like to change it all.
I recall those nights, I think it's all my fault.
Twenty years old, standing here alone.
Everybody's gone. My youth was stolen.
Wait for me. I'm still without a home.
I wanna be with you. Happiness is gone.
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The Pawn
05:45
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He looks at the sky with tears in his eyes.
He's scared to death, he heard the news.
He has to leave but he didn't choose.
He’d like to find a place where he can hide.
The country’s youth blood will be spilled again.
Only for the money of civilized men.
Great elected presidents will wash their hands.
In the blood of heroes soon to be dead.
They give him a gun and a nice uniform.
Making sure he's so proud of himself.
A good training will do the job.
Does it really matter if they throw you in hell.
He hears the bombs and the battle cries.
One friend falls, another one dies.
It's all very fast. Beside him, the bullet flies.
Then one hits him, straight between the eyes.
All things slow down when he falls on the ground.
He feels his life going away as his blood is spilling out.
He had so many projects. His future seemed so bright.
He's only 20 years old. It's pretty young to die.
Only 20 years old. Not the first one to die.
They're all 20 years old and many, many more to die.
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Aftermath
03:37
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(Instrumental)
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Welcome To This World
10:19
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I'm waking up and I can see myself,
Lying down with thousands of men.
It's so strange, I feel there's no one left.
No one that can really understand.
I can see through times, all the battle fields.
Destruction and confusion. Traces man left over the years.
Soldiers of freedom. Deaths for religions.
Blood in the grass, An other races' clash.
Reign of terror, control and power.
Eternity in pain if you don't pray until the end.
Arms and drugs sold by dictators.
The riche's money for which the poor fights and dies.
Looking in the past, tell me what I see.
War games and battles. Is that history?
Mankind didn't realize fight after fight.
We're nothing on this earth and we'll all have to die.
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The Last Battle
17:44
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Here I am in my last battle.
I fought them all: suicide, rape, war and drugs.
Running every day to save my soul.
I still don't understand what rules this world.
I lost my time looking for the light.
Looking for the truth nobody has.
Spitting on laws, I wanted to change the world.
Fighting with ny only weapon: my words.
Sitting here tonight, writing my last song.
I finally never found what went so wrong.
Men fight all the time. What is it all about?
We'll all be the same six feet underground.
I feel so old, I'm afraid of darkness.
When I close my eyes I return to nothing.
I see my grave, I see my body.
My head is dead. My soul is empty.
I'm afraid to die.
What is there after life?
I'm going crazy.
Nobody can help me.
I lost my last battle.
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This One's For You
04:57
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My existence's done.
As far as my project goes.
It was deep in my heart.
Only you, really know.
It often took my mind.
I felt strangely on my own.
You were there to help me,
Telling me I was not alone.
I worked hard writing,
Songs slicing parts of truth.
I brought back memories,
Sometime so painful for you.
Throughout this crazy madness,
I finally found my happiness.
I should have stopped and listened.
I was blinded by reason.
Baby I love you and this one's written just for you.
I know you like them simple so I tried to make it so.
Not the best way to thank you. but the only way I know.
Baby I need you. I'm pretty sure you know.
You're my inspiration.
My only fantasy.
My best friend and lover.
The only one I need.
I love to be by your side.
Looking at your smiling eyes.
Feeling your body heat,
Building in intensity.
Baby I need you. I'm pretty sure you know.
I'm nothing without you and don't know which way to go.
It's time to live our life and build our paradise.
Now I promise you these crazy thoughts will stay behind.
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Existence Montreal, Québec
Existence started as a “rock-opera” project written by Alan Charles. Joined by other musicians, the band took the name of
the project before starting touring in 1992.
The album Small People, Short Story, Little Crime came out in 1999.
In 2017, Existence released the complete original concept as the ably titled Origins album, since only half of it had been released as an album until then.
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