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Convergence at Fossil Falls

by Falling Edge

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1.
And now I sit here, my random thoughts finally left alone There's nothing left, nothing left to find So pack up and go home Amid the din I'm just a minstrel in the corner Not much to say; ask not for whom I play Is this my last chance, my final word, am I heard at all? Are there still notes I have yet to play Or have I played them all? Though I fear nothing there's nagging proof in fading memory That some things I've said still haunt me, haunt me
2.
Alone I stand staring at the break of day Lost in thought wondering what I might say Try to shake off the night though I don`t understand still I hope and pray I know I gotta leave but man I wish I could stay When I sit down, beside myself I feel lost, cold, empty and tired It’s sad to think I take comfort in being alone Pass the time trying to think of good things I`ve had And hope the end will make this all seem not so sad I’ll weather what might come and try to tell myself that things ain`t that bad How long have I been gone, and how long before I go mad When I look back to better times I can’t find my face in the crowd I`m never there, so I must concede I`ve been gone all along Time`s in chains the time has come to set it free The captain`s gone, so I guess it all comes down to me I fight this battle alone in constant fear of what might be in store for me When will this journey end and what will it turn out to be Will its conclusion elude my grasp or will it somehow find me? Another step – one step closer to my destiny
3.
Sex for Sale 07:23
Darkness is falling, but nighttime’s not yet here for you my dear Yet you emerge from your chamber embracing the dark How do you know what’s real? What will you do when the spark from your eyes has disappeared? Beware: your money’s no good here and the cost is too high Wish you could see yourself the way you really are You won’t ever have to do without She’s got everything that you’ve been dreamin’ ’bout The two of you could fall in love She’s got sex for sale The prospect is daunting; a harsh reality that you won’t see There’s something she wants that she sells for something you don’t need Without cataclysmic fear you’ve boarded a craft that you’re going to find is hard to steer When you wake up from your nightmare it’s already too late You’ve been manipulated by your inner fears It’s something the two of you can do without It really ain’t what you think you’ve been dreamin’ ’bout Maybe you’ll even fall in love She’s got sex for sale Where will you go from here? What will you do when everything has disappeared?
4.
Time Window 01:01
5.
Dawn had broke an early morning in this camp of misery I wish you`d wanted me to stay but that’s something you won’t see Hope left our tiny village drowning in the cold You know I won’t yield; you know I can’t think about it Bound I face the firing squad from behind blindfolded eyes Just light my cigarette kiss me goodbye A bounty on my head I tried but couldn’t make my way back home I couldn`t watch the tale unfold, had to make my way alone Mired in your own pain you were the only one who hunted me And though you won’t yield I really think you should think about it Gaze beyond the empty forest where the children used to play Holed up here at Fossil Falls One by one the snowflakes fall Snowhills here at Fossil Falls One by one the snowhills fall All that I once had is yours I leave no will or testament There’ll be no stay of execution – we both know you won’t relent Silent in my solitude as I choke down my last meal Could we just cut a deal? Your only hope is to think about it ‘Cause now I’m holed up here at Fossil Falls One by one the snowhills fall Snowflakes here at Fossil Falls One by one the snowflakes fall Holed up here at Fossil Falls One by one the snowflakes fall Snowflakes here at Fossil Falls One by one the snowflakes fall Snowhills here at Fossil Falls One by one the snowhills fall Snowhills here at Fossil Falls One by one the snowhills fall Snowflakes here at Fossil Falls One by one the snowflakes fall Snowflakes here at Fossil Falls Waiting for the axe to fall
6.
Dark Matter 08:14
7.
We’d planned a picture perfect picnic lunch but clouds were gathering up in the sky Blissful, oblivious to falling leaves, we never thought to stop and think why We’d knelt and spread a blanket out under the shade and safety of that oak tree So many leaves sheltered us from reality evading intimacy Amid the din of secret conversation I’d seen every word that you’d said Lost in thought it seemed that everything I tried to say got stuck in my head And although we were staring lovingly and deeply into each other’s eyes You couldn’t fathom what was hiding there; what lay concealed behind this disguise As the conversation spreads its wings and changes course to find other skies It seems to me we should have sensed some hint at goodbye I can still remember how we’d gathered there and sat under that old oak tree Without a first or second thought of how we thought things might be Though I can’t recall just how it happened there underneath that old oak tree Inner voices hid from me an end I should have foreseen Now was it something that I said, an odd remark or comment made out of turn? Shaken, now hanging on my every word your face showed no small cause for concern In that brief instant you had glimpsed the truth – a subtle shift and my cover was blown 3, 2, 1 it had all come undone and we were left sitting there alone As the conversation spreads its wings and changes course to find other skies It seems to me we should have sensed some hint at goodbye And how or why we didn’t at the time up to this moment I’ve never known Perhaps that’s why we never understood why you’d gone I can still remember how you left me there, standing by the old oak tree I remember laughing but the laughter wasn’t coming from me I can still remember how you left me there, standing by the old oak tree When you put it together you dropped our numbers back down to 3 There used to be so many voices in my head to help keep me company But in the end the only ones remaining are the sniper, the piper, and me

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Convergence at Fossil Falls is the second studio release by Canadian progressive rock band Falling Edge. It was during the recording of the opening track Minstrel in the Corner that the band started to fall apart (literally), with band members announcing their departure almost monthly; within a few months guitarist and chief songwriter Chris Rupert was left with no alternative but to finish the album himself. In typical Falling Edge fashion, the music ranges freely from deceptively simple to virtuosic, as the lyrics explore the complexity and struggles of human relationships with oneself, as in Minstrel in the Corner and The Lost Journal, to the heart wrenching sacrifice of Convergence at Fossil Falls, to the disturbing discoveries of The Sniper, the Piper, and Me.

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released November 20, 2015

Matt Broadbent - bass on Minstrel in the Corner
Steve Kubica - additional keyboards on Minstrel in the Corner
Kevin Tetreault - drums on Minstrel in the Corner
All other instruments and vocals by Chris Rupert
Lyrics by Chris Rupert
Engineered and produced by Chris Rupert
Mastered by Andy Krehm

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Surviving a number of lineup changes since its inception in 2006, Canadian prog rockers Falling Edge have just released their 4th album. Featuring Rob Kovar on drums and background vocals, and Chris Rupert on everything else, the album features their most ambitious effort to date - the epic 27 minute Final Dissent (Into Madness?). ... more

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