Dave's song about mankind's struggle for eternal youth and fighting the inevitable ravages of time.
lyrics
The Wolf, The Angel Philanthropist And Saint
The Architect, The Nightingale All To Heaven Went
One By One They Shuffled Off One By One Were Sent
Each In Time They Took Their Turn Each In Time They Left
The Bold, The Beautiful The Master And The Slave
Politician, President None Of Which Were Saved
All In Time They Took A Bow All In Time Went Away
Perfectly Preserved And Yet Perfectly Decayed
And Still, We Strive To Control The Burn
Still, We Try.... To Avoid Our Turn
We Spend Our Lives.... Maintaining Our Concern For
Controlling The Burn
Your God, The Mirror Yourself And Within
The Only Ones That You Can Trust The Only Ones Let In
Time And Time, It’s Proven Right Time And Time Again
Candidates For The Fight Candidates For Killing
We Live, To Burn We Choose When To Die
Invincible Invisible The Same Old Lie
Round And Round, We Go Again
Round And Round, We Cry
Not Knowing When It Ends Not Knowing Why…
And Still, We Strive To Control The Burn
Still, We Try.... To Avoid Our Turn
We Spend Our Lives.... Maintaining Our Concern For
Controlling The Burn
credits
from Controlling The Burn (EP),
released March 24, 2023
Andy Edwards - Vocals, guitar.
Dave Rowe - Bass, vocals.
Rob Griffiths - Drums.
Rob Wilsher - Keyboards
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Wonderful, beautiful, densely layered music. I'm glad I gave this album several headphone listens before commenting. It did not immediately strike a chord with me, but the more I listened the more I began to understand and appreciate how fantastically rich and deep the sound is. For fans of atmospheric and melodic prog, this is an excellent addition. Bass and drum work are exquisite! paliojen_black
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For those that remember the Look and Read series in the early eighties (which had such programmes as 'Dark Towers'), in my opinion this music evokes those feelings of mystery and wonder. Very, very impressed. Trebör
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Although the 3 guest vocalists on this album sing wonderfully, and the songs are diverse and creative, I still prefer the voice of Peter Falconer. Still, I highly recommend this album, aware that my preference is somewhat of a bias. Some of the guitar playing on here is incredible. Despite the new vocalists, the sound of this album is still distinctly Drifting Sun. Personally, I give it 7.5/10. Alrihkh
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
Sustained by seismic psych riffs, proggy shifts, and vivid sci-fi storytelling, these Milwaukee cosmonauts command respect. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 29, 2023
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Love and peace to Ukraine! With the horrible news about the ongoing war in Karfagen's and Antony's home country and his home town of Charkiw, it's hard to find the proper words, praising this beautiful, symphonic prog album...
I wish you and yours all the best - keep safe!!! Carsten Pieper