Life is Brief :: Life is Long
from New Roman Twilight by The Arid Sea
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Recorded and produced in 2005 by Russ Vanover and The Arid Sea
lyrics
As on the crest of a wave
I rise and fall
As a golden leaf, heeding winter's call
I'll come to rest
To sink into the ground
The great sleep
At last
To be unbound
"Certainty, not faith, while in life, upon death"
All the hurt
Finally laid to rest
Though it's had its way with me
I've reveled in its breath
For life - for life
For life
Life is brief as it is long
Between this ripening flesh
And going beyond
Life is brief as it is long
I'm as content in going now
As carrying on
Turning with the unseen
Patience with the mysteries
Dreary eyes lifting with the veil of time
I pause in the silence
Gaze into the embers
And feel that no death has ever been in vain
Life is brief as it is long
Between this ripening flesh
And going beyond
Life is brief as it is long
I'm as content in going now
As carrying on
Lyrics © Isaac Aubrey 2005-2017
I rise and fall
As a golden leaf, heeding winter's call
I'll come to rest
To sink into the ground
The great sleep
At last
To be unbound
"Certainty, not faith, while in life, upon death"
All the hurt
Finally laid to rest
Though it's had its way with me
I've reveled in its breath
For life - for life
For life
Life is brief as it is long
Between this ripening flesh
And going beyond
Life is brief as it is long
I'm as content in going now
As carrying on
Turning with the unseen
Patience with the mysteries
Dreary eyes lifting with the veil of time
I pause in the silence
Gaze into the embers
And feel that no death has ever been in vain
Life is brief as it is long
Between this ripening flesh
And going beyond
Life is brief as it is long
I'm as content in going now
As carrying on
Lyrics © Isaac Aubrey 2005-2017
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from New Roman Twilight,
released July 1, 2005
Joseph Maas - Drums
Michael Guillory - Bass
Isaac Aubrey - Guitar/Vocals
Joseph Maas - Drums
Michael Guillory - Bass
Isaac Aubrey - Guitar/Vocals
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The Arid Sea Seattle, Washington
The Arid Sea existed in Seattle from the mid 90's until 2009. It was a sound that evolved through the years, but the mood and lyrical themes remained the same. The released material stops in 2005, but a full length recorded in 2009 is set for release in 2022.. ... more
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Jul 2005 -
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Nov 2016 -
Nov 2016
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