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Iris In

by Optic

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    Dear Listener,
    We would like to extend our sincerest gratitude for listening to our album. A lot of time and effort went into creating "Iris In". Not a moment of this album has been overlooked by us; we wanted to make sure each and every note carried with it what we wanted it to carry. Hopefully, it will result in a very enjoyable listening experience for you. It can not be over-stated how much we appreciate your support and patience. We can only hope that it is as worth the wait for you as it was for us. And now, we proudly present to you "Iris In". Thanks again for your support.
    -Optic
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1.
Hemlock 02:27
(Instrumental)
2.
Blind Apathy 06:45
Once upon a time, this memory, it wasn't mine I could brush away the devil's hand If you could crack open darkness in my mind you'd unleash it on the world Dying one minute at a time By my own will I am blind A shallow breath, a constant stare, a blank expression on my face The weakness, the sorrow, beneath my gaze. You will bring me to the point of Numbness, I will cease to exist Your hands, under guise of "helping" will be stained with our blood spare you conscience the guilt and grieving and let me die alone There is a dark, foreboding nightmare Imprinted on my eyes Just to blink will awaken my demons To tear away my disguise Endless sessions, across from my "peers" Deepest depression, willful end is near A shower of bastards, the lot of you Keep your hands off, keep your heads turned away. Distorted perception; reality Contortion of my insides Fuse lights the burning intensity Unending feelings of apathy
3.
Like a bird with broken wings, like the only rain in an empty sky Like a flower in bloom in the dead of winter I'm alive I exist in the reflections in your eyes, and all the others Flying high, reaping all my hope to calmly die Falling from the sky a catastrophe Every little lie It's a tragedy all will see Falling ever high from the sky above Psychotic and despised Spiral into the darkness, I'm Falling from the sky running out of time to make myself an alibi Falling from the sky an emptiness a lack of drive consumes my life I'm not done hide the sun I wanna die Don't ask why I lie Always afraid trapped, encaged Run, rabbit, run Fear a dying sun You've thought of everything you know of nothing I don't have a disorder I'm just consumed with boredom I'll take it on Everything or nothing Lie to me one more time Everything or nothing I was fine before you came along Prescription drugs are just a way to deal with boredom You won't be satisfied without a diagnosis because of you I am developing psychosis (Time Gone I fall Black days We Crawl) With death we share a smoky kiss the air is thick with bitterness with little time our throats are slit one final dance with ignorance
4.
Sailing across a sea of blackness, stars and sky left to the dogs, accepted fate, this is where I die Spirit so rich, once filled with life has fallen from grace It is I alone, at your behest in (space) What if there was life to live another place to get and give another world to call my home If only I could prove to them that life for me won't have to end You call on me, I'm the prophet of my destiny Far from what I've seen without strife Far from where I've been Breathe new life Symbols of a life once loved and lost I believe that with your strength I'll see A shattered glass road, an ocean's distain, I will pick up the pieces, I am through with this pain Never forget, never surrender to society's call People moved on, they stopped believing I would conquer this all My world decayed, I died again, but I will prevail I'm on my own, I'll return to find you well There is hope, a place to live Where trees of life don't cease to give I'm trying to save my life A shot of blue comes into view Good spirits I will take in lieu You've answered me, I'm made my own prophecy
5.
(Instrumental)
6.
Suddenly you fell from the sky Quickly I left you behind The scars will open in time Will I ever find you again? Shut up, don't speak the words it's not what they wanna hear Withhold your narrow mind That drives away your peers If nothing seems so good then how are you exempt? The only strain of conceit "I hate myself more than you" Give it up, you're only greener Give it up, you're getting meaner Give it up, you're growing colder You can't help from getting older Don't wanna go, I wanna stay right here With you, I realize I'm impossible to bear Orphan the pessimist, how can you stand the sight? Breathe in the air before you suffocate, and die in the sun I am drowning, I'm pulling you down Take me out back, put this joke to an end "The world is so dark to me" Who am I to judge for you?
7.
Gone away, I'll never have, I've never been, I'll never breathe again without you nothing stops the fall, I hit the floor and fall apart Buried in the void Filled with nothing but regret What have I become? Just a shell of a better man Let them tear the walls I don't want to breathe without you I can hear the sound Of the heart that will never beat again Let the ocean in Drown the earth in maritime dreary If I never see the sun again If I never wash ashore Upon return I find the lab in ruin and she's nowhere to be found whatever happened must've taken an army or some demon of the sea There is a shock from the eastern quarter I fall down to my knees hit my head I black out for a moment blood on my hand Wanted only to sleep what if I am dreaming I want to remain in a comatose state for the rest of my years Running out of time I see the water closing in I feel the pressure of the flood crushing the cabin all around me, save me (Stay Behind) Quickly man the vessel to escape the dire circumstances Finding reasons to stay where I am, and drown the earth, just take me (Stay Behind) Run away from the flood sink with me find your nightmare Wasn't supposed to be a threat/I'm sorry "For the good of man"/ gone too far Didn't mean to hurt you / you hate us I'm sorry / just hear me If you look past hate If you look past silence I took care of you You owe me my life Spiraling down to the ocean floor drifting in the empty grey If it wasn't so bleak It would be the perfect moment Feel a familiar hand in mine I can see her eyes through blood stained vision if it wasn't so bleak It would be the perfect moment
8.
Now I’m done we’ve lost the sun I’m on my way I call out your name and when the echo carries right back to me would you let me help you scratch out my name? The echo will find you somehow, someway Now you’re done a smoking gun a crumpled page lost in the stain long awaited answers all washed away If you let me carry you out of the rain the rain will find you somewhere, someday

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Track Listing:
1. Hemlock
2. Blind Apathy
3. Falling From The Sky
4. Breathe New Life
5. Moment Of Impact
6. Withhold The Sun
7. Drown The Earth
8. Etched In Grey

Optic Is...
Steve Christopher- Guitars and Vocals
Scott Genovese- Drums and Percussion
Michael Intrieri- Bass Guitar
Kenny Mahoney- Lead Vocals
Ryan Patane- Keyboards and Vocals

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released September 26, 2013

All music by Optic
Lyrics by Steve Christopher, Except "Falling From The Sky", Lyrics by Steve Christopher and Ryan Patane
Produced, Mixed, and Master by Ray Marte and Anthony Lopardo
Recorded at Westfall Recording Company, Farmingdale, New York
Album Art and Design by Martin Clark Bridge (www.thebridgebrothers.com)
Optic Logo Design by Steven G. Ross

Ⓟ 2013 Ryan Vincent Patane, Steve Christopher, Scott Genovese, Michael Intrieri, Kenny Mahoney
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As one of the few progressive bands on Long Island, Optic strives to maintain a level of musical integrity, both for ourselves, and for our audience. Our music is honest expression, whether it contains hope, depression, relief, or excitement; prepare yourself for an emotional journey unprecedented by our contemporaries. ... more

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