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The Fool

by Vilem

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1.
J’entends cette voix qui respire Qui crie, qui cogne et m’attire Dans le déni je me délie De ces mensonges qui rongent ma vie Réveille-toi Wake up You’ve been a fool for too long Trapped in your own maze Your soul rotting in a prison of flesh What do you see inside?
2.
Judgment 04:25
Opaque eyes on my smiling face Denying the mess growing inside I enjoy the outer world And its beautiful lies Ignoring the pain spreading inside Numb fingers on my shaking hands Neglecting the strain deep in my chest I walk through this mundane place And its deceptive light Destroying my faith, dazing my mind Parle, repens toi Écoute ces voix dans ta tête Ton âme n’est pas sourde Fais face à toi-même Délivre toi du mal De celui qui anime ton corps Réveille celui qui hurle dans tes entrailles La bête et l’agneau ne font qu’un N’aie plus peur de ce que tu es Accepte la vérité Stop thinking you’re so stupid To miss the truth of the feelings That get you up in the evening When you go down in the morning I want to live I want to breathe Beyond this wall that is too thick Dying inside because I am deaf Confess your sins The ignorant will remain blind One cannot heal without a judgment Of an eternity of lies Open your eyes
3.
Apathy 04:49
I look at you but my heart doesn't feel Satisfied of myself of the pain I won't heal It’s in your body, your mind and your soul But what can I do if my brain doesn't recall How can I feel Please tell me what happened Why can’t I feel I’m not made to live in this world My heart lit like fire Consuming what belongs to the past Going back undisguised Memories buried inside From the scourge of the past On the edge of a knife Prisoner of my life Should I question myself why you’re still not moving For the people you love For the people I love Why can’t I feel (Existence is not vain Confidence I shall gain) Your burden is my fear (Leave alone all my doubts Move forward, no lookback) Exist and resist (In this world we shall live Together, coexist) Memories you’ll desist (From my soul fuel your heart Take the sorrow apart) Say it, admit it (The souls I abandoned) Admit, confess (All trust is lost) Say it, admit it (The wounds I have ignored) Express all your regrets What did I become What am I to you My friend, whom I abandoned Exhausted of my own condition My peaceful silence deafened the screams of the beloved To you all, forgive me, for I have sinned Put me down to sleep forever Only one of us can remain Only one of us can live I will let you out After all these years These are my last words Bring peace in their hearts
4.
Identity 05:16
Get rid of your burden my friend Ascend to your real state Hands are coming to wake him up How long will he be asleep Caught in an apathic dream With dreamy eyes wide open But he doesn't get anything Caught in an apathic dream It's gonna hurt, it's gonna burn when he'll find out the certainties are weak and lame There's no return, it's gonna taste Like real life, no bitterness of lies He cannot feel Only observe The spectrum of life For which he strives The will to see the light When it's all dark When the colors of the world Are a distant call When the 'Maybe' and the 'Might' will turn into Now, Choice, Action Something true Evolving in shades He has no taste nor feelings Hearing distant bells Now it’s time to try to risk it He's addicted to shades And every night he stays away from the dreams and the signs This emptiness is kept with diamonds of dust and disdain Loneliness Hands are coming To wake him (up) Get up and see the light
5.
Deliverance 05:11
C’est toi, là-bas Qui nous emmenait là Au large, où l’on s’enfuit Le ciel au loin Qui nous attire, toujours plus haut Et ta lumière, si pure, qui s’enfuit Vois où la mer nous mène Vers le ciel, au loin Qui nous attire Toujours plus loin Plus près de toi Reste avec moi

about

First single JUDGMENT and its music video out on the 1st of June


‘The Fool’ tells the tale of a traveler haunted by inner voices. Living in unconsciousness of his own emotions until that day, his ignorance leads him to a state of stasis where he assists, helpless, to the confrontation of his illusory plenitude against his will to feel.

Having realized that what he considered a mental balance was nothing but a self-inflicted lie, he tries to free himself from this apathetic state to take control back over himself. His journey becomes an introspection about his own identity, his way to observe the world, and finally his own ability to face his emotions.


VERSION FRANCAISE

'The Fool' raconte l'épopée d'un voyageur hanté par des voix intérieures. Vivant jusqu'alors dans l'inconscience de ses propres émotions, son ignorance le mène vers un état de stase, où il assiste, impuissant, à la confrontation de sa plénitude illusoire face à sa volonté de vivre sans craindre de ressentir.

Ayant pris conscience que ce qu'il pensait être un équilibre mental n'était autre qu'un mensonge auto-infligé, il cherche à se libérer de cette emprise apathique pour regagner le contrôle de lui-même.

credits

released July 1, 2022

Music written by Vilem
Mixed by Vilem & Pierre Danel
Mastered by Pierre Danel at Axone Studio
Artwork by Lunaemesis & Suzoh
Lyrics by Aurélie Galland & Vilem

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Vilem is a solo and auto-produced Progressive Metal project from Paris.

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