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The Emerald Age

by Null Device

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1.
Flags 04:37
He turned a blind eye With convictions that he swore Claimed there was a new age Time to declare a war The signal in the crowd Commands their attention He's got all the answers And flawed intentions So when it all comes down whose banner do you march under? When it all comes down whose flag will you fly? When it all comes down what kind of people will you fight for? When it all comes down who will stand by your side? Absolved himself of blame Integrity's for the weak Blind them with the message And the power that he seeks Turn up all the noise 'Til they only hear his voice His twisted fantasy Your newfound destiny Keep the blinders on Leave the curtains drawn You're shielded from the fear Of the conscience in your ear You've fallen in so deep Can't summon you from sleep Delusion is your master Happily ever after?
2.
For You 03:41
Oh you my beloved child Right here next to me But out there, out where beasts run wild They set the monsters free Can you hear the sirens warn It will be the darkest storm Stand back as worlds divide Stay with me by my side All the world that’s bright and blue All the world that waits for you Shining eyes, pure and true In due time, what waits A hollow promise can’t undo Empty gifts we left for you Shining eyes, distant blue Where’s the wish I made for you Some day as it will dawn One day within your grasp All the many wicked things We never did take back Still I know it in your eyes Burn like shining stars You would light the way And the world can still be yours In a stolen hour When I can take you in The darkness that surrounds us fades And I can see again From the distance in the night I take an eager breath And wish upon a star above And beg it will be kept
3.
All the lights have burned down Now we’re lost, unsafe and sound In the dark without a course Shipwrecked on a jagged shore I dream of you and of yesterday But wake up here, a castaway A starless sky where no one knows Will this be how our story goes Please can you tell me Which way is home I’ve been lost so long And I need to know Please can you tell me Why we move so slow I’ve been here so long And I need to know There’s a song I can’t remember All the notes run upside down I stop and try to hear your voice So I’ll be safe and sound But the rats in the walls Seem to know my name They speak to me in broken tongue And haunt of yesterday My mind replays the moment When we locked away the keys Shut down the lights in the distance As we went down on our knees Now I see the waves are coming When they wash up on the sand Will they drag us far away from here Out across the wasteland
4.
(Not) Sorry 06:05
Seeing the silver crown crack Your false dreams shattered by fact Look how the landscape lies sacked As we confront our fade to black I remember the words you said I recall right where we hid I remember the times we bled And I still feel what you did Sorry, not sorry I take nothing back Sorry, not sorry I’ll grant You no slack Sorry, not sorry I take nothing back Inside your backward bubble There’s room for nothing but trouble A sprung trap that bears no struggle My pities have all crumbled I’m sorry that the words don’t fit Into lies you can’t even admit Not sorry your world will end Between us there is no mend Watching as your fake globe’s smashed Hollow lines clatter and thrash As your screams shatter and crash Fall like mountains composed in trash And I remember the words you said I recall where the torches spread I remember what their lights led And I still know what you did Not sorry Not even close
5.
Snake Eyes 03:58
You conjured a world Of liars and doom Pushed away reason Til the end consumed A victory march Dance over the truth Though they cheer your name I’ll see you soon Just a few more hours Til sun up at noon Drops a darkened fate At midnight’s bloom The cold black snake eyes Know the wager for you Throw your final score I’ll see you soon The truth is unkind But am not blind I’ll see you soon Skeletal hands Reach for you The untangled sins Have been exhumed You buried the stakes But couldn’t subdue The judge rises up I’ll see you soon The sky falls down A desperate measure Put it in your pocket And think your so clever No need for alarm When it’s been your pleasure It’s nothing to you But a selfish endeavor
6.
It’s time to shut my eyes I’m worn down to the bone My sorrows fade to dust And now I can come home Every night I dreamt Before the daybreak I’d find you again In the wish that I make Mayhem into ashes Is it time to dream I longed to be with you To hold you next to me Mayhem into ashes I’ll stay the whole night through Time has no meaning When I lie here with you I touch the frozen ground Where you kept my heart Feel the bitter cold That has left its mark Blinded by the winter I yearned for your embrace But I found no warmth In that darkened place This machine is crumbling Broken rusted down I’ve fallen to the earth Into the frozen ground I can feel you near me In these fragile bones We lie here together And now I am home
7.
Interrobang 04:52
Having you Is not the same As wanting you And wanting you is a terrible thing You were exactly like you said you were that was good enough for some Not good enough for me Not good enough for everyone Through the hurt and the lies There was fire in your eyes To burn those you hated To burn those you loved You were only ever in it for yourself Is this at long last rock bottom? If not, the top is gonna split. There is no way to overreact to this. Your love and hate Was just a game a game You always thought you'd win Yo built a wall to keep me out I want a wall to keep you in I wonder if you comprehend the damage left behind Will you ever feel remorse? Will it ever cross your mind? You were only ever in it for yourself. I get what I want I take what I need but it was all up to you To plant the seed You raised the stakes There was no one else Can't you see that you made What you saw in yourself Having you Is not the same As wanting you And wanting you was a terrible thing
8.
My misspent youth Was barely misspent I clung to misshapen ideals I've got few sins for which to repent And I don't really know how to feel If all I leave behind is love The people, the art and the songs If all I leave behind is love It's enough for me to belong I know I've made Too many mistakes And now I'm halfway gone They weren't the mistakes I wanted to make And what have I got to show for?

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Madison Wisconsin's Null Device has been making compelling synthpop for over two decades. Their third release for Distortion Productions, “The Emerald Age”, explores darker and more cinematic sonic territory while retaining their signature pop hooks. From the politically-charged anger of "Flags" to the widescreen introspection of "Mayhem Into Ashes", they refine their sound while broadening their palette.

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released November 4, 2022

Eric Oehler - Vocals, Synths, Violin, Guitars
Jill Sheridan - Vocals, Lyrics, Synths
Eric Goedken - Lyrics, Additional Production
Kendra Kreutz - Cello

Mixed and mastered at Submersible Studios, Madison

1,2,3,5,6 - Oehler/Sheridan
4 - Oehler/Goedken
7 - Oehler/Goedken/Sheridan
8 - Oehler

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Null Device makes electronic pop music. Never ones to stand still, Null Device is constantly experimenting and evolving their sound. They’ve drawn on a wide variety of influences, passionately fusing everything from bhangra to post-punk to pop to ambient rock into their music. Null Device is always pushing the boundaries of synthpop. ... more

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