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Rating: Listening to the first album of Silent Civilian, one would immediately ask, "what has Jhonny Santos done?" …
Precisely he who left the 'Spineshank', one of the most valid bands around at the time, because it was becoming too "trendy".
Precisely he who now lets himself be carried away by this metalcore wave in which 90% of the bands fail to stay afloat. The album's title is "Rebirth of the Temple", but more than a rebirth of something, it seems to me the true defeat of an absolutely brilliant singer.
In fact, yes, it is only our beloved Santos keeping this album afloat, otherwise, the CD we are now discussing would have gone completely unnoticed. Talking about the album's artwork, it must be said that it is quite nice and very well done, whereas musically the level drops considerably.
'Silent Civilian' seem to draw heavily from bands like 'KillSwitch Engage' and 'Caliban', but especially from the newer generations such as 'Trivium' and the excellent 'Bullet For My Valentine'. The band's intent would be to play brutal thrash-metal but without ever losing sight of a certain underlying melody. The performance of the band's most famous member is still outstanding.
Among the best tracks of the album are certainly the title-track, "The Song Remains Un-Named", and "Divided". Also, "Lies in The House of Shame" is not bad at all.
Finally, a curiosity: there is a song entitled "Dead To Me 2006", the same title as an old 'Spineshank' song with the obvious addition of the date.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
02 Funeral (06:21)
I look at the reflection of what I've become
Been witness to death and life, at times very numb
Scars will never go away, but all is not lost
Focus on my strength today, no matter the cost
Breathe Slow
Be Whole
I feel the life inside of me, its all around
I will resolve this mystery of which I'm bound
This will be my funeral for who I once was
Rebirth of the will to live, myself I must trust
So Close, I'm Reaching
Determined Succeeding
Breathe Slow
Be Whole
I feel the life inside of me, its all around
I will resolve this mystery of which I'm bound
[After Solo]
I feel the life inside of me, its all around
I will resolve this mystery, Of which I'm bound [x2]
03 The Song Remains Un-Named (05:58)
have the blood of men who've killed, inside my veins
Your threat to deconstruct my will cannot sustain
Unwritten laws of dignity ensure my fight
Think twice before you engage me, I will not hide
Can't stop my will
This violence resonates inside of me
I can't sedate all this rage, my thoughts obscene
The bitter end
The burning price
If this goes down, then I will take your life tonight
The web you've spun
The seeds you've sewn
My knife against your skin is all I've ever known
Your preaching words of unreason will go unheard
Like spitting swords of confusion plainly absurd
Reacting based on who you are, I show my teeth
You've set the standard for new scars my enemy
Can't stop my will
This violence resonates inside of me
I can't sedate all this rage, my thoughts obscene
The bitter end
The burning price
If this goes down, then I will take your life tonight
The web you've spun
The seeds you've sewn
My knife against your skin is all I've ever known
Rage, rage, rage, now
Can't stop my will
05 Divided (06:13)
I'm not the one you'll deceive
Choose what I want to perceive
You lack the will and control
Your church is destined to fall
Force those to bow and accept
Imposing fear to repent
Divide a nation of one
Ignore the damage you've done
Free minds destroyed, they kneel
Trapped in the lies, you sell
In the name of fascism, you steal
Separating what is one, wont heal
In the name of your deceit, you sell
You condemn those who think free, to hell
Prey on the hearts of the week
Give them something to believe
Undo their liberal state
Revoke the right to debate
Your lies of deliverance
Scare tactics gain their consent
Abortion of the free mind
Create the sheep get in line
[Repeat bridge and chorus]
Please believe within you, resist oppression
Lies and greed before you, passive aggression
Guilt, they'll feed, and scorn you, for liberation
[Repeat chorus]
08 Lies in the House of Shame (07:32)
Death in mass production war crimes
Time for retribution defy
How many will suffer your wrath
Your word has been broken, strike back
We will not die
For your new reich
Jesus syndrome
Forced opinion
Strength among us
Seeking justice
For the families
You've destroyed
(CHORUS):
Revolution
Is in our eyes
We have spoken for those who died
Revolution
Is in the air
(You've) stained our nation
We must repair
Lies of mass destruction you sell
Gave the tax reduction to wealth
Outsource work to line your pockets
Selling war to make your profit
Unemployment
In the millions
Fifty thousand
Dead civilians
Media lies
Words of deceit
Our retirement
Lost on Wall Street
(CHORUS)
We can't accept
Trust you have broken
Deadly affects
Minds have awoken
All you've achieved
Has stained our nation
Security
Gone on vacation
(CHORUS)
13 Live Again (06:12)
Is this debt unpaid, for this life I've lived
I've felt the scorn of many others
So I turn the page, not much left to give
I try to keep from going under
Hold still, breathe slow
Understanding what I've done
With so many years to go
Pushing My fear aside
I heal from the wounds of my past
In the many dreams that died
Live Again, Without fear
Live Again, Trust Reborn
Live Again, Almost there
Live Again, Won't conform
Can I learn to give back the things I stole
Will I ever be forgiven, Cause I cannot Relive
My life inside this hole
Made up of this world we live in
Live Again, Without fear
Live Again, Trust Reborn
Live Again, Almost there
Live Again, Won't conform
I will not conform, NO
Constantly I am reminded by my scars
That I am responsible for starting wars
I will rise above the ashes of my past
Knowing all these insecurities won't last
Live Again
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