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Sisyphus' pain

from To the awoken (2009) by Utopia Now

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Again Greek mythology served as fundament to a Utopia Now song. In a way, this is a song about love. As we go through life, we invest time, energy, and our deepest feelings into relationships, be they romantic or platonic. These bonds can mean the world to us, but they are always fragile. Sometimes, what we have worked on and poured our all into for a long time breaks in just one second. And so, with every day that we invest and the relationship survives, the potential loss grows. The luckiest among us experience this loss only a few times in their lives. Others are doomed to live like Sisyphus who, according to Greek mythology, has to restart from scratch over and over for eternity. Sisyphus' pain is real in our everyday lives, and at times I wonder if it is worth trying over and over again. Alas, we do it, and there is no defense against the fall.

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Trembling hands paint the priceless china,
the mind keeps revolving around gravity.
After hours the vase is finished,
and Sisyphus cries like a little baby:
It took one second to break,
and you look at the time it would take
to try and get there again,
and you wish for:

Chorus:
A cold heart of stone,
sheltered and alone.
And no more lives in shards.

Shivering hands add another story,
the stakes rise and so does the fear of the wind.
After hours the card house stands,
and Sisyphus cries like a baby again:
It took one second to fall,
and while numb from the pain you recall
the time it took to get there,
and you wish for:

Chorus:
A cold heart of stone,
sheltered and alone.
And no more stacking cards.

Bridge;
That which defeats the strongest,
that which can start and painfully end a life.
Come and gone in a moment,
frail as a candle flame in the winds of time.
And once all is lost, we all want

Chorus:
A cold heart of stone,
sheltered and alone.

And no more shards and cards.

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from To the awoken (2009), released January 31, 2009
Music and lyrics written, recorded, and performed by Stephan Serowy.

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Utopia Now Berlin, Germany

Utopia Now started out in 2006 but had been known under the name Indigo since 2002, sharing the stage with bands such as Lagwagon, Anti Flag, A Wilhelm Scream, No Trigger, Good Clean Fun, Venerea and many more. However, the band was short-lived and split in 2007. Today the band lives on in the form of an online solo project by the band’s founder, singer, and songwriter, Stephan Serowy. ... more

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