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Heart Failure

by The Arkitecht

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1.
Coronary 01:09
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2.
Harlequin's Crown 05:17
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Tear down the gates Distract her! Let the young prince ride far from here Where lies the king? –He’s gone, maybe dead– Who’s the pretender roaming down the hall? Hail to the thief Flustered in red wine madness Omen of sorrow Harlequin’s crown of darkness Treacherous queen Spellbound Clouded blank eyes, her alliance revealed The jester‘s inside Whispering “I shall destroy all you hold dear and take thee down with me” Hail to the thief Flustered in red wine madness Omen of sorrow Harlequin’s crown of darkness The young prince vanished in the blind Our kingdom falls, will it rise proud again? - Farewell my prince Abide long years of sorrow Fear me Free me Now let your fears lead the way It's time to say goodbye It's time for me to die And become a particle of dust My son, where have you gone? I see no signs Infinite ocean heading to a storm Hold on to my memory Lift up your glass to the kingdom we once were Slide into your sadness Putting your heart forth
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You Don't Belong Here 03:33
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North winds - tremors of my past Forbid the dead to linger in my yard There’s headless chicken dancing on your grave Let’s plow the ground and be what may - ‘Cause -oh oh- you don’t belong here! —Yeah!— Fill up your pockets with our burdens, boy Of all your brothers you’re my only son Be our print, be our pride Redeem our dues with your life Be the prodigy of our time, Oh cherished lamb of sacrifice You call this love? Turn back and run! Fired up clouds in your eyes Oh, you don’t belong here Burn down the cradle Smash their dreams to the ground In due time - your colors faded out Your dreams died inside And I say no, you don’t belong here! Fired up clouds in your eyes Oh, you don’t belong here Taste the lead in your mouth You’re six feet underground Now your boy’s about to grieve “Wait for me! - our destinies are one” Become a spirit roaming free Like you were never him This throne you wield Crumbles down at my feet
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Half Star Cowboy 04:58
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Daddy walks with a gun in his hand A vintage cowboy Stetson hat Knows every word they say behind his back Stocked-up on bullets, One for every jack Of all his brothers he’s an only child Of all his buddies The only man One life’s too little for this bare outlaw All dreams will dry out through his ruthless eyes Seeking god’s condemnation Guilt trepidation “Everything you love must die” Half Star Cowboy Half Star Cowboy —a true man walks alone Mommy wants the sixgun away This unsung hero will not take debate Feel the temple Feel the gun “Everything you love must die” Half Star Cowboy Half Star Cowboy —a true man walks alone Leave behind this life of cowards Break the things close to your heart Drink the crystal clear elixir Everything you know must die Drink the crystal clear elixir Have all fools remove their masks Rise above these troubled waters Everything you love must die Load up — headshot! Aim straight — headshot! Discharge — headshot! Feel the temple, feel the gun Dead is all you have become No more guilt, no more burn Every fear will die in turn Half Star Cowboy Half Star Cowboy —a true man walks alone Drink the crystal clear elixir Everything you love must die
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Shadow Hunter 03:37
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Can you see me in the corner? Right as you turn I am gone Can you feel my dead touch on your neck? It is the bond they imbued in our blood I feed darkness to your dreams when you’re asleep at night Breathe, my child! I feed darkness to your fears when you’re awake at dawn I wear darkness to seduce your fragile limbs when you’re immobilized I serve a bloodline of feeblings It is your gift from the past I mouth the word of misfortune Try as you may but I will not be downcast Come find me Shadow Hunter - Shadow Hunter Come find me Shadow Hunter - Shadow Hunter Mother! Embrace your boy The noxious spell has crawled inside his mind Tainted blood Clouds of treason Fear of love Coward’s prison I feed darkness to your fears when you’re asleep at night I am darkness that consumes your barely breathing life, frail boy
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Drive 05:55
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Yellow trains Distant traffic lights sit dancing on wet glass Longer days Maybe all highways look the same Drive far away from ceilings Drive far away from walls Drive far away from feelings Drive ‘til the pain wears down Rope ends Timelapse animals seem pale Longing days Maybe all cowards feel the same Drive far away from ceilings Drive ‘til you hit the wall Drive far away from feelings Drive ‘til it pulls you down Maybe you know, You know life is short... For pointless calls Some men drive to seek their god Some men drive to miss on love Some men drive to feel alone Or a shot at dreams far gone Acceleration, knowledge lost Disintegration, both eyes closed Brother, keep praying for a bailout Maybe hope will bring rapture or pain Late night you will call Sit tight, you’re up for blaring hate Acceleration, knowledge lost Disintegration, both eyes closed Acceleration, knowledge lost Disintegration, both eyes closed Some will just drive for commotion Yellow trains… Brother, still dreaming of her moisture? Sometimes your heart claims the way of the flesh Leave, stay, it’s your call But hey, you want to have it all Drive far away from ceilings Drive far away from walls Drive far away from feelings Drive, ‘til it pulls you down Drive, what’s your heart concealing? Drive, shame will drive you mad!
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Lotus Intangible 04:04
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I’ve been watching my way as I faithfully chase for the touch of a lotus unsought In the kingdom of the blind the one-eyed man is king Those unfortunate souls living obstinate roles end up stuck dying out by the road I feel their troubled stares, but there’s no time to spare Primal light’s never been found, my son For truth dwells in the shadows Found a stain on the back of my neck, is it real? Should I hide it? It has to come off Will this wither my clean heart? I won’t let it stall my way Nature tends to move in whirling ways What you fear might just become your very self Feast your eyes on sheer perfection Through this eerie sight, oh child... Mud the waters Mud the waters Feed your eyes with imperfection Pray the lotus you may find Mud the waters Mud the waters I’ve been watching my steps as I wander astray, am I lost? Am I burning my sight? In the kingdom of the blind the one-eyed man is king Primal light’s never been found, my son What you fear might just become your very self Feast your eyes on sheer perfection Through this eerie sight, oh child... Mud the waters Mud the waters Feed your eyes with imperfection Pray the lotus you may find Mud the waters Mud the waters with the sins you try so hard to unsee I’ve been watching my way as I faithfully chase… what’s now gone You can keep chasing the stardust God knows when you’ll find your way You can keep chasing the stardust Once you're lost you'll understand
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Heritage 04:36
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Screaming walls keep ranting nonsense in our silence The Sorrowman takes hostage and withholds mother away This house is made of mirrors Maybe he forgot our ears will keep on breathing Maybe foolishly he thought his filth would leave no scent Maybe he thought hate would just dispel by Pressing it down, pressing it down, pressing it down But children find a way to grow repeating what gives pain His son is made of mirrors Thirty five years of them - This house lives in our soul Dread Burning down our promises You said we’d never be that man, no! Shame Building on his premises “A chip off the old block, my son” A house of burning coal A baffled heart is torn We’ve run for nothing Flames of dread and shame Consume our home A suicide trend of old Has found an empty mould
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When You Try to Leave Me 06:29
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Fade behind the mirrors of deception Slay the mythic king you think I should have been I know, my son, finding your way is just waking in pain Maybe tonight you will unravel at last our bad blood Mayday, is feeling hatred really all I know? Maybe this dreadful ache that chokes deep inside... Had I walked away would the ghost remain dead? Into the realm of the unknown They say a part of me remains in you Do you remember, my child? You’ll see a man struggling to be true One with the flow Time is the thread of the weaver Weave! And now connect the dots beneath your hate And look at this forgery of your own Into the realm of the unknown Reach out to find me, my heart is blue Just ease my cry with a smile My only wish, to hear the voice I knew Easy, regrets are part of our nature Sail through the barren winter Forgiveness will spring out with life Hidden under the snow Into the realm of the unknown Reach out to find me, my heart is blue You seem to know we’re not through Half the story lives inside of you So, even when you try to grieve me You let your prejudice be the light Wishing your fantasies to be true So, even when you won’t forgive me You fail to see this path you avoid Is the only path you walk So, even when you try to leave me My shadow lingers in your heart Child, it’s time to let me die
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Heart Failure I: Clouded Skies 04:18
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It stopped pumping blood Gone deaf Beneath a monolith of iron Regrets Warm skin The ghost in your head is all that’s left Eyes disengaged A rainfall of memories She holds your hand still and murmurs your name Until life fades away -- The thread of memory entangling time I know these images yet how cruel my heart Funeral —raining Mourning mass —raining Procession —raining Cremation —raining The shame I bare is admission I smiled at your death Moist is pain as drought is relief Inside burn in the eyes of god The thought of you is of clouded skies A menacing beast swallowing its tail Hold tight, don’t think, freeze up the rain Ghosts don’t crave any sympathy Fade away Remember those brown eyes filled with passion Lively silly songs on the road Bringing us along for communion Pictures where your face is worn Moist is pain as drought relief Inside burn in the eyes of god (whispering) Hold this pain, never out Hold this pain, keep it quiet now Own this pain, hard to swallow Ban this pain, keep it shallow
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Heart Failure II: Anesthetize 01:59
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Anesthetize my veins inside out Let me sleep, my mouth won’t swallow Leave the casket, drifty wind Let it drown, floating dim I feel your breath It’s like childhood never left Stay with me tonight Won’t you sing for me again? I feel your breath Stay nigh
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Heart Failure III: Song of Condemnation 02:22
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Play, song of condemnation Play, even when I’m deaf Play, song of condemnation Breathe the music in
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Heart Failure IV: Lungs Collapsed 01:45
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Even when I think you’re gone Even when I feel I’m done Putting the nail on the coffin will not make these lies redeem what’s been scattered Travel far -Empty- Broken feet -Barren- Lungs collapsed on the frozen summit Runaway on a trip to nothing Empty heart is my silver lotus Grace follows fear Will you take it? Reborn from here Can you make it? Life comes back in Make a stand now Time has run out
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Heart Failure V: Staring Beyond the Summit 05:25
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Love, it fills a space When I honor those who wandered before me My heart with quiet anger Pumping sadness Rain comes now from within You and I are bound forever It’s been too long Since I felt my own skin Staring beyond the summit Will I conquer my own will? Looking up to the heavens I will whisper Wishing you a sound farewell

about

Heart Failure is a concept album where every song has it's own unique sound. The story is of a father and his son; a heart attack, the son’s indifference to the father’s death, and an unresolved relationship that goes on well beyond the father's demise.

Influenced by amazing bands such as Mastodon, Textures, Killer Be Killed, Hacride, Alter Bridge, Nickelback, Devin Townsend, Opeth, Leprous and many more, Heart Failure is a very complex blend of seemingly unrelated subgenres, carefully sewed together to create a unique musical journey that serves as soundtrack for these two characters.

Introducing singer extraordinaire Omar Kempkes, and returning guitar virtuoso César Huesca and multi-instrumentalist Genaro Ochoa. The trio have set up to make one of the most ambitious albums of the year.

Seat back, relax, close your eyes and enjoy!

credits

released August 29, 2022

Vocals: Omar Kempkes
Rhythm Guitars and Solos: César Huesca
All Music, Clean/Acoustic Guitars, Programming: Genaro Ochoa
Orchestral Arrangements: José Luis Esquivel
Lyrics: Genaro Ochoa / Omar Kempkes / Lila Nieto
Drumming consulting: Edgar Garduño

Mixed and Mastered by Genaro Ochoa in México City.
Cover Artwork by Else Ochoa & Genaro Ochoa

Special thanks to: Armando Támez, Rodrigo Uribe, Fernando Lodeiro, Brett Caldas-Lima, Gabriel Pérez, Héctor Servín and everyone else who were involved in the creation and production of the album.

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