Once But Not Now
by Frost Giant
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Once But Not Now
12:03
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Once But Not Now
Am I the aberration? Am I the illusion?
What went wrong? What happened and when?
Is it my misfortune to be aware of the end?
Every day I lose more of myself,
Forever caught in a void of what might have been.
I mourn the possibilities
Every choice that was not made, every path not taken out of
Fear, and pain, anxiety. Indecision, my life is wroth with me
And once I thought I had it all, time came and stole it away from me.
Pain and regret.
Once, but not now, I was strong. Once, but not now, I belonged.
Once, but not now.
Damn the now, condemn this moment
The cruel blade of awareness
Curse the body that breaks, and the mind that degenerates
The cruel hammer of eternity
To live and lose it all, to rise only to fall
To rise only to fall again
Once I was young and the world had meaning,
Once but not now, I was strong.
Once, I was bold, full of purpose and feeling
Once, but not now, I belonged.
I belong to this world, ‘twas written some time ago
In darkness, I writhe
I belonged at one time, I looked to the light
In darkness, I writhe
I was written into Earth and denied the sky
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Unbidden
04:00
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Unbidden
Release, unbidden
Breathe, no longer forbidden
Unleashed, unfettered
I’ll stay, regardless.
I’ll stay right here,
Close to those whim I find dear.
And I’ll never leave, even though I could
And I hope you’ll stay, and bring joy
to every brand new day.
Although oblivion draws nearer every day
Although the light inside of me will fade, and turn to gray,
I’ll keep the lantern burning, chase the night away,
The shadows will not take us, at least not today!
I’ll stay right here, and I’ll stay right now.
And I’ll never leave- I know I could.
And I hope you’ll stay, bit I don’t know if you would.
Oh won’t you stay? Stay here with me, unbidden.
I don’t want to leave, I don’t want to be left behind,
Forever free.
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Witherwings
06:39
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Witherwings
Soaring high above the darkness
Proud bearing, eagles’ eyes
Unforgiving, with talons that bring grievous death
Mighty sky steed
With great wings that strike against the night.
Bring forth the armies of the shadow mount
Drive out the ones who invade.
Witherwings!
Come stand your ground,
Drive out the ones who invade.
Fly! Lead the forces of the night!
Death! Through cold unseeing eyes.
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about
The long-awaited follow-up to The Harlot Star has arrived! Once But Not Now is a three-song EP that packs an entire album's worth of punch into three fast-paced, exhilarating songs.
credits
released February 10, 2023
Frost Giant 2023:
Mathias Dexter-Frost- songwriting, rhythm guitar, lead vocals, virtual orchestration.
Scott Breustedt: Lead and rhythm guitar, additional songwriting.
Armen Koroghlian: Drums and percussion, additional songwriting.
additional musicians:
D. Brook Duer- bass guitar, additional writing on Unbidden.
Rachel Kolster- violin accompaniment during live shows
The Viking Choir on Once But Not Now:
Ryan Ziegler Sean Downing Ryan Svenkeson
Drums recorded by Armen Koroghlian at Surreal Sound Studios, Philadelphia, PA
Bass recorded by D. Brook Duer and Kevin Pendele at The Damage Room, Coatesville, PA
Guitars, vocals, and additional bass recorded at The Armory Studios in East Greenville, PA
Orchestration by Mathias Dexter-Frost, composed and recorded at the Frost Assylum in Quakertown, PA
Lyrics by Mathias Dexter-Frost
Music composed/written by Mathias Dexter-Frost, Scott Breustedt, Armen Koroghlian, and D. Brook Duer.
Engineered and mixed by Scott Minner at The Armory Studios
Mastering done by Ken Sorceron
Frost Giant uses Balaguer Guitars, ENGL amplifiers, and Axis Percussion exclusively.
Frost Giant 2023:
Mathias Dexter-Frost- songwriting, rhythm guitar, lead vocals, virtual orchestration.
Scott Breustedt: Lead and rhythm guitar, additional songwriting.
Armen Koroghlian: Drums and percussion, additional songwriting.
additional musicians:
D. Brook Duer- bass guitar, additional writing on Unbidden.
Rachel Kolster- violin accompaniment during live shows
The Viking Choir on Once But Not Now:
Ryan Ziegler Sean Downing Ryan Svenkeson
Drums recorded by Armen Koroghlian at Surreal Sound Studios, Philadelphia, PA
Bass recorded by D. Brook Duer and Kevin Pendele at The Damage Room, Coatesville, PA
Guitars, vocals, and additional bass recorded at The Armory Studios in East Greenville, PA
Orchestration by Mathias Dexter-Frost, composed and recorded at the Frost Assylum in Quakertown, PA
Lyrics by Mathias Dexter-Frost
Music composed/written by Mathias Dexter-Frost, Scott Breustedt, Armen Koroghlian, and D. Brook Duer.
Engineered and mixed by Scott Minner at The Armory Studios
Mastering done by Ken Sorceron
Frost Giant uses Balaguer Guitars, ENGL amplifiers, and Axis Percussion exclusively.
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Frost Giant Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Inspired by Norse mythology, epic metal, punk rock, and combined with an American hardcore attitude and mead-hall sing-along choruses, Frost Giant drops an icy hammer on everything trendy and weak. Frost Giant's music journeys through stories and lore, bringing to light the tales of old in a modern folk-metal context. ... more
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