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Ghost Town

by Narnia

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1.
Rebel 04:06
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Temptation, damnation, famine and war Sins of humanity opened the door Blaming the Father, blaming the Son Hiding in shadows, mocking the light If we seek His face, humbling ourselves If we pray, let His will be done Into the light, out of the night, we will go We have forsaken what He gave, but I know Turn around and He'll hear us from Heaven All of our wicked ways, all our misdeeds Out of repentance comes healing and peace Turn around and He'll hear us from Heaven Twisting and turning the truth, steer them all Away from the path, away from the call Embracing delusion, the blind lead the blind Reaping the harvest of pride
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Thief 05:06
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I am a thief, an outlaw, a liar Finally, I reap my past Just like the darkness Surrounding us now Black is the sin of man I made promises And broke them all Justice has won at last On this hill I surrender Next to the Son of Man Your life for my soul An uneven trade Was it worth all the pain? You forgive us Even though we don't deserve it Your death, not in vain I am dying and I know it Merciless, the nails hold their prey I asked to be remembered By this man, crowned with thorns I surely get what I deserve But He was innocent and betrayed He said I'm now forgiven Red is His saving blood Your life for my soul An uneven trade Was it worth all the pain? You forgive us Even though we don't deserve it Your death, not in vain Your death, not in vain
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Hold On 04:05
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We were right We went wrong We try to get back to Where we belong Since the beginning Dawn of time Man and Creator Live intertwined Heart to heart Soul to soul Living in Eden Was our role With hearts too hard We sold our souls The Son was bleeding To bring us home Hold on, be strong Hold on to the cross Hold on, carry on Hold on to the cross Timeless truth Versus fraud The world is turning Far from God Speak the truth, Even when Your voice is shaking And trembling
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Glory Daze 04:27
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Pursuit of power The chase of fame Score the big numbers Be number one Lead the people Always in action Let them follow Be the main attraction Living on the edge Race against the clock Numb all your worries deep inside Living on the edge Race against the clock It's my image, It's my pride Glory days I'm the strongest of them all No time to waste Glory days I'll stop at nothing, I won't fall I'm a desperate soul Out of control Glory daze I'm unbreakable Never lose the game I'm running blind Losing my mind Never slow down Never show my weakness At any day, at any time
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Descension 07:11
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They had come for the truth To the mountain, to their teacher What are the signs of the end Of the ages, of our time? Are we still wondering in our time? Are we sleeping, do we hear the call? Two thousand years to infinity Let the truth be told Can you hear them, The rumors of war? I can hear them Deceiving Ashes to ashes, dust into dust Nations and generations, they rise As the lightning strikes from the East Coming of the Son, see the only One Twisting and turning the Word Hear the prophets of a new religion Speaking the tongue of our time The greatest seduction Since Garden of Eden Now that the signs are unveiled Leaves unfolding, times are changing Know that the Summer is near Let the truth be told
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Ghost Town 03:42
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Interrupted stories All ended here In this place In this heartland of nothing Lies and made-up stories Built this empire Every tear, Every scar tells a story We are His people And we lay down our crowns Time to go We're waving goodbye We are the people Living in this ghost town Let us go From the ruins we cry Reconstructed stories All made up here In this game Of approval addiction Superficial knowledge is Only fool's gold Every word, Every pursuit of meaning Every scar tells a story Tells a story Every scar tells a story
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Alive 04:02
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Now I understand it Still there is time The Spirit will reveal it Open your eyes And you will see it clearly Seek and you will find The answers in Him New dawn, a new tomorrow Waits for you This is the revelation I know is true: There's only One salvation Jesus is the way To Heaven for us I, I am alive With peace of mind My mission to testify Makes me alive I can't deny my vision The pieces fall into place When lost is found The curtain falls and lights come on When you turn around And only one-way tickets From wrong to right Can change a life Deep inside Keep looking for the way it wants to be found Keep knocking on the door And it will open wide It takes a lifetime Learning what's right, But a blink of an eye To enter the light
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Modern Day Pharisees 04:11
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Blinded by pride and power they appear Determined to separate white from black Well-armed with stones and phrases Aiming for preys caught in the act Modern day Pharisees Blinded by pride and power they fall Looking for motes, ignoring beams I learned my lesson, brother Hate sin but love the sinner I learned this lesson, sister To know the difference Driven by love and passion Determined to separate chaff from wheat He came with great compassion Never turned mercy versus truth
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Out of the Silence 04:17
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Out of the silence Your Word gave us life From the beginning Until the end of time Beyond the skies and oceans The planets and the stars The greatest of powers Forever who you are Standing on the threshold To a holy place No one knows the hour No one knows the day Of your second coming The light across the sky Out of the silence Our Father, who art in Heaven Hallowed be Thy name Thy Kingdom come Thy will be done On earth as it is in Heaven Give us this day our daily bread And forgive us our debts As we forgive our debtors And lead us not into temptation But deliver us from evil For thine is the Kingdom The power and the glory Forever Amen Amen Amen Amen
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Wake up Call 05:52
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You wouldn't trade your faith for anything You had no higher pleasure You were on fire, you left everything For a greater treasure You went to the ends of the world Your mind was set on others You went to the ends of the world To bring the message out Can you hear the wake-up call? (Hear the calling) Lord, have mercy on us all When did you fall asleep? And when did we come to an end? When did all we had fade to grey? When did you fall? (When did you fall?) Left it all (You had it all) When did you fall asleep? Please, come home Home again Sleepwalking dreamer Lost in time and space You had a higher calling A bleeding man, Arms open to embrace And tears are falling

about

Twenty-seven years into a career that continues to grow, Swedish metal band Narnia takes huge steps into an exciting chapter with the new album ’Ghost Town’. The seasoned five-some once again shows how to shape a masterpiece with this melodic metal future classic.

On the ninth studio album, ’Ghost Town’, Narnia has picked the icing on the cake from its vast catalog. You can’t simply label this album a neoclassic metal album or a power metal album, even though these elements are present. There are also parts that are progressive, modern, heavy, or just creatively different. But you can summarize by saying this is well-crafted piece of classic and melodic metal.

Co-founder, guitarist, and producer CJ Grimmark is the crucial architect of the band’s sound, and also its primary songwriter along with co-founder and lead singer Christian Liljegren and bassist Jonatan ”Jono” Samuelsson. Through well formulated lyrics and melodies created to enhance the music, the songwriting team has explored new modes of expression that are well represented in songs such as ’Thief’, with its dramatic arrangement, anxiety-laden, expressive imagery, and the progressive ’Modern Day Pharisees’, a song dealing with the subject of hypocrisy.

The title track, ’Ghost Town’, was first introduced to the cheering live-audience at Sweden Rock Festival 2022 and is now an obvious part of the set list with its bombastic four on the floor-pulse and sing along chorus. The heartbeat of Narnia, Andreas “Habo” Johansson, does a tremendous job behind the drums, and spares no energy.

Martin Härenstam and his keyboards have been given a large but tasteful space on the record, and range in sound from vintage synths to grand piano.

The record’s neoclassical gem, ’Rebel’, with a nod to the band’s earliest influences, should appeal to longtime fans. But also, more immediate songs like the soon-to-be crowd pleasers ’Hold On’, ’Wake Up Call’, and ’Alive’. ’Descension’, on the other hand, is more progressive, but there is a constant and clear common thread throughout the entire production that ties it together brilliantly.

’Out of the Silence’ picks up where 2019’s ’The War That Tore the Land’ left off as the album’s only ballad. Featured by Saviour Machine’s frontman Eric Clayton, who reads the Lord’s prayer with his deep baritone operatic voice.

’Glory Daze’ is perhaps the album’s heaviest song, which also addresses one of today’s biggest problems: Stress and chasing the wind. Something that Liljegren himself experienced during a burnout.

– Different songs will appeal to different people lyrically, but we cover a variety of topics throughout the album, and I’m sure people will be able to relate to them, both musically and spiritually. Some of these songs stand out a bit from our previous repertoire, but without abandoning our historical influences. Liljegren explains and continues:

– This is an album with a positive message combined with bombastic music. You can’t have one without the other when it comes to Narnia. Liljegren concludes.

Lyrics that make you reflect combined with the broad musical breadth the band possesses, along with a solid production, is Narnia’s musical trademark which runs throughout the entire album.

If the latest studio album ’From Darkness to Light’ from 2019 marked the way, ’Ghost Town’ is a more than worthy sequel with a life of its own.

“Ghost Town” is produced by CJ Grimmark, mixed by the band”s sound engineer Viktor Stenquist, and mastered by Thomas Piec Johansson. It will be available on all digital platforms, CD, and vinyl on March 17th, 2023, in collaboration with Sound Pollution Distribution.

Tracking list:
01. Rebel
02. Thief
03. Hold On
04. Glory Daze
05. Descension
06. Ghost Town
07. Alive
08. Modern Day Pharisees
09. Out of the Silence
10. Wake Up Call

credits

released March 17, 2023

Line up:
Christian Liljegren – Vocals
CJ Grimmark – Guitar, backing vocals
Jonatan “Jono” Samuelsson – Bass, backing vocals
Martin Härenstam – Keyboards
Andreas “Habo” Johansson – Drums

Produced by CJ Grimmark, Lighthouse Mastering
Mixed by Viktor Stenquist, Stenquist Music Production
Mastered by Thomas "Plec" Johansson, The Panic Room

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