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ABACUS

by Japaeti

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1.
Milestone 06:50
Milestone [I think it's a sign, i've been wasting time, I need your rhyme.]
2.
Beyond their Capabilities [In opposition, I've awaited alone. A premonition: my fate is shown.]
3.
They Don’t Understand [I listen not to the outside, for the answers all lie within. "And you'll listen deeper, for that lie is what keeps you in."]
4.
ABACUS 08:00
Abacus [Notes Red, Space is Silver, Black Scheme.] (Tonight, the calm dark – drift with it. Dance with it. Feel its embrace.)
5.
A Voice Unspoken I arrive to watch you die. I arise stare back into your eyes. I felt you cry I heard you lie I watched you die Inside. I saw you lie I heard your cry Now, I abide Inside. You stand in awe. The mind’s travels are far. You accept what you see as the truth No longer – For nothing is as it seems. Our side, it shifts with us. Shift with us. We drift, for there is much to be found in every facet of knowledge. So we dive into the unknown. “I wish to know all. The mystery encompasses me.” Here, we are infinite. Voices. Voices in my head. Its voice hisses in my head. Voices. Voices in my head. Its voice makes my skin shed. Voices.. Voices. Voices. Voices in my head, Its voice makes my skin shed. Voices. Voiced hiss. Voice hiss in my head. Its voice is in my head. Voices. Voices. Voice hiss in my head. Its voice hissed in my head. Its voice has made my skin shed. I felt you cry I heard you lie I watched you die Inside. I saw you lie I heard your cry Now, I abide Inside. [It is forbidden? Then thirst more. Break the taboo, liberate from ignorance.]
6.
Writhed in Discrepant Variance Thoughts begin to become clear. Esqued vision from time passed. A recurring opposition… As though skin’s been shed, I realign the thoughts in our head. For your will is mine. (behold our katabasis) Your thoughts now pure. No Judgement in these eyes. Your second guess is my demise. (but i understand.. So you question not - your previous encounters before have not understood one word spoken.) -They All Pretend- Your destiny encompasses all you wish to see. Just trust the shadows & familiar I will be. Your spirit with me. You yearn to be free. Your will still with me. I make you believe - With a touch so rare & a thought – you dare keep secrets aware of what may lay beyond there. (capabilities) Thoughts begin to focus. (become clear) My wants. My needs. Things, material or otherwise will help achieve a more positive reaction from my inner psyche. I want ______. I need ______. I illuminate My thoughts. All. Inner & further inward. I am your everything, not only _____, but wants, needs, desires, memories, loves, losses, mourns, laments, sorrows, fates, lucks, all of which lie within you. All that you thought was real has been shredded & all that is LEFT is my will. (repeat this) I believed you as a thought & thought you would pass but you just don’t stop & I feel the pressure pushing from within out my skin. All you thought was real has been shredded all that is LEFT (is my will) …but you just don’t stop and I feel the pressure pushing from within out my skin.. Out of… my Skin. Feel it.. NOW!
7.
Cognitive Dissonance Thought, Path, Life syncopation I think it’s a sign. (I need your rhyme) I’m alone but this room is filled. I’m chasing after a thought that doesn’t exist I have felt this for (h)ours in the blaque of night. I have felt hours fly by I fear I will never leave this maze (I enjoy it too much. I enjoy this too much.) We must look for beauty within – the chaos. I’m illuminated. Behold, our katabasis. Slow. In we breathe, ( as breath forgets. ) Notes Read. Space is silver. Black of Night. (Nocturnal.) Eternal Nocturne. In the heart of the night there are no distractions. I have been conditioned to think what I think is ‘wrong’ is really ‘wrong’ when in reality what is ‘wrong’ and ‘right’ are completely up to me. I sit with this ABACUS in my hand… point to point to point to point to point. Comfortable in constant movement (cognitive dissonance) I am eye to eye with my other side. I am materialized. I realize Does it really exist Outside our mind? Our mind? Our mind? Your MIND! ALL IS A NEW VISION I obey the unknown WIld wonders now surfacing ( DESIRE ) Full understanding - further away from my past - your past (insane) When I reveal to them the truth, greater, more natural I will cave in no longer I have seen the truth THERE IS NO TRUTH Everything I need is inside my head. The missing piece has been FOUND! FOOOOUNNNNNDDDDDD!!!!!! OOUH!!! Desire what it desires. It. What? Desire and it desires my needs. Desire what it desires. WHAT IS THIS I HEARD!? “voices in my head” VOICES! VOICES! VOICE HISS IN MY HEAD! Both sides. Both sides. Impulses guide me. “guide me.” Tonight… Tonight is perfect. The moon, full the air, it phases My letting go begins now Should I repeat the mistake of leaving? “Never.” You stand in awe. The mind’s travels are far. I have stayed inside. Inside my head. They say don’t get lost in there.. But at times it gets difficult, like tonight… Tonight, the calm dark, I drift with it. I dance with it. Feel its embrace. Feel its embrace. Who knew you? Who? new you. Who new? –dissertation reversed— backwards time travel– New you, Tonight. Both sides. Voices desire truth. All is a new vision. Our mind : Nocturnal & Illuminated. Tonight, both sides desire truth. Our mind is a new vision. ALL IS ILLUMINATED. Life path. Path thought. Life, Path, Thought. Syncopate Life, Path, Thought. (This has effected me so much, that I feel void of self now…) —— ( Daybreak )

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Abacus is the debut record from progressive metal band, Japaeti. Released December 21, 2012, Abacus is a concept album based around "Japaeti revealing itself to The Listener."

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released December 21, 2012

Japaeti is :
Johnny Bisaha | Vocals / Rhythm Guitar
Paul Hessing | Lead Guitar / Keys
Chris Cunningham | Bass
Tom Rasulo | Drums / Percussion
All music written, performed, programmed, and engineered by Japaeti
Bass on “They Don’t Understand” performed by Jake Sheehan
Acoustic guitar tracks for “Beyond Their Capabilities” engineered by Brett Strommen
Recorded throughout 2012 at Broken Glass in Hollywood, CA.
Vocals for “A Voice Unspoken” recorded at Boulevard Recording in Hollywood, CA.
Mixed by Tom Rasulo
Mastered by Jamie King at The Basement Recording in Winston-Salem, NC.
Art & Design by Johnny Bisaha
Thank you to everyone who supports us and our passion.

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