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Dystopia - Album

by Oïkoumen

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1.
Dystopia 03:17
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look what you’ve done… This is your fault… You killed her. Your fault… We are sons of Apocalypse. Why did it end like this? Your fault ! Sons of Apocalypse ! Void… What have we done ? Nothing…. Farewell… We live in oblivion… To late to go back… To late… To late… To late….. Here you are Dystopia. Linving in Dystopia !
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Insidious 06:05
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Wondering at home I want to know : show me ! What do I see ? What do I read ? Is this real ? Is this here ? In my walls On my hands In my food On my face In the air On my clothes In my veins Everywhere ! Please help me ! Don’t panic… I’m turning… Crazy ! Radioactivity, it is under my skin. This is insidious. All around micro plastics are sneaking into me. Maybe… Am I doomed ? Too many toxicities, Too many toxicities around me Too many toxicities, Too many toxicities into me Too many toxicities, Too many toxicities around me Too many toxicities, Too many toxicities in my body ! get it out Clean the air treat the sea Wash my hands watch the food I became Paranoid In my walls On my hands In my food On my face In the air On my clothes In my veins Everywhere ! x2 Easy… No need to panic… Take a deep breath… Full of… Vice ! Particulate matter settled down in my lungs This is insidious. Every day, hydrocarbons are ruining my health. Are we really doomed ? Too many toxicities, Too many toxicities around me Too many toxicities, Too many toxicities into me Too many toxicities, Too many toxicities around me Too many toxicities, Too many toxicities inside of me ! Clean me out Purify watch your back sanitize Watch over… I became Paranoid In my walls On my hands In my food On my face In the air On my clothes In my veins Everywhere ! x2 I am sick of nonsense, denial and doubts. I am tired of being suspicious for all. [Paranoia] Find further solutions [Paranoia] Build a new equation Paranoia, Paranoia etc.
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Slaughterhouse 03:53
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Upside down, hanging by the feet, the throat cut, unworthily. “It’s just an animal” Fattened, stuck into the dark, and despised, reduced to nothing ! Beaten, again and again, life of pain If it’s a life. Slaughtered by millions. Murdered, For the taste of humans, Wasted, for the profit. Can you imagine this ? This is criminal, This is immoral ! This is our shame, Time to change the game ! See the terror in this poor eyes ! Hear the anguish, in these screams ! Hunted, For their hide or fur, Knock out, Electrocute. “It’s just an animal” Locked up, All their life in jail, Living In their faeces. Wiped out, They are skinned alive and, Tortured, To go faster. Slaughtered by millions. Deprived, alone with their fates Waiting, for agony Can you imagine this ? This is criminal, This is immoral ! This is our shame, Time to change the game ! See the terror in this poor eyes ! Hear the anguish, in these screams ! Can we imagine a world deprived of useless pain ? Can we imagine one day to be fair with all species ? Can we wish to live in dignity and harmony ? Why can’t we make this dream reality ? This is criminal, This is immoral ! This is our shame, Time to change the game ! See the terror in this poor eyes ! Hear the anguish, in these screams ! x2
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Blood Ores 04:49
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In the earth’s bowells. It’s 8 o’Clock and it’s time to go down. At 8 and five you might be a dead man. In mine shafts workers are digging their graves. Ready to be devoured by the earth. They are terrified, it’s insanity ! They rush into their graves to feed western greed. In poor lands, people are abused by thoses Who make them think that they are poor people. How could this be ? Would you stand it for you ? If someone was despoiling you like this ? They are terrified, it’s insanity ! They rush into their graves to feed western greed. Do you feel what I feel, the earth is quaking. Its guts are about to collapse ! Be quick to go out ! We need to escape ! I’m out and alive but… Thousands are dead in the mines ! Innocent lives taken with disregard... Does it trouble us ? Why are we, turning a blind eye ? Blood ores are used for progress and profit. So how could we say something against it ? Does this mean we should end with all of it ? And what if we were doing it fairly ? How does it feel, to end below ? In dust and fear, worms or martyrs ?
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Contamination 05:29
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It’s here, but you pretend it’s nothing. Open your mind, and face the catastrophy Genocide against life No more, bees in the fields, no more birds. The rising sea swallow tons of plastics. Crime against the future Our world is infected… Our home needs to be saved ! Cities are darkened by pollution. The countryside is infested by pesticides Where is it good to live ? There is no time to waist, we’ve waited enough. Our planet is exhausted Will we watch her die ? Commit suicide ? We deserve a better world. We’ll we remain in silence, turn a blind eye, be powerless spectators. Ignoring the earth scream of agony is to kill our specie. Our world is infected… Our home needs to be saved !
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Burnout 04:34
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Late, I am late ! I am fried but I have to fulfil my tasks. Mandatory, imperious. I just want it to stop ! I wish it could stop. No more! It’s my fault. Maladaptive response to stress and anxiety. Lousy ! Why do I persist in burning my health out No, time to crack. Stay focused and optimized. Efficient. Haha haha haha ha ! You’re kidding ?! Don’t you see all the work I have made for you ? Haha ha haha…. I gave you my soul, but you don’t give a clue. All my energy was stolen from me. My hopes turned into frustration. And now I just feel like, I’m apathetic. Burnout ! Burnout ! Burnout ! (Why do you think we hire you fellow ? You’re not as efficient as expected. You’re a looser. A looser !) Always saving time, always act like a robot Time to break it down, decelerate, take back our time…. Why do we think we’re lagging behind when we are fast as light ? We need to slow down or we are going into the wall. Slow down, slow down….. / A new start ! I no longer want to follow this path, to stress disorder. Oh I wish I could sleep again… Be serene… However…. tic tac the clock is ticking x4 tic tac…clock is ticking x4 tic tac…clock….ticking x4 No, no, that’s enough ! x4 I can’t find the rest…. I’m just a vacant shell, out of order. My lungs hurt me, it’s hard to breathe. My heart’s beating, racing… I am winded I should take a break, give an end and flee. Run out of pain and try to start over. Always saving time, always act like a robot Time to break it down, decelerate, take back our time…. Why do we think we’re lagging behind when we are fast as light ? We need to slow down or we are going into the wall. Slow down, slow down…..
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Green Warriors 03:51
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Ô Green Warriors, Ô save the world. Ô Green Warriors, Ô save our world. I’m sitting behind my screen watching the world coming apart. I feel the rage invade me… Oh, I feel like a burden… How can I stop the global warming ? May I just help the ecosystem ? How can I fight the iniquity ? Can I just avoid waste and cheat ? Am I alone in this war ? No I’m not the only on the move, They have come to blow. Ô Green Warriors, Ô save the world. Ô Green Warriors, Ô save our world. All their actions nurture my hopes for a better future, All their words are meant to move me, who will have the last laugh ? For the earth ? To struggle for our lives Animals ? They can be well-treated. And oceans ? They can be purified ! Misery ? It can be abolished. It’s enough to live in this world. Now it’s time for a new era! I am part of this. We can all be warriors we can all save the world. We are all green warriors We will all save us. Do not bow, don’t comply, no compromise. It’s time for action against denial. Change our lives, reach new rules, and make it move. Force the mighty to get out of this slump. This is the dawn, of a new world. Ô Green Warriors, Ô save the world. Ô Green Warriors, Ô save our world x2 We can all be warriors we can all save the world. We are all green warriors We will all save our world x2
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Five Elements 04:48
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High winds tremors flash floods fires whirlwind earthquake whirlpools heatwaves When the earth unleashes fury kills not for glory lets out her wrath It’s ruined, your life turned upside down. There is nothing you can do to reverse this huge tragedy. The storm has broken souls. Your mind is confused. Powerless, you struggle to get by. Voiceless. It’s the nature who speaks. jinsei wa fuuzen no tomoshibi (人生は風前の灯火 = “La vie est une bougie dans le vent”) When the earth unleashes fury kills not for glory lets out her wrath Wherever you are, the threat lurks. Behind the breath-taking landscapes. Under our little feet. Something’s coming. Paradise turns into inferno. The sky is going dark. No time to say goodbye. Now you run for your life. chi de chi o arau (血で血を洗う = “laver le sang par le sang”) Life can turn on a dime. Nature is unpredictable. If you think you’re stronger, the defeat will be bitter. Don’t wind her up, don’t push her to hard ! Akuin akka (悪因悪果 - « Qui sème le vent récolte la tempête ») Take care of your nature, she will give it back. When the earth unleashes fury kills not for glory lets out her wrath The earth unleashes fury kills not for glory lets out her wrath hailstones hurricanes tsunamis eruptions tornados vortex typhoon sleepy powers cyclones comets blizzard submersion Collapse and outbreaks and drought sleepy powers
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Amandla 03:57
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Injustice, Unfairness, Prejudice, Selfishness Break lives, kill men. Fight against the vile desires of some. Give an end to all kind of domination. Be lucid. Know why you are doing things this way. Commit to a cause that truly brings you to life. Be someone you like. Be aware, you have power. Amandla ! Amandla ! Ngawethu ! x2 Remember those who suffered and fought back ! How can I, change things ? I am just a drop in the ocean… Face the world’s issues. The ocean is full of drops. Together, we can be a storm, a tsunami ! Trust yourself. You can chart the path the world will follow. Be part of this fight for a better world. Amandla ! Amandla ! Ngawethu ! x2 Don’t be blind, face the horrors and avoid them. Amandla ! Amandla ! Ngawethu ! x6
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Utopia 09:25
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Treading on this unique dot of life, an unparalleled I believe it should be considered. Open your eyes, Unlock your chest, Release your breath Just feel the life Can you feel how good it is to be alive… For a short time… Time flies Why ? Look at this paradise… How can it be ? I want to dwell here for eternity. Sunlight, wind and snowflake, song of water. Theses simple things we just want to delight in… Take the time to live life to the full No one should be deprived of this treasure… This weird magic… Which sole happens once… Only one time… Take care of this oddness and share… All the things you can to improve each existence…. We live on an unexplainable phenomenon called earth. We cannot say she is unique but we don’t know any twins. It is the only home we have in our solar system, the only home we know in the cosmos. There is no plan B, why should we need one ? Can we not preserve what we have ? Can’t we pay attention to this beauty ? Cannot we improve ourselves and admit what we are doing wrong to build something better ? Why not abandon our vices to continue with the best we have ? I don’t believe on this rotten humanity. We can be more. We can be fair. We can just share… We can heal our wounds, we can do better. You think it’s naïve ? Call it as you want. This is an energy, this is a hope This is a reason to go on in this world. Why would we only think the worst things ? Give us some space, some strength to dream of utopias.

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released November 4, 2022

Guitars & composition : Elie Veux.
Vocals & lyrics : Laura Mazard.
Bass & programming : Yael Febvray.
Drums (session) : Clément Denys
Mix & Mastering : Flavien Morel
Cover art & logos : Chromatorium

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Oïkoumen Paris, France

Oïkoumen is an engaged prog/symphonic metal band with tensed riffs and emotional melodies. The band was founded in 2017 by Elie V. composer and Laura M. lyricist. Yael F. joined in 2018 as the bass player and Amaury Didon in 2023 as the drums player.

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