Blood Ores

from Dystopia - Album by Oïkoumen

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lyrics

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 ?

credits

from Dystopia - Album, track released November 4, 2022
Guitars & composition : Elie Veux.
Vocals & lyrics : Laura Mazard.
Bass & programming : Yael Febvray.
Drums (session) : Clément Denys
Mix & Mastering : Flavien Morel

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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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