Gira worship and trying to be optimistic of the decisions we make in life against others. Went through about 5 different choruses and conclusions before settling on this ideal finalization.
lyrics
so this is the new memory
how to drift from yourself
my new missed identity
to forget and fear no longer
look beyond what you know
look beyond and know your place
but who says you had one before
this presence of nothing
and litany of desires
lent me some greater knowledge
but I've been played out so many times before
and it took me this long to know
no I didn't forget you
I recognize the mistake
but how do I keep you
without leaving myself there
the birds stopped singing
the birds stopped singing
the words stopped reaching
the words never reach me
the birds fell down below
credits
from Philistine Empathy EP,
released January 12, 2013
guitar, bass, fx, drums, etc - Bryan Santizo