We Are The River

by Morke

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impendingpancakes Emotionally resonating black metal. Dynamic songwriting and sincere lyrics. Rebirth and Intrusions are my favorite songs. Favorite track: Rebirth.

babbinski Very easy on the ears but it can still bite. I was very easily sucked into multiple listens. Thanks for the music and message! Glad you were able to share it with us. Favorite track: Rehabilitate.

Leprous this is a top record of the year. Inventive, unique, mesmerizing. Rebirth has a little surprise riff towards the end that always makes me stop and listen and i absolutely love it. Favorite track: Rebirth.

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1.	Reveries of the Dark 06:47	lyrics
I, withered and broken Exist between the sun and moon The storm within thyself Collapses thine blighted mind Fall! Fall as the sands turn Herculaneans, discard thine hope Abhor the will to live Descend into darkness Solitude creeping Shaken by silence The shroud of apathy Imposing its will A pale existence A sulfuric heart Fragmented cortex Reveries of the dark
2.	Intrusions 15:15	lyrics
Wandering quietly Through valleys of shattered hope My past lingers within Over and over Why must this endless cycle Blur my conscious mind? Toxins corrupt my heart And I weep forevermore (Excerpt from Stephen Ilardi's "Depression is a disease of civilization" speech at TEDxEmory) "We were never designed... We were never designed for this. We were never designed for a sedentary, indoor, socially isolated, sleep-deprived, fast food-laden frenzied pace of modern life. The result: an epidemic of depressive illness." The past cannot be undone Memories cannot be forgotten But the future Is solely within your hands
3.	Lost 08:36	lyrics
Tendrils of swirling morosity Embrace my vessel Rain pours, deafening Beams of light don't project Faltering hope The distance grows Aligned with none but the stars The falls have frozen Destitute and cold An inner monologue Soothes the pain of silence Malicious neurology Unyielding, unwavering A pendulous war within Where has my heart gone? And what is the purpose?
4.	Isolation 10:29	lyrics
Helpless and still Hiding inside my head Frozen beyond all time My world crumbling down Summoned by outer forced Embraced by fear I deny the ways out My cavern is solace and peace
5.	Rebirth 06:11	lyrics
The dual visions you've always known Is there more to this than I've been taught? My heart and mind are conflicted Is this reality? Who am I? There is no distinction No confines of dichotomy I am one, I am me I am relieved from my prison My eyes are open wide I am finally free
6.	Redemption 04:44	lyrics
A servant to oneself My eyes close in solemnity Wavering thoughts of hope and regret Collectively pulsing within Do you believe In forgiveness A second chance Redemption Within our framework Of neural wanderings We are bound by heart and mind You are not alone Do you believe In forgiveness A second chance Redemption
7.	Brumous 03:53	info
8.	Rehabilitate 11:21	lyrics
Reparations for my past And make amends with those I've wronged Rekindle the flames from ash Between us once again Haunted by the ghost I was My demons encapsulate me Journeying to peace at last So my heart may rest Reflecting in the mirror I refuse to be pinned down Taking the road less traveled I will conquer all Determined and unwavering I will be born again The burden is mine alone Change must come from within The heart and mind are ruled by none You alone control your fate Your destiny is in your hands Go forth, rise up, and free your soul
9.	In Search of Silence 04:42	info
10.	We Are The River 07:18	lyrics
Across the oaken path Unhindered by nature's vastness Carved within the valleys deep We are the river The ebb and flow Beyond the stars Effervescent breadth Of hemispheres We are the water We are the rocks We are the scars We are the river

about

So, here we are. 3 years after Sirens released, and through that amount of time I endured the hardest 10 months of my entire life. From summer of 2018 through spring of 2019 I wasted away, alone, avoiding everyone I knew, loved, and cared about, because my mental illness took complete control over my heart and mind.

For that 10 months I was under the sincere impression that everyone I knew and loved wanted nothing to do with me and that I was a burden to the world around me, and I subsequently didn't care whether I lived or died. At the 10 month mark, my mother took matters into her own hands and pushed me to get the help I needed, but it was ultimately on me to go through with it. But I did.

After that, it became a now-or-never situation, so I swallowed any remaining pride I had left and started working through the debilitating illness I've been dealing with for basically my entire life. Therapy, medication, reconciling with my loved ones, and self-acceptance are all benchmarks of the past 2 years for me.

After all of that, I'm now at an amazing point in life, about to release this record that I've been picking away at for 3 years, giving every ounce of my blood, sweat, and tears to. My friendships are stronger than ever, and my life is good, and only getting better.

That ultimately is the message you should take away from my musings here: It WILL get better. You can get through it. You are not alone. It may be difficult, it may take an astronomical amount of work, and may seem like a Herculean task, but it can be done.

Take care of yourselves and each other. We Are The River.

credits

released March 5, 2021

Eric Wing - Writing, Composition, Guitar, Bass, Vocals, Mixing, Mastering, Production
Chris Piette - Drums
Sam Sylvester - Album art photography
Stephen Ilardi - Spoken word in "Intrusions"

Thanks:
First and foremost: Mom, Dad, and Maggie (without you three I would not have made it this far), Krista Wawack, Kati Guse (three amigos!); The rest: Dylan Dykstra, Cody Brande, Matt McGee, James Benson, Chris Piette, Stephen Ilardi (If he ever sees this), TJ Baldinger, Tanner Anderson and Austin Lunn (you two are the reason I started Morke, before I even met you), Roma, Scott, Karl, Sadie, Allen, and both Sams; The OG Bois: Buke, Zerg, Grina, Slam, Brainard, Nate, Grant, Kate, John, Brad, Jake, Madison, Sam, Shawn, Tony, Jason, Gunnar, Abdul, Ambar, Ryan, Jordan, and Autumn; The GH Gang: Alec, Olivia, Rosie(!), JP, Stealth, Tyler, Savahna, Trevor, Stevie, Chibi, Aedan, Randy, Jaden, Noah, Kali, Ben (to be faiuuhhhh), Whyks, Orange, Jackie, Aren, Neo, Brennan (brooo); and everyone else who has supported me in all of my endeavors, past and future.

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Morke Minnesota

LGBT Atmospheric Black Metal from Minnesota, themed around mental health and personal struggles. Pronounced "mor-keh."

Eric Wing (they/them) - All instruments, production

discography

We Are The River

Mar 2021
Redemption

Apr 2020
...Of Oak And Snow

Nov 2019
Reveries of the Dark

Sep 2018
Persistence

Dec 2017
Sirens

Dec 2017
Morke

Jul 2017
Sleepy Eye

Nov 2016

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