Empires

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Produced, Mixed and Engineered by Jason Corbett at Jacknife Sound Studios, Vancouver BC, Canada
Drums Engineered by Matt Roach at Rain City Recorders

lyrics

Permanent displacement
Feathers on a tree
Forests full of life and stars
Lost at sea

A suitable precaution
A broken sacred place
Fires burning through these realms
Killing grace

Chorus
Empires await your return
Life that feeds the seas
Don’t let it burn
Empires await your return
Light bleeds through the trees
Don’t let it burn

Running for protection
Hoping for new life
Colours break the myriad skies
Far away

Hidden from replacement
These realms above the sea
Anticipating you
Anticipating me

Lyrics by Peter Burns

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from Parade, released January 1, 2022
The Gathering
Gary Economy - Guitars/Vocals
Peter Burns - Vocals/Bass
Jeff Pawson - Synths/Bass
Dave Goodman - Drums

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The Gathering Vancouver, British Columbia

After a 30 year hiatus The Gathering return with moody, mysterious, smooth flowing Post Punk shimmers of guitars, synths & dance floor rhythms.

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