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Escape

by Sardis

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Tim Wing
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Tim Wing Solid straight forward heavy metal. Favorite track: Resuscitation.
James Kennedy
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James Kennedy Fantastic first release from these MO classic metal rockers. I've known the singer, Sean, for several years as I went to college with him. His classical voice training shines through, as well as his love for Megadeth and Iron Maiden. The whole unit is awesome and fun to see live (lucky I got a chance to see that). If you have love in your heart for classic metal, then give Sardis a bloody chance. Favorite track: Escape.
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1.
Memories 01:55
It seems so long ago, those weary wasted years All those things that I enjoyed. those people I called friends Where are they now? I don't know, maybe washed away By a sea of broken dreams condemned by the hand of fate It seems so long ago, the memory is so dim Looking back, I see it now, it changed me from within My eyes were filled with anger, but I didn't know All I needed was your love, you never let me go
2.
Night Calls 05:45
Another day in the city, the rain falls to the ground I've got no time to fool around Took a look out the window A dismal scene before my eyes No words left to offer, on the edge of apathy Won't someone please set me free? Nothing left to lose, I've seen this place before Yeah, I can tell you now, the best is what's in store. Night calls I've walked the streets and never seen the light of day I just escape into the night The constant grind wears me down There's no relief I've ever found In a distant sunrise, somewhere beyond my sight Lies the end of a life entombed Like sand in the hourglass, the day just wastes away And still I wait to disappear As I watch the hours pass The time is drawing near Now the time has arrived when I'll see those sights and sounds again I'll wait alone 'til I hear the call
3.
High Times 05:10
I am the life of the party, yeah I'm ready to go The only time I come alive, and it ain't just for show Sick and tired of losing this game we call life So drink it up, another round, you'll forget all your strife That's when I see you looking back at me You'd disapprove, but it sets me free When I walk through the door, a change comes over me I'm not the man I was, I'm who I want to be And when I'm feeling high it seems that I could soar You want to drag me down when I walk through the door Take a ride on the freeway, cool wind in my hair In a flash, I'll be gone and you'll be standing there I don't ever slow down, it's do or die I'll tear to shreds all who might defy You'd never be here, but I keep seeing your face Across the room or in my mind, it's so out of place I hear you ringing in my head, I don't know what to do All I hear is saving, but who will save me from you
4.
The things I say and the things that I do Of what concern are they to you You keep on telling me I'm headed for a fall But here I am standing tall In your delusion, your superstitious fear You follow rules made to control And all your tales and miracles and myths don't do a bit of good for you You can't see through your fantasy Why can't you wake up to this harsh reality? You gotta take what you can 'Cause nothing's easy and nothing's for free And when you're gone, you're done I keep on telling you, so get it through your head You can't change my mind around It's fact of life, and no philosophy is ever gonna break me free You just won't drop, it so this is the end I can not take this anymore I'm doing fine, and I'm taking what's mine So I bid you farewell 'Cause in your delusion, your superstitious fear You follow rules made to control And all those stories, your miracles and myths They don't do a bit of good at all
5.
Escape 06:18
The pale moon shines on my face again And a cool familiar wind begins Forgotten ashes of yesterday Are all that's left in my memory It's so unfeeling It drives us all My senses are reeling, and I can not go on Feeling used and bruised inside my head again And I still can't shake this state I'm in The empty search by my reasoning Leaves purpose lost to understanding I hear the voices in my head They're loud and clear They're telling me I must escape Get out of here The last drop of rain falls from the sky And now my hope begins to die What is left if not the pain That gives me reason to remain? It seems I've come undone with nowhere left to run I can not seem to find my place in space and time And everything I am is searching for something worth living for
6.
Empty Mirror 05:20
Alone in my room, the tears stream down I'm staring into the dark This time there is no way out This is the end An endless sea consumes my mind It's just a matter of time I'm fading fast, this life won't last I've reached the end of the line Awoke in a cold sweat, was it all a dream? My heart is racing from the things that I've seen Another nightmare, my deepest fear This cold dark night takes me so far away from here I can not tell you what I'm looking for But I can tell you it's not here I never thought that I would find myself Staring into an empty mirror Deep in the shadows, do you really care? Can you tell me have I earned my place in hell? Am I so blinded, or just confused Or am I really just a wretch after all? Why won't you answer me? I don't know if you're there I don't know how to ask If you even care I can't be alone here, surely others too Must have wondered all these things that I do I need someone to tell me things I don't know Tell the devil to take a raincheck on my soul
7.
I've never felt like this before And I'm so confused I've never wanted any more Than to be left alone But here I am right at the door To another world It beckons me though I may try My best to ignore And if I'm master of my mind, Why am I losing it? Am I a fool to feel disdain For my lack of will? Here it comes again, this foreign thought There must be more to life Than I can see But what does it mean to me Searching for answers It's getting stronger now, and I Can't take it anymore I've got to open up my mind To the possibility Perhaps I gave into a lie I'm starting to see that Life is fleeting, or so it's seeming, The sunsets' sealing it all away The emptiness I feel inside When I'm all alone Seems to force me into thought What if there's a god who weeps at the state of mankind Knowing it's their choice to remain in their bitter, empty ways?
8.
My thoughts collected, I've self reflected, heard all there is to hear I've weighed the cost, and now I know for sure I'm ready to believe
9.
It was all a deception, a mental facade That grew from predation of all believable odds The logical mind told me to ignore Inexplicable signs of the mind's inner war But now it's as glass, the confusion made clear My purpose for being was already here In the midst of the struggle, my senses remained Though spirit was vacant, debauched, and deranged And now, I'm living like never before I've no misgivings - to win I lost the war And now I know This heart that's beating Was dead as stone 'Til you breathed healing I never knew that all my vanities were lost That they would fall to rust and ruin But as they crumble, I now see that it was I Who caused this ignorance of wisdom I never knew that this would come at such a cost Blood was the currency for freedom So as the light of this last memory fades away Let it remind all those who lose their way

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released September 9, 2014

Guitar / Keys: Kevin Hasselquist
Vocals: Sean Roycraft
Bass: Mark Robertson
Drums: Jason St. Clair

Vocal / Bass Tracking: Mark Robertson
Guitar Tracking: Kevin Hasselquist
Drum Tracking / Mixing / Mastering: Jerrod Naff (www.facebook.com/pages/ZombieLife-Studios/126282904087756)

Album Art: Jordan Murdock
Album Design: Josh Smith
Promo Photography: Michael Bruner (www.mkbruner.com)

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Sardis Joplin, Missouri

Sardis is the premier heavy metal outfit from Joplin, MO. Taking influence from heavy metal throughout the ages and adding the edge of modern music, they leave their audience with jaws dropped and ears ringing with memorable choruses and mind-blowing musicianship.

VIRAL is their latest release, an EP full of unrelenting energy.
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