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Taken off the album “Mosaic“ (October 13th, 2023) 🎧 Stream, get it here: Matt Smith: “'Return To Dust' is a prototypical midtempo anthem with a classic, massive Theocracy chorus. Not really progressive or anything, but infectious with a great riff and energy. The lyrics deal with the inevitability of death, and the choice of who or what we’re living for in the short time we get on this earth. The whole album runs the stylistic gamut you’ve come to expect from Theocracy, from the progressive to the thrashy to the pensive to the majestic. So while “Return To Dust” doesn’t represent the entire experience of Mosaic, consider it a nice appetizer for the full meal. Enjoy.“ 🎧 Stream, get it here: ▶ FOLLOW @ATOMIC FIRE 🛒 YouTube Instagram Facebook Twitter TikTok ▶ FOLLOW @THEOCRACY Web: Facebook: Instagram: Twitter: Music & Lyrics: Matt Smith Recorded & mixed by Matt Smith at Theocracized Studios and Full Moon Studios Mastered by Emily Lazar and Chris Allgood at The Lodge, NY Video produced by Industrialism Films THEOCRACY is: Matt Smith - Vocals Taylor Washington - Lead Guitar Jonathan Hinds - Guitar Jared Oldham - Bass Ernie Topran - Drums Lyrics: We parse the script unwritten line by line The mystery of life filtered through time A blank slate open-ended to begin To balance with our own uncertain end, once again It’s appointed for man once to die Maybe years, maybe tonight No matter how hard we rage against the dying of the light It comes for everyone For all of us return to dust An inventory of a lifetime passed Of things ephemeral, and things that last The hourglass runs out we know not when To meet the Maker when our time has come to an end It’s appointed for man once to die Maybe years, maybe tonight No matter how hard we rage against the dying of the light It comes for everyone For all of us (solo: Taylor) When I don’t know who to be Will You watch over me as we walk to the end of the world? They were calling for me, but You were all I could see And Your voice was all I heard For all that we do in this life without You is vanity It’s appointed for man once to die Maybe years, maybe tonight No matter how hard we rage against the dying of the light It comes for all of us Return to dust #theocracy #mosaic #returntodust #AtomicFireRecords
