Alpha and Omega (2017)

by SECTEUR 33

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En avril 2017, la "Ferme d'en Haut" nous a invités à participer à une résidence d'artistes dans le cadre du dispositif "Avant Le Tour".

Une semaine de travail intensif pendant laquelle nous avons profité de leur hospitalité pour réenregistrer Alpha and Omega, l'un de nos anciens titres, sous la direction bienveillante de Laurent, leur talentueux ingénieur du son.

Un grand merci à Laurent, Jean Christophe et toute l'équipe de la Ferme d'en Haut et du dispositif "Tour de Chauffe" pour cette expérience exceptionnelle.

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Alpha and Omega

Something tapped me on the shoulder
Something whispered, "Come with me,"
"Leave the world of men behind you,
"Come where care may never find you
"Come and follow, let me bind you
"Where, in that dark, silent sea,
"Tempest of the world n'er rages;
"There to dream away the ages,
"Heedless of Time's turning pages,
"Only, come with me."

"Who are you?" I asked the phantom,
"I am rest from Hate and Pride.
"I am friend to king and beggar.
"I am Alpha and Omega,
"I was councilor to Hagar
"But men call me suicide.
"I was weary of tide breasting,
Weary of the world's behesting,
And I lusted for the resting
As a lover for his bride.

And my soul tugged at its moorings
And it whispered, "Set me free.
"I am weary of this battle,
"Of this world of human cattle,
"All this dreary noise and prattle.
"This you owe to me."
Long I sat and long I pondered,
On the life that I had squandered,
O'er the paths that I had wandered
Never Free.

In the shadow panorama
Passed life's struggles and its fray.
And my soul tugged with new vigor,
Huger grew the phantom's figure,
As I slowly tugged the trigger,
Saw the world fade swift away.
Through the fogs old Time came striding,
Radiant clouds were 'bout me riding,
As my soul when gliding, gliding,
From the shadow into day.

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released June 19, 2017
Recorded at the "Ferme d'en Haut" with Laurent (april 2017)

Music by SECTEUR 33
Lyrics by Robert R.HOWARD
Recorded at La Ferme d'en Haut

Xandus: Vocals & Guitar
Alpharius: Bass & Machines
Laurent: Production & Saucisses

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SECTEUR 33 France

Coming from the north of France, Secteur 33 brings you darkness and coldness from the 80's. Built up around a bass/guitar duo, Secteur 33 finds inspiration in 80's new wave/cold wave (Joy Division, Fields of the Nephilim, the Smiths...), indus (Ministry, Front 242...), horror, fantasy and sci-fi movies and litterature. Come with us in a journey through time and despair. ... more

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