Quite a bit different than the other tracks shared on this page so far. "Forgiven" was the final track on the self-titled "Forever And A Day" album, originally recorded in 1988. FAAD was a moody philosophical project I started made up of sparse instrumentation and vocals which at times was semi-liturgical or classical in nature with rock-oriented songs. There was one attempt to turn it into a band, but it was short-lived due to various circumstances prevented it from continuing. FAAD only had the first full-length album and an EP (both on cassette). The photos were promo shots taken during the time of the album.

Lyrics:

When the blood is rust
and the deeds are shamed,
who will soon oppress,
who will soon be blamed?

A race set in stone,
in armature design,
blind of this blindness,
and it still wonders why.

In a moments time,
in a world that's yours and mine,
comes a warm embrace
all the way from the other side.

There are no words.
There are no words, but signs.
There are no words.
There are no words, but signs.
If you open your heart,
If you open your mind,
you'll see it...

***It should be noted that while I cite the shared FAAD tracks as being from a release, I'm honestly not sure if the recordings I found are test mix tapes or final mix tapes... Hopefully they're test mixes since they can sound a bit weathered at times.

Forever And A Day - Forgiven

Archival recordings of Dale Lloyd. Lloyd is a sound artist and founder of and/OAR, a recording label dedicated to environmental recordings, avant-garde and electronic music.

Forever And A Day - Forgiven

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