"Shadowboxing" by Fragile Gods

Lyrics:

Under siege 
By unseen forces
Shadows moving on the wall
Maybe they're not there at all
Maybe they're not there at all
Under pressure
Overwhelmed
When your heart is black as coal
There is no way to mend your soul
There is no way to mend your soul

Now it's getting clearer
I'm only hitting myself in the mirror 
Shadowboxing with the wall
There’s nothing to be gained
There’s no way to win at all
I think I'm ready for a fall
I think I'm ready for a fall

Glued together
But falling apart
Walking the streets feeling adrift
Will this fog ever lift?
Will this fog ever lift?
Disconnected
Out of phase
On the outside looking in
In the game but I can’t win
In the game but I can’t win

Now I’m on the ropes
Fading fast and losing hope
There’s no one in my corner
I have no strategy
Looking in the mirror I see 
My opponent is always me
My opponent is always me

Feel the impact
Feel the strain
Hit, hit back
Feel the pain

Now I’m going down
I’m losing yet another round
All this fighting with myself
Is only wrecking my damn health
There’s no way to win at all
I think I'm ready for a fall
I think I'm ready for a fall

Shadowboxing

Hello my loyal followers, please accept my apologies that I am currently unable to attend to my hobby due to personal reasons and have temporarily withdrawn from SoundCloud. I recently logged into my account and received so many messages inquiring about my whereabouts. I wasn't expecting that. Thank you so much for your inquiries. I don't know yet when I'll be able to be active again. It may be until the end of the year. Have fun with your songs and thank you again for your loyalty.

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Thank you so much for being here and taking the time to listen to my music.

My first steps in electronic music were with the Atari 260 ST (manually upgraded to 1 MB memory), a Yamaha PSR460 keyboard and Cubeat 1.0 (later renamed to Cubase 1.0). So I've always been focused on Cubase, so to speak.

That was a long time ago. In the meantime I set up my little studio and recorded a few songs for myself. However, I didn't dare to publish them because they might not be good enough for the world. 

But at the beginning of 2023 I risked to publish the first songs. I hope you like my music, even if everything is very amateurish. 

Have fun, Werner.

Update May 26th, 2023

Now 5 months have passed and I would like to describe my impressions so far. 

This is the best community I have ever experienced. You guys are so great, motivating, inspiring, creative and constructive. This week I welcomed my 500th follower and you gave me the opportunity to reply to over 1000 comments. I never would have expected that.

Many, many thanks for your appreciative support and of course for your great music that you share with all of us here.

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Fragile Gods, the New York-based dark synthpop project of Frederick Frantz, creates flowing retrosynth tunes with minimal, atmospheric arrangements and unique vocals often backed with rich female harmonies. Their music, sounding as if it came from a cassette from another era, evokes the sounds of classic synthpop and industrial bands. 

In 2023, Fragile Gods released their long-awaited full length album, "Dark Water." Meticulously crafted over four years, the album features a diverse range of tracks, from the danceable to the surreal. Throughout the album, Frantz's vocals are both emotive and haunting, delivering lyrics that explore dreams, longing, and alienation. 

In 2019, Fragile Gods returned with their second EP, "Cold Comfort," and a new approach. The poppier elements which were hinted at on the prior release were now more to the front. Frantz's vocals are more melodic and less distorted. However, not all the rough edges have been sanded off as witnessed by "Step Outside the Frame." 

The band's 2015 debut "The Future Never Came" was influenced by the likes of 80s EBM bands Nitzer Ebb and Cabaret Voltaire with occasional synthpop elements surfacing. 

Fragile Gods is a band that is constantly evolving, creating a retro-futuristic sound that is both unique and timeless.

First bandcamp album released!
https://willgodfrey.bandcamp.com/album/misty
And latest one:
https://willgodfrey.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-mists-of-time-and-space