"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

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.