First single off of Matter's upcoming 2014 release, Teraphim. Recorded by Matter. Produced and Mixed by Erik Ron. All rights reserved, 2013. 

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Lyrics by Elijah Kellogg:

How am I, any better than they?
Am I really not like them? A failure? A slave?
How am I any better than they?
Any stronger, any wiser, articulate, unafraid?
The only difference I see is I still fear my death
The demons in me, the knives in my breath.
While they’ve learned to love themselves, delusions and all.
The difference I see is I’m here on my knees
a fool, a coward, a believer in things
that no one believes, anymore.
I’m a beggar among debtors
A catcher in the rye
But I’m failing
Failing to catch them
Failing to save their lives
So what could you possibly want from me?
please, please tell me
what do you wish from these hands
that can’t stop the bleeding?

So this is who I am
A traitor just like them, 
And still you call my name,
Well, I’m all ears
‘cause I’ve got nothing left to say

But the north wind, is building,
with fire and lighting.
And the chariot is warring, marching
And it’s rider is calling:

Son of man, plead with my love. 
Tell her I’ve come to bury her sons. 
Stubborn till death, they’ll fall one by one. 
Call the sword, the famine, the plague. 
You’ll be the only voice they ever heed, 
The voice of their graves.


A Voice

Plague

01 Rapture

Teeth

Stammer

04 Regicide

05 Company

06 The Man

Kowtow

To exist and and to be significant, these are the two very distinct yet inseparable definitions of one powerful word: Matter. From our very first jam in the summer of 2011, we as a band have always desired to live up to this simple term that has become our musical identity. We do not want to simply exist, but we are constantly striving to do things that make a real difference. Whether it is found in our rigorous work ethic to make quality music and lyrical story pieces, or our personal devotion to using a portion of the money we make to help support international efforts of love and justice, we are driven by our passion to be significant.

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