Alternative II - part 15

"38 Minutes" by Saints No More is a raw, unfiltered snapshot of the very first steps toward sobriety—when the battle is still raging in real time. The song opens in the tense space between survival and relapse: “I’ve been sober now for 38 minutes / Each one feel the same.” It’s not a victory lap—it’s a confession, a reckoning, and a desperate prayer rolled into one.

The verses spill with isolation and mistrust, capturing the weight of chains both real and imagined, while the chorus bursts like a scream for freedom—“I’m breaking out, I’m tearing off these chains.” The bridge hits hardest, counting each minute like thunder in the head, underscoring the fragile line between life and death.

Musically, "38 Minutes" carries the grit and urgency of a barbed-wire blues riff mixed with hard rock’s explosive catharsis—driving guitar, pounding drums, and a vocal delivery that feels like someone clawing their way toward the light.

It’s an unflinching reminder that recovery isn’t measured in years—it starts in moments. And sometimes, 38 minutes can feel like forever.

38 minutes

Produced by Mark Xenophontos 

Lyrics by Mark Xenophontos 

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Heart beats heavy, tearing at my mind
Creative collapse, leaving hope behind
Army green, cutting grass just to survive
All the hunger keeps this rage alive
But it rots away in slow decay
They judge my soul, steal my dreams away

They say "Stay down in the hell you know"
But this fire inside won't let me go

Flesh turns to dust, night swallows the light
Chasing the void with nowhere to hide
But I won't sell my soul
Won't give it to the devil below
Blood and steel running through my veins
I'll rise above the fire and pain
Faith come find me now
(Come and save me now)

This machine devours what I used to be
Another slave to their machinery
These golden chains wrapped around my throat
Demons whisper that there is no hope
But I'm shattering their web of lies
Time to claim my piece of paradise

Won't stay trapped in this living hell
Time to break out of this prison cell

Flesh turns to dust, night swallows the light
Chasing the void with nowhere to hide
But I won't sell my soul
Won't give it to the devil below
Blood and steel running through my veins
I'll rise above the fire and pain
Faith come find me now
(Come and save me now)

Isolation tried to break me down
Left me bleeding on the battleground
But I'm breaking through the wall of shame
Shattering every chain that held my name
No more living in the shadows of fear

This lightning burns away the tears
The man I was has disappeared

Flesh turns to dust, but I choose the light
Breaking these chains, I'm winning this fight
I won't sell my soul
Never bow to the devil below
Blood and steel, I've found my way
Rising stronger every single day
Faith has found me now
(Faith has saved me now)
Yeah, I'm finally free!

(I'm free!)
Breaking free!
(I'm free!)
Finally free!

Blood & Steel

Giant Slayer enters the darkest territory yet explored. This doom metal piece follows a demented warrior through his final massacre, where the line between hero and monster completely dissolves. The slow, crushing pace allows each brutal detail to land with devastating weight, building toward an inevitable reckoning. A tale of violence, madness, and the ultimate price of brutality.

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Lyrics by Kenneth Carlino

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