Lyrics:

Living on the precipice
Walking too close to the edge 
We can imagine that we’re living safely
But we’re falling off the ledge
We can look for the stars tonight
But they’re too far away to see
I don’t know what you’re looking for
But I know that you don’t see me

And the hours are slipping slipping 
Slipping slipping away
Slipping away just for one day
And the days are nothing nothing 
Nothing nothing but grey
Just for one day
And the edges are starting starting 
Starting starting to fray
Slipping away just for one day
And we have nothing nothing 
Nothing nothing to say
Just for one day

Living under house arrest
But I’m not sure of my crime 
Why am I living in limbo
Doing nothing but serious time?
I want to argue my case 
And launch a vigorous appeal
But I’ve completely lost touch 
And I’m not sure what is real

And the hours are slipping slipping 
Slipping slipping away
Slipping away just for one day
And the days are nothing nothing 
Nothing nothing but grey
Just for one day
And the edges are starting starting 
Starting starting to fray
Slipping away just for one day
And we have nothing nothing 
Nothing nothing to say
Just for one day

What’s yours is yours 
What’s mine is mine
 There is no future
We’re in decline
Just hold that line

What’s yours is yours 
What’s mine is mine
There is no future
Just hold that line
Just hold that line

And the hours are slipping slipping 
Slipping slipping away
Slipping away just for one day
And the days are nothing nothing 
Nothing nothing but grey
Just for one day
And the edges are starting starting 
Starting starting to fray
Slipping away just for one day
And we have nothing nothing 
Nothing nothing to say
Just for one day

Slipping Away

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.

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