if you stare at the flame
are there two flames staring back at you?
on and off the shadows dance
flickering, quick pulsing
twisting with rage
all the melting colors scream
yellow, orange, white, and blue
silencing fear
the tallow drips molten heat
golden hues, the wick burns true
vanishing away
darkness is here
extinguishes day
kills all the light
and all shades of gray
strike the matchstick
set it ablaze
don’t blow out the candle
don’t put out the flame
is it you i’ve seen in the flame?
is this reality?, or are you just a dream?
i want you to stay
Riveting and hypnotic, “Exit Simulation” has the same sense of mystery as the best trip-hop, topped with ghostly vocal melodies. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 10, 2023