Amaran's Plight

Released: 2007

Label: ProgRock

Genre: Progressive Rock

Guest Musicians:

Michael Sadler – lead vocals

Trishia O’Keefe – lead vocals, background vocals

Jim Robert – guitars

Joe Stone – guitars

Chris Alla – guitars

Shawn Gordon – keyboards

01. Room 316 (1:33)

02. Friends Forever (2:56)

03. Coming of Age (4:58)

04. Incident at Haldemans Lake (11:43)

• a) Blades of Denial
• b) Nex Per Res
• c) Breath of Life

05. Reflections Part I (3:21)

06. I Promise You (2:57)

07. Consummation Opus (4:24)

08. Truth and Tragedy (2:57)

09. Shattered Dreams (13:29)

10. Viper (5:36)

11. Betrayed by Love (7:16)

12. Turning Point (4:48)

13. Revelation (13:06)

Total Runtime: 76:24

01. Room 316

Instrumental

02. Friends Forever

An only child, a fatherless son

Searching for something to live, live for

Loneliness my only companion

Till this little angel moved in, next door

Who is the girl with the eyes of blue

She is a playmate and a best friend too

We have a bond

She brings joy to my life

Whenever she’s in sight

I can’t stop thinking of that girl next door

I found a reason to live for

She’s my first taste of love

She’s a miracle from above

She was sent here…

She was sent here…

So we could be together

Friends forever

We will be, friends forever

We will be, friends forever

We will be, friends forever

We will be…

03. Coming Of Age

Coming of age, don’t understand what I feel

I live for her smile, it makes my world real

She’s always been there for me, she’s my best friend

In my heart I always see her face

Passion is raining down

Feelings have been concealed

Now the truth must be revealed

My eyes they speak to me

They tell me the time is now

To take her love and set the stage

The wheels are in motion somehow

(2x)

Oh we are coming...coming of age

There came at once, a point in time

When we would understand

She is now a woman and I am now a man

The visions rage within, there is evidence of that

We’re all we ever had

This was a plan of divine circumstance

It is obvious our meeting was not by chance

My eyes they speak to me

They tell me the time is now

To take her love and set the stage

The wheels are in motion somehow

(2x)

04. Incident At Haldeman

I. Blades of Denial

The frigid wind, chills us to the bone

As our blades cut the ice

The lake is unforgiving in its quest

Her depths lure and entice

We’re in our own perfect little world

Desires on the move

Dreaming of green grass and lazy days

Blinding passion sets the mood

We are seduced and then betrayed

By our own encumbrance

We’re in constant jeopardy

While exposed to the elements

With the twinkling of an eye

Our bliss turns to peril

I became one with the ice

The lake she beckoned me

Danger comes when things

Go awry

Then you fade and ask why, why, why…

II. Nex Per Res

Instrumental

III. Breath of Life

The light in the tunnel fades

As her voice draws me back

I hear her cries but cannot speak

My body’s numb, my senses weak

As I begin to drift away

I feel her lips touching mine

My eyes are open but I am blind

My spirit slams my body from above

As I begin to twist and shove

My angel saved my life

Brought me back from death and time

I’ve been given one more chance

To see my love, I won’t forget, I…

Was seduced and then betrayed

By my own inconsequence

I Survived my own uncertainty

And I’m back from moments stolen

Been to a place few have seen

Who was the voice in the light?

Why was I there? What did it mean?

Resurrected by a breath of life

05. Reflections Part I

Years ago, I was all alone

and their eyes were on me

Mother died when I was nine

The pain was all I’d seen

The judge’s hand had decreed a brand new way

Then her family came and I was asked to stay

Used words for sadness, used words for pain

Used words for sadness, used words for pain

An angel came, to rescue me

And Rachel was her name

Reflections of that life are gone now

Our things were sold away

A yielding friend gave to me the angel’s hand

My life has changed so much, displaced

like shifting sand

There’s no more sadness, there’s no more pain

There’s no more sadness, there’s no more pain

Oh, in my day

06. I Promise You

I never thought that I could feel this way,

am I dreamin’?

You took away my tears and you

helped me achieve the art of breathing

I promise you – I will love with every

breath that I take

For better or worse, we will take this

leap of faith

I promise you – I will give you all of myself

I promise you – I’ll stand beside you everyday

I promise you

With these hands I’ll try to build these dreams

we can believe it

And in our palace you will reign my king, the stars

are kneeling

I promise you - I will love you with every

breath that I take

For better or worse, we will take this

leap of faith

I promise you - I will give you all of myself

I promise you - I'll stand beside you every day

I promise you

I promise you - I will love you with every

breath that I take

For better or worse, we will take this

leap of faith

I promise you - I will give you all of myself

I promise you - I'll stand beside you every day

I promise you - I got a reason now to stay

I promise you

I never thought I could feel this way, am I dreamin'?

07. Consummation Opus

Instrumental

08. Tregedy In Truth

She went away on business

and something is oh, so wrong

I’ve fallen to my knees

I found I don’t have very long

With this test it looks as though

my life will fill with fear

Have I been mistaken, can I fight this through my tears?

Have I been resentful? Does this mean we are done?

Should I let her know

Is this really happening? Oh, tell me why am I the chosen one?

Or should I let her go?

No...no

Searching deep within myself, to find the words to say

How to tell someone I love I won’t be here to stay

Should I leave this house, our home and drift into the night?

That way then I will not have to feel the pain

And see the fading light…in her eyes…

(4x)

09. Shattered Dreams

The journey of life is a delicate task

It has many twists and turns

Progress is fading and sinking real fast

Aimless with nowhere to run

The weight of the stress it discolors my skin

I’m blinded by my tears

I crawl up these walls that surround me now

Familiar scenes unfold

Life it can change in the blink of an eye

Tragedy comes with no warning sign

Shattered dreams – broken pieces of my life

Dreaded scenes – how can I fix them or my life, again

When youth was upon me, an angel appeared

And said I’d never be alone

Now my life moves before me, with chilling details

As I face death on my own

On my own…. On my own…

They know there’s something, that’s growing inside

Their faces show, concerns they cannot hide

Their whispers bring on silent screams

Misfortune brings on, brings on shattered dreams

Hear the voice of wisdom

Message in the light

I curse the family tree that has brought

On all this plight

Driven by this silent voice, driven by my eyes

I curse the hands of time that are tearing me apart

Now as I exit the haze of discern

I enter the crossroads of life

There is no time for penance or pity

The truth I can’t deny

Life it change, in the blink of an eye

Tragedy, it comes with no warning sign

Shattered dreams – Broken pieces of my life

Dreaded scenes – How can I fix them or my life?

Shattered dreams – Broken pieces of my life

Dreaded scenes – How can I fix them or my life, again?

10. Viper

A serpent comes to slaughter all their innocence with greed

Bottom feeder eating up selfish looking deeds

Emotionally bonded you lose all your self-control

As his fangs are sinking deep, deep into your soul

A venomous seducer who is driven by his greed

Searching for a host and soul to fill his empty need

There’s more to life than poison from a long and forked tip tongue

He’s cold and calculated, it leaves your body numb

Enter your disbelief

It’s your reality

His love brings only tears

Confirming your darkest fears

Your love for him is your demise

Beware of the viper in disguise

His love brings only tears

Confirming your darkest fears

Your love for him is your demise

Beware of the viper in disguise

He’ll tear you apart

The viper in disguise

11. Betrayed By Love

History is swirling, it’s swirling round and round

Her life is in such turmoil, it’s been turning upside down

I’m longing for the life I’m leaving, to some this seems like sin

A campaign has just begun, it starts from deep within

The black clouds of deceit, they’re swallowing her hopes

They’re moving with a likeness, flames of rage are being stoked

She’s drowning in confusion, it’s a sign of all these tests

The sacred ring that meant so much has been laid to rest

Inside my head…

I’ll drive the wedge, she won’t surrender

The darkened skies, she won’t remember

All is hidden within jars of clay

Oh, my skin is turning gray

Betrayed by love, she’ll drift away

The bleeding hearts have been opened by all the truths

that I’ve exposed

Besieged by all this mystery from all the pain that I’ve imposed

Engulfed in isolation, inside my world alone

Imprisoned by the secrecy, I do as I was shown

I don’t know where it comes from, or was it always there?

Now it’s time, I guess it should lead us to despair

Oh yes, I know…

I’ll drive the wedge, she won’t surrender

The darkened skies, she won’t remember

All is hidden within jars of clay

Oh, my skin is turning gray

Betrayed by love, she’ll drift away

I feel the betrayal…

You’re abandoned by your dreams

The memories slip away, and yet I know…

It’s up to me…

12. Revelations Part II

Instrumental

13. Turning Point

I sit here locked inside myself

And watch the time roll past my life

Concerning parties scratch and dig

but they haven’t got a clue

The loving ties I disconnect

they’ve torn apart from within the seams

Distorting the truth

I’ve found my iron will, will bleed the scenes

Sacrificing all my hopes and fears

Believing the words I found within

Her future it’s always been with him

Waiting for the turning point

The silence it takes its toll on me

All of my actions disappoint

I’m finding her heart’s consumed by him

By all accounts, we’re in the red

We’ve all been hanging by a thread

The secret it dwells inside of me

It’s barely alive but they can’t see

Sacrificing all my hopes and fears

Believing the words I found within

Her future it’s always been with him…

Waiting for the turning point

The silence it takes its toll on me

With pen in hand I disappoint

I’m finding her heart’s consumed by him

Waiting for the turning point

The silence it takes its toll on me

All of my actions disappoint

in the end she’ll be just fine

Coming to the breaking point

I leave no stone unturned

Deep within I fill the void

My screams go left unheard

Waiting for the turning point

The silence it takes its toll on me

With pen in hand I disappoint

in the end she’ll be just fine

Waiting for the turning point

The silence it takes its toll on me

All of my actions disappoint

in the end I think she’ll be just fine

She’ll be just fine…..

14. Revelation

I am entering the winter of my life

Reflecting on my days gone by

The process has begun, the picture is abstract

There′s no turning back from the voice inside my head

From inside my head

Looking back on my life

A sadness always chilling me

Within a distant childhood dream

The din of beating wings

Are muffled by the drugs that keep me sane

The snow white sheets they hide the pain

It's sad to say...

The whispered truth can lead her to salvation

My setting sun will turn the page

A prophecy born of grace and its dedication

My broken body will be shed

All the groundwork is set

And what we learn from the Bible, we know

These are the words I believe

Oh, the angel she′ll weep, then read between all these lines

Then she'll be filled with the light

This sick and dying man in room 316

(Thirty years, strong in my heart)

He′ll provide all the answers, tell them what this all means

It′s a rare form of cancer and my family's curse

For it will be the end of life...of life

The whispered truth can lead to her salvation

My setting sun will turn the page

A prophecy born of grace and its dedication

My broken body will be shed

John′s been gone for days

And I can't even find his shadow

No depth of self-restraint to commiserate

Mild minds and soft solutions, she′s crying on my shoulder

I've sustained resistance long enough

Now I won′t turn her away

The whispered truth has lead me to this revelation

My setting sun will turn the page

A prophecy born of grace and its dedication

My broken body will be shed

These hidden truths can lead you to your salvation

The trumpets' call will turn the page

Words of wisdom are cloaked in a careful narration

'Cause this fallen world soon shall pass

Soon shall pass...