“‘Existing to Expire’ explores that moment where you confront the weight of your own disillusionment – when truth and illusion blur to the point that you feel stripped of clarity and left in the dirt. For me, it’s about reclaiming agency after that collapse. There’s a strong sense of breaking free from passivity, which speaks to an internal turning point, a refusal to simply exist in a state of decay. In that sense, ‘Existing to Expire’ isn’t just about mortality, it’s about recognising a cycle of stagnation and choosing to rise from it, even when identity itself feels like it’s dissolving.” – Mark Kelson
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Music by Jan Rechberger, Mark Kelson, Niclas Etelävuori & Richie Poate
Lyrics by Mark Kelson
Recorded @ Lucidity Sound (Melbourne, Australia) & Moon Unit Studios (Helsinki, Finland)
Produced by Mark Kelson & Jan Rechberger
Mixed by Mark Kelson & Jan Rechberger @ Lucidity Sound (Melbourne, Australia)
Mastered by Joe Carra @ Crystal Mastering (Melbourne, Australia)
Video produced by Red Tape Pictures
Cast: Jack Kettles, David O’Donoghoe, Vellatrix & Heaven Arici
Set: Huon Kane @ e_vintagebrisbane
Directed by Clint Lewis
Band footage shot by Aleksander Joseki & John Wins
THE ETERNAL are:
Mark Kelson | vocals, guitars
Richie Poate | guitars
Niclas Etelävuori | bass
Jan Rechberger | drums, percussion
Lyrics:
Walk in to face all the lies
The truth has been robbing me blind
Left here down in the dirt
No more waiting, take what is mine
Face all that’s left unseen
Fall into yesterday’s dream
Return to what is lost
Existing to expire
Leaving the past in decline
Rise from agony within
Burn frozen memories
No more waiting, take what is mine
Face all that’s left unseen
Fall into yesterday’s dream
Return to what is lost
Existing to expire
As I close the door
Words remain devoid
Still I deplore
As all semblance is destroyed
No more waiting, take what is mine…
Face all that’s left unseen
Fall into yesterday’s dream
Return to what is lost
Existing to expire
Face all that’s left unsaid
Fall into yesterday’s dream
Return to what is found
Existing to expire
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