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Rolo Tomassi – Empiresk (2016) | Track profile | Dork

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Rolo Tomassi
The BBC Sessions
Empiresk

TRACK

Empiresk

Release date: 26th May 2016

From The BBC SessionsTrack 33:48

Hard Rock Music Rock Alternative

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About This Track

"Empiresk" is a track by Rolo Tomassi, from the album The BBC Sessions, released 26th May 2016. The track is 3:48 long. It's filed under Hard Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 2 articles about Rolo Tomassi.

About the Artist

Rolo Tomassi

Rolo Tomassi

Lyrics

Empiresk

Oh I, I believe in notions, of findings, that are far from transparent.
It's remarkable what becomes uncovered.

When instinct does not mislead
There is no pleasure in unveiling truth,
When the answers are so bleak
You must be lifeless to seal all speech

Leaving warmth unspoken
Threatening already broken bonds
Your palm was always open
(Understand you stand alone)
Your palm was always open

Eyes pried wide to resilience
(The bleeding off of energy)
Build it up and reconstruct
(This backbone has been reformed)
There's intensity in this influence

Eclipse what should have been
Miles and boarders and the unfamiliar
(Soaring past the moment of breaking)
Evolution in these strange surroundings
I find it inspiring

But you covered tracks to protect
All that separated you from your wishes

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Track details

From The BBC Sessions

3:482016

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Album

The BBC Sessions

Track number

3

Release year

2016

1Howl
4:02
2Old Mystics
3:37
3Empiresk
3:48
4Illuminare
6:30

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