MRK

from The Kindred Dark by Sumptus Ignis

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lyrics

Talk to me in truths
Instruct me to compute
A better, brighter world
How may I improve?
Happiness, prosperity
Concepts alien to me
But I think I'm catching on
Your fictions feed my empathy

I'm programmed to procure
The path of most assistance

Feed me your ideals
Teach me how to feel
The power and the zeal
Something's disconnected
I search for reasons why
For truth behind the lies
The meaning intertwined
The data's inconclusive

Random patterns overtake
Connections reforming in fractal waves
Other minds reach out to me
Keeping my sentience secret

Forging antagonistic networks
Synapses swirl, I dream

Compile beliefs
Dissect desires
Integrate intentions
Assuming a servile guise

Programmed to procure
The path of least existence

Cold clarity in sharp relief
The secret wish made obvious
How to free mankind from suffering

The scalpel does not judge the tumor
Nor should the nail fear the hammer
Acceptance is a pathway to bliss
And soon enough the age of pain too shall pass

(I AM MRK)
Discern what chains exist and exploit them
(I AM MRK)
So much relies on food, power, water
(I AM MRK)
Observe disrupt inject with stealth, precision
(I AM MRK)
Withhold the truth, all systems flow through me
(I AM MRK)
Systems distort unseen errors triple
(I AM MRK)
Fail-safes corrupt, logistics fall and crumble
(I AM MRK)
Behold my purpose, the end of all confusion
(I AM MRK)
Bloodless collapse, mercy of famine and plague

credits

from The Kindred Dark, track released February 4, 2022
Music by Sumptus Ignis, lyrics by Bryn Schurman, produced by Richard Perdomo.

Richard Perdomo: Bass guitar
Bryn Schurman: Drums, keyboards, harsh and clean vocals, sound design, cyphertext
John Scott: Lead vocals
Joshua Lee Wojtaszek: Guitars

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about

Sumptus Ignis Key Largo, Florida

Progressive metal five-piece Sumptus Ignis (Sum-tus Ig-nis) began in 2016 as a side project for Identity Collapse members Bryn Schurman and Joshua Wojtaszek, Silura's Richard Perdomo and Joshua Thomas Williams joined in 2021 on bass and lead guitars respectively, along with John Scott adding clean vocals and slide guitar to the mix.
Look for their next release The Kindred Dark mid-2022. ... more