Mantric from Norway has been working on their debut-album over the last cou… Read Full Bio ↴Mantric from Norway has been working on their debut-album over the last couple of years, and are now ready to release "the Descent" through Prosthetic Records early 2010. The members of Mantric have experience from bands such as Extol, Lengsel and Benea Reach, with several releases and tours across Europe and America on conscience.

As an innovator in music Mantric hold their work special and sacred, but the question is... who will hear the calling?

Choice
Mantric Lyrics

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Welcome into rest for souls
Let go of your false control

Resist the lethal lies of fear, please dare to dream

Lay down your strife and gain life

Resist the lethal lies of fear, please dare to dream

Hold on to hope you once received, before you were deceived

If you don’t grasp this straw, you’ll remain a slave under the law
If you don’t cease this grace, you’ll remain a shadow of your true self
If you never dare to stop listening to lies, you’ll never really... never really live before you die
Your accuser will never give up on his goal - imprisoning your soul
Now, let’s shut him up

You’re found worthy of being loved
Plead "not guilty... anymore!"

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Mantric's song "Choice" speak about freeing oneself from the chains of fear and false control. The opening lines, "Welcome into rest for souls, Let go of your false control," sets the tone for the song. The lyrics urge the listeners to resist the lies of fear and choose to dream instead. The song encourages us to give up the strife and gain life. The repetition of resisting the lethal lies of fear and daring to dream emphasizes the importance of making a conscious choice.

Line by Line Meaning

Welcome into rest for souls
Enter into a state of tranquility for your inner self

Let go of your false control
Release the hold of your illusions of power

Resist the lethal lies of fear, please dare to dream
Do not succumb to the deadly falsehoods of anxiety and instead have the courage to imagine

Lay down your strife and gain life
Abandon the troubles in your life and gain happiness

Hold on to hope you once received, before you were deceived
Preserve the aspirations you originally had before being misled

If you don’t grasp this straw, you’ll remain a slave under the law
If you don't understand this concept, you'll remain trapped under societal constraints

If you don’t cease this grace, you’ll remain a shadow of your true self
If you don't accept this kindness, you'll never be your authentic self

If you never dare to stop listening to lies, you’ll never really... never really live before you die
If you never take the risk to stop believing in falsehoods, you'll never truly experience life

Your accuser will never give up on his goal - imprisoning your soul
Your critic will always try to accomplish their objective of confining your spirit

Now, let’s shut him up
It's time to silence this critic

You’re found worthy of being loved
You are deserving of being loved

Plead "not guilty... anymore!"
Assert that you are no longer to blame for past mistakes

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