A 15 year old solo artist with a strong driving sound and message.

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"For we all deserve the right to knowledge" The Dark and Bleak started with Jonathyn Arthurs at age 12 and slowly progressed over the course of 3 years and is now becoming more well known among the Ohio music scene.Now, 15 year old Jonathyn Arthurs plans on bringing emotion and theatrics back into the music scene with his stronghold of music and will. "Its not just the music,its the life behind the music." And I plan on making The Dark and Bleak a true life force to behold.

Now with the 2009 album Nowhere being officially recorded in Jonathyns home studio,heavier music and plenty more is ready to come after the full recording session.

"Prepare yourselves for a movement that history itself could never forget,no matter how small,no matter how quiet,and no matter how supposedly insignificant my voice is."

Masquerade
The Dark and Bleak Lyrics

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The chaos, a masquerade the joyful moment of time
They wear the masks of shame and blood
Invited to kill their own
Endless towers observing greatness of hunger
I tear the skies let the death
To fill the fountains with blood
A scornful gaze upon them all

I soar in the corners of earth
Wandering beneath the borders of life
As i hold them in my hand
Nature guides my path
Can you feel me now

Spread the plague from my heart
To turn your graves into one
The circle of bodies witness the fall of time
Art of thine
As the earth torn apart
Veils fall to blow your mind
The chaos, a masquerade, the joyful moment of time
They fade behind the masks of shame in blood
Proud to kill their own
I soar in the corners of earth
Wandering beneath the borders of life
As I hold them in my hand
Nature guides my path
Can you feel me now
Sons embraced them kindly
Then the flesh of man meddled into lands
Blossomed in hate, reborn as the earth shattered

I soar in the corners of earth
Wandering beneath the borders of time
As i hold them in my hand
All shall follow my path
You will feel me now

All shall follow my path
We will meet in time

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Dark and Bleak's song "Masquerade" depict a chaotic and macabre scene, likened to a masquerade. The participants in this masquerade are wearing masks of shame and blood, symbolizing their hidden identities and darker intentions. They are invited to kill their own, representing a twisted form of self-destruction and depravity. The lyrics describe the endless towers observing this hunger for destruction, perhaps alluding to societal structures or powerful entities that perpetuate this cycle.

The singer of the song declares their defiance and rebellion against this chaos, tearing the skies and allowing death to fill the fountains with blood. Their scornful gaze reflects their contempt towards those participating in the masquerade. The lyrics also suggest the singer's presence as a guiding force of nature, soaring through the corners of the earth, wandering beneath the borders of life, and holding the participants in their hand. This power is meant to be felt, emphasizing the singer's influence and dominion over the events unfolding.

Line by Line Meaning

The chaos, a masquerade the joyful moment of time
The chaotic and deceptive nature of the world is like a masquerade, a brief moment of happiness that disguises the truth and reality of life.

They wear the masks of shame and blood
People hide their true selves behind masks of guilt and violence.

Invited to kill their own
Encouraged to harm their own kind, to bring destruction upon themselves.

Endless towers observing greatness of hunger
Tall structures always watching, witnessing the immense hunger and desire for power.

I tear the skies let the death
I defy the heavens and unleash death and destruction.

To fill the fountains with blood
To pollute the sources of life with bloodshed and violence.

A scornful gaze upon them all
An expression of disdain and contempt for all those consumed by the chaos and deception.

I soar in the corners of earth
I wander and explore the hidden and forgotten places on earth.

Wandering beneath the borders of life
Roaming on the fringes of existence, outside the boundaries of normalcy.

As i hold them in my hand
Having control and power over those who are lost and confused.

Nature guides my path
The forces of nature direct and shape my journey.

Can you feel me now
Do you now understand my presence and the impact I have?

Spread the plague from my heart
Spreading a destructive influence from within my being.

To turn your graves into one
Transforming the individual resting places into a collective grave.

The circle of bodies witness the fall of time
The corpses gathered in a circle serve as a testament to the inevitable passing of time and the decay of all things.

Art of thine
A creation and manifestation of one's own dark desires and intentions.

As the earth torn apart
Amid the destruction and chaos, the world itself is shattered.

Veils fall to blow your mind
Illusions and deceptions are revealed, leaving the mind in a state of shock and confusion.

Proud to kill their own
Finding pride and satisfaction in causing harm and death to their own kind.

Sons embraced them kindly
The offspring willingly followed in their destructive footsteps, embracing the darkness and chaos.

Then the flesh of man meddled into lands
Humanity, driven by their own desires and ambitions, interfered with the natural order of the world.

Blossomed in hate, reborn as the earth shattered
Hatred blossomed and thrived, leading to the complete destruction and transformation of the world.

All shall follow my path
All will ultimately succumb to the destructive path I have laid out.

We will meet in time
Our paths will converge and our destinies will intertwine in due course.

Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Mehmet Tabak

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