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The Gauntlet

from The Gauntlet by Orion Syndrome

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There is hope for the future, but be careful: entire seasons of life can be lost. Don't give your trust to a malevolent heart. Be warned.

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The Gauntlet

Part I. Poisoned Children
Part II. Surrogate Family
Part III. Autumn of my Life / Life’s Mistakes
Part IV. A Warning


(Poisoned Children)
So our hopes have been dashed,
the dream has unraveled
We wanted a family
But half the family has traveled

To a place far away
I now have no others
three thousand miles off
the kids live with their mother

They’re my poisoned children
their hearts have been altered
she’s turned them against me
our future has faltered

To my poisoned children
I’ll wait for you here
A decade has passed us
You have nothing to fear


I’m running the Gauntlet
attacks from all sides
I’m still on that treadmill
and i’m barely alive

I’m running the Gauntlet
attacks from all sides
I’m still on that treadmill
Learning how to survive


(Surrogate Family)
My Surrogate Family has welcomed me in
They treat me very well
It’s a welcomed change;
I’ve been rearranged
That previous life was hell

Ten years have passed as I knew they would
I’ve made a life that I think is good
and happy feelings are allowed
I've raised her kids and of that I'm proud

(and even though I've lost my own
I have a family here and now
and even though I'm not their Dad
they love me anyhow

and even though I've lost my own
I have a family here and now
and even though I'm not their Dad
they love me anyhow



(Autumn of my Life)
Life used to be green and growing
But now it’s dressed in Golds and Browns
The aches and pains are more frequent now
This old body’s breaking down

Time’s running faster and faster
So many precious years were lost
One fatal mistake has consumed the years
Feels like a doublehead was tossed

I'm in the Autumn of my Life
Over halfway down the road
One last season left to thrive
Before the Winter's cold

I'm in the third lap of the race
and I know there are only four
And the lines upon my face
they will be there forevermore

And as the Sun Sets in the West
It will rise up in the East
One last season to do my best
before my wayward soul's released

I'm in the Autumn of my Life
I'm still riding down that road
Gonna make the most of my time
Before I end up getting old



(A Warning)
A friendly word of warning,
from one who has been burned
to spare your tender virgin soul from the lessons he has learned
Beware of those you encounter
As you entwine your life with theirs,
Make sure they have a gentle heart
If not you may lose years.

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from The Gauntlet, released July 2, 2020

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