We reached the gates of Renault
But we failed to seize the means of control
And at the end of the day
With sutured lips we sadly say
Tomorrow we’ll be off earning our pay
Some things said seem so strange
Lost in the space just out of range
Should hostile forces manage
To hack us into parts
Hopefully children will see
It wasn’t for lack of a heart
Fractures and divisions
In vantage points are found
And it can sometimes seem so fruitless
To attempt to reach a common ground
But with language strung between us
And words that build like steel
A bridge built between us
Can sometimes seem so real
Some things said seem so strange
Lost in the space just out of range
Should hostile forces manage
To hack us into parts
Hopefully the young will see
It wasn’t for lack of a heart
Sat down to write this letter
Five years ago today
With the hope that I might find
Something more to say
But the gates have long froze solid
Heroic words are gone
As we wait out days with cathode rays
That never really numb
Toronto band Respire deliver a post-hardcore tour de force on the largest scale possible, orchestrally rich and incessantly uncompromising. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 6, 2021