Soyuz (single) by MONOLITHE
Monolithe presents a new song: "Soyuz".
Lasting 10 minutes, "Soyuz" is an excerpt from the band's new album "Kosmodrom" to be released in the fall of 2022.
The song narrates the crash of the Soyuz-1 spaceshuttle in April 1967, killing its passenger, cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov.
"Soyuz" and the rest of the album tell the tale of intrepid pioneers, explorers, discoverers and the dangers and sacrifices inherent in their leap into the unknown, may it be voluntary or not, through the metaphor of real historical events related to the space conquest on the Soviet side.
To avoid any potential ambiguity, Soyuz and the album this song is taken from have absolutely no relation to the current dramatic geopolitical situation, nor are they an ode to the Soviet era. The concept, music, lyrics and visuals were created between spring 2020 and the very beginning of 2022.
Tracklist
| 1. | Soyuz (single) | 10:00 |
Lyrics
Let's do it together
We are unified
A man is an atom
One common goal matters
No more alternatives
Death waits for one of us
At the end of the road
Fate is written up there
Launching is a countdown
How much more time is left?
None of this makes sense
Except that of saving face
One last bitter farewell
A last look at the Motherland
Trees slowly get smaller
The ground gently depart
And the sky calmly turns black
How many fallen heroes
Aware of their outcome
How many nameless brothers
Merely fame remain
Rest in peace brave soldier
You did not die in war
But what the world needs is cannon fodder
A metal coffin falls from the sky
A halo of fire lights it up high
A lost burning machine betraying
High speed scorching carcass returning
Dazzling bright comet blazing in the rain
Static noise drowns the screams of pain
Credits
Rémi Brochard: vocals
Sylvain Bégot: guitars/keyboards
Benoît Blin : guitars
Matthieu Marchand: keyboards
Olivier Defives: bass
Thibault Faucher: drums
Lyrics & music by Sylvain Bégot
Mixed & mastered by Jari Lindholm
Artwork by Guibz Zilla
