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Sometimes When You Win You Lose

by A Vessel Of Honor

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    The debut EP “Sometimes When You Win You Lose” from A Vessel of Honor features their acclaimed single "March to the Chair" and their new single "Falling Farther"!

    A Vessel of Honor is a modern Christian Metal band from South-western Virginia who’s take on contemporary heavy metal features strong scripture backed vocals and heart pumping grooves. The fresh sound of AVOH stems from dropped tuning and pairing their six-string chugs with a seven-string lead guitar. Their tonality includes synthesized elements like orchestras and hard-hitting bass drops all set off with djent rhythms and double bass drum accents. Christian and non-Christian fans will not be disappointed with their post-hardcore sound, melodic attributes and featured breakdown rhythms.

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As the shoreline fades We sail into the night The doubt in my gut grows We left him behind Now as the wind screams The storms shake our resolve The waves toss us over Now we’re all alone The spirit on the water Beckons me come I barely recognize him Through the howling storm Now or never time to rise Show him the strength I hold inside (Chorus) I’m treading water To keep from drowning here Darkness beneath my feet so near It drags me down, pulls me under The weight of doubt Yanks me deeper I’m spent and sin keeps me from Gasping air Deep breath in Heart shakes in my chest One foot to the sea One faith to test As the waves rise I climb into the sea My eyes fall away I begin to sink (Chorus) Waves rise around me The treading’s begun. As I drift my eyes Away from the Son He holds out his hand As the waters rise He pulls me in close Up to his side (Chorus) Daily I fail and daily I rise The endless cycle of human life If my eyes drift from God Then I can’t fight The pull of this world Away from his side
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This is my last try, My last chance To make it out Alive Make it out Alive March onward So sober The moment of clarity Now comes So used up Blameworthy Imprisoned Condemned for what you’ve done. Escape has never been so clear Escape will never be so near Consumed by the hope of freedom Consumed by the promise of salvation. The end is so close you can almost taste it But still you’re marched to the chair. March to the chair What life has taught me Is that freedom isn’t free And the Lies of religion Have nothing on His grace The price that was paid is too mighty to ignore And to truly serve a savior is to sacrifice more The verdict came down The charges read aloud This is freedom’s end The judgement is over now Defense takes the stand Nail scarred hands spread wide He said my crimes are covered He said this child is mine
3.
Word blender mix me a song With eloquence in her melody Where the verses Spark a distant memory One where the chorus Calls me home You are, you are, you are my You are my everything Soul mender Fix these broken bones Restore a vigor to my heart Revive my soul to Speak only the truth And with these words Call this world home (Chorus) You are my everything I’ve turned so aimlessly My Jesus I am ready You are my everything Bridge Builder carve me a path Between my ways and yours Help me cross this ravine Between the seen and unseen Close the gap Between these worlds I’m on my knees Bathing in mercy My Jesus I am ready (Chorus)
4.
High noon rings out The city streets fill with crowds To bear witness to the fight They stand on soapboxes and speak with forked tongue They condemn only creed They spray judgement forth Against a method of belief. Like bullets killing hope. While they watch, you fight They could be saved You waste your breath On petty fights when your words Should offer grace Should offer grace As the dust clears The streets appear Covered in the dead And all their lost souls Lay scattered among The wreckage How do you feel Now that their lives Are hung around your necks? While you fight Their anxious lives Are slipping through your nets. Nets mended with Doctrine. Fragile. Based on nothing but itself. When at last your regret Fake forgiveness offered To only those you choose Will it be too late For those who could be saved Who could be saved. Your reflections in Your own pools of blood Show you are wounded more By your own religious guns. Your reflections in Your own pools of blood Show you are wounded more By your own hands.
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I promised you this time Was different But we both know That that is a lie Far from you When I need you more I run from you Lord break my heart I fall from you And though I seek your will I can’t find the way You love me still You’ve given me so many chances Now take control My sin burns at me from the inside Lord once again save my soul (Chorus) I’m falling farther father You hear me you made me I need you to save me Here I stand once again Heartbroken in my hands I’m begging you now I’m begging you now If this is the last time I need you to hold my hand Forgiveness is only of use When I’m already sinning Lord I love the abuse Am I a prodigal son Of pirates, or warriors, or priests? Am I comfortable lying In bed with the beast? (Chorus) Why do I do The things I hate When I hate The things I do (Chorus x4)
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Sometimes when you win you lose WHY? Why Me? Why Her? Why Him? Why Us? Like a thief in the night Holding his last breath tight With his hands With no remorse for your life Deny his heart on his deathbed Please God Help me to understand The reason behind your words Written in red - Written in blood Why not them For what they’ve done? To burn in the fire Or die at the wheel Fused with flesh and steel Is this justice? Is this your will? Is it your justice? Is it your will? Come get your fill. Every time - Only time Never let go WHY? Why Me? Why Her? Why Him? Why Now? (Chorus) Now these three remain. Faith Hope and Love The tapestry of my majesty But all you see is pain. I remember The warmth of your arms. Show me a sign. Take me from this Hell on earth Word bring me to the light. We are not promised tomorrow We fall On the mercy of Your grace We fall upon Your grace We are not promised tomorrow Your will my own will replace Take one to save a million Just stop and listen Take one to save a million Don’t deny me Be born again (Chorus) And I will wipe every tear from their eyes. There shall be no more death, no more sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away. (Revelations 21:4) Sometimes when you lose you win And now these three remain: Faith, Hope, and Love But the greatest of these is Love (1 Corinthians 13:13)

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The debut EP “Sometimes When You Win You Lose” from A Vessel of Honor features their acclaimed single "March to the Chair" and their new single "Falling Farther"!

A Vessel of Honor is a modern Christian Metal band from South-western Virginia who’s take on contemporary heavy metal features strong scripture backed vocals and heart pumping grooves. The fresh sound of AVOH stems from dropped tuning and pairing their six-string chugs with a seven-string lead guitar. Their tonality includes synthesized elements like orchestras and hard-hitting bass drops all set off with djent rhythms and double bass drum accents. Christian and non-Christian fans will not be disappointed with their post-hardcore sound, melodic attributes and featured breakdown rhythms.

Comes with digital PDF of our Lyric Book.

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released July 21, 2017

Published by A Vessel of Honor LLC. © 2017 A Vessel of Honor LLC. All Rights Reserved. - Thaddeus Christian, Matthew Eanes, Timothy Davis

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