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Meiosis

by From the Flora

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1.
Nigredo 06:18
We lost control, We lost the fight. You lost your aim, You fell below. There's no turning back now (When will you learn) There's no turning back now (When will you learn) I thought I told you, You didn't listen. They're always following. Out of the schism, The dead have risen They're always following. I thought I told you, You didn't listen. They're always following. A worthless hero, can't even listen. They're always following. Igne Natura Renovatur Integra Igne Natura Renovatur Integra We lost control, We lost the fight. You lost your aim, You fell below. There's no turning back now (When will you learn) There's no turning back now (When will you learn) I thought I told you, You didn't listen. They're always following. Deep in the mythos. they knew it was coming, The stars' always falling. Death will break through, the Dragon will find you... Onto your wit's end, you didn't listen. They're always following. Igne Natura Renovatur Integra Igne Natura Renovatur Integra Solve et Coagula Decompose the Corpus, Let the remnants find their way back to Earth, ...And the Spirit flies to Heaven. (Om Ah Hum) You would have known, If only you had listened...
2.
Red Turtle 07:13
Swimming towards the land that I once knew. Looking for the life that I once had. Lost on this Island... Gone with the silence... Rising tides coming faster than... your eyes will see the blackest depths. Rising tides coming faster than... your eyes will see the blackest depths Rising tides coming faster than... your eyes will see the blackest depths You better run, before it's too late. Don't be afraid, I'll come back again. I'll go, alone, I'll find the way. The sky is red, The blood rains down. I am not worthy... you will not find me. I am still looking (oh) I cannot find you. In time you'll see why I... I do this for nothing, I do this for nothing at all. I'm running from nothing, I'm running from nothing but fear.
3.
Playing in the junkyard, I was having fun. Never thought about where I would go. Magic and fairy tales, Always spoke to me. Still, I wonder... What did we know? Playing in the junkyard, I was having fun. Never thought about where I would go. Monsters and carrion, Never new to me, They were always creeping on my land.
4.
Yellow Liana 05:27
5.
Close your eyes to the outside. It's a cold world but I'll be okay. Drifting on this Ocean (ai) am Uknown. Hold me inside, He always finds the light. You're the only who understands. (??????????) (??????????) Healing my wings with love, and I'll fly and do what I want to.
6.
Blue Lion 04:10
Don't lie to us and desecrate the word. We'll all be lost and confused. Tell the truth and you'll have jaws like a lion. Otherwise, you'll burn just like a liar. I'm burning and I don't know when I'll get the rain; Desire running mad free me from this chain. Fire underfoot, I'm walking with the flame; Pushing through the heat, I'm thankful for the pain (x2) In the desert night, A barren wasteland. Looking to the sky, Help me understand. Falling to my knees... Feeling all the weight. I have lost my way, I have lost it all. I will burn these lies, I will tell the truth. Tell the truth and you'll have jaws like a lion. Otherwise, you'll burn just like a liar. I'm burning and I don't know when I'll get the rain; Desire running mad free me from this chain. Fire underfoot, I'm walking with the flame; Pushing through the heat, I'm thankful for the pain (x2)
7.
Down in the meadow you saw my demons. Upped and ran away, Left me without a hero. Dragged down on under, my spirit was sundered. Carried on the river of Styx, I paid for my sins. A frightening new world, creatures lurking in the night. I found my way through hell, I see my other side. ∀stor: Syncopation to a broken heart, Where you fall is where you start. Put the car in park on the boulevard, began to think real hard. Poor dialog led to breathing in the same smoke, lungs full of smog. It's odd, how you make me feel like. An incompatible animal, turned me to mechanical Only want my capital. Why do I have to act natural? I feel like I'm the only one here who's actual, but after all the rain will poor, overflow the shores and, of course, God restores. (God restores) So you don't have to cry anymore, pine anymore, find anymore, no time anymore (God restores) No ear to the floor, find ease in the morn, no fear no more (God restores) Let it rain (God restores) Let it RAIN Seeing with all three of my eyes words turn to faces. Breaking free of all the ice that holds me stasis. Dragged down on under, my spirit was sundered... I paid for my sins.
8.
This world's not mine; This world is ours. Clouds weep, life sprouts. violet light comes coursing through my veins. (Right in the middle, I'll be right in the middle)
9.
Albedo 04:05

about

There are many different themes and elements woven into this diverse and intricate piece of work. In my college biology class, I learned about and became amazed by DNA and the process of Meiosis. There are so many different and diverse organisms and forms of life that are all connected by this pervasive, yet mysterious DNA. I knew I had to make an album with this concept in mind. And just as the phylogenetic Tree of Life fragments outwards into so many forms and spectrums, so does the white light break into an array of colors through a prism.

I also enjoy learning about various religions, mythologies, and other methods of transformation. I am always amazed at the diversity in all of these varying images and methods as well. So, I thought... how can I combine all these processes and create a cohesive piece of transformative art? And this album is the result of that experiment!


"Whereupon one says, So many colors, so many names. According to the diverse colors appearing in the work, the names likewise were varied by the Philosophers: whereon, in the first operation of our stone, it is called putrefaction, and our stone is made black. There appears also before whiteness the peacock's color, whereon one says thus, Know you that all the colors in the world, or that may be imagined, appear before whiteness, and afterward true whiteness follows."
- Roger Bacon, The Mirror of Alchemy

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released April 10, 2019

Arthur Rienstra - (Writing, Mixing, Mastering)
Josiah Wayment - Orange Orchid (Tongue Drum and Synthesizer) Yellow Liana (Vocals)
Oceanai - Green Hermit (Piano, Bass, Strings)
∀stor Merida - Indigo Mushroom (Vocals)

Stencil Kingdom - Tree Image (Cover art)

I very much appreciate all the support and love from friends and family that have helped me to further this project and interest to allow something like this to come to fruition. I love you all.

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At the roots and foundation of From the Flora is a recognition of the interconnectedness of all living beings and spheres. Branching outwards, this project is influenced by various forms of religions, mythologies, and cultures. And out on the limbs of this project hang the condensed fruit of these efforts in the form of image and song for others to eat if they so choose to ... more

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