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Freaks Of Nature

by John Kampouropoulos

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1.
Forces Of Salvation 06:12
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So now you're ready to conquer the world But in this mission you're on your own Around the stars you'll steal the sun And in a Black Hole your journey will start My little one... Beyond the ages and through space and time Beyond perception and the pillars of mind These are the powers you can reclaim The only fear you must destroy is your own And yours alone... You were subconciously reorganising your own fate You have been living a life that was out of place So you were made to withstand every test you face And in your cells there is power to live again You may look back and search for love... Search for the future and the change Inside the Void... the void... the void... Head straight into the light be the one we know you can be Head straight into the light take us with you on your forces of salvation He was supposed to be your other half but he failed to bring happiness and a higher, higher sense of respect Look at yourself and decide what to do cos' nothing else nothing else will last like the stars up above -and stars we are not- You must leave at once our dearest hope... Our dearest Hope! Head straight into the light be the one we know you can be Head straight into the light take us with you on your forces of salvation
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Rogue 03:49
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Give me just one smile, I will prove you wrong I will disappear, my words will linger on I'm a singled-out demon I'm a preacher going rogue Your shiny eyes look old through my Van-Gogh's eyes We want different things, our worlds collide I'm a twisted brain mirror of a good soul going rogue And if you practice what I'm preaching, I'll be a preacher on the run A preacher on the run. See me fly through the misty skies of fake, luscious dreams See me fly through my lonesome skies See me fly through my lonesome skies Give your heart away, and I will make it mine I will disappear - you will not survive I'm a singled-out demon I'm a preacher going rogue I'm a twisted brain mirror of a good soul going rogue of a good soul going rogue I'm a singled-out demon I'm a preacher going rogue I'm a twisted brain mirror I;m a good soul going rogue See me fly through my lonesome skies.
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Screw the Oath 03:45
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We were born into the dark castaways and cursed by fate Our mothers bled to death strapped upon a bed for tests We were tortured, put aside, freaks of nature we were called We were treated like the outlaws they would so much love to hate! Let's break the chains We're the best of our kind Let's break free cos' we're proud of who we are We were made to kill Now it's time we've learned to live We're the first to breathe the air of freedom we deserve So screw the Oath! So screw them all! You say we are some kind of traitors We say you are this kind of traitor You are mislead, a voice coming out of the past So now we can take what we deserve And you- you must get out of our way I don't care what you believe We've all had our bitter share I've seen what their loyalty means and I lost my sense of faith Am I coward? Am I brave? Am I traitor? Am I saint? Let's claim the world make them see what they've done We wont be the ones to serve a useless cause We were made to kill now it's time we've learned to live We're the first to break the chains that kept us in the dark So screw the Oath, let's claim our lives!
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Wasted Memory 06:16
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Now you can say I lied but never lied to you You can say I'm blind but I've always watched for you The reasons that I hide from you were the reasons I had found you You know you're not the only one to be lost without this feeling And I may not be here tomorrow And you may fly away forever And you may think I've done something wrong And you may think I've found a world I fit better in And you may feel so angry and so low But never say I've been a wasted memory... You may guess I tried but never tried enough for you You may ask- you may ask me why, why, why I didn't try to hold you Those nights we seemed to waste tenderness over anger So what about our love? Well- it doesn't matter much. But you will think about it later when you'll sleep naked with a stranger And never hear those words you'll always long for Only a cold smile, a fake touch- You'll cry because we've had it all. So never say I've been a wasted memory.
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Those Words He Said To Setia 04:37
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When you came onto this earth you were nothing but a stranger to everyone A wild flower painted grey And the courage that was guiding you it fell apart -you fell apart too. It almost put your light away. I saw deep into your soul and found an unbroken spirit And I felt love, no matter how hard your aching Be not afraid! You're the wildest beauty alive An inspiration for bravery and desire Fought hard to earn the right to be free Been where angels and demons they would not be. And when hope has been all but lost it was you that I trusted You are strong, no matter how hard you're crying Be not afraid! You're the wildest beauty alive Break all the chains that confine you and fly for the sky! The stars are your dominion, your one and only love Please be that creature who binds our hearts- Please!
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Rave 03:37
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Oh, I wish I could tell you how I feel And I wish you could shake your insecurity It's been quite a long time since we played this stupid game Hide behind a veil of reason we forgot to touch the sky Let's pretend there's only you and I Come and love me let's forget about the world Let me love you now We've known each other for so long Our lives became entwined through the thick of it all And I am so tired of waiting And you are so tired too There's a miracle about to happen now Come and love me I'm the one you cherished in your soul Love me, love me now Let me love you You're the one that makes me feel alive Love me, love me now If it's only a dream let's dream together If we make it through it's a dream come true Yeah!
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The Chant 06:28
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We were banished far away from home We were left with nothing but our own But we kept the faith and waited for the turning of the time We are beautiful and fair and strong Walked in battle for our brethren's cause We would always stand by them in all the good and bad We all trust in our supreme god Mother Nature and Her wisdom's might Holy Fields are where we all unite under one ancestral mandate We are children of a proud mankind Side by side we're made to stand and fight Pure and strong wielders of cosmic force unbreakable by guns We are children of a proud mankind We were once their faithful allies We will keep the dream alive until we are ascended to the Light First in battle, and the last to die First in life and the chance to shine Born for war and raised for peace with brave men by our side Death for duty is what we are made for Life in peace is what we struggled for Life and Death will always be our laws and we shall so obey We were banished far away from home We were left with nothing but our own But we kept the faith and waited for the turning of the time We are children of a proud mankind Side by side we're made to stand and fight Pure and strong wielders of cosmic force unbreakable by guns We are beautiful and fair and strong Walked in battle for our brethren's cause We would always stand by them in all the good and bad Death for duty is what we are made for Life in peace is what we struggled for Life and Death will always be our laws and we shall so obey Life and Death will always be our laws and we shall so obey Life and Death will always be our laws and we shall so obey
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Moving On 03:05
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Far away you've gone into the night Left me here to wander all alone I hear your words, the last words of your soul telling me "don't worry my love about me, be in peace". I'm moving on I'm moving on I'm moving on I'm moving on I'm moving on How can I forget my days by your side? How can I forget about my feelings? How are we to stop the tide from changing? How are we to steal away the sun and live? I'm moving on I'm moving on I'm moving on I'm moving on I'm moving on High now, you've flown into the sky a wingless angel, a blind all-seeing eye And may this heart of mine be your companion And may you live your dreams the way you need them I'm moving on I'm moving on I'm moving on I'm moving on I'm moving on
9.
Trusting The Enemy 05:45
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This dire and complex situation as fragile as it seems needs to be dealt decisively or it may turn into a war Don't feel stranded my dear X.O. we got power on our hands We must force them to come face us we must stand our ground I'm the captain of this Flagship responsible for many thousand souls I swore I would serve the people and keep our freedom in outer space It's a dire situation, no doubt and the challenge is quite big We've had casualties, I know that But sacrifice for freedom is a noble thing The enemy is waiting for us hoping for our next mistake but we're brave enough to smash them and smart enough to lure them into a trap! And if you think we were abandoned it is conspiracy what I sense In space when friends cannot be trusted it's the enemy you trust instead In space when friends cannot be trusted It's the enemy you trust instead
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Million Feelings 05:41
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Staring at my bedroom wall laying naked on floor I don't care about what will it be soon enough they'll be taking me Ain't nobody'll ever hear 'bout my story, 'bout my fear Ain't got time enough to spare million feelings, none to share Million feelings, none to share... I was foolish, I was young In a crossfire I was strung I was chewed up, thrown aside Now I'm older Still unwise. Ain't nobody gonna see What is justice, what is me Time is over, it's only fair million feelings, none to share Million feelings, none to share... Ain't nobody gonna know Glory soared, but life was low And I hope I... I could just spare million feelings I would share Million feelings I would share Million feelings None to share

about

Freaks of Nature; that's how people call their own creations when they are better than their creators.
This is a concept album, mostly inspired by characters and plots found within my sci-fi saga under the translated name "The Borath Saga", including 17 books overall, three trilogies, a biopic book, and seven parallel stories, in greek language.

The album is an homage to these characters' adventures, their inner thoughts and deepest feelings. Some of the lyrics are, in fact, a transcript-in-music of their actual words taken from within selected chapters of the whole saga. It's like these fictional characters became alive, in three dimensions, and expressed themselves with a song, which, in my opinion, makes them more interesting to "meet", as if they were the actual songwriters, instead of me. And of course, each song is a different story altogether, with a different drive and feeling, and arrangement-mix elements.

This album could be a unique experience to hear, not particularly because of the music, but because it's based on fiction. Just like a musical. The characters' stories are real in some extent; but isn't it so when a song is really based on our own, every day experiences?

The choice is yours to find out.

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released September 30, 2021

Music and Lyrics: John Kampouropoulos
Arranged, recorded and produced by: John Kampouropoulos
Mixed and Mastered by: John Kampouropoulos
Artwork by: John Kampouropoulos using Canva and pixabay.com
Artists included in cover sleeves and bonus material:
darksouls, Enrique Messequer, MysticArtDesign, Comfreak, Ralph Seeman, parallelvision from pixabay.com

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John Kampouropoulos Athens, Greece

A storyteller with an attitude and versatility.

A cut-through all genres style of music, based on performance and unique presentation of each song.

Been for 30 yrs in the music scene, former EMI signee, now a rogue solo artist, a DIY kind of musician, a producer, composer, performer, arranger and video maker.

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