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States of Disconnection (Deluxe Edition)

by Forever in Transit

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1.
Forever in Transit 01:23
2.
The World That Never Was 05:38
lyrics
Surrounded by a sea of people, white noise Their lips don’t match what I hear, twisted white noise Sound doesn’t travel far and I end up mixing metaphor I’m here without being here off in a world unseen At least ‘till I realize it’s a world that’s never been Surrounded I start to drift deep into my mind Streams of thought intertwine, and soon I’ll leave it all behind I’m here without being here off in a world unseen At least ‘till I realize it’s a world that’s never been Dreaming of disaster I drift even deeper still I can find whole worlds in this prodigal of mine Perfectly content until I realize they’re stories, nothing more Context fictitious; my world is distant Eyes open wide while blind to real life Hopelessly caught between it all This journey ends full circle I’m here without being here off in a world unseen At least ‘till I realize it’s a world that’s never been Tell me something stupid Tell me that I’m just one man Tell me that I’m trapped inside This world that never was Tell me that I’ll never make it Tell me that I’m just afraid Tell me how weak I am for wishing to escape
3.
Level All Waves 05:49
lyrics
Numb Slowly numb Just keep coasting, you aren’t as aware Slide in the needle too slow to feel Perspective plays a game Where missing pieces blur the bigger picture Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder blind Illusory, preconceived, Misinformed prejudice Blinded by paradigm Scorn ignites, hate divides In a world where we all have To scream just to be heard No one can communicate We’re all deaf, dumb and blind Connection is impossible Meaningless and contrived All because we subdivide and imagine blurring lines You think you can feel But your nerves don’t fire You’ve leveled all waves Cynical and jaded Nothing reaches threshold You’ve leveled all waves You never will gain insight When your cup’s already full Perception distorts and blinds Remember to forget Motion without thought Emotion without feeling Numbness disinterests Discourse without action Conflict without purpose Stagnant disinterest Perception is but a door to infinite Open we find inherent ties, a beauty within Perception is but a door to infinite Endless forms, we are all but one
4.
The Glass Bridge 06:18
5.
The Serpent View 02:03
6.
Trial By Fire 06:39
lyrics
My senses blur with synesthetic grace Racing heart sets the pace Searching in while reaching out Molecular key eliminates doubt Fearless I elicit a life-changing journey For better or worse into my mind I close my eyes but still can see Time stands still yet the hours fly by Wandering with purpose I deconstruct Tangled knots with new sight Spirit I call to witness this life-changing journey For better or worse into my mind The old ones dissect - no vivisect Flesh, blood, and bone as living memory With child-like awe I am confronted with The utter complexity of this existence I no longer see in only black and white Every ideal and every part of myself comes into question There is acceptance. I am temporary. I can be me. They piece me back together Flawlessly, seamlessly With newfound knowledge as equals we depart Twin serpents coil around me They whisper every secret and I untangle knots Freed of the world and my bridge of glass I must return all too soon Reconnected with reality This freedom is temporary Spirit I call to witness this life-changing journey For better or worse into my mind
7.
Honor is Blind 05:35
8.
States of Disconnection 08:24
lyrics
All the time in the world you realize Fleeting and ephemeral are the best of times You struggle to make sense of mixed signs You’re lost. Everyone you know has drifted Ties are impermanent at best Attachment is born of mutual fear Words are wind, fickle whispers Lines in the sand aren’t easily erased One should never have to try to justify why One should always simply sail by so silently One should never have to try to figure why One should let go so easily You dreamed of a constellation Lines in the sky, stars stitched in gold Outside of time you orbited for a while But then, one by one you snuffed them out Let go attachment thrives on fear Distance is just a trick of the eye Swallow your pride, stop treading water This isolation is self imposed One should never have to try to justify why One should always simply sail by so silently One should never have to try to figure why One should let go so easily You dreamed of a constellation But you think it fell apart Under this crushing force New stars are born New paths may meet Free of this disconnection Burning for new purpose Once doubt leaves, regret’s let go New ties form New paths may meet
9.
The World That Never Was (Instrumental) 05:37
10.
Level All Waves (Instrumental) 06:01
11.
Trial By Fire (Instrumental) 06:40
12.
States of Disconnection (Instrumental) 08:26

about

States is conceptually rooted in the theme of connectivity – how we engage with the world around us, including our sense of identity and community, and how we frame our reality. Specifically, each song deals with a lapse in connection in some way. The World That Never Was explores how people tend to project into or escape into narratives – novels, video games, television series – essentially contextualizing their sense of reality with a work of fiction. Level All Waves deals with the information overload that is so pervasive in modern society, and how it can numb us to extreme events as well as warp our sense of self and how we view those we perceive as 'other'. Glass Bridge was originally intended as a metaphor for one’s life goals and the treacherous, fragile path we have to walk to realize those goals. One wrong step, the bridge goes down. Trial By Fire deals with humanity’s attempt to understand its own place in the universe, from a more existentialist standpoint, rationalizing our own existence. It is one individual’s life-changing search within themself for these answers. The title track deals with the pain of separation, as one is separated from their friends and families – disconnect from a more interpersonal standpoint. It ends with a more positive sentiment that disconnection is not necessarily a permanent or final state.

From a musical standpoint, it is an amalgam of the diverse forms of music that I’ve explored growing up, and my attempt to integrate those sounds into a cohesive whole that represents where I’m at as a composer. With the exception of James Jagow’s guitar solos on Honor and States, I composed all of the music as well as lyrics. I drew influence from progressive music, especially Dream Theater and Porcupine Tree, New Age and Ambient forms, fusion and world music. My songwriting has also been heavily influenced by game music, which a is whole diverse world itself! The way I approached writing the instrumental side is by viewing each instrument as a cog in a greater machine, rather than allowing any one instrument to take the forefront. This was my first effort writing entirely on my own, so I felt that approach would be interesting in that I was the only ego in the room! I feel that unless a band has incredible chemistry, that interwoven approach is much harder to pull off."

credits

released December 3, 2020

Personnel:
Dan Sciolino - Keyboards, Drums, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
David Dickinson - Vocals
Andrew Huefner - Bass Guitar (World, States)
James Jagow - Guitar (Lead Trial and States, all Honor)
Jeremy Schroeder - Guitar (All except Honor)
Dave Scibilia - Guitar (Waves)
Amanda Terragnoli - Vocals (Trial)

Music and Lyrics by Dan Sciolino
Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Nick Borgosz at World of Noise Recording Studio, Cheektowaga, NY.
Cover Artwork by Andrew Sobotka
Album Artwork by Amanda Terragnoli

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Led by Buffalo, NY-based multi-instrumentalist Dan Sciolino, and featuring a diverse collective of musicians, Forever in Transit creates sprawling compositions built around a progressive metal skeleton while showcasing influences spanning a multitude of genres. They plan to release their follow-up album, A Coming to Terms, in summer 2024 ... more

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