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Where is the person that could have been
Who, what took over, when did the end begin
Should we not prepare for the uncertain
Mysteries of our life, of your destiny
See things that are not there
Intruding voices
What went wrong to their picture perfect life
They once knew-Flattening of emotions

(SOLO-Schuldiner, Masvidal)

Controlling their lives
Deciding when and how they will die
A victim of someone else's choice
The ones who suffer have no voice
Manipulating destiny
When it comes to living, no one seems to care
But when it comes to wanting out
Those with power, will be there
Prolong the pain
How long will it last?
Suicide Machine
A request to die with dignity
Is that too much to ask?
Suicide Machine
How easy is it is to deny the pain
Of someone else's suffering

(SOLO-Schuldiner)

Labelled a creation of evil
Ridiculed for their shocking appearance
Sharing both pleasure and pain
Two minds, two hearts, one soul
Separating mentally
An illusion of privacy
Together-they absorb each others lives
As One-they will live and they will die
A living hell has begun

(SOLO:Schuldiner)

There is a mask
That covers up one's true intentions
Once removed, things become very clear
Analyze behavior patterns to see beneath
The person that is presented to you
Vulnerable through trust
Life is a twisted maze of obstacles
Presented by people with a secret face

(SOLO:Schuldiner)

A condemning fear strikes down
Things they cannot understand
An excuse to cover up weaknesses that lie within
Lies
Laying your guilt and pain
On people that had no part in the molding of a life
That creates its destruction
Lies
Right before your very eyes
A reflestions of the mistakes
To the end you will deny
Your part in the demise of a life
Lack of Comprehension
Thriving on your cliché
Compelled by self-resentment

(SOLO:Schuldiner)

Born into darkness
Where sounds portray the images that are out
Out of reach from my sight
Which has been denied
Hands change into my eyes
Body senses intensified
Sight so close yet far away

In dreams my thoughts take their form
To give memories identity
Through dreams I obtain
The ability to connect sight with sound

(SOLO:Schuldiner)

Mysterious objects of flight on a voyage
To correct what they have done, what we are doing
Perhaps submerged, living in the inner most
Recesses of the planet-no choice but
To adapt to an underground world
Limiting our passages of thought
Are they the examples of regression
A life form's abusive progression
In a realm so vast, we sit among the Vacant Planets

(SOLO:Schuldiner)

All words and music by Chuck Schuldiner.
©1991 Mutilation Music/Theory Music/BMI

Chuck would like to thank:
Sean Reinert and Paul Masvidal (of Cynic), and Steve DiGiorgio (of Sadus)for their time, talent, and creativity that was put into the rehearsing and recording of this album. A very special thanks goes to Scott Burns for his support, time, and work that he put into the making of this record. Metal Brothers Unite! Thanks to Tom & Jim Morris and everyone at Morrisound, Jason Gobel, Tony Choy, Mitch Charduna, and TCI,the dudes from Sadus, Michael Guerin (of Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin, and Brown Law Offices/Milwaukee -our attorney), Blue Grape Merchandising, Erin and Direct, Peter Shukat, Cliff and everyone at Relativity/Important, Paul Greif, Borivoj Krgin, Monte Conner, Albert Gonzales for helping with the tour, SPIN Magazine, and Andrew Veneris. Thanks to Max and Sepultura for the mutual support since the beginning-sincere best wishes. Groovy greetings also to my manager Eric Greif-things work out for a reason and here we are raging. Thanks to my family for their neverending support and understanding, Kim Robinson (A.K.A. Mildred), and my hippie dog Buster. Also, thanks to those people that support my music and not the rumors. This is much more than a record to me; it is statement, it is revenge.

Paul and Sean would like to thank:
The neverending list of friends and bands we associate with (this way no one is left out), Steve, Chuck, Scott, all at Morrisound and those we hung with during the recording of this LP, Tony and Jason for sharing musical goals, enthusiasm, and dedication, our families, Chi-Che-Pi on the Gri, Keffner, Crespin Tower, Bori Dry and THC. We would also like to thank the following musicians for inspiration: Vinnie Colaiuta, Allan Holdsworth, Tony Williams, Dave Weissbrot, Jimmy Johnson, Zappa & Co., Chick Corea & Co., Gary Husband & the Watchtower instrumentalists. A warm hello to Roger Patterson whose soul has left the confinements of human illusion.

Steve would like to thank:
Mom, Denise, and the Sadudes for lending me out, and Jim "Light Up" Lilly for the Ric.

Welcome Skott Carino to the DEATH fold and thanks for the additional bass track on "Cosmic Sea".

DEATH logo by Chuck Schuldiner.

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