Biography:
Formed in May of 2010, Attalus is a five-piece band from Raleigh, N.C. The band consists of Chris Sierra (drums/vocals), John Sierra (guitar/vocals), Evan King (guitar/vocals), John Amos (bass/vocals), and Seth Davey (piano/lead vocals).
Since the release of their home-recorded debut ep, “The Greater Tide,” in December, 2010, Attalus have established themselves as one of Raleigh's reputable local bands. Known for passionate live performances and a rigorous work ethic
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Intro]
C#m G#m C#m A#m
C#m
Where is the peace that they promised we’d find?
G#m
Peace for our cities our children our minds?
A
We are desperate and lost on the winds
C#m
Of ideals that keep changing their course
G#m
Utopian dreamers only bring us new wars
A
We are desolate at another dead end
C#m B
A C#m
So why does the tide always brings us to this?
B G#m
If heaven is real why’s it easy to miss?
A C#m
I want life but I’m content to exist
G#m G#
Without knowing my purpose
C#m
Where are the prophets the priests and the kings
G#m
Who looked beyond nature for the nature of things?
A
They’ve been ignored
C#m
And called primitive men cause their theories weren’t fully evolved
G#m
They believed mysteries that science can’t solve
A
But I’m unsure that we’re wiser than them
C#m B
A C#m
We look at the world through a narrower lens
B G#m
We follow our reason and stop where she ends
A C#m
We put faith in our senses and forsake common sense
G#m G#
It’s disorder but we call it a new world order
G#m
Are we so righteous that we can make all the wrongs right?
E G#m
Are we so enlightened that we can turn darkness to light? (No)
C#m G#m
We’re just the cynics proclaiming the flaws
F#m C#m B
We aim our polemic at political laws
A C#m
We’re fighting the symptoms because we can’t see
G#m G#
Our greed is the cause - (Oh yes, our greed is the cause)
C#m G#m
We stand as judges when we should be standing on trial
F#m C#m B
We’re the ones who make this world a desolate isle
A C#m G#m G#
We’re the problem – every father every mother every child
But the truth is we’ve grown to love the exile
C#m
C#m G#m
On this rock we’ve taken our stand
F#m G#m
Joined by the leagues of men now buried in sand
C#m G#m
Babylon – we’ll build her again
F#m
The great city of man
G#m G#
But this time we'll be sure she will stand!
C#m G#m
But on this rock the castles will fall
(Here comes the light cast to wipe out the walls)
F#m G#m A C#m G#m G#
We can’t keep the waves of time from reaching the walls
(Oh dear humanity, where is your sanity?)
C#m G#m
Every man – the great and the small
(And the women and the children)
F#m G#m A C#m G#m G#
When the Tide overtakes us Justice will take us all
(Justice will break us, shake us just in time to see our wretched seeds)
G#m
Are we so righteous that we can make all the wrongs right?
E G#m
Are we so enlightened that we can turn darkness to light?
E F#m G#m C#m G#m
Are we so righteous that grace doesn’t have any worth?
E B/D# A/C# B G#m
Are we so enlightened that we can build heaven on earth?
No!
C#m G#m x3
C#m A#m A
E G#m x2
E G#m
Are we so righteous grace has no longer has worth?
(Who can save us?)
E G#m
Are we so enlightened that we can build heaven on earth?
(Who can save us?)
E G#m
Are we so righteous we can make all the wrongs right?
(Who can save us?)
E G#m
Are we so enlightened we can turn darkness to light?
(Who can save us?)
A Am E
Are we convinced that we can save ourselves?
E
C#m G#m C#m A#m
C#m
Where is the peace that they promised we’d find?
G#m
Peace for our cities our children our minds?
A
We are desperate and lost on the winds
C#m
Of ideals that keep changing their course
G#m
Utopian dreamers only bring us new wars
A
We are desolate at another dead end
C#m B
A C#m
So why does the tide always brings us to this?
B G#m
If heaven is real why’s it easy to miss?
A C#m
I want life but I’m content to exist
G#m G#
Without knowing my purpose
C#m
Where are the prophets the priests and the kings
G#m
Who looked beyond nature for the nature of things?
A
They’ve been ignored
C#m
And called primitive men cause their theories weren’t fully evolved
G#m
They believed mysteries that science can’t solve
A
But I’m unsure that we’re wiser than them
C#m B
A C#m
We look at the world through a narrower lens
B G#m
We follow our reason and stop where she ends
A C#m
We put faith in our senses and forsake common sense
G#m G#
It’s disorder but we call it a new world order
G#m
Are we so righteous that we can make all the wrongs right?
E G#m
Are we so enlightened that we can turn darkness to light? (No)
C#m G#m
We’re just the cynics proclaiming the flaws
F#m C#m B
We aim our polemic at political laws
A C#m
We’re fighting the symptoms because we can’t see
G#m G#
Our greed is the cause - (Oh yes, our greed is the cause)
C#m G#m
We stand as judges when we should be standing on trial
F#m C#m B
We’re the ones who make this world a desolate isle
A C#m G#m G#
We’re the problem – every father every mother every child
But the truth is we’ve grown to love the exile
C#m
C#m G#m
On this rock we’ve taken our stand
F#m G#m
Joined by the leagues of men now buried in sand
C#m G#m
Babylon – we’ll build her again
F#m
The great city of man
G#m G#
But this time we'll be sure she will stand!
C#m G#m
But on this rock the castles will fall
(Here comes the light cast to wipe out the walls)
F#m G#m A C#m G#m G#
We can’t keep the waves of time from reaching the walls
(Oh dear humanity, where is your sanity?)
C#m G#m
Every man – the great and the small
(And the women and the children)
F#m G#m A C#m G#m G#
When the Tide overtakes us Justice will take us all
(Justice will break us, shake us just in time to see our wretched seeds)
G#m
Are we so righteous that we can make all the wrongs right?
E G#m
Are we so enlightened that we can turn darkness to light?
E F#m G#m C#m G#m
Are we so righteous that grace doesn’t have any worth?
E B/D# A/C# B G#m
Are we so enlightened that we can build heaven on earth?
No!
C#m G#m x3
C#m A#m A
E G#m x2
E G#m
Are we so righteous grace has no longer has worth?
(Who can save us?)
E G#m
Are we so enlightened that we can build heaven on earth?
(Who can save us?)
E G#m
Are we so righteous we can make all the wrongs right?
(Who can save us?)
E G#m
Are we so enlightened we can turn darkness to light?
(Who can save us?)
A Am E
Are we convinced that we can save ourselves?
E
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