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1.
Coming To 08:56
Coming To I still remember those flashing bright lights, But I came to find no big city in sight. No super trouper to shine down on me... Darkness and silence: what does it all mean? I can remember a surge of road rage All over me after I left the stage. I sped through the night and I only saw red. I'm not dead, I can't be dead, but I know I am dead. I don't know where I am now, but I know where I've been. I'm sure it's not the time for me to leave the scene. I know where I must be, but I don't know what to do. I wish I knew what is this place wherein I'm coming to. Mozart played on the radio: was that a sign? I was hurrying home and I crossed the line. Lost in Requiem's waves, I loosened my grip And my journey to you turned into my last trip. I have no faith and it's too late to pray. I'm not not too young to die and not too old to play. By playing my songs I may still win this game If only I could remember your name I don't know where I am now, but I know where I've been. I'm sure it's not the time for me to leave the scene. I know where I must be, but I don't know what to do. I wish I knew what is this place wherein I'm coming to. It's not a dream, not a broken string: I sure ain't one of those substances-addled fiends, Although they say I always thrive on strife. But what is this place where we go to after life? It's a place like no other I've been to before. I hear footsteps approaching, so there must be a floor, And if someone came in, I can find a way out - Only I hear no echo when I try and shout. I start to see something through the mist in my mind And recall all the faces that I left behind. I recall you, I love you, I don't know how to call you, But I'm sure I should get back to you after all. I don't know where I am now, but I know where I've been. I'm sure it's not the time for me to leave the scene. I know where I must be, but I don't know what to do. I wish I knew what is this place wherein I'm coming to. And now I'm coming to. But what's it coming to? Where am I coming to? I'm coming home to... who?
2.
Ain't No Avalon "So here you are," I hear a voice. "You're one of those old wicked boys, Who never want to know no rest, Who feel so privileged and blessed, Because you're restless. You never want to wear no tie Cause you're afraid of ties that bind. But you have never feared no sin. The late arrival on the scene That has no guest list." What do you know! And what the hell! My story's not for you to tell. Though it may not have ended well, My name should surely ring a bell - I was a singer. And though I'm here, where fear holds sway, I don't greet darkness with dismay. I sailed the seven seas of sin To recognize the place I'm in: No place to linger. It might be limbo but I don't belong: It ain't no Avalon. But I'm still rolling on and on. The thrill ain't never gone, Until I sing my song - No glory here: it ain't no Avalon. I'm not a gallant knight, I'm not, But I am not prepared to rot,l And now I clearly see what's what: To tie the knot or cut the knot - It never was a choice. I thought I'd always live alone Until I found my only one - Whom I was proud to call my wife, Someone most precious in my li..." I see," replied the voice. It might be limbo but I don't belong: It ain't no Avalon. But I'm still rolling on and on. The thrill ain't never gone, Until I sing my song - No glory here: it ain't no Avalon. "But life's a lie," it said. "You see, And death is sweet eternity, A place where you can be at rest, Unless you want one final quest." Oh yes, let me go! "You're not the same, so here's your game: The key is to recall her name." But this is what I'm trying to do! So what the hell! And who are you? "The echo of your ego."
3.
Echo of My Ego It's all smoke and mirrors, It ain't no wishing well, So I will rock my fears and Roll the circles of hell. There ain't nothing to buy And nothing to sell, So why should I Still lie to myself? Thinking I was the greatest, Flying high as a kite, Turned out only a playtest For me losing sight Of what was forgotten, Of what's wrong and what's right, Before I felt rotten In this endless night. It weighs me down, it keeps me here, It doesn't let me disappear: That's why I've got to let it go - The echo of my ego. So note by note, at any rate, I let my pride evaporate: That's why I've got to let it go - The echo of my ego. INSTRUMENTAL SECTION Pride came before a fall - too soon, So tell me: is that it? 'Cause now I have to sing my tune That never was a hit. It was never a burden To be thriving on strife; It's always been blurred in My everyday life. It used to encroach on My long-suffering wife Whose silent reproach Cut me deep like a knife. It weighs me down, it keeps me here, It doesn't let me disappear: That's why I've got to let it go - The echo of my ego. So note by note, at any rate, I let my pride evaporate: That's why I've got to let it go - The echo of my ego.
4.
A Way out for the Weak Was my life a load I lifted But couldn't carry? Was it why I tried to shift it Onto Charon's ferry? Was my death an accident Or did it go just how I planned? I wish I could remember How it came to this. I'd see a rainbow and I'd shoot it - Possessed by color: That was how I forgot my duty And lost my valor. Was I really so bold To put a sad end to it all? A call of eternity Isn't easy to resist. It's a way out for the weak - And I don't know how I could do it. It's a way out for the wicked - And I apparently fell through it. Find the door to see the dancer, Life's not a barrel you can scrape. Suicide is not the answer - It's a cowardly escape. I never wanted to surrender To circumstances. I'm never scared to bend my fender When danger dances. But leave my loved ones in the lurch, To wonder why and always search If they're the ones to blame for My endless mist? It's a way out for the weak - And I don't know how I could do it. It's a way out for the wicked - And I apparently fell through it.
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The Game of the Name The Game Of The Name I see flickering light But I'm not on the stage: I abandoned the cage Of my body tonight. I failed to take flight But I'm still bound to fall, And I cannot recall All the rules of this rite. This right I cannot claim - I'll be playing along: I'll be singing the song That I wrote in your name. If I lace up the lines And I don't get it wrong, Maybe I will be strong To connect all the signs. A lick of a whip - The luck of the lame. A stiff upper lip - The Game of the Name. I take one more sip: Ain't no one to blame, No time left to rip The Game of the Name. I play this game, I don't seek fame Nor glory. I only strive To come alive And not be sorry. Solo If I can keep my poise, I'd deliver my piece, I'd be able to squeeze Past the thing that still cloys: The display of my ploys That I grew to dislike. Now the time comes to strike, But I have no voice. A flip of the switch, A lick of a flame, No burning the witch: The Game of the Name. Dark as a pitch Is a shadow of shame. I'm crossing the bridge - The Game of the Name. I'll win this game, I'll taint the tame With worry. I will not bend - It's not the end Of my sad story. The Game of the Name x4
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Voices in My Mind Stuck in nowhere, making no sound I was lost but I want to be found. Are you listening? I'm less than a ghost. But you'll hear me, no matter the cost. Stuck in nowhere, making no sound Can't believe I'm oblivion-bound. Will I live to deliver my song? Here's an answer I knew all along Vibrant voice In a bodiless mind: No-one's choice - Only mine, only mine, only mine. On and on, Throw a line to the blind Here's my song, Hear the voice in my mind. Here I am: A ghost from my past, Devoured by shame. Don't give a damn The die has been cast - I'm playing this game. Stuck in silence, I let out a scream All my foibles and sins to redeem Ain't no space and no time to be tame Till mymelody spells out the name. Stuck in silence, I let out a shout. I don't know what is waiting without: Ain't no stage light to shine down on me, But I don't care at all since I'll get to be free. Vibrant voice In a bodiless mind: No-one's choice - Only mine, only mine, only mine. On and on, Throw a line to the blind Here's my song, Hear the voice in my mind. Here I am: A ghost from my past, Devoured by shame. Don't give a damn The die has been cast - I'm playing this game. Can you hear me? It's the sound out of nowhere, The song to lead me Right there where you are. Will you hear me, Seeking higher and lower For you who can read me If I'm near you or if I am so far... I waited so long - Or was it a mere moment Since I arrived here And looked into my soul? I wanted so strong to escape my life's torment, But now I know my fear Was what made me fall. Vibrant voice In a bodiless mind: No-one's choice - Only mine, only mine, only mine. On and on, Throw a line to the blind Here's my song, Hear the voice in my mind. Vibrant voice In a bodiless mind: No-one's choice - Only mine, only mine, only mine. On and on, Throw a line to the blind Here's my song, Hear the voice in my mind. Vibrant voice In a bodiless mind: No-one's choice - Only mine, only mine, only mine. On and on, Throw a line to the blind Here's my song, Hear the voice in my mind. Vibrant voice In a bodiless mind: No-one's choice - Only mine, only mine, only mine. On and on, Throw a line to the blind Here's my song, Hear the voice in my mind.
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Outside Whorl Verse A lone voice in the wilderness - Call of the wild From beyond. Vestiges of a bitter mess Blend into a smile On and on. What was found and what's been lost? Return at any cost - All is said and done. Can't you see? I grasp a distant memory, A silent song. Don't set my sights on eternity of a dream. Floating up on a stream To a simple light. Outside whorl - It keeps on swirling, Calling to me To escape this limbo whirl. Outside whorl - It's still unfurling, Freeing me To reshape my inner world. I can't feel it anymore - The blessed calm Will never come. What have I been looking for? It's better to be sore Than to be numb. I've been gone, erased from life, A loser in the rye, Going round and round. Can't you see? I'm longing to be free I'm homeward bound. 2 To right the wrongs Might be the hardest task, But I will never ask Where do I belong. Outside whorl - It keeps on swirling, Calling to me To escape this limbo whirl. Outside whorl - It's still unfurling, Freeing me To reshape my inner world. I'm coming back even though I died, Your name that was in my song Is my guide Outof the darkest place On to the brightest sun To the morning sky, From the great divide. Outside whorl - It keeps on swirling, Calling to me To escape this limbo whirl. Outside whorl - It's still unfurling, Freeing me To reshape my inner world. Outside whorl - It keeps on swirling, Calling to me To escape this limbo whirl. Outside whorl - It's still unfurling, Freeing me To reshape my inner world.
8.
Vanishing Point Will you think of me, if I am not back? Will you feel for me, when I am gone? I'm stuck in static noise in this cul-de-sac, Chased by memories, nowhere to run. But I will return, so mad at myself: I'm the only one who let it burn. I am still possessed, the grief that I sell, Eaten by regrets - no way to turn. Vanishing point Where no one will see me. Whipping post Where no one will save me. Wishing well Where no one will find Living hell - A piece of peace of mind. Doom dealt me this deck: the deal was tainted. But I never was a slave of fate. Going down in style is good - or ain't it? Fans are going to faint, but it's too late. Too late to be safe and to be sorry - If I vanish, I have lived in vain! It's no Avalon, I'll find no glory. If I stay, I'll turn into a stain. Seize me before I disappear. Appease me: you're all that I hold dear. Flee me, I'm my own greatest fear. Free me - the end is drawing near. Vanishing point Where no one will see me. Whipping post Where no one will save me. Wishing well Where no one will find Living hell - A piece of peace of mind. Vanishing point Where no one will see me. Whipping post Where no one will save me. Wishing well Where no one will find Living hell - A piece of peace of mind.
9.
Will You Take Me Back (To The Fold)? I'm on my way out... But what will I find? One more reason to doubt My restored peace of mind? I'm on my way back - But are you still there? Will you cut me some slack Will you give me some air? Give me some air Arrest me and dress me In orange or stripes, But don't refuse me, Don't deny me. Impress me and stress me, Come to grips with my gripes, And try to use me One more time. I'm returning to you but will you take me back? I found my own self in your name, in the black. Will you take me home? I've been out in the cold. Grab my hand, hold me tight, take me back to the fold. Will You Take Me Back to the fold? To the fold x2 I want to return - At least, that was the plan. But what have I learned To make sure that I can Find my way back to light, Find the road, find the route Away from the fright And reach out for the fruit. For the fruit For the fruit Arrest me and dress me In orange or stripes, But don't refuse me, Don't deny me. Impress me and stress me, Come to grips with my gripes, And try to use me One more time. I'm returning to you but will you take me back? I found my own self in your name, in the black. Will you take me home? I've been out in the cold. Grab my hand, hold me tight, take me back to the fold. Will You Take Me Back to the fold? To the fold x2 Solo I'm returning to you but will you take me back? I found my own self in your name, in the black. Will you take me home? I've been out in the cold. Grab my hand, hold me tight, take me back to the fold. Will You Take Me Back to the fold? To the fold x2

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Oblivion Bound is a concept album penned by Dmitry M. Epstein.
The story is of life re-emerging from the death of a musician in search of his romance which he finds once he suddenly returns to life admits a change where no one recalls his existence.

Composed by:
Mark Murdock-All music
Dmitry M. Epstein- Story concept & lyrics


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released October 30, 2021

Mark Murdock- drums, keyboards & percussion
Dmitry M. Epstein- lyrics
Tim Pepper- vocal
Fernando Perdomo- lead guitar on songs 1 & 2
Ron Howden- drums on song 8
Katsumi Yoneda- guitar
Dave Juteau- guitar on song 8
Preston Murdock- guitar on song 9
Daniel Kubota - guitar on song 4
Jeff Curry-bass

Mixed and Mastered by Mark Murdock
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