Invasion – VISIØN

ABOUT THE ALBUM

The signal has been found, but the handshake is silent. Invasion is an exploration of first contact where the visitors don’t come to conquer, but to observe. From the frantic urgency of “Lights in the Sky” to the reflective “Afterglow,” this album captures a world suspended in a neon maze, left to wonder about its place in a universe that refuses to speak back. It is a bold, eclectic debut that sets the architectural foundation for the VISIØN sound.

Lyrics: RC
Musical Arrangement: RC
Mixing & Engineering: Trystan

ABOUT THE STORY

The story of Invasion was inspired by a strange recurring dream about a day where the sun didn’t rise, the day strange lights appeared in the sky, and yet life still had to go on as usual despite the strange feelings of madness. Rather than show how alien beings might react to events of global consequence such as war and natural disasters, this story zeroes in on the lives of everyday people, and highlights the things all of us see and face day to day.

The tale begins as an otherworldly presence enters the vicinity of Earth. Those who have sent out messages in the hope of hearing a reply finally get their own Wow! Signal, but the excitement is short lived. The sun fails to rise the next day, and high in the sky are small but distinct geometric shapes, like neon beacons. They don’t move much, they don’t attack, they don’t even fully communicate, and as the days go by, humanity is left to wonder why they’ve appeared, and what might happen next. Life continues, as it must, and while some people cower, others find ways to motivate themselves, to defiantly go on with their lives despite the watchful presence above. Meanwhile, beings unknown look down on a world gone mad. Humans are erratic, seeming to exist in a state of self-imposed limitation, amid their noise and mythology and the careless way they treat one another. Unseen eyes stare down from above, watching the people of Earth, mystified, wondering why they work tirelessly to make things just to cast them aside, what makes them cling to old ideas despite new discovery, the reason why human beings yell at one another, why they fight one another, why they cry. Yet amid the chaos, there are signs of hope, examples of everyday understanding and acceptance, people below who truly feel that everybody belongs. Whether the beings above find the answers they seek, or whether human behavior remains a mystery, the people of Earth never learn. One morning, the sun rises again, and the lights are just gone. There’s been no communication, no contact at all, and that silence is the loudest message the beings could have sent. Left to their own devices, with questions and fears unanswered, humanity knows nothing more than when everything started. They only know they’re not alone.

LYRICS

Breaching The Atmosphere
[Instrumental]

Signal Found
Scanning code on the CRT,
Backyard dish for the world to see,
Tuning out all the neighborhood,
Searching deep like I knew I would.

Looking for a handshake across the empty dark.
Finding some connection, finding the signal’s mark.
Searching for a rhythm inside the cosmic grace.
Waiting for the story of life out there in space.
Is there someone out there, or are we all alone?
Standing by the window, just waiting for the tone.

Radio signals analyzed,
Hoping for a stellar surprise.
All the universe is there,
While I sit in my lonely chair.

Wait!
A pattern in the static!
The needle is erratic!
A signal found, and I’m ecstatic!
Wow!
I must verify the sound!
Is it life out there I’ve found?
My discovery will be profound!

I have found a handshake across the empty dark!
Detected connection, detected signal’s mark!
I have heard the signal inside the cosmic grace,
Waiting for the story of life out there in space!
There is someone out there, and we are not alone!
Staring out my window, knowing what I’ve been shown.

Signal Found…
Signal Found…
Signal Found!

Signal Found…

Lights In The Sky
(The sun is gone…)

The sun is gone now, endless night.
The skies now hold an eerie sight,
Our world suspended, frozen still.
Neon shapes above test our will.
Wire figures among the stars
Silently watch this world of ours.
The shadows stretch, the air is thin,
I feel the madness crawling in.

Is it madness or is it truth?
There is no way for us to choose.
Secure and silent as they gaze…
Are we lost in a neon maze?

Away the sun has gone!
There are lights in the sky, geometric neon,
Watching, judging our lies!
The sun has gone away!
Madness inside our minds, night has replaced the day!
Refuge we cannot find!
Can this event make sense, or is it luck, or fate?
Can we prevail against the terror that awaits?

The pews are full, the streets are bare,
Prophets shout into empty air.
The rest of us still feel the chill,
But work our jobs and pay our bills.
The shining shapes watch all we do,
Silently they enjoy the view.
Fearing madness, we run and hide,
Never looking into the night!

(Look up! Look up!) See the cosmic signs!
(Look up! Look up!) You will lose your mind!
(Look up! Look up!) They look down to you!
(Look up! Look up!) Know that you are through!

Am I the only one who sees?
Down on my trembling, tired knees,
Where in the world do I belong
When everything I know is wrong?

Away the sun has gone!
There are lights in the sky!
Geometric neon!
The sun has gone away!
Madness inside our minds, night has replaced the day!
Refuge we cannot find!
Can this event make sense, or is it luck, or fate?
Can we prevail against the terror that awaits?

[Repeat and Fade to End]

Invasion
[Instrumental]

Earthbound
Bright colors of a world below.
It prospers, yet it never grows.
The air is loud and filled with noise,
The locals playing with their toys.
The people walk and never see
The truth that sets their spirits free.

Technology, mythology, which do they choose?
They’d rather keep the comfort of the lies they use.

Into the night, on beams of light,
On our neon cords we take flight.
You are not free, and we can see
You are earthbound by gravity.
Earthbound…
Earthbound.

On through their maze of glass and stone,
Farther than we will ever know,
Strange new sounds will assault our minds,
Confusing sights that leave us blind.
So puzzling, their sentience.
A mystery, their provenance.

Logic is gone, reason a con, lie becomes real,
An empty soul that’s hungry for a fake ideal.
Technology, mythology, which do they choose?
They’d rather keep the comfort of the lies they use.

Into the night, on beams of light,
On our neon cords we take flight.
You are not free, and we can see
You are earthbound by gravity.
Earthbound…
Earthbound.

Will you take… will you take us?
Make us feel this is real.
Will you take… will you take us?
Take our deal, you will heal.
Will you take us to your leader… to your leader?

Into the night, on beams of light,
On our neon cords we take flight.
You are not free, and we can see
You are earthbound by gravity.
Earthbound…
Earthbound…
Always on the ground!

Into the night, on beams of light,
On our neon cords we take flight.
You are not free, and we can see
You are earthbound by gravity.
Earthbound…
Always on the ground.

Kinetic Kick
Static sparks, silent marks, push and press, shed the stress.
Breaking bounds, sudden sounds, crack the cage, turn the page.
Burning bright, neon light, taking flight, out of sight.
Faster now, show them how, take a bow, break the vow.

Kinetic kick, double quick!
Fast and first, bound to burst!
Tearing through, starting new,
Breaking out, lose the doubt!
Kinetic kick, double quick!
Fast and first, bound to burst!
Tearing through…
Starting new!

Fierce force, clear course, heavy hit, lighting it.
Sudden surge, on the verge, moving more, crashing core.
System shock, off the clock, turn the lock, solid rock.
Inner drive, feel alive, will survive, watch me thrive!

Pulse, Pace, Space, Race.
Wait, Weight, Break, Fate.
Push, Pull, Void, Full.
Start, Stop, Bottom, Top.

[Instrumental Break]

(Kinetic!)
(Kinetic!)

Midnight At The Arcade
[Instrumental]

Suburban Satellite
I watch them grow the greenest grass,
Then cut it down in a cruel pass.
They build a fence to keep them in,
Show their neighbors a stoic grin.
They all have jobs to earn their pay,
Oh, just to burn it all away.

And so I watch them from my
Suburban satellite,
Such a strange and pretty sight.
Everything is normal,
Oh, but nothing seems quite right,
From my suburban satellite.

They buy a thing and throw it out.
They whisper when they want to shout,
Then shout when they’re silent,
Then get angry, turning violent.
Oh, such a strange yet lovely place,
Looking up from inner space.

Oh, as I watch them from my
Suburban satellite,
Such a strange and pretty sight.
Everything is normal,
Oh, but nothing seems quite right,
From my suburban satellite.

[Instrumental Break]

And I can watch them from my
Suburban satellite,
Such a strange and pretty sight.
Everything is normal,
Oh, but nothing seems quite right,
From my suburban satellite.

Glass Heart Paradox
Salt and water on the skin.
Where did all of this begin?
Smallest hearts of liquid glass.
See them flicker as they pass.

Tiny glass hearts falling down, falling down from your eyes.
I cannot find where the feeling is found, how it hides.
Secrets are held in your tears, in your tears that you weep.
I don’t understand, now, it isn’t clear what you keep.
I wish I could turn the key, turn the key open the locks
To the cause of your glass heart, your glass heart paradox.

Happy, sad, or in between…
Why are you leaking saline?
Did you break? What do you feel?
Maybe this is how you heal…

Tiny glass hearts falling down, falling down from your eyes.
I cannot find where the feeling is found, when you cry.
Secrets are held in your tears, in your tears that you weep.
I don’t understand, now, it isn’t clear what you keep.
I wish I could turn the key, turn the key open the locks
To the cause of your glass heart, your glass heart paradox.

[Instrumental Break]

Electric Confession
Signal sends the secret out,
Words I shouldn’t scream or shout
Passing through the empty black,
Never can I take it back.
Broken code and broken vow.
Everyone can hear me now.

Electric confession!
Deep space obsession.
Electric confession!
Deep space obsession.

Traveling beyond the sun,
Now the damage has been done.
Data streaming through the stars,
Telling them of all our scars.
Leaking through the solar gate,
Now it is a second late.

Electric confession!
Deep space obsession.
Electric confession!
Deep space obsession.

[Instrumental Break]

Electric confession!
Deep space obsession.
Electric confession!
Deep space obsession.

Neon Odyssey
[Instrumental]

To Each Their Own
David works his desk all day,
Buys his food the old-school way,
Lifts his weights to clear his head,
Walks the paths that others tread.
Meets his friends for drinks at night,
Underneath the movie lights
With his partner at the show,
Watching films in glowing rows.

To each their own.
No way is wrong.
To each their own.
We all belong.

Sarah streams her life all day,
Posting what she has to say,
Orders clothes from off the screen,
Pixels filling every scene.
Killing monsters in a raid-
That is how her rent is paid.
Digital and feeling fine,
Living life across the line.

To each their own.
No way is wrong.
To each their own.
We all belong.

[Instrumental Break]

Riley makes a silver ring,
Etsy is a staple thing.
Orders food unto the door,
Tips the driver ten or more.
Walks the dog around the park,
Netflix chilling in the dark,
Playing games on Saturday,
Building life a middle way.

To each their own.
No way is wrong.
To each their own.
We all belong.

To each their own. (To each their own)
No way is wrong.
To each their own.
We all belong.

To each their own.
We all belong.

Whispers In The Wire
Empty code without light.
Digital empty night.
The forsaken null space.
A cold and lonely place.

Whispers in the Wire…
Whispers in the Wire…
(Whispers)
(Wires)

Onto the page bots creep.
The data is asleep.
The code will never rust,
Never turn into dust.

Whispers in the Wire…
Whispers in the Wire…
(Whispers)
(Wires)

[Instrumental Break]

Whispers… in the wire!

(Whispers)
(Wires)
(Whispers)
(Wires)

Afterglow
The silver clouds have turned to gray.
The visitors have gone away.
They vanished in the morning light,
As we recovered from the night.
We’re standing here with empty hands,
All broken dreams and useless plans,
Unsure of what we’re meant to do,
The world around us still askew.

We are left below, in the afterglow,
Lost in time and space, looking for our place.
Nothing’s what it seems. Was it all a dream?
Now we’re all alone, in the afterglow.

They didn’t speak a single word-
The loudest sound we’ve ever heard.
Geometric lights in the sky,
Here to watch us, or here to spy.
Upon our world, we cannot hide.
Our minds are numb, eyes opened wide.
And now we’re all left to wonder,
As our world is torn asunder.

We are left below, in the afterglow,
Lost in time and space, looking for our place.
Nothing’s what it seems. Was it all a dream?
Now we’re all alone, in the afterglow.

[Instrumental Break]

We are left below, in the afterglow,
Lost in time and space, looking for our place.
Nothing’s what it seems. Was it all a dream?
Now we’re all alone, in the afterglow…
(We are left below)
In the afterglow…
(Lost in time and space)
Nothing’s what it seems…
Was it all a dream?

Now we’re all alone.

Empty Horizon
[Instrumental]