Once Upon a Second Act

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"Once Upon a Second Act" is SYSTEM SYN's finest and most complex record to date. The album takes the listener on an emotionally engaging journey, showcasing Clint Carney’s vocal and lyrical talents like never before. The songs of “Once Upon a Second Act” range from haunting and heartbreaking, to heavy-hitting club tracks, yet all retain the sound that is so uniquely SYSTEM SYN. This also marks the project’s first completely independent release. Mixed and mastered by Ted Phelps (Imperative Reaction).

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lyrics

don’t be afraid it’s just a lie
for when I need to make believe
the hope we have will never falter
and it’s everything we need

The weight of years
falls on us all
until reflections tell the lie
of who we are, when what we were
will no longer live in light

my heart still burns
more than you know
sacred in its blasphemy
I feel the fire and let go
of the truth that buries me

there was so much before us
those were the days and now those days are gone
silently we all fell to pieces
broken and scattered right where we belong

once upon a second act
was where our story came alive
and we emerged out from the ash
so far so good so we survive

my heart still burns
more than you know
sacred in its blasphemy
I feel the fire and let go
of the truth that buries me

there was so much before us
those were the days and now those days are gone
silently we all fell to pieces
broken and scattered right where we belong
there was so much before us
those were the days and now those days are gone
silently we all fell to pieces
broken and scattered right where we belong

don’t be afraid it’s just a lie
for when I need to make believe
the hope we have will never falter
and it’s everything we need

there was so much before us
those were the days and now those days are gone
silently we all fell to pieces
broken and scattered right where we belong
there was so much before us
those were the days and now those days are gone
silently we all fell to pieces
broken and scattered right where we belong

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from Once Upon a Second Act, released June 26, 2020

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