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Dark Water

by Fragile Gods

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1.
Two Worlds 02:42
Outside Pressure Never ending Never ending Inside My will Never bending Never bending Two Worlds They never coincide I know They only collide Two Worlds They never coincide I know They only collide Day time Frozen Boredom kills me Boredom kills me Night time Burning Pleasure thrills me Pleasure thrills me Two Worlds They never coincide I know They only collide Two Worlds They never coincide I know They only collide All my dreams ... All my words ... All my dreams ... All my words ... Two Worlds They never coincide I know They only collide Two Worlds They never coincide I know They only collide
2.
You’re not the only one Who hears whispers at night You’re not the only one Who sees things in the dark There are ghosts That occupy my dreams Now I fear I’m coming apart at the seams Switch off the light It’s not right Hold me tight Hold me tight You’re not the only one Who is running out of time You’re not the only the one Who hates to be alone There are ghosts That occupy my dreams Now I fear I’m coming apart at the seams Switch off the light It’s not right Hold me tight Hold me tight It’s a matter of time Before you cross that line Yes, you’re gonna be mine As we fall in to decline Switch off the light It’s not right Hold me tight Hold me tight
3.
Nothing ever happens And if it happens It doesn't happen on time I don't mind darkness But when there's only darkness I start to lose my mind This new normal Doesn't feel normal When my world is in decline Your voice echoes In dark and empty rooms All my dreams are Grey and out of tune Days without end I can’t comprehend Days without end I can’t comprehend All these empty days Leave me in a daze That I can't comprehend Every line of questioning Has got me questioning Have we reached the end? You say this is love But if this is is love Why am I condemned? Your voice echoes In dark and empty rooms All my dreams are Grey and out of tune Always chasing you Never finding you Always wanting you Never touching you Days without end I can’t comprehend Days without end I can’t comprehend
4.
Slowly are the birds Hanging in the air Without a concern Without a single care Look at the sky And then look at your hands What have you done? Oh God what have you done to us? You and I at the edge Lost our nerve We lost our heads Can it be in the end Is this all that remains? Hollow days Hollow nights We believed in a lie Can it be in the end Is this all that remains? The light refracts The light it decays Details are lost The days pass in a haze Trouble moved in Next door and wouldn't leave Falling slowly and yet There’s no time to scream You and I at the edge Lost our nerve We lost our heads Can it be in the end Is this all that remains? Hollow days Hollow nights We believed in a lie Can it be in the end Is this all that remains?
5.
Dark Water 04:01
Missing for days Missing for days Missing for days Missing for days I can’t believe There’s so much rain Water coming Through my windows We’ve got to leave But I can’t find you It’s too late It’s too late now Dark Water is rising I see danger on the horizon Dark Water is rising I see danger on the horizon I watch the beach decay We could be swept away I watch the beach decay We could be swept away There’s nothing to left to say We need to get away There’s nothing to left to say We need to get away Calling your name No one answers Looking everywhere I can’t find you I won’t leave Leave without you It’s too late It’s too late now Dark Water is rising I see danger on the horizon Dark Water is rising I see danger on the horizon I watch the beach decay We could be swept away I watch the beach decay We could be swept away There’s nothing to left to say We need to get away There’s nothing to left to say We need to get away Missing for days Missing for days Missing for days Missing for days
6.
In the Light 04:52
These are the days Of broken promises Talking so fast But nothing makes sense These are the days Of lost connections Living on islands With bridges burned These are the days Of falling slowly Trying to hold on But going down These are the days Of repetition Where every day Is just the same In the Light You are standing Glowing gently Moving slowly These are the days Of pointless drudgery Working so hard But nothing achieved These are the days Of false prophets Pushing superstitions And crooked schemes These are the days Of wildfires Polluting the air that we breathe These are the days Without a future Heading straight towards catastrophe In the Light You are standing Glowing gently Moving slowly Scraping back the layers Peeling back the years Nothing else remains Except for my fears I don’t know you But I need you Where are you? Where are you? In the Light You are standing Glowing gently Moving slowly
7.
Like words written in sand Time slips through my hands I feel it all slip away A little further every day Memories lost in time No longer yours, no longer mine Seasons so sublime No longer yours, no longer mine The words I never said Echo in my head Echo in my head For a long time The words I never said Echo in my head You know that regret Lasts a lifetime Emotions went from light to dark We drifted and lost the spark Communication broken down In cold rooms without a sound Memories lost in time No longer yours, no longer mine Seasons so sublime No longer yours, no longer mine The words I never said The words I never said Echo in my head You know that regret Lasts a lifetime Never said Never said With all my wires crossed And all my signals lost Can I get across To you? In the permafrost I am very lost I’m not sure what is True The words I never said Echo in my head Echo in my head For a long time The words I never said Echo in my head You know that regret Lasts a lifetime The words I never said Echo in my head Echo in my head For a long time The words I never said Echo in my head You know that regret Lasts a lifetime
8.
Medicine 03:47
Everything is fine until it isn't My empire was built on sand Under siege by memories This world wasn’t meant to last The doctor says I’m all right But I don’t feel all right I need some medicine To cure this hopeless condition I need some medicine I need some medicine I need some medicine I need some medicine Strange dreams keep me up all day Creatures crawling up the walls Lost in a private wilderness The future has abandoned me The doctor says I’m all right But I don’t feel all right I need some medicine To cure this hopeless condition I need some medicine I need some medicine I need some medicine I need some medicine
9.
Your laughter Unforgettable Your actions Unforgivable These days Interminable These nights Unbearable Living in the shadows Living on borrowed time Waiting for tomorrow Looking for a sign You fade like the night Leaving mystery behind You know it’s not right How could I be so blind My messages Unanswered Your whereabouts Unknown The damage Irreparable The outcome Inevitable Living in the shadows Living on borrowed time Waiting for tomorrow Looking for a sign You fade like the night Leaving mystery behind You know it’s not right How could I be so blind I keep checking my phone I don’t want to go home Can’t stand another night Feeling very alone You fade like the night Leaving mystery behind You know it’s not right How could I be so blind
10.
Waking from a restless dream The air is hot and still This room is just like mine Only the walls bend towards infinity Walking down endless stairs Each step is longer than last Hours later at the front door Stepping outside into the abyss What I see I don’t understand I don’t see no birds, no cars, no people I know these streets but I don’t know where I am I know these streets but I don’t know where I am Is anybody here? Can anybody hear me? I don’t know what’s real And I don’t like this feeling When the nighttime comes I hear electric hums That I can’t get out of my head When the daybreak comes I can’t find anyone Only empty streets instead It feels like I stepped out of time Trapped on an empty stage set Walking past the same old houses Hyperreal with no signs of life Doesn't matter which way I go Every road circles back on itself This world is glitching Everything in improbable positions There is no future and no past Just an ever-present, never-ending now Just an ever-present, never-ending now There’s got to be a way to bend The bars of this cage There’s got to be a way to escape This abandoned stage When the nighttime comes I hear electric hums That I can’t get out of my head When the daybreak comes I can’t find anyone Only empty streets instead What kind of world What kind of world is this? Where straight lines They don't exist What kind of world What kind of world is this? Where straight lines They don't exist What kind of world? What kind of world? What kind of world? What kind of world? When the nighttime comes I hear electric hums That I can’t get out of my head When the daybreak comes I can’t find anyone Only empty streets instead
11.
My thoughts flicker like starlight My dreams vanish in daylight Night birds sing to me My life guided by moonlight Before the stars collide We can watch the heavenly motions The cold fire in your eyes Leaves so many words unspoken Before our hearts collide Our days will be frozen When the night finally dies The sunrise will be golden I walk under the streetlights You live basking in sunlight Sleepwalking without living One chance encounter changed everything Before the stars collide We can watch the heavenly motions The cold fire in your eyes Leaves so many words unspoken Before our hearts collide Our days will be frozen When the night finally dies The sunrise will be golden

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Fragile Gods, the New York-based dark synthpop project of Frederick Frantz, creates flowing retrosynth tunes with minimal, atmospheric arrangements and unique vocals often backed with rich female harmonies. Their music, sounding as if it came from a cassette from another era, evokes the sounds of classic synthpop and industrial bands.

In 2023, Fragile Gods released their long-awaited full length album, "Dark Water." Meticulously crafted over four years, the album features a diverse range of tracks, from the danceable to the surreal. Throughout the album, Frantz's vocals are both emotive and haunting, delivering lyrics that explore dreams, longing, and alienation.

In 2019, Fragile Gods returned with their second EP, "Cold Comfort," and a new approach. The poppier elements which were hinted at on the prior release were now more to the front. Frantz's vocals are more melodic and less distorted. However, not all the rough edges have been sanded off as witnessed by "Step Outside the Frame."

The band's 2015 debut "The Future Never Came" was influenced by the likes of 80s EBM bands Nitzer Ebb and Cabaret Voltaire with occasional synthpop elements surfacing.

Fragile Gods is a band that is constantly evolving, creating a retro-futuristic sound that is both unique and timeless.

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released September 24, 2023

All synths, vocals, songwriting, and production by Frederick Frantz. AZ provided additional vocals.

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Fragile Gods, the New York-based dark synthpop project of Frederick Frantz, creates flowing retrosynth tunes with minimal, atmospheric arrangements and unique vocals often backed with rich female harmonies. Their atmospheric music, sounding as if it came from a cassette from another era, evokes the sounds of classic synthpop and industrial bands. ... more

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