“Cross to Bear“ from Aversed’s new album, ’Erasure of Color’ out March 21, 2025
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From the band:
Jeff: We are excited to officially announce our partnership with the M-Theory Records team! With “Cross to Bear,“ we begin our journey leading up to the release of our new album ’Erasure of Color’ on March 21st, 2025. Thanks to everyone who has supported up to this point and for joining us in these next steps!
Sungwoo: Navigating the hurt, loss and betrayal of life’s trials and tribulations is our ‘Cross to Bear’. There are so many people we’ve hurt (or vice versa), whether intentional or not. We must always reflect on the consequences of our own actions as they affect those around us, and ourselves. You can die tomorrow and it can be too late to right your wrongs.
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AVERSED is:
Sarah Hartman - Vocals
Sungwoo Jeong - Guitars
Alden Marchand - Guitars
Martin Epstein - Bass
Jeff Saltzman - Drums
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Video by Anthony Lusk Simone / Zenbeast Media
Danielle Zeleski - Assistant Director
LYRICS:
Allow no joy
Because I am only me when I bereave
all my warmth pushed below the surface
Allow no joy, no exhilaration
I do not feel like me, anymore
You are my cross to bear
yet I pushed you away when you came back for me
I would have died for you
but now that you’re gone
I should have died for you
I’m still dying for you
I will not let myself be subsumed
You’re haunting every waking moment
This trauma bonds -
this world denies my actualization
I will not believe that this is me!
I don’t even know if you are real
I cannot feel the same detail anymore
I could almost breathe
but you held me under
You held me
For all of our sakes and our future selves
despite what I said
I pray this is not the end
The end has come
But now that you’re gone
my yearning has only grown...