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The Optimist (Single)

by Paradigm Blue

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2112st Paradigm Blue is an incredible prog band. Their first album, Liquid Eyes, was *incredible*. Transist sounds like it will be more prog rock greatness!!
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The first single from the band's upcoming release, Transist.

lyrics

You
You chose to take the traveled road
Yet you mourn the loss of what once was
And what could have been

You left your dreaming long ago
Abandon all hope ye who enter here alone

You ask me why
My dreams have driven me
Your tired eyes
Blinded by negativity

But you and me, as far as I can see
We agree on the promise of possibility

In the long run
What we do in the meantime
Is like a kind of calling
Oh, as we're waiting in the wings

In the endgame
All of us have a dream that we sustain
Oh, don't let it go
In the grand scheme of things

Dreams will drive me to a fairer day
When you drive, if you like, you can choose your fate
well, i hate to be the bearer of bad news
but our fate's not what we'd like to choose

Soon you’ll stand on greener shores
Wait and see
The dream will take you to that day

i’ve heard it all before and
it’s all the same to me and
i don’t care what you say

Recognition
Transformation
Reconciliation

You and I
We see eye to eye
And all it took this time
Was to cross our perspectives

You and me, though we might disagree
It’s plain to see that a common dream never dies

In the long run
Oh, as we're waiting in the wings
In the endgame
All of us have a dream that we sustain
Oh, don't let it go
In the grand scheme of things

credits

released December 25, 2020
Juan Mantilla - electric and acoustic guitars
Ruben Moreno - bass guitar, vocals, synthesizers
Steve Laur - drums, cymbals, percussion

Engineered, recorded, and mixed by Ruben Moreno
Arrangement by Paradigm Blue

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Paradigm Blue Raleigh, North Carolina

Progressive rock power trio from Raleigh, NC, USA. Paradigm Blue is Juan Mantilla (guitars), Ruben Moreno (vocals, bass, keyboards), Steve Laur (drums).

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