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White Bird

by The Great Divide

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1.
Pledge 01:22
To all the things we’ve never said And all the roads we’ll never take, This is a statement to our fate, Like a pledge to ourselves ‘Cause like us, you’ve never needed anyone To fulfill your life and dreams So get on our side and start running. These fists will break any order, These feet could walk any border, These fists will break any order.
2.
Tide 03:51
Let your instinct guides your steps, Think by yourself, and fuck the rest. When darkness takes back its lands Don’t shut your voice in the shade. But start questioning your acts And shout out loud toward the light All the questions you’ve ever had, All the questions you’ll ever hide. Cause no one ever controlled The motivations of a willing heart, And as the tide goes back and forth Every rock ends up falling apart. Stop doubting your answers, stop being scared. ‘Cause there’s no creation if there’s no hesitation, So face your fears and stop being scared. Cause no one will never control Your soul and faith, you will bend, you won’t break! Just like the reed, go back and forth. Your soul and faith, you will bend, you won’t break! Free acts for a free soul, Don’t blame it on the sun, you fools. We’ve been chased away for too long To keep our voices down. Free acts for a free soul.
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Right Choice 03:40
You're always left behind, Set apart of the way i lead my life, While i check both sides of the road Making sure you're alright. I'm still holding your hand tight, I'm still holding your hand tight! I'll bring our bodies to the shore And throw our bones into the sea And we will come back for more After we washed our sins. If you're left behind, It was to protect us. I did not change my mind, I was carrying your curse. There's no better thing in life Than seeing your smile. Do you still feel left behind? Do you still feel left behind? We're leaving the safe shore, We're drowning in the sea, We're sinking in the noise, Tearing our memories, But i've done the right choice. I'll bring our bodies to the shore And throw our bones into the sea And we will come back for more After we washed our sins. No better thing in life! No better thing in life! No better thing in life, than seeing you smile! We're leaving the safe shore, We're drowning in the sea, We're sinking in the noise, Tearing our memories!
5.
It’s a story to remember in time, To y’all that bleed, y’all that burn, I’ll take a forward truth To a final jump. Honey, look ahead! You will see me in the fog, Shaking hands With Uncle Sam. Read my fortune in these eyes, ‘Cause blind eyes tell no lies. (I pay no mind) To those who talk but never act, (To you, poor souls) Who always watch their backs! You all just stand and wonder, If someone has to cross it first, So be it: I’ll be this one (I’ll be this one!) And the wind will hold me up. I had a good run up, The air, the sea, they all shout out: “You can’t be runner up” (What lies ahead, no one can tell!) When I’m facing West, (What lies ahead, no one can tell!) it appears clear to me, (What lies ahead, no one can tell!) That where the sun is up, (What lies ahead, no one can tell!) Seems always easier to see! I should have stared and listened, But someone had to try it once, I did it, no matter what. (No matter what!) But the wind pushes back. I had a good run up. Now, deep in the sea, My white wings fade to blue. I pay no mind! I pay no mind! I pay no mind to those who talk but never act! For the glory, for the pride, I broke my arms, they lost my sight. No one’s stronger than nature, Even a willing heart. My words won’t come out right To tell the joy we shared one time. All I can say now that the sun goes down Is that it was worth it a thousand time.
6.
I’m heavy loaded, love, But glad to be leaving. See you a next lifetime If you still believe in Another life Of an inner dream. Our peace can be found If your mind stops fighting. I want you to think it smart But you kid yourself and forget who we are! So I’ll show you a second time And you better remember. We left our pasts behind And looked to our future And swore that it will last For the worse and better. But I can find familiar faces In every different places, I knew it for ages Roads help me think. I live the life I want, Make the music I love And I don’t give a fuck Whether you like it or not. No one else remembers Your smile burning like wildfire. Your sword against my chest? What I’m supposed to do? I prefer to move forward And let it cut me through, And let it cut me through! But I can find familiar faces In every different places, And I knew it for ages Roads help me think. I live the life I want, Make the music I love And I don’t give a fuck Whether you like it or not. I cross these cities, Lights on my face. Don’t look back, Don’t look back. I cross these cities, Lights on my face. Don’t look back, Don’t look, keep moving. Don’t pretend We will find A happy end To this story, To these lines. Let sit down and hope That our roads Might cross each other After the sun went down.
7.
White Bird 01:49
I knew how to fly before I learnt to walk, I'm an arrow shot at the sun, I went further than anyone before, And your voice keeps pushing me back for more! Once the engine is on, The White Bird takes off, my weight is gone, Lifts me up the air, together as one, We've never needed anyone. These fists can break any order, These feet can walk any border, These wings will reach the hereafter!

about



About Charles Nungesser and this extended play

There’re always stories of men being particularly
brave at one defining moment, much rarer
are legends of men living their whole life as one
continuous act of courage and selfless determination.
Charles Nungesser was one of them. Born in 1892,
this French aviator, WWI hero, gentleman
and all around adventurer was about to make
history when he tried to cross over the Atlantic
aboard “L’Oiseau Blanc” (The White Bird) in 1927.
Although him and copilot François Coli departed
ten days before Charles Lindbergh’s now-famous
success, no one ever found trace of Nungesser’s
plane or its passengers.
More than just a tribute, these seven tracks
are a dedication to those who refuse to accept
their fate as mere human beings, constantly
pushing the limits of their existance and never
giving up on their dreams.



Watch "Right Choice" music video at youtu.be/IJHfP-c2B60
Watch "White Bird" music video at youtu.be/RaVDpi6tvYw

credits

released May 30, 2014

The Great Divide is:
Sebastien Boyer - lead vocals
Antoine Pépin - guitar, back vocals
Thibaut Fiore - guitar
Julien Taubregeas - drums, vocals



All tracks and lyrics written and performed
by The Great Divide.
Recorded and mixed by Amaury Sauvé,
assisted by Florian Carau,
at la Senelle Studio, Laval, France.
Mastered by Jason Maas
at Getaway Recording Studio, Boston, U.S.A.
Released on Useless Pride Records, Toulouse, France.



We would like to thank all the people who
support us, bands we played with, promoters
who booked us, friends, families, Olivier
and the team at Useless Pride Records, Ufip,
Flo and Mogar Music France, Fab and
Landscape Rockshop, Tim B., Martin S., Tyler B.,
Sebastien L D., Jeremy B., Ange S.,
Berzerker, Tiphaine D., Amaury and Charline,
Florian C., Julien B., We Care Booking
and Manux F.
Artwork by Anton Gret - www.antongret.com

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The Great Divide Paris, France

Combining energy and melody, The Great Divide resounds with positivity and unity.
After the release of its first EP in 2012 on Useless Pride Records, the Paris-based band hit the road, sharing stage with Comeback kid, Backtrack, Everytime I Die, King Ly Chee, and many more.
In 2014, the band presented its second EP “White Bird“ and played it around Europe and Asia.
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