Shapeshifter
"Shapeshifter" is a song by British progressive metal band Haken. It is the sixth song on the band's second album, Visions.
Basis
NOTE: It's recommended that you know the basis of the album before you read this. |
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Lyrics
"Shapeshifter" lyrics [Click here]
Dance into the masquerade
I am the only man who has a face
In this land of no identity
Who leads your secret society?
So deep in her disguise
I fail to recognize
My sister
The Shapeshifter
Will never change her ways
You make the first descent
This atmosphere becomes intense
As you start to undress
My robes of consciousness
So deep in her disguise
I fail to recognize
My sister
The Shapeshifter
Will never change her ways
In the mist you fade to grey
Lost in a city where vampires are guarding the gates
And you vanish with no trace
Warped and distorted
My fear is escorted away
Pleasure I mistake for pain
My demons and angels are playing a dangerous game
Inside the vessel of my friends
I'm haunted by strangers
They're craving a thirst for revenge
I surrender to the view
To find the replacement
A manifestation of you
One God to whom I seldom pray
Created the science
You work in mysterious ways
So deep in her disguise
I still don't recognise
My sister
The Shapeshifter
Will never change her ways
When you are dreaming
I am wide awake
Believe when you see me
In the Mind's Eye I wait
While you are sleeping
Personnel
Haken
- Ross Jennings - vocals
- Richard Henshall - guitars, keyboards
- Charlie Griffiths - guitars
- Diego Tejeida - keyboards, sound design, strings and french horn arrangements
- Thomas MacLean - bass
- Raymond Hearne - drums, tuba, strings and french horn arrangements
Trivia
- The beginning of "Ectobius Rex" from Virus is believed to be a reprisal of Shapeshifter's opening.
"Shapeshifter" lyrics [Click here]
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Dance into the masquerade I am the only man who has a face In this land of no identity Who leads your secret society? So deep in her disguise I fail to recognize My sister The Shapeshifter Will never change her ways You make the first descent This atmosphere becomes intense As you start to undress My robes of consciousness So deep in her disguise I fail to recognize My sister The Shapeshifter Will never change her ways In the mist you fade to grey Lost in a city where vampires are guarding the gates And you vanish with no trace Warped and distorted My fear is escorted away Pleasure I mistake for pain My demons and angels are playing a dangerous game Inside the vessel of my friends I'm haunted by strangers They're craving a thirst for revenge I surrender to the view To find the replacement A manifestation of you One God to whom I seldom pray Created the science You work in mysterious ways So deep in her disguise I still don't recognise My sister The Shapeshifter Will never change her ways When you are dreaming I am wide awake Believe when you see me In the Mind's Eye I wait While you are sleeping |
- Ross Jennings - vocals
- Richard Henshall - guitars, keyboards
- Charlie Griffiths - guitars
- Diego Tejeida - keyboards, sound design, strings and french horn arrangements
- Thomas MacLean - bass
- Raymond Hearne - drums, tuba, strings and french horn arrangements