Despite Exile - Custodian [Official Music Video]

SPOTIFY | BANDCAMP | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM | Our new song ’Custodian’ is officially out and available on all streaming platforms! A few words from the band: “ ’Custodian’ is a song about trauma and the way it structures the life of both individuals and societies - and about the various mechanisms of defence that come into play in order to contain the forces that the repression of trauma elicits. The song relies heavily on concepts taken from psychoanalysis to explore the theme of vulnerability and the feeling of shared solitude that runs through the album; but also takes inspiration from the myth of Sisyphus, describing the long march of humanity as an infinite, gruelling task. All of this is conveyed by a relentless combination of gloomy atmospheres, slow-paced heavy riffs and black metal vibes.“ Hope you enjoy it. Every share counts. Much love! 🍕 DESPITE EXILE ARE: Jei Doublerice - VOX Giacomo Santini - GUITAR Alessandro Carminati - GUITAR Francesco Comuzzi - GUITAR Giovanni Minozzi - BASS Simone Cestari - DRUMS LYRICS: Custodian Forever guarding this weightless stone We’ll defend ourselves from chaos until we’re numb Until these walls eventually fall apart Forever caught in this long march In which we no longer remember when we’ve embarked Pushing these boulders up and down a thin slope We ended up forgetting what we were meant to protect Many as one A failed Leviathan One as many Inhabited by the ghosts of the dead and the unborn We embody the rift that divides us all This void is the only thing we’ll ever safeguard To keep away the trauma We’ll forge the myths that preserve our identities Ever changing and ever refracting in such fragile society We’ll forge the myths that preserve our identities Unable to be silent In words we shall find our blessing and our curse Circling on the edge of an unspoken urge We’ve come to love what keeps us apart Custodian We embody the rift that divides us all This void is the only thing we’ll ever safeguard We’ve come to love what keeps us apart This void is the only thing we’ll ever know of. CREDITS: Written by Jei Doublerice and Giacomo Santini Lyrics by Giovanni Minozzi Production, mix and master by Jei Doublerice Additional post-production by Alan Sacha Laskow Video directed by Damiano Affinito 1st AD Marcello della Puppa