Contortionist, The - Contact Lyrics






[First Contact]

[Observer:]
"For solutions, look to the sky.
Coincide with constellations.
I stand correct. Time stands exact.
Your time of departure has arrived."

[Organism:] "Initiate this birth. Introvert this dimension."

[The Exchange]

[Observer:] "Conception, use this apparatus."

[Organism:] "Creator, you are all knowing, I beg you, show me your vision."

[Observer:] "My creation, stare into space. Decipher your reality."

[Last Contact]

[Observer:]
"For solutions, look to the sky.
Coincide with constellations.
Consummation has begun and I am your guide.
Together we unlock the secrets of the stars."

[Organism:] "Your signal is fading."

[Observer:] "You are..."

[End Transmission]

You are...





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  1. I.... a....

    What is the time signature for the chorus?

  2. B.... C....

    This is the song that hooked me. I'm a fan of all of their works, no doubt. But this is it for me. Every now and then I come back to the song on YouTube for the sole purpose of trying to sift through all the comments to find the one I saw forever ago where someone wrote something in the nature of... "When the melody hits at 2:09 I feel like I am finally floating away from this fucked up earth." I'm not depressed, nor typically negative, but there is a sense of cleansing and the feeling of release for me when it hits in the middle and also at the end.

  3. C.... P....

    first song I ever heard from this band, and it just blew my mind. Been a fan ever since!

  4. K.... ....

    Decipher your reality!!

  5. A.... ....

    [First Contact]

    [Observer:]

    "For solutions, look to the sky.

    Coincide with constellations.

    I stand correct. Time stands exact.

    Your time of departure has arrived."


    [Organism:] "Initiate this birth. Introvert this dimension."


    [The Exchange]


    [Observer:] "Conception, use this apparatus."


    [Organism:] "Creator, you are all knowing, I beg you, show me your vision."


    [Observer:] "My creation, stare into space. Decipher your reality."


    [Last Contact]


    [Observer:]

    "For solutions, look to the sky.

    Coincide with constellations.

    Consummation has begun and I am your guide.

    Together we unlock the secrets of the stars."

    [Organism:] "Your signal is fading."

    [Observer:] "You are..."

    [End Transmission]

    You are...

    A.... ....

    YOU ARE

    THE LANGUAGE

    EVER-FLOWING, EVER-ECHOING.

    *this band actually did it folks*

  6. S.... P....

    This band live is fucking unreal. I don't know if they've played this song live on this tour, but it's bonkers when they do

  7. Z.... S....

    This song had a huge impact on the way I play guitar. Love this band.

  8. E.... ....

    @2:19 if you can handle it..

  9. C.... d....

    Organism: your signal is fading
    Observer: you are...

    The lyrics to this whole album are a trip

    C.... d....

    +Aaron Knaus I was never a fan of Exoplanet until I read the lyrics. Funny how words can completely change your perspective about music

  10. J.... ....

    I'm pretty sure this song is a reference to the movie Contact. Especially with that sound effect at the end

  11. A.... S....

    I miss Jonathan he was incredible.

    A.... S....

    Ambie Swen yep R.I.P Jonathan

  12. A.... B....

    Ahh I love this song. Wish I could sing like him <3

  13. B.... J....

    fuckin awesome man!

  14. A.... S....

    1:44 <3

    A.... S....

    +jason G !@!!@!@!@!@!@!@!@!@!@!@!@!@@!@!@!!@@@!!!!@!@!@!@ its so heavy lol

  15. M.... J....

    what the fuck on 4.30???

  16. A.... m....

    This is the song I was playing during the car accident I was in... my brakes failed through an intersection, I was T-Boned by a drunk driver. It broke almost every bone in the drivers body. Somehow, my girlfriend and I, and the 3 people I dragged out of their car bleeding and dying survived. I'll never forget this song as long as I live.

    A.... m....

    @Max B damn bro, that was one hell of a brutal unexpected breakdown!

    A.... m....

    +ATX max jesus really?

    A.... m....

    I think music can be more spiritual than given credit for

    A.... m....

    I was taking a backroad in the middle of the night, I remember how beautiful the stars looked out in farmland Texas. I thought it was the perfect night, then bam. Next thing I know I was dragging the driver out of the car as she was choking on blood and her own bit off tongue. Her husband got out of the car after he reawakened from being knocked out. He was screaming “wake up don’t die” I didn’t know what to do so I calmly placed my hand on his back and tried to comfort him. I heard moaning from there car and rushed over to it. What looked like a teenager was literally pinned in between the back and passenger seats, face bloodied and tongue bitten off as well. His back almost looked like the number 7. I still have mild PTSD from it even to this day.

    A.... m....

    @ATX max that must have been scary when your brakes went before the intersection.

  17. D.... G....

    this song is absolutely beautiful <3

  18. E.... M....

    I remember running a show for this band in VA :)

    E.... M....

    Thank you for giving them a stage, because I ended up finding them in 2014 which might not have been possible had u not run a show for them. 🤘

  19. A.... U....

    I can't believe I took so long to check out this album, I always thought that Intrinsic was their ONLY masterpiece...thank you reddit!

    A.... U....

    lol exoplanet is better in every way!!!! this song makes me have tears of joy, that melody!!

  20. S.... g....

    The fucking best. Such an amazing track.

  21. N.... C....

    2:55 makes me jizz everytime

  22. S.... P....

    That melody at 2:10 gets me every time.

    S.... P....

    I didn't know what they were called, but yes, you are correct!1

    S.... P....

    Same! This is still my favorite melody from them! There's something about it that just takes me somewhere else. They need to play this tune live again more!

    S.... P....

    Obscure Creation Yes! Love the harmony at the end!

    S.... P....

    It’s the same melody from their track “Axiom”. Axiom is the acoustic version.

    S.... P....

    @endofanera1983 Yeah I like how they did that

  23. T.... C....

    im addicted to this song

  24. S.... ....

    sometimes when I write music and run out of ideas or can´t concentrate and it just doesn´t work because i want to force it, i listen to this album and  the music seems to fill my mind with creativity. this is pure inspiration! thank you, the contortionist!

  25. N.... P....

    Fryisfunny. Thank you for stateing your opinion... now go fuck your self with a tree branch while listening to eminim... lmao

    N.... P....

    thats rude.

  26. N.... P....

    Fryisfunny. Thank you for stateing your opinion... now go fuck your self with a tree branch while listening to eminim... lmao

  27. R.... N....

    @SirDarb14 yes. the 5 over 4 polyrhythm holds me so close.

  28. P.... ....

    Did anybody else get wet within the first 50 seconds of this song because I sure fucking did.

  29. A.... S....

    i needed that reminder....thanks!

  30. J.... W....

    Metal isn't always about RIPPING SOMEONES FUCKING FACE OF!!!!! seriously dude. Look at metallica, they have a lot of soft songs. its not always about extreme heavy shit. I do love that kind of stuff. but I sometimes just like listening to stuff like this

  31. d.... ....

    Groovy baby

  32. S.... ....

    Another mind blowing group, most definitely.

  33. D.... H....

    *at the same time, damn I´m a dumbass

  34. 4.... ....

    Peeing feels goooooood

  35. M.... J....

    THE CONTORTIONIST ONE LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  36. M.... M....

    In my opinion, to love Reflux is to loath Animals as Leaders. Sadly, anyone who knew the members of Reflux accepted a depressing eventuality. Reflux was very temporary. I think the problem with Animals as Leaders is the 'clinical' feel to the music. Surgical precision, but very little heart. *shrug*

  37. I.... ....

    Yeah... I understand. I wish I liked Animals as Leaders. They're insanely talented, and the music they make is very technically proficient. I just don't enjoy them, sadly.

  38. B.... F....

    fair enough, it invokes emotion in me and plenty of other people so it's all subjective

  39. I.... ....

    I don't feel any emotion in that song. It's okay, I guess, but it's still way too wanky.

  40. B.... F....

    Emmure can choke on their own castrated dicks

  41. B.... F....

    listen to Point to Point by Animals as Leaders and come back here and tell me if you feel no emotion in that song

  42. B.... F....

    me too man

  43. B.... F....

    dude this fucking song man, this fucking song......

  44. S.... ....

    Best song

  45. M.... ....

    Or you just got a different taste, kid

  46. S.... ....

    For sure!

  47. D.... H....

    Damn, yeah! That melody is so nice, it reminds me of the sad and the happy moments of my life and the same time, It´s so.... Beautiful.

  48. F.... ....

    And I thought people who like progressive metal tend to be even mildly intelligent

  49. I.... ....

    "stop having different opinions from me"

    Care to actually put up an argument that isn't fucking retarded?

  50. f.... d....

    That comment gave me cancer.

  51. I.... ....

    what does Justin Bieber even have to do with anything

    are you autistic

  52. I.... ....

    Opeth is baby's first metal band. They're good, but they're very easy to get into and aren't all that complex. Animals as Leaders, on the other hand, suck ass. They're great musicians but their music is overly wanky and lacks anything resembling emotion.

    I can understand not liking the vocalist, but boring? It's goddamn beautiful.

  53. I.... ....

    FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOR SOLUTIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONS

  54. M.... ....

    you ruined your comment by saying "bee's fucking knees"

  55. B.... F....

    the perfect riff

  56. L.... S....

    They might not, it's completely subjective like he said.

  57. L.... A....

    Personally, no I don't. But there are someone who thinks Justin Bieber is the shit.

  58. S.... K....

    i bet people who listen to justin beiber hate this....do you think justin beiber is good music?

  59. S.... K....

    you are kinda a hypocrite with your name being ilikeeverything

  60. L.... A....

    Don't forget that music is a very subjective thing and two people might not agree on what appreciating music is about ;) Have a nice day sir!

  61. l.... ....

    Opeth is amazing! Everyone should take the time to listen to them, especially if they like The Contortionist. In my opinion, Opeth makes The Contortionist sound like crap.

  62. m.... ....

    That's really presumptuous, even though I like this band.

  63. f.... d....

    I find a lot of this album boring, and I'm not a huge fan of the vocalist. If you really love progressive metal try Opeth, and I'm sure you know of Animals as Leaders.

  64. B.... ....

    Talent...

  65. F.... L....

    "For solutions, look to the sky."

  66. g.... ....

    I can hear forced solutions or forced illusions.

  67. M.... ....

    hahahahaha forced abortions. what a dumbass

  68. x.... ....

    No, it is four solutions.

  69. l.... k....

    Godzilla was a female.

  70. C.... C....

    forced abortion?... really?

  71. K.... G....

    The first 5 seconds got me hooked.

  72. F.... A....

    WOW THIS BAND SUCKS COCK. FORCED ABORTION > CONTORTIONIST

  73. x.... ....

    Sir, live, this followed by Casuality will blow you away.

  74. D.... B....

    Well said, sir. I just got to see them for the first time last weekend, and it was well worth my near-four-hour-drive.

  75. M.... B....

    I don't like this jazz metal.

  76. N.... ....

    The moment of walking around campus with this song blaring in my ears, people staring at my lite headbanging skills....Priceless!

  77. M.... R....

    Greatest band out there.

  78. S.... C....

    you nailed it. i've hung out with them at shows, and according to chris tilley (the bassist) axiom is kind of a medley of the whole album.

  79. R.... P....

    This band is nuts!
    A modern day Cynic (Focus-era): atmospheric, jazzy, vocoders, but with modern heavy music influences a la modern technical metal, djent and deathcore, thus giving them a fresh sound all around.
    I really dig them.

  80. 9.... ....

    Love how this band switches up alot from heavy to instrumental then back again

  81. D.... P....

    Those parts made me wanna cry and scream " fuck the world"

  82. J.... M....

    anyone else notice that this song ties into axiom?

  83. f.... ....

    Couldn't have said it better myself. I've never heard another band that puts that amount of emotion in their music. The Contortionist all day, errrrday!

  84. m.... ....

    Get a little more mad over internet comments you racist, worthless pile of flesh. You got so mad that you not only commented on here three weeks ago, but then had to send me an inbox message today? Seriously, find an outlet for your hate aside from making racist, moronic comments on YouTube; alternatively, take a knife to your fucking jugular and watch the blood spill. One less moron taking up space on this planet, and no one will miss you. :)

  85. S.... ....

    this song reminds me of whales crying whilst simultaneously exploding in the cosmos

  86. D.... ....

    dat haromonized guitarss....its super beautiful. i like how they come up with these hella sweet sounding little melodies like the little section before the chill part in flourish and then 2:08 on this. good shit man

  87. M.... D....

    lmao holy shit!

  88. M.... ....

    Yeah, a lot of it is just screaming. Now go to 2:08

  89. S.... ....

    I want their tone dammit.... (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻

  90. t.... k....

    this is fucking shite

  91. S.... ....

    stirs* whoops.

  92. S.... ....

    2:08 - 2:42 and 3:50 - 4:25 are seriously some of the best pieces of music I've ever heard in my entire life. The "chorus" or whatever you want to call it. I'm constantly listening to new music all the time but this still ranks as #1 on my list, just because of those parts. It just stirts up so many emotions. That's how you really know when music is good. This song's helped me through a lot. Thanks for making such a beautiful song, The Contortionist will always be the BEE'S FUCKING KNEES.

  93. A.... D....

    The intro is so fucking amazing !!

  94. m.... ....

    You need to calm the fuck down with your dumb, racist, ultraviolent ass. Shut the fuck up and listen to the music.

  95. g.... ....

    You made my day, OH GOD XD

  96. J.... S....

    Let me rephrase that, they definitely are metal, but not pure as dipshit elitists often point out. It often avoids a lot of anger from death metal elitists when you state it in a rather conservative fashion .

  97. e.... ....

    Spawn of Possession's Where Angels Go Demons Follow and Apparations are two excelent fucking songs.

  98. J.... S....

    First of all, none of the bands you listed are metal. They're all core. Not that there's anything wrong with that though, core is massively enjoyable. But if you want to listen to some real heavy music, go listen to some suffocation or spawn of possession