Cartographer
Sanctuary
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It’s an atmospheric start for Cartographer’s ‘Sanctuary’. Piano notes cut through a wash of synth and then the song kicks in. The powerful precision of their alt-metal chorus punches through.
The heavier side of the band is reserved for the big chorus, leaving space for other elements to shine through elsewhere. The verse has an ambient edge, with lots of space for the melody to cut through and the pre-chorus has a stabby rhythmic element.
The instruments achieve great tone on this record and there’s plenty of skill on display. Most importantly, the song has melodic hooks and a good connection to the lyrical themes. Skies Marie’s vocal dances between sweet clarity to a powerful fry-edged rock style.
I love a metal song when it has great contrast, lots of melody, and waves of instrumentation that pull your attention around every instrument at different times – and Cartographer do exactly this. When you happen to be super-talented, it’s easy to descend into the chaos of demonstration music, but the song doesn’t compromise at all with this band.
Watch Cartographer – ‘Sanctuary’.
Sanctuary Lyrics
In a collapse, I’m crawling
Our greatest sin is falling
You were my sanctuary
Pleading peace, imparting wars
In between
And with a rush, I’m falling harder
It’s gazing in on me
Through the eye, enable the breakThe fear has decayed
I’m having trouble placing my name
Peering through the window
Hoping to break the rain
Glass cracked
Paint faded
Halcyon vanishing
Everything is changingFalling into oblivion
If I could only find myself
Taking shelter
In a calm before the stormIn a collapse, I’m crawling
Our greatest sin is falling
You were my sanctuary
Pleading peace, imparting wars
In between
And with a rush, I’m falling harder
It’s gazing in on me
Through the eye, enable the breakBlinding flashing before my eyes
You’re to blink or I’ll lose your line
Deafening thunder comes crashing
As I lose my mind
Blindly stumbling in the dark
Mind slipping endlesslyFalling into oblivion
If I could only find myself
Taking shelter…In a collapse, I’m crawling
Our greatest sin is falling
You were my sanctuary
Pleading peace, imparting wars
In between
And with a rush, I’m falling harder
It’s gazing in on me
Through the eye, enable the break
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