Some time ago (this time last year as it happens), I titillated audiences with a tiny teasing of world building.....
Well, okay, I faffed about with some background ideas (see: Ordo Nemuritorus) that never truly came to fruition and no one really noticed....
Since then I made up this little warband of 'less martial' figures who then sat on the top of my bureau to gather dust and cobwebs (literally), whilst I worked on other projects (my Elven Exiles are growing apace). I've always been meaning to properly build up the world of Pūrvachāti much in the same way as I did with Lychgate last year. In fact, the roots of Pūrvachāti started out quite a few years ago, beginning with my love of the ancient ruins of India and Thailand and their contrast with the more contemporary structures seen in the countries' today. Originally, I intended to paint these guys in very subdued colours in a similar palette to the Dutch Masters. However, now I'm more leaning towards something more impressionistic, something of a grubby riot of colours.
So, I've been reconnecting with some albums that I haven't listened to in while and one of them is rather a favourite of mine. A collaboration by some of the most prominent synthpop/futurepop artists in the circuit currently who called themselves 'Bruderschaft' (Brotherhood) under the direction of Rexx Arkana. It was originally conceived as a charity project for cancer research in the wake of Arkana's father's death after battling the disease.
In 2013, they released a second album (Return) along with a remix of their pinnacle track 'Forever' (in what I believe is a definitive edition - but with Tom Shear spearheading the lyrics, I am grossly biased). It is the lyrics that I feel have a rather eerie message within the 40k universe, especially with the birth of this new Dark Imperium. But I shall let you judge.
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I don't believe in the existence Of mercy's guiding hand Not with all that I have witnessed I cannot understand Forever burdened with the knowledge That I could have been so much more When the truth is hard to suffer I knew this all before
There is no comfort in faith The Heavens still will fall A thousand towers rise before me And I cannot climb them all There is no kind of joy in this There is no time that it can heal When emptiness and shadows bliss There is nothing left to feel
I have not abandoned hope Though I know there's nothing more Tired and alone You forget what you have hoped for
I will walk this ground forever And stand guard against your name I will give all that I can offer I will shoulder all the blame I am sentry to you now All your hopes and all your dreams I will hold you to the light That's what forever means
I was never what you wanted I could never, never please I swallowed all our sorrow In the midst of my disease All my fortunes, all my gains All the battles I have won Now collapsing like the rain I stand alone your only son
Take solace in these words
Take notice of this place
Hollow whispers that they are
Like the wind upon my face
Sing softly in my ear
And look at me with wonder
I will try to ease your fear
As the darkness pulls you under
I will walk this ground forever
And stand guard against your name
I will give all that I can offer
I will shoulder all the blame
I am sentry to you now
All your hopes and all your dreams
I will hold you to the light
That's what forever means
