'Mediocre Shakespeare' by Being As An Ocean

"Mediocre Shakespeare" is taken from the album How We Both Wondrously Perish by Being As An Ocean:

Director: Corinne Alexandra
Photographer: Michael Ko
Model: Alexandra Jasmine Sweiss

Music video by Being As An Ocean performing Mediocre Shakespeare. (C) 2014 InVogue Records, a division of Warner Music Group Ltd.

[bridgettethompson]

How did I let this happen?
Let myself slip back into the role of victim
Thought I'd left that all "way-back-when"
While forgetting Grace, I increased my own tragedy

Fallen back into the
Like some melancholy play
That no one paid to see
I'm directing on anyway

It seems we have this sickness
A misconception, if you will
That once we've triumphed over something
It lays in the dust, eternal, never to breathe again
But that's not the way this works
Reflections of what haunt us
Will take on new forms in the end
The likes of which we'd not yet seen
How quickly our hearts fill with dread
Yeah, it rains on the righteous as well as the wicked
But some afflictions can feel like death

I've fallen back into the
Like some melancholy play
That no one paid to see
I'm directing on anyway

We either fight or flee
Which one's it gonna be
Realize it's an old demon in a new disguise
I hope you stand up tall to face him
Pray you have the strength to look him in his eyes
Scream loud in proclamation
"I've seen your kind before
G-d, I let the signs fly right on by
Waited till my spirit was laid low
But now my eyes are open wide
This time I see right through your lies
You've tried to put me in the ground before
Extinguish my light
I've got the scars to show for it
But what was once a reminder of death, is now an affirmation of life
Because I took the worst you threw at me and, damn it, I survived.
So get behind me, devil
I refuse to let myself be bound
I won't adhere to mental slavery
Even while your torments abound
Depart from me!"

I swear there's a strength inside you
A faint whisper calling you to be brave
And the next time it seems the darkest
Like you couldn't possibly be saved
Stripped of all comfort and weak
I hope you face your adversary
And find you're stronger than you think

[terryparkes]

Fallen back into the
Like some melancholy play,
That no one paid to see.
I'm directing on anyway.

[Pollandland]

Last two lines still get to me so hard man and this song has been out for quite a while

[kirakiraMERODI]

Everything is so beautiful about this. The song itself, and the video.

[stonerockgaming]

I've only listened to this band for a little bit. I'm already in love with the songs and their messages

[GGsaysGameStarts]

The photography is truly amazing, couldn't expect less from you guys cheers up for this amazing piece x!

[Zoekak]

Lyrics:
How did I let this happen?
Let myself slip back into the role of victim
Thought I'd left that all "way-back-when"
While forgetting Grace, I increased my own tragedy

Fallen back into the
Like some melancholy play
That no one paid to see
I'm directing on anyway

It seems we have this sickness
A misconception, if you will
That once we've triumphed over something
It lays in the dust, eternal, never to breathe again
But that's not the way this works
Reflections of what haunt us
Will take on new forms in the end
The likes of which we'd not yet seen
How quickly our hearts fill with dread
Yeah, it rains on the righteous as well as the wicked
But some afflictions can feel like death

I've fallen back into the
Like some melancholy play
That no one paid to see
I'm directing on anyway

We either fight or flee
Which one's it gonna be
Realize it's an old demon in a new disguise
I hope you stand up tall to face him
Pray you have the strength to look him in his eyes
Scream loud in proclamation
"I've seen your kind before
G-d, I let the signs fly right on by
Waited till my spirit was laid low
But now my eyes are open wide
This time I see right through your lies
You've tried to put me in the ground before
Extinguish my light
I've got the scars to show for it
But what was once a reminder of death, is now an affirmation of life
Because I took the worst you threw at me and, damn it, I survived.
So get behind me, devil
I refuse to let myself be bound
I won't adhere to mental slavery
Even while your torments abound
Depart from me!"

I swear there's a strength inside you
A faint whisper calling you to be brave
And the next time it seems the darkest
Like you couldn't possibly be saved
Stripped of all comfort and weak
I hope you face your adversary
And find you're stronger than you think

[TheChillificationify]

Video for Even the dead have their tasks pls

[enzocostabel]

How i could not give this band a chance back then?They are awesome

[IntimateAlien]

They remind me a little of Underoath, which is part of the reason I love them so much. 

[dustyanderson]

This band is fuckin amazing. Coolest dudes and the best music. So good

[juanpuppy]

La mejor canción del Álbum.
Larga vida al MelodicHardcore lml

[marthanavarro]

This band is amazing I swear all of their songs are great, I can listen to them over and over!

[javieraguilera]

I love the fact that there's no hate in the comments, none at all

[saniirawan]

Well, Aaron trained their drummer so well...

[alexiakouvela]

omg! amazing video i love the whole forest witch wiccan thing
and ofcourse the song is amazing
love from Greece xx

[cesarcamposcarrillo]

the melodic part remember me my teenager stage, one of the top bands lml 

[sentinel-]

Much love from your homies in San Diego. You're great people and don't ever stop doing stuff like this. 

[wellfoxs]

this shit is fuckin awesome dude, i really want to see this live one day

[Xx_Lxylx_xX]

does anyone know what that weird opening music is called and if there are actual full songs like it. its just so chilling and comforting at the same time.
please like this comment so that other people wondering the same will see answers.