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The Sovereign State

About Me

All music copyright 2009 Ars Magna

Our full-length CD, The City Beneath the World, is now available on itunes. Give it a listen: We hope you like what you hear, and feedback is always welcome. We're currently developing material for a second project, untitled as of yet, but there will be plenty of updates to come as the thing begins to see the light of day. Thanks again for listening!

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Music:

Member Since: 27/11/2005
Band Members: Jason Mason - drums, percussion
Dana Young - lead/background vocals, drums, percussion
Dave Young - guitars, bass, keyboards, percussion, background vocals

Photography/Art - Dana Young copyright 2007-2009
Influences: Finch, Far-Less, Blindside, Faith No More, The Police, 30 Seconds to Mars, Tomahawk, The Receiving End of Sirens, Dillinger Escape Plan, 36 Crazyfists, Genesis, Glassjaw, Van Halen
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

The City Beneath the World LYRICS: Line in the Sand

LINE IN THE SAND (The Bomb goes off) Set the scene (Tensions here)What it means (Live in fear)Words translate into War (Nothing more)Im armed again, looking to winCrossing that line in the sand, lea...
Posted by on Mon, 04 May 2009 15:26:00 GMT

The City Beneath the World LYRICS: Begin

BEGINAngry words thrown back and forth Stories born in broken glassYou and I, too often we collideJust because we can                          Pride wounds and wont help to healMen who feel absolutes...
Posted by on Mon, 04 May 2009 15:25:00 GMT

The City Beneath the World LYRICS: Homage/The Desecrated Sky

HOMAGE/THE DESECRATED SKY Starlight, brokenMy once-beating heart, wide open And when comes the dawnI will be gone(See) I wont fight it anymore(Hear) Who I was before When stars fall they feelI still ...
Posted by on Mon, 04 May 2009 15:25:00 GMT

The City Beneath the World LYRICS: Mayday

MAYDAY (FIRE!)Cabin full of smoke, we began to chokeOur motto soon became Fly the plane, ignore the flamesPeace between us lost left no line uncrossedYou and I were hit, but that wasnt half of it...
Posted by on Mon, 04 May 2009 15:23:00 GMT

The City Beneath the World LYRICS: Desipio, The Fool

DESIPIO, THE FOOLMob between your ears rising up againBut YOU engineer the creature feature you hold inYour tongue she tore out at the root Severed clean without pursuitSmiles that hurt dont fit: The...
Posted by on Mon, 04 May 2009 15:22:00 GMT

The City Beneath the World LYRICS: The City Beneath the World

THE CITY BENEATH THE WORLD(Jailbreak: You must escapePeel away: The world is fakeWe know this fact, but can object: Every days a chance we can defect) Our worlds are made of weight we createOur souls...
Posted by on Mon, 04 May 2009 15:20:00 GMT

The City Beneath the World LYRICS: Res Publica

RES PUBLICAAre you enamored by glamour?Craving the light at stage center?Well, sit down. Turn it on. Tune in.  Youll feel better&. Intuition Sale: Make yours gone today!Giveaway with nil to gainS...
Posted by on Mon, 04 May 2009 15:18:00 GMT

The City Beneath the World LYRICS: Lemmon & Matthau

LEMMON & MATTHAULong in the toothLong day since I come of ageBeen betrayed, Im half in the graveGoose is cookedNo way to kill the clockFather Timeunkind Damn the mind&.                       Id giv...
Posted by on Mon, 04 May 2009 15:16:00 GMT

The City Beneath the World LYRICS: Nothing to See (My Kind of Tragedy)

NOTHING TO SEE (MY KIND OF TRAGEDY)There are no innocent men. You are all caught in the spin.You feel it.  You know its there.Behind your lifestyle. Behind your denial.  Behind your painted smile.A w...
Posted by on Mon, 04 May 2009 15:16:00 GMT

The City Beneath the World LYRICS: Now or Never

NOW OR NEVER (Empty place in your life it growsFeeding the notion to fear meBut your mirror knows&) ChangeThat is my nameSee me for yourself                                  Now& Never& BlameFor stayi...
Posted by on Mon, 04 May 2009 15:14:00 GMT