Manifest Destiny

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This song started out as a demo of the opening riff that was made specifically to review a new 7 string guitar. This and Seafoam marked a change where acoustic piano became a prominent feature of a number of tracks on the album. The verses use a relatively unusual 10/4 time signature, and the instrumentation and production style of the verses was inspired somewhat by the 7/4 parts in “Times Like These” by the Foo Fighters. Writing a vocal part that wasn’t impossible to sing while playing the guitar part was a challenge. The much more non standard song structure and extended instrumental breaks give away that this was composed much later on in the process, as we started to become more adventurous. Back when they were just a collection of riffs, Manifest Destiny and Foregone Conclusion were labelled as “Heavy Song 1” and “Heavy Song 2”.

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[Verse 1]
Infant arcadia
Restless and holy country
Whispers of what's to come
Fortune arising
The young colossus stirs
Hitches her horse to wagon
And sets her eyes upon
Distant horizons

Stir up the sleep of
A hundred centuries
Inspire in chosen ones
A sense of meaning
We will accept no
Degree of lethargy
We'll scorch our brand into the earth
We're shining

[Chorus 1]
Land of god, gold and green
The hand of providence
Heading westward to the sea
Ours by right divine, and practically free
I will take what's meant for me

[Verse 2]
And like a seed it spreads
With tendrils fast unfurling
Take root in every man
Feeding the lion

The pieces fall in place
Future laid out before us
God has in store for you
And end to your suffering

[Chorus 2]
Land of god, gold and green
The hand of providence
Heading westward to the sea
Ours by right divine, and practically free
I will take what's meant for me

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from Now In Colour, released March 15, 2019
Vocals, Guitar - Niko
Bass Guitar - Jeaux
Drums - Jasper

Produced, mixed and mastered by Now In Colour at The Lab

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Now In Colour Sydney, Australia

Now In Colour is a 3 piece progressive rock band from Sydney, Australia. Founded by guitarist / singer Niko bassist Jeaux and drummer / percussionist Jasper in late 2017, their first self titled album "Now In Colour" was released on March 15, 2019.

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