(Hardcore / Ambient / Screamo) Hands - Creator - 2009, MP3 (tracks), 320 kbps

1. Hurricanes
Oh my God. What have I become. Tear me down. Bring the storm, bring the storm. Oh... And I felt the waves as they come crashing down on me. And as my chest caves in I will come trembling... trembling. Hold me down. Reveal my faith. Oh... Reveal my faith... And you changed the air as the blood leaves my veins. And you changed the air as the blood leaves my veins... my veins. Now... Now that it’s over, bring me to life. I’m holding onto you, bring me to life. Now... And by your graceful presence, I am changed. Now that it’s over, bring me to life. With your unending love, pouring down on me. I’m holding onto you, bring me to life. May the waters calm by your unending love. Bring me to life.
2. Rescue
I’m reaching out, with everything that I have left. Can You see my heart, can You hear it pounding in my chest.... can You hear it pounding in my chest. I’m reaching out, with the serpent resting at my feet. Will You hold my hands, ’cause I can feel my body growing weak. Deliver me from the fire. Rescue me from the mouth of lions. Oh God I’m calling You now. Will you hear my voice, or will I be consumed. My eyes trying to search for Yours, grow weak with sorrow. Father, I won’t give up on You now. Oh...will You release me. I won’t give up on You now. My eyes trying to search for Yours. I won’t give up on You now. Will You... will You release me. I won’t give up on You now. My eyes trying to search for Yours. I won’t give up on You now. Will You release me. Will You release me.
3. Brightest
I will find, the brightest love. And truth will sleep, on this sinner’s tongue. Change my life, and paint the stars with me. I know we’re capable of so much more, in You these colors show life. Change my life, oh and let the angels sing. Cause I know that we’re capable of so much more, in You these colors show life. Burn down the walls, break all these chains. Jesus show your works in all of this. All of my wants, all of my needs. May they be broken down, to only You sovereign God. Re-arrange all the stars, show us life as it is. We can be so much more...oh, we can be so much more. And I’ll find the brightest love. And I’ll think about it, and read about it, and write about it, and sing about it. Let the angels sing... Jesus paint the stars with me. Jesus paint the stars with me.
4. The Heavens and the Earth
God, let all creation sing. Let the mountains rise. Let the oceans breathe. God, let all creation sing. From the dust we rise, from Your breath we breathe. In the beginning, when You set the night from the day. Or when you shaped the earth and the sky was formed, as the seas obeyed. But when You came to rest, in the quiet whispers of the trees. And in the midst of all this perfection. Did you think of me. Did you think of me. From the dust we rise, from Your breath we breathe. By Your design, we are conceived. From the dust we rise, from Your breath we breathe. By Your design, we are conceived. Creator...Creator...Creator... From the dust we rise, from Your breath we breathe.
5. Of the Flesh
All desires of the world will fade... of the world will fade. All desires of the world will fade... of the world will fade. Come shake us all. Bury everything. Open the skies. Let it all fall down. Let it all fall down. We need to look outside, our possessions. There’s so much more, than what this world can give. What seems important now, will seem empty when we have reached the end. There’s so much more, than what this world can give. Let it all fall down. Let it all fall down. Let it all fall down. Let it all fall down. Let it all fall down. Let it all fall down. We need to search our hearts, to find a love everlasting. We need to search our hearts, to find a love everlasting. Come shake us all. Come shake us all. Bring the end of the world. Bring the end of the world. Bring the end of the world. Let it all fall down.
6. Robed in Majesty
In this broken place, where everything can be explained, as we watch the earth move, but we’ve never seen Your face. In this broken place, will we recognize Your voice, as we watch the earth move. The way the sun shines, the way our hearts beat. And how the stars fill out the sky, for all of us to see. Open our eyes, to how we became. Open our eyes, to how we became. All Your beauty shows, in all of our lives. In every living thing, within the patterns of my skin. In every miracle, You can be found. And in this broken place, I will choose to believe in Christ... Oh... We sing praises to the King, ’cause He’s listening. We sing praise to the King, ’cause He’s listening...’cause He’s listening. We sing praises to the King, ’cause He’s listening. We sing praises to the King, ’cause He’s listening.
7. The Least of These
I’ll set my heart on love, and let the world know why I sing. I’ll shake the liar’s hand, because I know that we’re the same. I’ll let the Godless know, that I will stand at their side. I’ll let forgiveness show, throughout the rest of my life. I have been a hypocrite, and I’ve been all the dirty things that would disgust you. But in this I have seen compassion, when it was undeserved. Oh...I will never claim perfection, so I’ll stand at the bottom to lift them up. We need to make a change, if we could all look outside our boxes. If we could learn to love, no matter what we believe. Can we all come together. We need to make a change. I’ll shake the liar’s hand, because I know that we’re the same. Oh how can I condemn, when I’ve been delivered from the flame. I’ll shake the liar’s hand, because I know that we’re the same. Yeah...Oh how can I condemn, when I’ve been delivered from the flame...the flame. I’ll set my heart on love. I’ll set my heart on love.
8. Resistance
I have failed to recover. I am shamed with deceit. My hands are shaking with anguish. Trying to tear out my eyes, trying to rip out my tongue. Redeemer, meet me here. I need an answer. Redeemer, meet me here. I need an answer. In this place of decision I thought of You, but turned away. My body’s aching with terror. Will you still love me now, will you forgive my mistakes. Redeemer, meet me here. I need an answer. Redeemer, meet me here. I need an answer. And in my darkest time You were watching, trying to call my name. And though I let you down, You were waiting for me to come back home. I’m ready. In my darkest time... in my darkest time... You were always waiting... for me to come back home. Though I let you down... cause You were always just watching... I can hear you calling. Redeemer, meet me here. In my darkest time, You were always waiting. Though I let you down, I can hear you calling.
9. Returning
(feat. guest melodic vocals by Ryan Leitru of For Today)
Aging anger brings me to my knees. My heart still hurts and I need forgiveness. And is this all your plan? Answer me. My heart still hurts. And I give You control. And I give You control. Ouh...oh yeah... Ahh...oh...Ahh... This sleeper has lost his way, and I know that I’m wrong. But I’ll see this through, like the rain I’ll fall... like the rain I’ll... like the rain I’ll fall... As I look to the horizon with open arms, I can hear Your words. I’ll stay by Your side. I’ll stay by Your side. I’ll stay by Your side. Answer me, break me down, bring me to my knees. And I want to be nothing. I’ll sing if You want me to sing, sing praises before You my King. We sing... glory... glory. Glory... glory... glory. Glory... I’ll sing you a song... Glory... and we’ll walk together... Glory... ...hand in hand. Glory...
10. Creator
Sovereign and holy, Creator. Raining with mercy, Creator. Reveal Your glory, Creator. Show us Your nature, Creator. You’re holy. You’re holy... Sovereign and holy, Creator. Raining with mercy, Creator. Reveal Your glory, Creator. Show us Your nature, Creator... Lord You are, holy, glory. Sovereign and holy, Creator. Raining with mercy, Creator. Reveal Your glory, Creator. Show us Your nature, Creator. Lord You are, holy, glory. Lord You are, holy, glory.

Shane Ochsner, Josh Silbernagel, Chris Schwartz and Jerik Hendrickson collectively are Hands, a Fargo band that combines circling atmospheric guitars punctuated with hard hitting progressions. They are a band in which rock and roll meets ambient hardcore and warm silvery singing rivals hardcore screams. Their songs are carefully crafted and layered with hope and strength, their evocative lyrics and emotional vocals leave Hands open-hearted to listeners. In songs hailed by Alternative Press Magazine as "wave after wave of musical awesomeness," Ochsner’s voice carries seamlessly from throaty growl to melodic yell and settles beautifully into sweet harmony.
Since forming in 2007 Hands have desired to present a passionate and intense live show. Now, two years later, they offer a performance that is characterized by what drummer Josh Silbernagel calls "beautiful chaos." Hands unfurl hugely anthemic prog-rock ballads bearing the influence of Isis while at the same time laying out solidly progressive hardcore tracks inspired by bands such as Life In Your Way and Misery Signals.
"Creator" was engineered by producer Mike Dresch at Cathouse Studios (Nodes Of Ranvier, The Spill Canvas, War Of Ages), who also produced the band’s previous record "The Sounds Of Earth".