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The Crystal Caves
The Crystal Caves is a symbol of submission, revelation, and the enigmatic boundary between knowledge and madness. It depicts vast, gleaming caverns deep beneath the earth’s crust, where immense quartz crystals grow like frozen lightning. These radiant formations are not merely geological wonders — they are conduits of consciousness, forming the neural lattice of an ancient, mythological intelligence.
In the lore of this card, humanity’s collective fears and desires are imprinted upon the crystals, forming an unfathomable archive of thoughts and memories. Faced with an existential crisis — be it environmental collapse, war, or spiritual disillusionment — a select few are chosen to hear the ringing. This sound, like a chorus of distant bells reverberating inside their minds, is a calling from the depths. Those who submit to the summons venture into the Crystal Caves, seeking understanding. Others resist, unwilling to face the knowledge that awaits — and in doing so, are consumed by the madness of dissonance.
This card challenges us to confront our inner callings. It asks whether we are willing to descend into the recesses of our own minds, face the uncomfortable truths that lie within, and emerge transformed. Alternatively, it warns of the destructive consequences of rejecting growth when the time has come to evolve.
Drums, piano, vibes: R Thomas
Guitars, Bass, Vocals, PS Perkins
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Mystic Tape Deck
Tascam DP24SD + StudioOne 7 + a bunch of cheap mics
LYRICS
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In the ways of the world from the crib to the grave
Everybody’s a slave
Ain't nobody gonna save us
Save your bellyachin for another day
Baby they got ways
Of making you behave
When you hear those bells ringing in your brain
Before they drive ya insane
Get on a boat or a plane
Take the golden taxi to the crystal caves
It’s a little like doomsday
You’re gonna have to be brave
Come join your friends in the crystal caves
Meet the underground conclave
At the standing wave
Gonna put the computer right into your vein
Connect the aqueous membrane
To the mineral mainframe
Gonna jump and jive when they play that jazz
Sprinkle on the pizazz
And just a little bit of zip zap biddly bap foo bar baz
Come and disappear in the crystal cave
Everybody’s a slave
Ain't nobody gonna save us
Now that you’ve arrived, won't you come on in?
We’re all about to begin
To start shedding our skin
Make like a snake, and gobble up that tail
It’s a hwale of a fairy tale
On the shell of a snail
In the mystery maze deep under the ground
A little magic we found
A way a watch can be unwound
To begin again inside the cave alone
A place we’re gonna call home
Amidst the shimmering stone
In the ways of the world from the crib to the grave
Everybody’s a slave
Ain't nobody gonna save us
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By Mystic Tape DeckThe Crystal Caves is a symbol of submission, revelation, and the enigmatic boundary between knowledge and madness. It depicts vast, gleaming caverns deep beneath the earth’s crust, where immense quartz crystals grow like frozen lightning. These radiant formations are not merely geological wonders — they are conduits of consciousness, forming the neural lattice of an ancient, mythological intelligence.
In the lore of this card, humanity’s collective fears and desires are imprinted upon the crystals, forming an unfathomable archive of thoughts and memories. Faced with an existential crisis — be it environmental collapse, war, or spiritual disillusionment — a select few are chosen to hear the ringing. This sound, like a chorus of distant bells reverberating inside their minds, is a calling from the depths. Those who submit to the summons venture into the Crystal Caves, seeking understanding. Others resist, unwilling to face the knowledge that awaits — and in doing so, are consumed by the madness of dissonance.
This card challenges us to confront our inner callings. It asks whether we are willing to descend into the recesses of our own minds, face the uncomfortable truths that lie within, and emerge transformed. Alternatively, it warns of the destructive consequences of rejecting growth when the time has come to evolve.
Drums, piano, vibes: R Thomas
Guitars, Bass, Vocals, PS Perkins
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Mystic Tape Deck
Tascam DP24SD + StudioOne 7 + a bunch of cheap mics
LYRICS
---------------------------
In the ways of the world from the crib to the grave
Everybody’s a slave
Ain't nobody gonna save us
Save your bellyachin for another day
Baby they got ways
Of making you behave
When you hear those bells ringing in your brain
Before they drive ya insane
Get on a boat or a plane
Take the golden taxi to the crystal caves
It’s a little like doomsday
You’re gonna have to be brave
Come join your friends in the crystal caves
Meet the underground conclave
At the standing wave
Gonna put the computer right into your vein
Connect the aqueous membrane
To the mineral mainframe
Gonna jump and jive when they play that jazz
Sprinkle on the pizazz
And just a little bit of zip zap biddly bap foo bar baz
Come and disappear in the crystal cave
Everybody’s a slave
Ain't nobody gonna save us
Now that you’ve arrived, won't you come on in?
We’re all about to begin
To start shedding our skin
Make like a snake, and gobble up that tail
It’s a hwale of a fairy tale
On the shell of a snail
In the mystery maze deep under the ground
A little magic we found
A way a watch can be unwound
To begin again inside the cave alone
A place we’re gonna call home
Amidst the shimmering stone
In the ways of the world from the crib to the grave
Everybody’s a slave
Ain't nobody gonna save us