A departure from his edge-of-the-millennium release “6 Degrees,” “Neither Wrath Nor Punishment” revisits trip hop from the other side of the ‘90s — its inception.
Houston fully indulges himself in this unique time period when new wave artists began darkening their sound in response to the rise of g...
[Intro: Ryder Houston]
Qu'est-ce que c'est?
Quel est ce son?
Chevauchant le vent
L'entendez-vous?
Bien sûr que oui
Il a toujours été là
Il sera toujours là
Pour toujours
Et toujours
Toujours
[Refrain: Voix in the Dark]
Tower of power, the rhythm of the hour
T-t-tower of power, tower —
Hear my prayer, run your fingers through my hair
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done like…
[Verse 1: Ryder Houston]
Sitting there, I wonder just why
This earthly poetry is binded and confined
It's just so terminal, it's oh-so-comfortable
Just sitting silent in the bondage of my mind
[Refrain: Voix in the Dark & Ryder Houston]
Tower of power, the rhythm of the hour
(Bondage of my mind)
Hear my prayer, run your fingers through my hair
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done like…
[Pre-Chorus: Ryder Houston]
Come on, guy, there's somethin' right
Somethin' 'bout the way you wanna ride
It's such a fine line
You never learn, it's so divine
Caught up on the way you wear your hair
And your face in this lighting
Take a little look at me right now
Take a little piece of me right now
I’ll be yours forever and ever and ever
[Chorus 1: Ryder Houston]
To each his own, it's a parade, a shade of stone
Neither wrath nor punishment
Every man to each his own, a parade, a shade of stone
Neither wrath nor punishment
[Verse 2: Ryder Houston]
Dare I say I discovered just why
This higher prophecy's decided by design?
It's inexplicable, incomprehensible
Yet, so undeniable, this music lost in my mind
[Refrain: Voix in the Dark & Ryder Houston]
Tower of power, the rhythm of the hour
(Music lost in my mind)
Hear my prayer, run your fingers through my hair
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done like…
[Bridge: Voix in the Dark]
Breeze through the corridor (breeze), keys to the orator (orator)
Tip of my tongue like the barrel of a gun (gun), yeah
Better late than never Is the feeling of forever
Till a cemetery sound when the ball drops down
[Pre-Chorus: Ryder Houston]
Come on, guy, there's somethin' right
Somethin' 'bout the way you wanna ride
It's such a fine line
You never learn, it's so divine
Caught up on the way you wear your hair
And your face in this lighting
Take a little look at me right now
Take a little piece of me right now
I’ll be yours forever and ever and ever
[Chorus 2: Ryder Houston & Voix in the Dark]
To each his own, it's a parade, a shade of stone
Neither wrath nor punishment
Every man to each his own, a parade, a shade of stone
Neither wrath nor punishment
To each his own, it's a parade, a shade of stone
Neither wrath nor punishment (thy kingdom come)
(Thy will be done like...)
Every man to each his own, a parade, a shade of stone
Neither wrath nor punishment (thy kingdom come)
(Thy will be done like...)
[Outro: Ryder Houston]
Qu'est-ce que c'est?
Quel est ce son?
Chevauchant le vent
L'entendez-vous?
Bien sûr que oui
Il a toujours été là
Il sera toujours là
Pour toujours
Et toujours
Toujours
Toujours
Toujours
Toujours
Toujours
Toujours
Toujours
Toujours
Neither Wrath Nor Punishment was written by Ariana Kelly & Shayne Jennison & Ryder Houston.
Neither Wrath Nor Punishment was produced by Ryder Houston.
Ryder Houston released Neither Wrath Nor Punishment on Fri Apr 08 2022.