Periphery - Wax Wings (Official Audio) 

"the machnes are turning me" section is one of the greatest music pieces i've heard in my entire life

DUDE THAT FUCKING HIGH NOTE AT THAT SIX MINUTE MARK DUDE!!!!!

The fact that Spencer can weave these memorable hooks into such bizarre chord changes and complicated passages is so good.

5:06 The way Spencer sings "When you fly with wax wings in the sun" is incredible. It's got that belting blues feel to it and It makes me do that stank face every time I hear it. Could be my favorite moment on the album

When a band's music is literally so good that it changes your life.

NOLLYYYYYYYYYY I don't know if non-audio engineers can feel what we feel, but I assure you: this is sonic perfection.

That final section starting at 4:38 is some of the most emotional filled and well delivered music I've heard in a long long time, if not ever. Absolutely amazing.

Godly Riffs from Mark and Godly Voice from Spencer!

Luck as a Constant has been my favorite song for a long time, but this one is starting to make me reconsider.... I love this band

Amazing. Spencer's high notes at the end are fucking killer

4:38 to the end is the most powerful section of music Periphery has ever written, in my opinion. Absolute fucking chills all over my body

I personally think this is Spencer's best performance. dont get me wrong satellites is an amazing performance. but something about this song is just so good.

This song really showcases Spencer's clean vocals. This is the best his vocals has ever been, it's true that his vocals have gotten better with every release. And here I thought his solo projects had his best cleans. This song is very tragic and beautiful in tone. All I'll say is that the 6 minute mark gave me goosebumps.

I bummed Spencer a cigarette in Detroit at one of the last shows at the Magic stick before his set! Very cool guy. Spencer actually went to their vendor got me a shirt and had the band sign it. Something i will always remember. At the time he didn't even realize how much of a fallowing they had. Protest The Hero and Periphery what a show.

I just need that mark riff on repeat for 10 hours

6:03 is the DEFINITION of soaring sky-high vocals. Goddamn Spencer is such a treasure. Every single one of them are treasures. This is just SO phenomenal inside and out.

6:00 i just burst into floods of TEARS upon hearing this. first of all, HOW can he reach that high? second, HOW CAN HE HOLD IT FOR THAT LONG?????? it's like a throwback to ragnarok, which is one of my personal favs. and then the luck as a constant-style solo for the outro. periphery is the best band on the planet.

This is unbelievably gorgeous. Spencers best performance yet.

in my opinion, the best song on the album beautiful vocals from spencer and the lyrics are so hard hitting i legit get chills listening to it

This whole album as a whole is one of the greatest sonic achievements in metal… you cannot change my mind! The diversity and freshness found in each song just inspires so much joy. Periphery IS DJENT

I love how pop punk, prog metal, and tear-inducing ballad can all fit in one song, woven together so beautifully. Only periphery can make such an impossible task possible ❤️

Lyrics: It feels so wrong, stuck down in the web we weave Tear apart the way we are and do it so well Our peace of mind left in pieces Holding your head in hands and the world's watching today Feeling like an empty room Nothing ever fits, but I will find my way Resume Who am I staring at? All I've wanted and more, living beyond the door Right behind the front door Painting the patterns I've become within my eyes Murals fade, but lessons they sow And as the paths we wander have shown, our hearts will grow Beauty wades within the sound soul I've said so long to sanity Picked apart the way I am, but living to tell The surgery of mending pieces Is hanging over me and the world's watching today Yeah, this is still life Make it mine Used to do it all the time Dust off your shoulders through it Yeah, this is still life Make it mine, I used to do it all the time Sick of living low I've gotta let the feeling go Painting the patterns I've become within my eyes Murals fade, but lessons they sow And as the paths we wander have shown, our hearts will grow Beauty wades within the sound soul Yeah, this is still life Make it mine Used to do it all the time Dust off your shoulders through it Yeah, this is still life Make it mine, used to do it all the time Sick of living low I've gotta pick me off the floor Stay in the upright One second, one day, one step Just keep moving One step, keep moving Keep your head up high One second, one day, one step You're not on your own No, no, no I'm feeling like an empty room No, nothing ever fits, but I will find my way Resume Oh, I will find my way, resume Who am I staring at? All I've wanted and more, living beyond the door Right behind the front door Must I lay here as a product of the world I never leave? I can see My life is crashing down, it's been a while My mind is racing for a million miles The machine is turning me Just imagine the damage that's done When you fly with wax wings in the sun The past is present, I'm not in denial It's holding on like it's an infant child The machines are The machines are turning me The machines are turning me The past is present, I'm not in denial It's holding on like it's an infant child The machines are The machines are turning me The machines are The machines are turning me The machines are turning me

Everyone talks about Mark and Spencer, but I get goosebumps from the atmosphere that Jake 4:21 creates, and thanks to him it gives rise to Spencer's wonderful lyrical work, everyone on this album is an MVP, but there is something about Jake's moments and his guitar solos that lift me higher than any of them.

Being Australian I've been able to listen to the album for the past 16 hours and this has to be my favourite song on it. This is my 5th time listening to it already. Periphery never disappoints!

Can we take a moment to appreciate the production value these guys put into their albums

This is probably my favorite off of the album. Something about some good Mark-centric guitars and Spencer's vocals go so well together.

Im convinced this is the best song they've ever written. And extra kudos to Spencer for writing catchy melodies and rhythms to the ever changing key signatures they throw at him.

Wow the end of this. Never thought I'd be unironically thinking "epic". I love extra emotional climatic songs.

That scream at 6:00 is just incredible. If it doesnt make you feel something, you have to be empty inside.

literal goosebumps 2:42, this song turned out to be my favorite in the whole album, it's got so many good parts and the lyrics are just spectacular.

6:00 here is the mark to one of the most epic things you will ever experience :)

This is the first track of the album that I'm listening to and OH MY MY !

I feel like this song has such a beautiful combination of luck as a constant, scarlet and the way the news goes.

I heard this on a Twitch stream. The drummer played it well but I didn’t understand the lyrics most of the time. Despite that, it made me tear up. I look it up here and the lyrics resonate way more than I ever imagined they could. And I could still feel it when I didn’t make out more than a few lyrics. Music is a language.

𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘔𝘈𝘊𝘏𝘐𝘕𝘌𝘚 𝘈𝘙𝘌 𝘛𝘜𝘙𝙉𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙈𝙀𝙀𝙀𝙀𝙀𝙀𝙀𝙀𝙀𝙀𝙀𝙀

Arguably the best song on the album. It's a fucking journey. From that opening Mark riff to Spencer's incredible vocals, this whole album slaps but this one takes the cake for me. Thanks for the music

I keep going back to this song and am beginning to realize this is one of the most flawless songs, and features the most beautiful progression of sounds from beginning to end. Legendary.

holy shit those vocals. I am so so overwhelmed right now. how do they keep doing this? in the back of my mind, i was a little bit hesitant before starting out this album. what if its not as good as i had been hoping? holy shit have these guys delivered. how are they so consistently good????

We are all here together. This is a moment :)

There is always at least 1 or 2 tracks from each Periphery album that gets the feels going and the tears flowing.. This one did that lol

Hearing elements of It’s Only Smiles and Scarlet in a couple of parts…love the nods they make to their previous work. Also, the return to previous themes, using the story of Icarus again. Amazing

The fact that Spencer was so tied into the writing process for this one really made this record incredible. This is the most vocal-focused album they’ve put out yet, and it gives Spencer a chance to turn into a god

6:00 there's that Ragnarok moment I was looking for

Still jamming fresh Periphery songs during the gym sesh ten years later. Who'd have thought?

It feels so wrong, stuck down in the web we weave Tear apart the way we are and do it so well Our peace of mind left in pieces Holding your head in hands and the world's watching today Feeling like an empty room Nothing ever fits, but I will find my way Resume Who am I staring at? All I've wanted and more, living beyond the door Right behind the front door Painting the patterns I've become within my eyes Murals fade, but lessons they sow And as the paths we wander have shown, our hearts will grow Beauty wades within the sound soul I've said so long to sanity Picked apart the way I am, but living to tell The surgery of mending pieces Is hanging over me and the world's watching today Yeah, this is still life Make it mine Used to do it all the time Dust off your shoulders through it Yeah, this is still life Make it mine, I used to do it all the time Sick of living low I've gotta let the feeling go Painting the patterns I've become within my eyes Murals fade, but lessons they sow And as the paths we wander have shown, our hearts will grow Beauty wades within the sound soul Yeah, this is still life Make it mine Used to do it all the time Dust off your shoulders through it Yeah, this is still life Make it mine, used to do it all the time Sick of living low I've gotta pick me off the floor Stay in the upright One second, one day, one step Just keep moving One step, keep moving Keep your head up high One second, one day, one step You're not on your own No, no, no I'm feeling like an empty room No, nothing ever fits, but I will find my way Resume Oh, I will find my way, resume Who am I staring at? All I've wanted and more, living beyond the door Right behind the front door Must I lay here as a product of the world I never leave? I can see My life is crashing down, it's been a while My mind is racing for a million miles The machine is turning me Just imagine the damage that's done When you fly with wax wings in the sun The past is present, I'm not in denial It's holding on like it's an infant child The machines are The machines are turning me The machines are turning me The past is present, I'm not in denial It's holding on like it's an infant child The machines are The machines are turning me The machines are The machines are turning me The machines are turning me

Might be overanalyzing this, but hot damn these lyrics hit hard. To me these lyrics perfectly convey someone attempting to overcome mental struggles in the face of usual life continuing on around you, all with folks watching or potentially expecting things of you ("and the world is watching today"). Growing from the past ("the surgery of mending pieces") and trying to "resume" where you left off before falling off track. This isn't something they're had trouble with in the past and reaffirm to themselves in the chorus they can do it. ("This is still life, make it mine. Used to do it all the time. Dust off your shoulders through it.") Whether one second, one day, one step at a time. Just keep moving forward. All the while, the machines are cranking on. The way Spencer's scream at 6:00 fades out into the music as if being absorbed by the "machines"? It hits just right. The struggles fitting back into the world after " the damage that’s done when you fly with wax wings in the sun." Perhaps this is even about their own struggles with success? 10/10 one of my new favorite Periphery songs

First time hearing this band. Found them on accident looking at guitar reviews, someone was playing this song. Really like this.

Sharing a name with someone who gets so many comments gives me second hand joy. Thank you Spencer for doing something great for the Spencer clan.

This could possibly be one of the best songs I've heard by them. Damn Spencer.😳

The way he sings "dust of your shoulders through it" at 2:48 is one of the cleanest vocals I heard from him. Shivers! So good!

Songs like this make you realize just how special Periphery is. So much emotion!!!

This is the periphery I’ve been waiting for!

Can we please get a one-take of this vocally... I cannot stop singing this song whether it's actually playing or not

This song has done more for me then most anything in recent memory. I don't think you guys will ever understand what you're doing for people you'll never know exist. It's absolutely magical and i appreciate you guys beyond words.

i saw Lukas magyar say on Tweeter "If you're a vocalist in the metal genre and your name isn't Spencer Sotelo you're about to be really upset. This man just changed everything" i understand what is talking about now

It`s so `fn unbelievable that these guys can write parts that bring me to tears. Everytime.

I don't know if it's a throwback or something, but the section at 3:02 really sounds like a riff from Have a Blast

As a singer, I cannot believe how good Spencer has gotten. This is incredible. This album is incredible for him. I'm blown away on every track. And I say that as a long time fan.

This jam is my daily dose. It's like food for the soul. That ending, though. Epic and beautiful aren't enough to describe the vibe. Gets me misty eyed.

This is still life make it mine. Used to do it all the time

I have broken up with my boyfriend of almost 6 years, I had pictured my entire future and I have to rebuild it entirely. This album came out exactly when I needed it. I love you guys so much, believe it or not, I wouldn't have had the strength without these songs

After much deliberation I think this and the way the news goes are my favorite periphery songs, they have a little of everything but most of all they exude so much emotion that I think sometimes gets lost in modern metal today. Beautiful song 😍

One second, one day, one step, JUST KEEP MOVING

The outro to this song makes me feel like I'm back in a time in my life when I was happy. When things were just, simple. The innocence, the bliss. I can almost smell the air and feel the wind on my skin. See the smiles from the dear friends of a past life. A time, that I'm holding onto like an infant child. This is hands down, my favorite Periphery song of all time. Thank you, for reminding me what it actually means to live.

Literally have had the last 3 minutes of this on repeat since it came out, they’ve somehow outdone themselves yet again 😩

This is hands down one of if not the best song ever written.

I've been a Periphery fan since P II. The Way the News Goes was always my favorite, but after like 10 listens this is genuinely rivaling it. This is just crazy

6:00 Holy shit Spencer just hit the fucking Ragnarok note again at the end. Incredible as always.

5:32 to the end is god tier songwriting

6:06 the sound you make when you transcend this dimension

Best song on the album hands down, shoulda been the final track tbh. Everything is Fine and Dracul Gras are absolute bangers too

I'm not sure our souls were built to withstand 6:01 Spencer. I'm not sure that we've recovered yet from the shutdown honestly. we just aren't the same. music is my therapy. this song will be my daily medication that I can never overdose on. it's love. it's peace. it's understanding. it's reassurance that you aren't alone in this fuckin nightmare. it WILL get better. I pray this gives you hope.

I feel,every sentence, every word of the lyrics of this song... I see myself and my life reflected on it. Thank you Spencer... PS: relax, I find the instrumentals oustanding as well... Thank you Periphery!

Listening to them now close to three years and have finally decided to get a 7 string to work on writing songs with their influence. Drop A seems to be my preferred tuning.

I hope I'm not the only one that regularly cries to Periphery's music. Literally better than any fucking drug.

This song is an absolute masterpiece! Love it!

There's a certain grace and beauty this song holds.. it feels so positive in such a dark way.

This hopefull-sad feeling as it in "It only smiles" is something son preciuos, so unique!

Band is amazing ofc but the producer is the unsung hero.

Seeing the first ever live performance of this song was easily the highlight of my 23 years attending live shows. Bravo, gentlemen. You continue to outdo yourselves.

Imagine having the last 3 minutes of this song in eurovision song contest. I really wonder how it would've been perceived. Truly a masterpiece.

The highest guitar tune of periphery.

thank you guys so much. this song just helped me get through one of the toughest times in my life and i can't thank you all enough. i've been listening to Periphery for about a year now- Scarlet led to me meeting one of my closest friends, and this song helped me get over a breakup that was tearing me apart. Music really is powerful.

It took me so long to figure out what the vocal melodies reminded me of. It's From First to Last, when Spencer was in the band. Regardless, this might be my favorite on the album.

I need Periphery rehab, I’m completely addicted to this band 6:00

THIS ONE HAS IT ALL FOLKS

That solo sounded like John Petrucci played it. That was awesome!

This shit is fucking beautiful. I had to stop my game and look at my phone to see what the hell song was playing. Absolutely amazing.

Got to see this live for their first time in Denver. Holy shit the energy that the room had when singing along to this song will be one of the most euphoric moments I will ever have

This song SLAYS!!! ABSOLUTELY BAD ASS!!

idc what anyone on Djent Shitposting says, this song slaps, whole album is gold even if its different from the other stuff.

"The machine is turning MEEEEEE....." hits the feels, makes me breakdown every time I hear it, including the very first listen

I LOVE Periphery's ballad-like material so much. The second half of this song is one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard in music. Thank you fellas! More please!

Wax Winges is the best song on the album. The solo has such Darkest Hour vibes. Everything is Fine! is also an insane track, so many strange vibes, from The Dillinger Escape Plan, Guideon, Darko US and so much more its incredible that they manage to put so much differente vibes in one track jeez these guys are somthing else

The final solo may have dethroned the Reptile's "claim they stake" motif as my favorite section in any Periphery song.

5:59 I'm lost for words...

This song is so beautiful❤Been struggling with depression and anxiety the last year and this song really embodies everything I feel and how I wish I could just press a switch to make me better. Really happy Mark’s riff got used!

IMO easily the best song on the album, love the enery so much!

This song turned my machines

This song makes me emotional in a way that is hard to explain. Activates feels that haven't been activated since I first heard Mile Zero when I was 18. Wow man.