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An Awakening
05:15
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In a land undiscovered, a child sits in wonder
Of the magic in the air, the whispers among the trees
Not another in all of the village, would listen to the thunder
The singing of eternity that only he could conceive
Fear, deep in your mind, song is divine
Summoning thunder, darkened
Fate, spirits awake, it’s a mistake
Under the cold night sky you will you now
Listen for music that you hear every night til it's gone
Gone are the days of his childhood, no longer does he wonder
Of the distant lands and their villains, where the demons roam
In the valley of the wretched, he learned to ride the thunder
The blessing of eternity, a gift he did not want
You, think of the time, deep in your mind
Now it is coming, don’t you
Dare, chill in the air, devil may care,
Brother, oh tell me please, why must you
Whisper the music that will end every life at the dawn
Broken, one last time before we go
Hush now my love, for it must be so
Hold fast to the breadth of time and space
For we might still remain beyond the fade
And now that he is chosen, the master of the fallen
Though resentful of his fate, he does not tarry on
For the suffering of the fallen shall never stop the thunder
He lives on through eternity as man made god.
Fate, bitter mistakes, courage will break,
Silent, you dare not ask it
Why, gleam in its eye, devil will sigh,
Merciful cry to God on
High, never replied, silence a lie
Breathe in the moment as you
Die, final breath, waiting for death’s
Expansion across the sky, for you must
Heed now your music, for the time of destruction has come
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2. |
Beneath the Iron Sword
04:28
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Into the darkness we fly!
A new beginning, we go off into the throes
By blood and death, the blessed dynasty will grow
Driven by lust for wealth, for power, regal pride
Journey end around the world to bridge the great divide
To foreign lands we race in search of the unknown
In service to our God, and he upon the throne
Who among you shall resist us, the barbarous horde
Is a foreign threat we slaughter in the name of our God
Destined for greatness, we conquer all sinners and saints
Buried in their hearts of fear
Pray to our lord, death beneath the iron sword
All shall run from the tip of the spear
Blood on the shores of the damned
The battle over, but the war has just begun
On this mountain of death, behold the setting sun!
Come, young child, won’t come with me, be at one with the sky
Fear not the time, for at last your souls, your souls must fly
Through the fog of war, through the stench of death
Buried in the smallest corner survives the faintest breath
A child without a home, with tainted heart and broken bones
Witness to death, alone he seeks the answers to questions unknown
Silence the meek, Trample the weak, Hurdle the dead
Fight through the pain, nothing remains, It's all in your head
Strength to the end, Make no amends, Blood from the stone
Brothers in arms, fight by my side, for glory is yours!
Now, my child, as you cry, let your fears give you flight
For when you die, only then will you see through the darkness of night
Ever with you, here beside you, though the darkness may disguise you
Take my hand, you have my heart, now it’s time to play your part
Into the darkness you fly!
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3. |
Into the Infinite
06:06
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The beginning, the beginning of a time, to conceive a greater vision
Is upon us, now upon us enshrined in ancient stories
For a leader, now a leader of the tribe to believe without the wisdom
Of a ruler, now the ruler of our lives, to save your people
Beg of our savior, our one true light
She that would save us from malice and spite
Pity the sovereign-less, the broken and the cold
Love in the darkness, the frightened embold
Faithful in service, the truth is our word
Warm as the glorious sun
Care for the sickened, the lost and betrayed
Let our despair be undone
Until the setting sun falls down the western shores
Our lives are intertwined for time immemorial
For as we live and breathe it, time shall not march on
Into the infinite we fly
Call upon thee, now oh heavens
For the blessing, a confession of my darkest evil
For the voiceless, hear the voiceless on the wind who invoke the ancient ritual
In the darkness, in the lighted fog, oh hear our voices
Proudly we dance as we summon fate
Sing out across the silent lake
Casting out shadows of hatred and fear
Deep under moonlit bonds endeared
One born to twilight, the still black dark
One to the glorious sun
Born into chaos and madness and joy
The fabric of time is undone
Until the setting sun falls down the western shores
Our lives are intertwined for time immemorial
For as we live and breathe it, time shall not march on
Into the infinite we fly
Beneath your fears, the anger and the tears.
The devil hides, masked in vengeful pride
So chimes the bell, and what does it compel?
Such tales you weave, but what do you believe?
Until the setting sun falls down the western shores
Our lives are intertwined for time immemorial
For as we live and breathe it, time shall not march on
Into the infinite we fly
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4. |
Soul Division
05:03
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The time, at last, has come
Fight until the battle won
Never thought you wouldn't make it
Joy surrounds until the end
To the death, a loving friend
But love is not enough to save you
Distance, distance, keep your distance
Cold eternity is no comfort for me
You and i
Bound together at the start of time
A love which created life
Keep alive the fading light
Souls divide
Spirit lifted as the stars collide
When faith is no more divine
The world has gone dark forever
When all is said and done
You blindly follow faith in one
What hope do you think comes from nothing?
The void consumes and suffocates
Collapse within and contemplate
A shadow on your heart, most tender
My love, my joy, my love, my joy
Please don't make me,
Please, oh, don't make me say goodbye
You and I
Bound together at the start of time
A love which created life
Keep alive the fading light
Souls divide
Spirit lifted as the stars collide
When faith is no more divine
The world has gone dark forevermore
Slipping towards eternity
Dance with frail mortality
I’m desperate, broken, shaken faith
Cold and lost within the haze
God above and death below
Swirling somewhere in the throes
Gone at last, the pain is subdued
And with my final breath know i will always love you
You and i
Bound together at the start of time
A love which created life
Keep alive the fading light
Souls divide
Spirit lifted as the stars collide
When faith is no more divine
The world has gone dark forevermore
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5. |
The Fade
07:12
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Two broken spirits float above eternity
Behold the ancient ones who beckon now to thee
A child becoming man, salvation and reprieve
For through this tender heart, they do long to be set free
A distant threat, the darkness growing
Foretold by our prophets ever-knowing
The legends dark with fear, what fate shall befall him?
A quiet melody upon the wind, it’s calling…
At the end of all creation, bound by honor
Power found in dark recesses, long we wonder
O'er the seas and through the tumult, fight the shadows
Raise the sail and hoist the anchor, away we go beyond the fade
We land at last, find lost isolation
Where smoldered hope amidst the mass desolation
Begin anew to find this evil unbounded
In desperate hope to tame the power within, abounding
Somewhere deep in all creation, there is justice
For the brutal slaughter, may we find redemption
O'er the seas we search to save the world from darkness
Chase a mortal damned with power, now disappear beyond the fade
Into lands where darkness grows
Find a youth where seeds are sown
For his body mind and soul
There is hope before the fall
Sent by fate to save the world
Keep this deathly banner furled
Forever battle to fend off the fade
At the end of all creation, death misfortune
Power found in dark recesses takes its portion
O'er the seas and through the tumult, hide from shadows
Raise the sail and hoist the anchor, forever lost within the fade
In this land the darkness grows
Seeds of death forever sown
Plagues his body mind and soul
Always hope before the fall
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6. |
Vengeance
06:58
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Goodbye loving kindness
Feed my blindness to the death beside us
Lost and broken hearted
The numbness overcomes
All consumed by the darkness
Slowly now, the mind undone
Beyond the sadness lies the hurt held deep within
Unbridled agony, the mourning comes again
Bound to a destiny no more shall I deny
Where others turned away, reveal an opened eye
Emptiness beneath the burning sky
Into flames I wander faithless
Cleansed by fire I chase my desire
In the darkness, far beyond the deep abyss
Must lie the answers to fill my emptiness
Hear the thunder, feel the burning rage
In the flames I seek my solace
Pain endured to find my purpose
Broken souls outlast broken bones
Bitterness left you angry and cold
If anger is fear, then what are you afraid of
Death is not the end, the end a new beginning
Your death was not in vain, the path revealed at last...
As my love now passes from this earth
Ascend the godhead for my wrath shall be rebirth
Into flame I take thee helpless
Thus consumed, will vengeance heal your soul?
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7. |
Meadows
06:13
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Lost in the darkness I found before I left my home
Searching for something I never thought I’d find alone
Off in the distance marks the coming of the hordes
The victor matters not, eternally at war
This wonder, my world has gone dark and time is no more
I wonder, for this world, shall it be cursed forevermore?
The time it has come, the moment at last, here in the meadows of my past
I’ve lost too much of myself to turn back now
Ghosts of the past, ghosts of the future
Souls of the ancient, I summon thee forth, rise at last
I summon thee forth
Ageless and formless, surrounded by darkness
Death at last my home
Silence and merciless vengeance upon them
Suffering unknown
Eternal, this power, I shall not suffer death again
Until the end of time I call your name my friend
I’ll see you burn in hell before I die again
For all the world, you fight your soul, my friend
I swear I’ll hold you to your oath until the end
Call my name, I’m not the same, your bitter sin
Fight the war till nothing more, in death begin
Whispers of dawn, whispers of mourning
Cry for the brothers, their souls rejoining
One of the ancients, lost to eternity
Time will not wait for you or me
Ghost of the past, souls of the future
Lost are the ancients, in peace his souls ascend at last
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8. |
Absolution
06:39
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Remember the broken forest where the ages lost
Where embers consume, the failures far outweigh the cost
For your judgement, you now must stand
You disciples of chaos
Why can't you see what you've done?
Declare your intentions
The wanton destruction which you have wrought
Scream to the skies, you're the chosen one
It lingers in the darkness, they did not believe in you
The woman with the silver hair will take your hand
And reveal your truths
in this moment ascending
Now let the evil take its flight
Immortality slipping
To the whispers that scream in the night
Becoming a creature of love and light
Do not lose faith, believe with every gasping breath
The woman with the silver hair will guide you through
Beyond this death
My wasted anger, the bitter vengeance,
I thought I saw the face of God but now I stand as witness
For what they stole from me, these broken souls have been set free
I beg of you, oh merciful, please shine your light and make me whole again
Won't you please forgive me?
In the cold black dark, will you forgive yourself the past?
May this peace fill your heart at last
<3
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