1. |
By the Cover of Darkness
04:07
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The day is dawning, the beckoning light
Dethrone the tyrants and evil reign
Immoral vermin, threatening to kill
A great injustice to be purged
Years of plotting, biding my time
Crafting webs of lies, all to justify
The stage all set by my foe
Now I'm telling you how my hands are tied
All moving forward
By divine light
Boots on the ground, fire in the sky
Don't question the rule, by your command
Possess the power to channel your pain
Destruction, the way to build a legacy
All moving forward
With bloodstained hands
A greater purpose
Conjuring blight
The ground is shaking, drenched in blood
None escapes the frenzy, forced upon
Minds shattered, lost to loved ones
Fear petrifies the souls who won't come home
Unwilling foes, caught in the fray
By the cover of darkness, find a way
All moving forward
From bloodstained lands
A bleeding wound
There's no way back
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2. |
A Leper's Elegy
04:51
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The years crawled slowly in my prison of flesh
Where masters whipped dead skin to the bone
In spiteful chains I faced the purging of thoughts
A road to suffering for lepers and pariahs
We
Enslaved
Reduced
To nothing
Along the crooked path of chaos
The fork-tongued prophets spoke their truths divine
One madman's legacy for us to fulfill
The rope that's tied around our necks
Swallowed by fear in a never-ending cycle
Shackled and chained will we ever be ourselves
United by night and divided by dawn
Bow down
And fall in line
Give in
We sold our souls
For all the bleeding hearts
Whose redemption never came
For the ones who sought the flame
But lost their way
And when the darkness devours the light
We are as one
We welcome the night so pure and cold
Bow down
And fall in line
Give in
We sold our souls
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3. |
Harbinger's Call
04:18
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Save yourself, there's no empathy
Lurking horrors and evil thoughts
Within reach
Deceiving words is all
Many faces, never seen
Silently stalking a new prey
Devour and feed, consuming with greed
All I say
Beware of the wolves
Foul beings, disguised and all among us
Vile intentions, a terrible fate to endure
Closing in, they will sense
Your compassion and innocence
You'll be used
Torn to pieces, how long will you last?
Teeth and claw, long and sharp
Closing in for the final fall
Strengthen your walls
Keep them strong
And once again beware of the wolves
Foul beings, disguised and all among us
Vile intentions, a terrible fate to endure
Claws sink in, buried in flesh
Gripping tight, never let go
Whispering poison
It's the last thing you'll hear
They drain you of life
Replace it with fear
I did tell you
Beware of the wolves
Silence fills the void
Where my soul used to reside
Too many times, drained of all life
Heed the harbinger's call
Foul beings, disguised and all among us
Vile intentions, a terrible fate to endure
Silence fills the void
Where my soul used to reside
Too many times, drained of all life
Heed the harbinger's call
Silence fills the void
Where my soul used to reside
Too many times, drained of all life
Heed the harbinger's call
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4. |
Shackles of Reality
05:11
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Remember the days of our youth
Where it all began
We searched for long lost times
In embers faded to ash
Whisky haze in early morning dew
Under tall, whispering trees
Restless hearts kept on beating
But the morning bird sang of grief
Memories resurface
Embraced by the past
Where shackles of reality contain
Look back in our wake
The riddles in the water
Soon to be consumed by the tide
An unknown force from beyond
Tore us up like paper
An evil as cold as ice
Froze our blood and stole our dreams
This is how it ends
In the branches' cold embrace
Good night little bird
What news did you ever bring?
Memories resurface
Embraced by the past
Where shackles of reality contain
Look back in our wake
The riddles in the water
Soon to be consumed by the tide
Memories resurface
Embraced by the past
Where shackles of reality contain
Look back in our wake
The riddles in the water
Soon to be consumed by the tide
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For so many years you thought of escaping
The time has now finally come
But the sting of rejection left you stranded and lost
In a world you were once taught to distrust
Your loved ones blinded by sorrow and suffering
Mourning the loss of their prodigal child
The faces of friends turned pale with contempt
As you were left to suffocate in exile
To wash away the stains of your past
Is to rid yourself of who you are
So if you wish to start again
Be on your guard
You, who've witnessed the truth from within
You, who've strayed so far from the path
You, who fell from the castle up high
Rejoice, rejoice!
You, who've felt the claws the elders
You, whose minds were ridden with guilt
You, whose words were silenced and shamed
Awake, awake!
You'll carry your faith 'til the end of your days
And shun the scripts of hatred and shame
For your god is benign, a bringer of light
A beacon of flame in the blackest of nights
To wash away the stains of your past
Is to rid yourself of who you are
So if you wish to start again
Be on your guard
You, who've witnessed the truth from within
You, who've strayed so far from the path
You, who fell from the castle up high
Rejoice, rejoice!
You, who've felt the claws the elders
You, whose minds were ridden with guilt
You, whose words were silenced and shamed
Awake, awake!
The choice to leave behind all you've known
Was not in vain for you're not alone
Build your own life, forge your dreams
For your children are safe, happy and free
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