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THE BLOOD OF THE ANCHORITE
Reclusiveness
Holds the peace that I seek
For emptiness
Lies in words that men speak
I cannot stand
The sorrows of yesterday
The folly of man
Has made me turn away
Chorus:
Bleeding… never stop bleeding…
In solemn solitude I face the night
Bleeding… just keep on bleeding…
Cold is the Blood of the Anchorite
(“Cold”)
Contemplation
Helps me to find the truth
Aggravation
Lost in the sins of youth
No more of this
I’m here – I’m still alive
Face the abyss
With the will to survive
Repeat chorus:
Cold is the Blood of the Anchorite
Cold is the Blood of the Anchorite
Repeat chorus:
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2. |
Of Dark Destinies
07:54
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OF DARK DESTINIES
My flesh - the mud upon the southern shores
My bones - the trees that nobody could fell
My soul - where faith and strength and longing dwell
Oh, recognize this bastard child as yours
We throw our children in the ruthless rivers
For they shan't suffer further for our kind
Is there a secret place for us to find?
Where we escape the judgment fate delivers
Have I not borne the cross of mankind's faults?
Have I not been crucified like your son?
Am I a shade left when the day's begun?
Like darkened secrets of forbidden vaults
Of Dark Destinies – From the alpha I (a)rise
Of Dark Destinies – My life, my sacrifice
Well, could it be you bear the white et tu?
And that you chose your side right from the start
But still you left a vague hope in my heart
That what you spoke of heaven might be true
My Golgotha - I see the gallows pole
So is it time for us to reconcile?
I close my eyes just for a little while
The mob is gone as I give you my soul
Now three days dead and they will see me rise
As I return unto the world of birth
But I'm no saviour of the humans' earth
For I loathe man and his prayers of white lies
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LIKE A RIVER THROUGH THE SNOW
Stillness
Yet something’s moving
Something is stirring in my soul
Across the frost clad landscape
A river runs triumphantly
Forging its way through the stillness
Conquering tranquility
Passing through the lands
Of winter and cold
Onward thawing
The secrets yet untold
Like A River through the Snow
Mountains in the distance
Beckon me onward
I hear them calling
Speaking of ancient lore
A primordial yearning
To reach beyond our grasp
The end remains uncertain
Yet we strive forevermore
Like A River through the Snow
Through the Snow
Waiting
While something’s changing
Something is burning in my soul
Traversing fields and wasteland
Let nothing thwart…. Its flowing stride
Seeking a cause for direction
Yet always moving… Let Fate decide
Wind upon my face
Hope still in my heart
Approaching the end
I find it’s just the start
Still I go…
Like A River through the Snow
Through the Snow
Like A River through the Snow
Like A River through the Snow
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4. |
Alone with the Horrors
04:16
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ALONE WITH THE HORRORS
When I close my eyes
The visions come to me
Cataclysmic images
Foretelling tragedy
Destruction and demise
Apparitions of dread
The visions seem so real
I just can’t get them out of my head
Creeping into my mind
Scenes of disasters and sorrows
Sights no one else can see
Now I’m left alone
Alone… Alone with the Horrors
(all) Alone… Alone with the Horrors
Now I realize
The reveries come true
But can I stop them
Is there anything that I can do?
Taking over my mind
So I’m left alone
Alone… Alone with the Horrors
(all) Alone… Alone with the Horrors
Alone with the – I can’t quit the – Alone with the Horrors
My nightmares have just come true
I heard it on the evening news
What I thought was insanity
Has now become reality
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5. |
Valhalla Awaits
09:54
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VALHALLA AWAITS
Intro:
Storm clouds gather
Tonight the Valkyries fly
Thunder shakes earth, wood and stone
The Rainbow Bridge
Appears in the sky
The Gods have come to claim their own
Verse 1:
The north wind howls
Screaming out our rage
We curse the Norns
Weavers of this dreadful fate
A life time had passed
Before dawn arrived
Mortal coils now ashes
Yet the spirit will survive
Bridge:
Raise your eyes
(To) gaze into the west
The sun has set on Midgård
Valkyries rise
To bring him home
Bring him home to Asgård
Chorus:
Valhalla Awaits – fallen brother
Valhalla Awaits – fallen friend
Verse 2:
Light the pyre
Flames rise to the sky
The wind and smoke
Journey to the hall up high
He traveled the world
And touched countless lives
Transcending the legend
(And) the music will survive
Repeat bridge/chorus:
Middle section:
Arcane dreams entwined with memories
Of long lost battles and ancient sorceries
Magick and the Muse – the master of mystery
His legacy lives on eternally
Repeat chorus:
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6. |
Ebbing Tide
05:57
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EBBING TIDE
Verse 1:
Trembling
My eyes grow dim
Adjusting to the darkness within
Verse 2:
All that passed
And all that will be
Now seems like a distant memory
Chorus:
The ebbing tide runs out
Leaving all things hidden to come to light
The flowing finds its source
Unspoken and forbidden
Verse 3:
Lackadaisically
I turn my head
To face my fears and don skin I've shed
Repeat chorus:
Bridge:
As centuries end and pass into eons
The dust of the earth will hold sway
And all who trod before will walk again
Through the steps I take upon this day
Repeat verse 1:
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7. |
Dragons
06:01
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DRAGONS
On a grey and misty morning
We see them leaving their lair
Mighty beasts of roaring iron
Unfurl to claim the air
Smoke is rising from the air they breathe
Lingering like ghosts of past victories
Moving out into the open
Machinery to rumble and rattle
Gleaming plates in all their glory
Revving engines prepare for battle
Steel dragons rise
To conquer the skies
Fearlessly they soar
Masters of war
Steel dragons rise
To conquer the skies
Fearlessly they soar
Masters of war
Silver spectres
Cut through the air
As they descend
On the unaware
Cold steel, cold hearts
Victory in sight
Machines of grace
In deadly flight
Airborne assassins
Strike to survive
With trigger in hand
Stealthily they dive
To rain down death
On those beneath
Upon the word
Hell is unleashed
Steel dragons rise
To conquer the skies
Fearlessly they soar
Masters of war
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8. |
Further from Eternity
07:49
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FURTHER FROM ETERNITY
Mimicking a forgotten call
That passes through the veils of time
Losing all while gaining naught
We reside in eternal rhymes
Tempered thoughts have turned quite cold
Leaving just an empty shell
Specks of light rush by in the distance
Closer or further - who can tell
Encapsulate a moment
Frozen forever
What you leave behind
Is lost in the dreams of never
And now I understand my path
Further from Eternity
And every day that passes leads me
Further from Eternity
Further from Eternity / Further Away
Left the oath of blood behind
The dying Moon gives no light
Uncompromising - no retreat
Pushing the boundaries of night
Encapsulate a moment
Frozen forever
What you leave behind
Is lost in the dreams of never
And now I understand my path
Further from Eternity
And every day that passes leads me
Further from Eternity
Further from Eternity / Further Away
Thread carefully my friend
This path leads to nevermore
And nothing lies behind the curtain
No prize behind the door
Encapsulate a moment
Frozen forever
What you leave behind
Is lost in the dreams of never
And now I understand my path
Further from Eternity
And every day that passes leads me
Further from Eternity
Further from Eternity / Further Away
Surrounded… by the mist of night
Alone, I gaze into the flame
Pondering… days gone by
And when I’m gone what will remain?
Is there something out there
Waiting just for me
Or will the growing darkness
Be my destiny
Further from Eternity
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