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Lyrics:
Black moon rising
Intrusive thoughts
Compulsive disorder
Poison of the mind and soul
A new conqueror on the throne
Who alters your perception
And tears ambitions down
What do we fear with all our hearts?
Why do our burdens tear us apart?
Why do we search within our soul?
What are the things we are yearning for?
What are we searching for?
Down to our inner core
On a descending path
What are we searching for?
Black moon rising
Shadows flap their black wings
Intrusive thoughts
Shadows flap their black wings
Force-fed delusions
From your own mind
Negative mentation
Reason is clouding
Ambitions are burning
When the world has taken its toll
Your own self
Brings on your nemesis
Confessor of sins
Soul sacrifice
Mere vision sustains
Desperation remains
Rise from the ashes
Reclaim your life
Search for tranquility
Be one with your soul and mind
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To the Gallows
06:37
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Under water, out of breath, struggling to the surface
Constant state of panic, looking for a purpose
The world as we know it is fading away
We're slouching towards our final day.
How do you breathe when there is no air?
Watch the collapse, inhale the despair
Tired of living, scared of dying
The scorn in us is horrifying
Accept the sentence
Or roam in the shadows
No repentance
(Step up) to the gallows!
Lies and deception rule the nations
Forcing the world towards damnation
The sovereigns lead the masses astray
Enforcing the age of moral decay
Tired of living, scared of dying
The scorn in us is horrifying
Accept the sentence
Or roam in the shadows
No repentance
(Step up) to the gallows!
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3. |
Season of Unrest
07:38
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Lyrics:
Towering clouds over flowering fields
The dawn of a dark season
Unleashed is all that light conceals
Challenging sense and reason
The path ahead is steep and narrow
Trying to find a way
Despair pierces my skin, heart and marrow
Turmoil blights the day
The path ahead is steep and narrow
Trying to find a way
Despair builds up in me
The night is drawing closer
The walls are caving in
Sinking into the unknown
Panic spreads, asphyxiating
It's the season of unrest
Will this be my requiem?
Mortality exposed
Vulnerability imposed
Normality foreclosed
I close my eyes and bask in flowering fields
Dismiss the pain and ignore what's real
Reject reality, construct my own
Burn everything to the fucking ground
The night is drawing closer
The walls are caving in
Sinking into the unknown
Panic spreads, asphyxiating
It's the season of unrest
Darkness threatens to unfold
Fertile fields turned to barren land
In an instant the future looks bleak
Mighty mountains crushed to sand
Enough to make the strong heart weak
Will I hear his voice, will he know my face?
Is it far what seemed so near?
No way out of this ghastly maze
Desolation and despair
The night is drawing closer
The walls are caving in
Sinking into the unknown
Panic spreads, asphyxiating
Here's the season of unrest
Has my time come?
Tears won't arise
Oppress my weary eyes
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Lyrics:
Far we have wandered
Many obstacles in our path
Through trials and hardship
Our journey carries on
With adherence to our calling
And devotion to our creed
A lifelong bond of fire
The last of a dying breed
At the going down of the sun
Until the end
When days are gone
When the sun no longer sets
When we're closing in
The burning flame will guide us
Through centuries
Ethereal light guides us
Time is now
Our passion burns stronger
Our spirits remain free
As we walk the earth
As free men
At the going down of the sun
We shall remain
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5. |
Where the Winds Meet
06:05
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Over crystal ground
Clouds break splintered by streams of light
Beneath the shimmer
The essence of creation
Over the mountains and over the deep
The wind howls
As the land awakens
Their lies mistaken
Their lives forsaken
Their minds awakened
With hearts unshaken
A leaf soaring through the air
On a peaceful voyage to distant lands
Where dreams will never fade
Where we will not grow old
One day life's journey will bring us there
To a place where the winds meet
Hear the cries of the wind
Someone is searching
For a new direction
For a new meaning
Like a leaf soaring through the air
With blissful intention
On a peaceful voyage
To a place where the winds meet again
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Beyond the Pale
06:19
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The fire of delusion burns higher
Contaminates the wretched soul
Malevolent and dire
Towards its heinous goal
The flame imperils all
Logic and reason will fall
Intellect's withdrawal
This is the final call
Where fear assails
Reason is swept away
Mans mournful wail
On the thoughtless path to decay
When such thoughts gain ground
The vile set out to betray
Until the villain is crowned
Beyond the pale
When stupidity stands uncontradicted
The senseless define existence
Where rationality is restricted
Affliction ravages with no resistance
The omen of death
On a dystopian path
Fueled by man´s wrath
As we gasp for breath
Where fear assails
Reason is swept away
Mans mournful wail
On the thoughtless path to decay
When such thoughts gain ground
The vile set out to betray
Until the villain is crowned
Beyond the pale
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Wistful gait towards the abyss
The only way to make amends
Humankind has been remiss
The point of no return
We stand at the edge of oblivion
And we are asking ourselves:
Is this how it ends?
Dismay, despair, chaos
Terror, anguish, hurt
I see nothing but death now
But blood makes the grass grow
Every day brings more destruction
Desolation of body and mind
Forcing the masses to eruption
The devastation of all mankind
Dismay, despair, chaos
Terror, anguish, hurt
I see nothing but death now
But blood makes the grass grow
Will we be contagious?
Will we be rampageous?
Time to be courageous
So let's ascend and assemble
And take back what's ours
Rise to the beat of the masses marching
Rise to the dire chants of war
Stand up for what you believe in
Head held high, let's settle the score
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8. |
Eternal Waves
06:29
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Staring at the ceaseless, eternal waves
Met by shores of sand
Tides crushing against the palisades
Scattered pearls
Dissolving into the water
Let there be eternal waves
To wash away our sins
When the storm roars
We hum the tune of the ocean
Chanting to the rhythm of the tides
With our eyes set on the ceaseless, eternal waves
Morning glimmers in the distance
Yellow rays of the setting sun
Tracing azure skies
Pines bending with the moon-set currents
Life renewed and ended
In the oceans of infinity
Let there be eternal waves
To wash away our sins
When the storm roars
We hum the tune of the ocean
Chanting to the rhythm of the tides
With our eyes set on the ceaseless, eternal waves
Dance to the endless pulse of the universe
And surrender to the tide of destiny
In the oceans of infinity
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A promising season
Laid to dust by the hands of man
Hope for better future
That would bring life to a barren land
All came to an end
So many good people gone now
Swept away like leaves in the wind
So many never saw a new dawn
Fates torn apart by a life of sin
Their dreams were not meant to be
When the heavens are calling my name
Watch for me on the mountain
And when the creator has broken the chains
Watch for me on the mountain
As the rivers of times are flowing
A new era will come
Of rebirth and revival
Where we will sing songs of joy
And prepare for the harvests to come
In the arrows of eternity our journey carries on
When a new day is dawning
In the blossoming days of spring
There will be a new start
When the heavens are calling my name
Watch for me on the mountain
And until that day
Let the light be your guide
And follow the path of the righteous
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In Vain Kristiansand, Norway
In Vain released two EPs before being signed by Indie Recordings in 2005. When their debut
album was released
in 2007, the metal world didn't know what hit them. “The Latter Rain” was a huge project involving close to 20 guest musicians and several guest vocalists. A united metal press praised the album, and it was described as an instant classic.
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