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From the Depths
00:54
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2. |
A Path Beyond
03:15
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Fate’s die is cast
In its shadow lies dismay
Against the odds
I face the abstract world of decay
Unsure of the future
Crawl of time standing still
Infinite questions
I ponder what this life will reveal
Confusion
Forsaken sight
I cannot believe
Fear overcomes those around me
They gaze on in disbelief
Now, Given a chance
A path beyond fate’s course
A chance at redemption
What I seek lies beyond the door
But what shall I see?
I’ll learn from the future
Time, bending to my will
Escape from the past
The purpose of life revealed
My eyes open wide
Illusions
Erased from sight
The black veil recedes
My senses returning
The shadow of doubt
No longer deceives
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Suppress these deep urges
An ensnaring chant, it beckons on
The score now remains uneven
A trial by chance
I cannot resist the call
And I bask in the thought of its splendor
An eager acceptance
Which I have proclaimed
What was lost will be given
For that I am sure
No mistake, this night
What was mine
Will once again be restored
Restored
Reborn
Its sheer glory is now what consumes me
And the title it bears
My victory will echo through canyons
And through Earth and steel
Eternal, my name shall live on
A title bestowed to a champion
The prize has been won
I accept with open arms
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4. |
Beneath Bitter Frost
03:29
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Since the dawn of our time
Creation calls
To the utmost divine
This subjugation of life
Behold the construct
Of which we are confined
Beneath bitter frost
I look onward through the trees
Cold winds blow
Whispering sweet symphonies
Since the age of mankind
These mountains never-ending
To the peaks, I must climb
The journey has only begun
Darkness falls, cosmos ignite
Guided by the stars
Their hue shining through the night
The ascension is nearly done
Amidst the mountaintop
Before my eyes
The treasure I seek
Buried beneath the ice
A calling to the gods
With instant revelation
Sacred stone unleashes its light
Darkness falls, cosmos ignite
Gazing at the stars
Their glowing fire burns bright
Premonition unwinds
Revealing prophecies
An impending demise
The journey has just begun
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5. |
Winds of Tribulation
03:25
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Awaiting the sun
And the light of the moon
These beacons that guide me
To my ancestors, entombed
Marching by land
To a voyage by sea
With a manic poise
We search for solidity
Days pass at sea
And the daylight grows short
Fueled by ambition we sail further North
Driven by obsession
And desire to achieve
The opulence that awaits us
Cannot be perceived
Cannot be perceived
Consumed by an atrocious storm
But the winds of tribulation
Shall guide us forevermore
Now the sea grows calm
Vessel sways in agitation
Dawn on the horizon
I gaze upon the island’s shore
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6. |
Perdition's Flame
04:07
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Fear of things unknown
Pretentious faction restrains you
It’s lecherous, seduction sting
Containing escape and true virtue
Serenity, you cast away
Mendacious, it’s you they betray
Dishonored existence
Humanity lost
Constrict the mind
A shell remains
A shell remains
Subconscious enslavement
Yourself you abhor
Ask yourself who’s left to blame
Conflicting conviction
Swallowed by guilt
This risk you took
Left nothing to gain
Bring forth the shrine
Your soul, your mind
Perdition’s flame
Trapped, false idols have won
Lost spirits lie shackled beneath you
This sinful bliss has led you astray
The path you have chosen
Now defeats you
Your soul, your mind
Bring forth the shrine
Behold, the black chasm awaits
A life now left in ashes
You’ve been sentenced now
Welcome to perdition’s flame
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Now As One
06:10
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And so I glanced upon sacred books of old
And the story it laid there before me
Begin in rapture, on world’s unknown
Beneath sunlight, so bright and majestic
Awaits the gathering storm
Unaware of the doom that precedes them
Society looks on toward their downfall
With warm embrace, they walk the path to extinction
Noble lives, encased in walls of stone
Now as one, great pillars rise
In homage to those once known
I look further now, page after page
A once perfect beginning,
Led to untimely decay
Corrupt moral devastation
Turning, blind eyes to the truth
I hear their faint whispers calling out
“Heed our words or next will be you!”
A chill lurches up my spine
And erases my visions of grandeur
I ask them, “What now can I do?”
They reply, “The choice is left up to you!”
Lost, can’t find my way back home
I’ve traveled, though space and time
Gaining knowledge from those unknown
But I’ve learned with time comes dust
Immortality must be earned
It must be earned
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8. |
Once Forsaken
04:23
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9. |
Final Outcome
06:16
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Enter the hall, of a place
Unlike anything you’ve seen
Look around in fascination
Elegance described as obscene
Walls surround, there’s no escaping
Dim lit halls now appear
Choose your path, embrace temptation
The end of your search draws near
Choose your path, embrace temptation
What awaits you shall see
The final outcome, what could it be
Is this the end or is it a dream
Freedom
Or so it seems
A prison, infernal realm
Trapped in a warped reality
Choose your path, embrace temptation
What awaits you shall see
The final outcome, what could it be
Is this the end or is it a dream
Is it a dream?
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