Dead Gardens

The story behind the painting I drew is already told

No more tearstains on the pages of my diary

Tired but unable to give up since I'm

Responsible for the lives I saved

The play is done

The curtain's down

All the tales are told

All the orchids gone

Lost in my own world

Now I care for dead gardens

My song is little worth anymore

Time to lay this weary pen aside

The play is done

The curtain's down

"Where are the wolves, the underwater moon

The elvenpath, the haven of youth

Lagoons of the starlit sea

Have I felt enough for one man's deed?

Or is it time to challenge the Ancient of Days

And let the virgin conceive"

All the tales...

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Dark Chest Of Wonders

Once I had a dream

And this is it

Once there was a child's dream

One night the clock struck twelve

The window open wide

Once there was a child's heart

The age I learned to fly

And took a step outside

Once I knew all the tales

It's time to turn back time

Follow the pale moonlight

Once I wished for this night

Faith brought me here

It's time to cut the rope and fly

Fly to a dream

Far across the sea

All the burdens gone

Open the chest once more

Dark chest of wonders

Seen through the eyes

Of the one with pure heart

Once so long ago

The one in the Big Blue is what the world stole from me

This night will bring him back to me

Fly to a dream...

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Dead To The World

All the same take me away

We're dead to the world

The child gave thought to the poet's world

Gave comfort to the Fallen

(Heartfelt, lovelorn)

Remaining, yet still uninvited

Those words scented my soul

(Lonely soul, Ocean soul)

It's not the monsters under your bed

It is the Man next door

That makes you fear, makes you cry,

Makes you cry for the child

All the wars are fought among those lonely men

Unarmed, unscarred

I don't want to die a scarless man

A lonely soul

(Tell me now what to do)

I studied silence to learn the music

I joined the sinful to regain innocence

Heaven queen, cover me

In all that blue

Little boy, such precious joy

Is dead to the world

Heaven queen, carry me

Away from all pain

All the same take me away

We're dead to the world

Dead, silent, constant

Yet always changing

- My favorite view of this world

As he died, he will return to die in me again

Weaving the cloth, giving birth to the Century Child

Who gave his life not for the world but for me

Innocence reborn once more

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Dead Boy's Poem

"I live no more to shame, nor me, nor you, I'm sorry"

Born from silence, silence full of it

A perfect concert my best friend

So much to live for, so much to die for

If only my heart had a home

Sing what you can't say

Forget what you can't play

Hasten to drown into beautiful eyes

Walk within my poetry, this dying music

- My loveletter to nobody

Never sigh for better world

It's already composed, played and told

Every thought the music I write

Everything a wish for the night

Wrote for the eclipse, wrote for the virgin

Died for the beauty the one in the garden

Created a kingdom, reached for the wisdom

Failed in becoming a god

Never sigh...

"If you read this line, remember not the hand that wrote it

Remember only the verse, songmaker's cry the one without tears

For I've given this its strength and it has become my only strength.

Comforting home, mother's lap, chance for immortality

where being wanted became a thrill I never knew

The sweet piano writing down my life"

"Teach me passion for I fear it's gone

Show me love, hold the lorn

So much more I wanted to give to the ones who love me

I'm sorry

Time will tell (this bitter farewell)

I live no more to shame nor me nor you

And you... I wish I didn't feel for you anymore..."

A lonely soul

An ocean soul

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Deep Silent Complete

In your creation heaven did decree

That in your arms sweet death should dwell

Deep Silent Complete

Black velvet sea

The sirens are calling for me

Saved my soul thinking "This song's a lie"

Sand on the shore is so dry

Deep Silent Complete

Black velvet sea

Brave day sinking in endless night

The age will say "This poet lies"

Heaven never touched earthly face

The age will say "This night was ours"

Blessed with the Deep

The Silent the Complete

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Devil & The Deep Dark Ocean

A snowy owl above the haunted waters

poet of ancient gods

Cries to tell the neverending story

prophecy of becoming floods

An aura of mystery surrounds her

the lady in brightest white

Soon the incarnate shall be born

The Creator of the night

Deep dark is his Majesty's kingdom

A portent of tomorrow's world

There shall the liquid give Him power

The red-eyed unborn lord

Fatal embrace of the bloodred waters

The cradle of infinite gloom

The spell to master this Earth

Carven on an infant's tomb

"I will die for the love of the mermaid

Her seduction, beauty and scorn

Welcome to the end of your life

- Hail the Oceanborn!"

"Disgraced is my virginity

Death has woven my wedding dress

Oh, Great Blue, breathe the morning dew

For you are the cradle for the image of god"

"Brave now, long rest is sweet

With me here in the deep

"I Prayed for pleasure, wished for love

Prayed for your..."

"Never pray for me!"

"Who the hell are you for me

But a mortal dream to see"

"This apathetic life must drown

Forever just for me"

"Leave me be

Leave me be

Leave me be..ee eeee... e"

"From cradle to coffin

shall my wickedness be your passion

We shall come to set the dolphins free

We shall wash the darkened bloodred sea

Our songs will echo over the mountains and seas

The eternity will begin once again in peace

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Dawn Over A New World

[Music / Lyrics: Sam Totman]

In the darkness of the night in the shadows of the dawn

It's turning black no looking back the sands of time are sown

When the day will slowly end and the sun has turned to grey

Will we feel the power of freedom with the dawn of a new day?

Over mountains paved with gold and through the valleys of the slain

Our quest will lead us onwards to the journey of the brave

When the time has come to stand for the power we believe

We will ring the sound of victory for one and all to see

Sometimes in your darkest dreams you will feel the haunting pain

Silent tears of your hidden fears come to haunt you once again

Fight on for the memories of the everlasting dream

Their in the silent lands on wings of glory free

We can go on forever with the darkness so far away

And the warriors who live forever fight on to the end

Across the highest mountains and through the endless seas

Our journey ever onwards fight until we all be free

Through the darkness shining the never ending light

On through the days of glory rise towards the fight

And one day we will find a way toward this distant golden age

The cries of war will sound the day

We stand before the dawn of a new world

On through the raging thunder across the seven seas

Cold winter skies are falling on the battles we have seen

[Solos - Herman / Sam]

We can go on forever with the darkness so far away

And the warriors who live forever fight on to the end

Across the highest mountains and through the endless seas...

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Disciples Of Babylon

Can you imagine that it's all up to you

Evil embrace of powers unnatural

You're left in silence nothing more to behold

You close your eyes and visualize the day you'll get away

It's here

It's near

I see it all so clear

Tonight your flight will take you higher

It's here

It's near

You live a life of fear

Tonight is the night that will inspire

Crying alone at night your destiny unknown

You're every being full of rage and hate

Seems like you're running but you just can not hide

It's in a raging fear all solitude is left behind

It's here

It's near

I see it all so clear

Tonight your flight will take you higher

It's here

It's near

You live a life of fear

Tonight is the night that will inspire

Can he comfort thee and fill your life with ecstasy

Through the darkness and the pain

Will you be the ones again

Disciples of Babylon

It's here

It's near

I see it all so clear

Tonight your flight will take you higher

It's here

It's near

You live a life of fear

Tonight is the night that will inspire

Can he comfort thee and fill your life with ecstasy

Through the darkness and the pain

Will you be the ones again

Disciples of Babylon

It's here

It's near

I see it all so clear

Tonight your flight will take you higher

It's here

It's near

You live a life of fear

Tonight is the night that will inspire

Can he comfort thee and fill your life with ecstasy

Through the darkness and the pain

Will you be the ones again

Disciples of Babylon

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Down The Slopes Of Death

Down the slopes of death he rides

The eight hooves pound like drums

Darkness reigns the crumbling sky

Invasion has begun

Fields of flames greets his eye

He smells the fear and pain

Of dying men in agony

It can drive a man insane

All enemies flee his spear

No bow nor axe do harm

Allfather rides out on fields of fear

When Heimdal sounds the alarm

But on the field waits his fate

Foretold in ancient times

A beast with sharp yellow teeth

And hateful burning yes

Today he'll draw his final breath

The wisest God of all

His son will avenge his death

Iormundr's brother will fall

He knows now what is to come

No use to try and run

What is to be, let it be done!

What is to be, let it be done!

Today he'll draw his final breath

The wisest God of all

His son will avenge his death

Iormundr's brother will fall

Down the slopes of death he rides

The eight hooves pound like drums

Darkness reigns the crumbling sky

Invasion has begun

Down the slopes of death he rides

The eight hooves pound like drums

Darkness reigns the crumbling sky

No more is the sun

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Death In Fire

The wait is soon at end

Always charge never bend

Morning is here, make your stand

Live for honor, glory, death in fire!

Total war is here

Face it without fear

Age of sword, age of spear

Fight for honor, glory, death in fire!

See the fire rise

Flames are raging high

Soon all will burn and die

Burn for honor, glory, death in fire!

Storm of lethal flames

Only death remains

Ragnarok is closing in

Die for honor, glory, death in fire!

Forces of chaos is on the move

Everyone, choose your side

And know the end is coming soon

The day for all to die

The day is here when Bifrost breaks

Nor sun or moon will rise

When the dead rise from their graves

and Surtur spreads his fire

All you know will wither away

And sink into the sea

A new world will be born one day

Where everyone is free

[Lead Sæderberg]

Total war is here, face it without fear

Age of sword, age of spear

Fight for honor, glory, death in fire!

Storm of lethal flames

Only death remains - Ragnarok is our fate

Die for honor, die for glory

Die, death in fire!

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Demonoir

Here sound the steel pipes

Vibrations: Qliphotic frequencies

Aural chaos beckons

Tracts and tubes from the tunnels of set

Hang among veils

Abysmal winds stir the darkness

Carry the scent of boiling fat and burning flesh

Bonepyres glow behind the dimension drape

Sweeping scythe

Shivering chords

Bloodrain

Bloodfog

Bloodweb

Moon of madness - entangled

Sun of suffocation - hissing

In a sea of tar

Deathreign

Deathgloom

Death-hole

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