Dark Empire - Distant Tides lyrics
Tracks 01. We Will Never Die
02. The Alchemist 03. A Soul Divided 04. Distant Tides 05. Northern Sky 06. The Final Vision 01. We Will Never Die
Dawn of a new day the world is afire
Awake in emotional haze You struggle to live then you lay down to die A bolt in the wheels worn away How long can we hold out? A shallow game that plays on every Day to please our kings Our lives held by their strings Turn on the light let your eyes crystallize Your view set by just what they say A color to sway - don't believe his lies The angel's a demon disguised How much more can you take? Rise up and claim deliverance from All this tyranny Just look and you will see Devils play Sadistic games For the world to see Shall we let them claim Their victory? No we won't [Chorus:] Freedom shall survive - tonight Blind lead the blind but We will never die Free yourself from lies - tonight Open your eyes 'cause We will never die Now is the chance for us all to strike back Alive with vainglory for change A brave new world is at our constrain So brace yourself for the attack No more will we give in A strength breaks through, a phoenix rises Up to face the day To never back away Angels pray To lift the chains From morality Shall we rise now to Our victory? Yes we will [Chorus:] Freedom shall survive - tonight Blind lead the blind but We will never die Free yourself from lies - tonight Open your eyes cause We will never die [Solos] [Chorus:] Freedom shall survive - tonight Blind lead the blind but We will never die Free yourself from lies - tonight Open your eyes cause We will never die 02. The Alchemist
"...and... from the essential saltes of humane dust
a Philosopher may... call up the shape of any dead anscestor..." [Borellus] Hidden away A dark legacy Unearths itself Just for me Secrets untold My ancestors world Brought back to life Alchemy My reflection in the canvas Staring back at me A portrait hiding knowledge From forgotten centuries Written in demonic texts I'd conjure up the dead But what I thought I could control Took hold of me instead [Chorus:] Under control From beyond space and time Slowly it will drain away My life I see his face Like a mirror to mine The Alchemist will return He will return Oh but I shall be gone Deep in the earth I found his work Frozen in time Now I see Ashes of man An ungodly plan Risen to life sorcery What did I uncover Tell me, what did I just see? Murals paint remains of Some bizarre monstrosity Following the dragon's head He rose up from the dead A living corpse reborn again From which I can't defend [Chorus:] Under control From beyond space and time Slowly it will drain away My life I see his face Like a mirror to mine The Alchemist will return He will return Oh but I shall be gone [solo] Now my time is ending In a realm of misery A portrait brought to life by Supernatural mystery With my dying breath Hear my warning I have said: "Don't call up what cannot be brought down" [Chorus:] Under control From beyond space and time Slowly it will drain away My life I see his face Like a mirror to mine The Alchemist will return He will return Oh but I shall be gone 03. A Soul Divided
"The fear of blood tends to create fear for the flesh."
Since my birth, haunting visions Have occurred to me A strange power Controlling my destiny Burned in the fire But my blackened soul has remained My dark desire Will infect this mortal plane Lying here, left for dead Bandaged and alone A separate half I'll create To undermine their throne Feel your aggression The taste of my hate inside of you Feeds my obsession Until the time you set me free This was meant to be [Chorus:] Searching in my mind Answers I seek to find Oh to know the truth Why my nightmares have Come to life How can I go on Left to be on my own Waiting for the day To close my eyes and leave this World... alone? Remember me, your true self Its who you must become You and I, are one and the same The Chosen One Rock turn to rust My minions rise and humanity All turns to dust None will ever stop my insanity Banish it to the void Seal your fate at once Let the light take you in See it through I am immortal Even if I'm wiped away I can't be stopped, no My influence has spread Your kind is dead [Chorus:] Searching in my mind Answers I seek to find Oh to know the truth Why my nightmares have Come to life How can I go on Left to be on my own Waiting for the day To close my eyes and leave this World... alone? [Solo] [Chorus:] Searching in my mind All the answers now are mine Now I know the truth you're Still a part of me Now can I go on A soul divided now made whole Waiting for the day To close my eyes but I am Not alone! Waiting for the day To close my eyes but I am Not alone 04. Distant Tides
Here I stand watching
The crash of the water parching For the unknown Beyond this violent shore The deep of the gaping void Will surely swallow you whole Return is no option, only death By the shadows of the dark And every night I dream of foreign lands Unconscious memories On golden shores It's haunting me, calling me [Chorus:] Take me Beyond the horizon My destiny Into the sea Take me The distant tides Of my memory Beckon to me Now I stand wondering Shall I risk my life for a dream Still its so pure I must find what lies beyond The force of the ocean winds Is sure to tear you down Return give up all hope, you'll be under By the light of the dawn And every night I dream of paradise An ancient legacy The crystal spheres I've got to get back to it [Chorus:] Take me Beyond the horizon My destiny Into the sea Take me The distant tides Of my memory Beckon to me In the deepest of my dreams I see it now A phantom image etched into my mind Now there's no turning back I've made my choice To sail to that legendary place Or to my death [Solo] [Chorus x2] 05. Northern Sky
The aftermath of the war
This is what I've been fighting for They all fell by my hand But what's it signify How can I justify On my last day, I'll make my stand Infidels and heretics Of this land I've cleansed Some say I'm a murderer But I've only followed my command [Chorus:] The Light - In the Northern Sky It shines - Burning in my eyes The Light - Guiding me back home I will return someday So lead me out into the fight For my lord I'd give my life On this eve, thy will be done Their temples burning down Their flag torn to the ground I do believe this battle's won Blasphemers I've crucified Of their blood I've shed Tonight again I ride out to the battlefield For their fucking heads [Chorus:] The Light - In the Northern Sky It shines - Burning in my eyes The Light - Guiding me back home I will return someday In my mind I see their eyes Men, women, children terrified What if I'm wrong, how will I know? The right path will someone show... Never to be Eternally Banishing me Straight to Hell... Blasphemers I've crucified Of their blood I've shed Tonight again I ride out to the battlefield For their heads... [Chorus:] The Light - In the Northern Sky It shines - Burning in my eyes The Light - Guiding me back home I will return someday 06. The Final Vision
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