Æther Realm - Tarot lyrics
Tracks 01. The Fool
02. Tarot 03. The Tower 04. King Of Cups 05. Death 06. The Chariot 07. The Devil 08. The Emperor 09. Strength 10. Temperance 11. The Sun, The Moon, The Star 01. The Fool
In the shadow of the light,
I lived as a shadow of my past life. Tears of the father, blood of the son Through years of dishonor, come undone So I'll armor myself with this knowledge And I'll match my speed to the wind I'll journey away, far from this place and pray, none will know me as a "friend" By moonlight and starlight Those shadows led me astray Take comfort in darkness Hide me away from the light Her hand gripped mine I went with an open mind But the light she shined on me It burned me deep down to my bones, And I promised I would never Allow myself to feel the light again Through the flesh that sloughed from the bone Was blackened and diseased That flesh was not my flesh That blood was not my blood Yet still in the shadow I hide Drag me back into the grave And let me die Cling to comfort child, no longer Suffer with pride The pain: Healing Wait not, for time will surely Not wait for thee Is that the ticking of the clock Or the beating of your weakening heart? Hear the thunderous rumbling 02. Tarot
Riding hard through the barren wasteland
Over mountains and plains Pursued by a foe out to claim my homeland One will die this day I fear the worst for this foe is peerless with the axe and the sword in facing this trial One chance for suvival A witc lives in these woods Burdened by the farsight Cursed to live a half life Can't you see we all are blind Spare me your riddles witch, can't you see? They mean nothing to me Take what you must from me To gaze into the future The light is fading and I don't have much to lose What are you waiting for Go ahead and deal the cards You've the knowledge I need to win this war Doomed to a life on the run forever Will I fall if I stand and fight Only one way to know I've nowhere else to go So let my fortune be told Burdened by the farsight Heard you the first time, won't change my mind Cursed to live a half life Gave you all I had, and I'm out of time Can't you see we all are blind Spare me your riddles witch, can't you see? They mean nothing to me Spark the incense, kill the lights Place your trust in the runes and the bones Only you have the means to say the future it is written in stone Far to the north in the land where the cold winds blow You'll find yourself feeling lost and alone It is there you will meet your end At the edge of the earth you will die my friend So make your stand in the fading light And have no fear you will win this fight Have faith in yourself, you have come this far Strike true my child 03. The Tower
You ask me for my blessing
But that I cannot give A monument to a false legacy of a life you didn't live To spend your time stacking stones A good way to be overthrown And build your tower out of bones On the back of another's groans No I don't have all the answers to the questions that you seek But I know that you're preoccupied with the wrong side of these Machinations in your plans You can build your tower with your own damn hands You can build that tower high Build it toward the summer sky But it will fall You hollow minded fool, you did it all in vain When the brick and mortar fails Know your deeds write better tales And only time can teach the lesson child You will learn 04. King Of Cups
I came upon an old man in a forest
Living deep in a hole in the ground He filled a cup and he gave it to me Drink it down, drink it down, drink it down Seven days since I had that potion Seven days since I drunk his brew I feel a thirst and it's getting stronger now (Christopher Bowes) So long I have dwelled in the darkness Perfecting a mystic brew From afar come the bravest drinkers For a taste of this deadly juice Seven years it has been fermenting Seven years in an oaken cask Now it's time, the drink is ready This booze will kick your ass One drink just to dull the senses Two more just to calm the nerves Another round for the brave among you It's really nothing more than you deserve One drink and you'll feel the magic Two drinks and you'll beg for more Three drinks and your world is spinning One last drink and you'll hit the floor Last call and my glass is empty I don't have a lot to lose We gotta keep this party going I gotta have that booze I've got a recipe, it's off my own design So take a chance with me And pretty soon you'll find It's better than wine Tequila gin and mead, the taste that I most need That wicked potion maker's brew A whiskey and a beer, stir till the drink is clear Just take a breath before you chug 05. Death
Sister dear, I never dreamed that I would find you
In the light of the dying day I see the tears reflect the light upon you And it's been so long since I've seen your face Faced with the dark, I once chose wisely I felt the light and it felt good But three years and I don't know what happened But something changed in me He feels numb lost in time Hears whispers of a world in an endless night But he won't miss the life he had If this is really death then it's not so bad Fed to the crows, they picked my bones And left my body to decay at the whipping post I can still see the blood running through my hands And if I had another chance to live I think I'd rather be dead He feels numb lost in time Hears whispers of a world in an endless night But he won't miss the life he had If this is really death then it's not so bad He feels numb lost in time Hears whispers of a world in an endless night But he won't miss the life he had If this is really death then it's not so bad 06. The Chariot
For far too long I've been imprisoned in the dark
Held by the fear that stills the hands and cools the heart I can feel it even now Feel it grip and drag me down Back down to my comfortable despair But staying down, it never got me very far I can refuse to take the fate that's in the cards Don't be afraid my friend This need not be the end But we must make the call Ask yourself will you rise or fall So if you think you can stop me You can think again 'cause I'm going strong I've got my fight and I've got my drive And you can cast your doubts but I'll prove you wrong Sure as the twilight casts the stars across the skies It's creeping back like a disease that clouds the mind I feel it every day Inescapable decay I hear the calling of the void When you feel you lack the will to carry on The deepest darkness of the night's before the dawn Don't let it steal your pride Just make it feed the flame inside Oh, you must learn Find your strength and let it burn So if you think you can stop me You can think again 'cause I'm going strong I've got my fight and I've got my drive And you can cast your doubts but I'll prove you wrong So if you think you can save me You can think again 'cause I'm doing just fine Oh no, I don't need a saviour And you can cast your bones, but my fate is mine. (Solo: Arnold) (Solo: Burbage) You've labored under every pine And broke your back a thousand times Bearer of a thousand scars Take care not to forget who you are So don your armor, we won't be delayed Join the force or get out of our way Feel the ancient ones guiding your hands Let go of your fears; heed their demands So don your armor, we won't be delayed Take up your arms or get out of our way Feel the ancient ones guiding your sword Let fly all your fears and respond to the call So raise your glasses for the fallen ones The ones who lose their battle and succumbed So raise your glasses for the fallen ones Would you grieve for your fallen son? So if you think you can stop me You can think again 'cause I'm going strong I've got my fight and I've got my drive And you can cast your doubts but I'll prove you wrong So if you think you can save me You can think again 'cause I'm doing just fine Oh no, I don't need a savior And you can cast your bones, but my fate is mine. 07. The Devil
Your obsession will swallow you whole
The chill of death clings heavy And the stench of blood still strong Can the gnawing of guilt of your blunder drive you to face the devil you spawned? His pallid skin hangs loosely, with a chaos in his wake A harbringer of sorrow, fear, of pestilence and plague So whether you will survive, will be for you to decide Can you break the cycle of madness festering Deep inside of your mind? You can read the scrolls and consult the tomes That the ancient ones laid down And you may find a way to sever the bond Or you may find the solution's only total self annihilation This will cause your name to mean traitor And the accusation rings true You see, you blindly lusted for power And then you gave the devil his due The circle drawn, the blood released That ritual performed And then the awe replaced by horror As you beheld the terrible form So when the smoke begins to rise O'er ashes of your kind It's only then you'll know the cost Reach inside, expose it all to the light This task won't fulfill you, it might even kill you But the choosing is easy if you don't have a choice It's time, to kneel to the floor And savor that last sweet breath As you're sharpening the blade You will use to extinguish the inferno made flesh All it took was a drop of your blood And it was summoned from the fiery plane But you know the incantation weakens over time, You only have yourself to blame to send it back from whence it came You will bleed yourself until you're barely clinging onto life Not enough, you're gonna need another pint So draw your sigil, thumb the blade now meant for you In your heart you've always known what you must do Raise that knife above your head and drive it down So twist the knife into my side, it's through that pain I feel alive I want the world to know I threw it all away He to the world appeared to die But in his heart he felt divine He wants the world to know To heed the call You feel the fear consume you cold as ice A wretched token of your sacrifice Bind your souls and cast them down to save your kind Before you find Why should I cast my soul away for a world that never cared for me? 08. The Emperor
At the throne too afraid to fight
Where are you while your sons and daughters die Too many years growing fat from the another's work At the top of the tower high So unaware that your people may defy you After years growing lean in a laborious world and I feel it Down in my heart, down in my soul Down in my bones, and the blood that you stole I think that I feel a change in the wind So pick up your swords and cover your skins Ash into ash, and dust into dust See I'm holding onto live just to fuck you up So when we come for you, you'll be the first to find That you're no emperor of mine No emperor divine No emperor of mine You see we've had it up to here you son of a bitch And now the hammer's coming down, coming down on you We're gonna take it back, and then we'll take you out There's nowhere left to run, nowhere left to hide For justice to be served, the masters must be tried God damn Stand up and die with a sword in your hand Judgement is coming, judgement is nigh You will be sentenced to death for your crimes 09. Strength
In the comfort of the water's cold embrace
Gripped tight by the undertow I let the water carry me away Drifting far from the sight of land A strange calm and inner peace The monumental choice but a distant feeling Feel the terror taking hold Grip and break your bones It will drag you down Push the feeling deep inside Reach and calm your mind Light will dim, and hope recedes You can hang yourself from the gallows tree But in time even the mightiest of oaks will fall Will you still be there at the end of it all? Ash to ash, dust to dust Swords grow dull and iron rusts I feel the weight of the water bearing down on me But I got two good hands and I know my strength The calm pierced by a realization I have to swim for shore This is not the way I'm meant to go There's a peculiar beauty Revealed when your flame burns low That blurs the line between the light and the darkness Feel the horror sinking in Rip and tear your skin It will drag you down Push the feeling deep inside Reach and calm your mind Skies cloaked in darkness The fire starts to fade Shivering, friendless And I'm afraid I've lost my way What if I never had the power What if I never had the will Then all remaining is the journey It had to mean something 10. Temperance
Gods I call to thee
Grant me life and strength And if my strength should fail Grant me force of will Should my will be broke Grant me light and hope And If my hope recedes Give me death and peace On that autumn day I met an old friend With her hand in mine We sat and talked a while As the hour grew late She spoke of a quiet place Where the gods will hear your prayer I will take you there Gods I call to thee Grant me life and strength If my strength should fail Give me force of will If my will should break Grant me light and hope When my hope recedes Give me death Gods I call to thee Grant me life and strength If my strength should fail Give me force of will If my will should break Grant me light and hope and when hope recedes Amen 11. The Sun, The Moon, The Star
Long have been complacent with the hand I've been dealt
Restless and weak, from the life I've built So I'll journey afar, for there's glory to find And I'll fill out my entry in the annals of time Bid my farewell to the ones that I love Their grief but a fleeting feeling For nature is calling, my heart compelled Every branch, every leaf, has a story to tell Fear is swirling within me A tightening grip on my heart In a world where nothing is certain The fear of failure looms large No room for these doubts I'll cast them away and Take up my father's sword History favors the daring And only the brave will receive the eternal reward Will you be here ready to guide me? When I must leave this dream behind me A beacon of hope, but fading away I have to let that light die Mother, Father, Sister I'm sorry for what I've done But the man I've become is no longer content with comfort and home Cold is the wind that chills me down to my bones And cold is the knowledge that for this I abandoned my home Cold is my sorrow, like a knife in my chest And cold is the path that I chose For what worth can be found in glory in the lands that I roam Raise your eyes, case your gaze high and forget your sorrows Cold is the wind that chills me down to my bones And cold is the knowledge that for this I abandoned my home Cold is my sorrow, like a knife in my chest And cold is the path that I walk But I carry those memories close to my heart And remember them fondly when I gaze at The Sun, The Moon, The Stars So we'll find our dreams fade in time In time our dreams leave us blind By moonlight and starlight Those shadows led me astray Take comfort in darkness Hide me away from the light Hide with me from the light my child I'll show you another way Burn away your sorrow in the cleansing fire of power Colors swirling around me Shifting landscapes obey my every command But still I don't possess the power to fill the emptiness Swallow and take what you thought you were meant to be And reconcile it with who you are Another lesson learned in time, and oh, you'll find You don't know what you want until it's gone I've hailed to the cosmic masters I've walked the astral plane And travelled to distant worlds Time like a river flows, The one thing I don't have the power to change The only thing that matters Mother, Father, Sister I'm sorry for what I've done For the man I've become Finally knows the true power in home A broken legacy A tale of tragedy Take heed my friends The path of pain isn't always The means to the end you seek By moonlight and starlight I turn my gaze to the sky The Sun, the Moon, the Stars Shine less brightly with you so far I never knew sorrow 'til you asked me to follow my heart For all the tales I've told And these whispers of silver and gold I'd throw them all away To gaze on your face once more One more time With his burning brand he split the skies And plucked out the stars, one by one With an aching heart he cursed his name And nothing would shine as bright as her again |