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MESHUGGAH LYRICSobZen (2008)
1. Combustion
2. Electric Red3. Bleed. Let!"r#ic"
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. ,r"/us0. "ncers 'o A iscord"nt S stem
1. Combustion
[Lyrics: Tomas Haake, Music: Fredrik Thordendal]
o more i)s4 no bi"s4 no "mbi#uito 5onderin# 5!et!er t!is is it
Cl"rit so bri#!tl 5ron#'!e im"#e so ("in)ull "bsolute
o ed#es blurred on t!is "5"renesso un*no5n 5ei#!t to ti( t!e *no5led#e sc"les
E es dil"ted to #r"s( it "llAs e/er illusion o) 5!"t 5e "re )"ils
An un6uestion"ble (icture 7 determined4 com(leteIts cr st"lline lines untouc!ed b doubtSo /i/id4 so de(ri/ed o) !esit"tionS!inin# in its e/il s(lendor
'!e burnin# !"tred o) m"nA million de#rees on dis(l"Hum"n /or"cit deline"ted'!e demons in us "ll b )umes (ortr" ed
St"re4 see4 t"*e in4 #r"s(Com(re!end4 "ssimil"te4 be!old our re)lection
Its )r"min# 7 #old (l"ted lies'!e c"n/"s 7 !urtin# souls c"u#!t "nd 5e"/ed'!e "rtist 7 t!e !um"n dre"mInciner"ted4 de/oured4 decei/ed
2. Electric Red
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[Lyrics: Tomas Haake, Music: Marten Hagstrom & Tomas Haake]
Hum"nit (eeled )rom our bonese(ri/ed o) inte#uments t!"t m"*e us re"l.
S!"do5s o) )les! to m"int"in t!e s stem-ur o5n blood s(l"s!es "s 5e *neel.
So meticulousl m"c!inedInto t!ese obedient de/ices7 ,u((ets4 )inetuned submissi/e dronesRe(lic"s o) e"c! ot!er4 clones
8e9re dorm"nt "ccumul"tions o) )les!In " crimson )iltered t5ili#!t
Mute 5itnesses to t!e #"me8renc!es to *ee( t!e bolts o) lies ti#!t
8e9re t!e )"bric conce"lin# t!e st"ins4'!e red t"inted e:istence'!e #ullibles to bless our sins "5"R"#s to 5i(e our blooded tr"ils
8e #i/e in to t!e "tro(! 4'o t!e t5inin# o) sel)7t!ou#!t *no5led#e
'!e (ur(ose o) t!e !um"n mind re/iledE/erl"stin# i#nor"nce re"li;ed'!e sc"rlet )lood inund"tes our (o5erless t!ou#!ts
e)enseless minds 5it! lies o/er)ed
E/er t!ou#!t st"ined4 de)iled7 ,"inted t!e color4 t!e s!"de o) electric red
3. Bleed
[Lyrics: Tomas Haake, Music: Fredrik Thordendal]
Be"ms o) )ire s5ee( t!rou#! m !e"d'!rusts o) ("in incre"sin#l en#"#edSensor rece(tors succumbI "m no one no5 onl "#on
M crimson li6uid so )r"ntic"ll s(illed7 t!e rub )luid o) li)e unle"s!ed
Ri((les "scend to t!e sur)"ce o) m e es
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'!eir red (ens dr"5in# "t r"ndom4 "t 5illA m ri"d ("ins be#otten in t!eir 5"*e7 t!e b"st"rd s("5n o) " mutinous sel)
'!e re#ur#it"tion o) m micro nemesis7 s"li/"tin# red "t t!e (ros(ect o) m ruin4 m doom
M"l)unction t!e me"ns )or its "scentBloodlettin# t!e strin#ent /oice to bec*on m soulSo )utile "n resistin# tensionAs de"t!7induced mec!"nics (ro(el its #ro5t!
'!e im(lement4 t!e de/ice o) m e:tinction7 t!e termin"tin# cloc*5or* o) m #lee)ul b"ne'!e de)initi/e scour#e o) its moc*er
7 t!e end7"rt instruments let!"lit "tt"ined
Heed 7 it comm"nds4 !eed m 5illBleed 7 it s" s4 bleed ou 5ill
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Untroubled b t!e ro"r o) unendin# scre"ms4'!e dronin# bl"re o) "bsolute doom7 '!e do5n(itc!ed mo"n o) coll"(sin# dre"ms
Com(osed4 cold4 uncondition"lUncom(romisin# till "ll is de"t!E:tinction4 ruin 7 its m"licious c"use'ill t!e l"st e:!"l"tion o) !um"n bre"t!
!. obZen
[Lyrics: Tomas Haake, Music: Mrten Hagstrm]
A st"te o) (er)ection4 immersed in )ilt!
E6uilibrium obt"ined,ure in de/otion to "ll t!in#s un5ell'!is s5eet ;en o) our ill condition sust"ined
A ne5 belie)7s stemS"l/"tion )ound in /omit "nd blood8!ere de(ri/"tion4 liesCorru(tion4 5"r "nd ("in is #od
B"l"nce
H"rmon )ound in t!e sic*l 4 t!e /ileUn)linc!in# e es4 =o ous "nd #leemin#Intense in t!eir need to 5"tc! t!in#s die
A ne5 belie)7s stemS"l/"tion )ound in /omit "nd blood8!ere de(ri/"tion4 liesCorru(tion4 5"r "nd ("in is #od
ec" 4 dis#r"ce4 dis#ust 7 our st"te o) ;en
'!e #rime o) contem(t "nd de#ener"tion4Stic* 4 )oul "nd (un#ent7 '!e sediment o) our cre"tion8e )louris! in t!is bloodred soil
". #his $%ite&ul $na'e
[Lyrics: Tomas Haake, Music: Marten Hagstrom & Tomas Haake]
Re"lit 7 t!is s(ite)ul sn"*e4
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Re"rin# its u#l !e"d?enom dri((in# )rom its #rinAs it tosses et "not!er obst"cle in our 5"
I) #i/en " t!ous"nd e"rs to collect4'o (rocess4 to (ortr"7 8e could ne/er encom("ss t!e /or"cit-) one sin#le d"
'r"((in# us in its 5indin#4It9s closin# m"li#n"nt c clesA ti#!tenin# coil to bind us4Hold us ti#!t in un)or#i/in# embr"ce
Its "ll7en#ul)in# ="5s 7 in)inite4 boundless
Bitin# do5n on t!e d in# )les! o) !o(eIts )ier bre"t! le/ellin#4 dism"ntlin#4
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'!ese "ut!or"ti/e /isions order m collecti/e senses4M 6uestionin#4 doubt)ul4 ri#id sel) to *neelA @ud"s s ndrome in e))ect 7 )ormer sel) t!e decei/erIts deni"l t!e 5retc!ed *iss t!"t *e(t t!is in dis#uise
C"st o)) 7 t!e conceilin# /eil4 t!e r"tion"l clo"* o) doubt'orn o)) 7 t!e restr"ints4 t!e blinded9s s!"c*lesBurned "5" 7 t!e "#on 4 t!e )e"r4 t!e #rie) A ne5 set o) e es cle"nsed b " ne5 belie)
8. ra,us
[Lyrics: Tomas Haake, Music: Mrten Hagstrm]
roolin# )loods o) ledArmed 5it! distorted belie) S!"r( munition s("t )rom our mindsM"li#n"nc 7rounds4 "utom"tic )ire
Bl"c*4 "cidic bileSee(in# 5ounds o) s!"ttered soulsStill not (issin# out )"st enou#!'o 6uenc! our t!irst )or it to bleed us dr
?ile4 e/er7men"cin# intentRe(ulsi/e belli#erence s!ot )rom to:ic mindsBl"t"nt disre#"rd )or "ll but sel) ,roudl )l"untin# t!e de(r"/it o) " r"ce condemned4 m"li#n
Iter"te4 re(e"t t!ese m 5ordsRecite t!e m"ntr" o) l"teI 5ill corru(t "nd im("ir?iti"te4 dis(irit4 deb"se4 /iol"te
Souls burn 5it! !"te)ul intent'!e deceit)ul s("5n4 descend"nts o) liesB t!e (oisoned n"ils o) !istor stun#I) #r"nted t!e 5ill to in=ureI) #r"nted t!e 5ill to !"rm7 '!e bl"des o) !urt ine:!"ustibl s5un#
-. ancers #o / iscordant $ stem
[Lyrics: Tomas Haake, Music: Fredrik Thordendal]
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Listen to t!e !idden tune7 '!e essence o) lies in notes de)inedAs 5e d"nce to t!e disson"nt s5"7 '!e c!oreo#r"(! re)ined8ill subdued "nd s!"c*ledRe"son 5"s!ed "side,led#in# our lo/e to t!e c!"ins-ur i#nor"nce e/er7"m(li)ied
Blooded !"nds le"d t!e 5"lt;8e9re tr"((ed in t!e out o) tune s5irlStill 5e set t!e s!o5 on continue modeAnd d"nce to " discord"nt s stem
8e "cce(t t!e n"ils 5e9re )ed7 Lies s!"r(ened to bleed us silentMuted )rom t!e ("ins
e)i"nce em(lo ed in /"inAn "ttem(ts to le"/e t!e d"nce4In/isibl su((ressed
uestions un"s*ed4 5e le"rn le"rn t!e ste(s7 E es s!ut li*e "ll t!e rest
Unsus(ectin#4 5illin#4 blind4 controll"ble !erd
,"5ns in " co/ert #"me conducted b !"nds 5e trustomin"ted4 com(li"nt "nd dece(t"ble
Con)ident t!"t 5e m"tter 7 5e don9t see t!"t 5e9re but dust
Committed to " lie 5e c"nnot see4 c"nnot *no5 nor com(re!end8e9re "ll "sinine drones *e(t in t!e d"r*4 *e(t in line
Con)ined4 Bere)t o) re"son8it!erin# in to:icit7 '!e de"dl )umes o) deceit
And 5e "ll ree* o) com(licitHumbled4 brou#!t to our *neesB t!e 5ei#!t o) our o5n #uilt-ur nescient 5" s t!e c"t"l st'o in=ustice "nd in!um"nit
8e d"nce 7 to "((e"seCom(ete in stu(idit
-bscured )"ces )ile our (oints7 umbers )ed to t!e m"c!ineStill 5e st"nd in line )or t!e ne:t s!o5
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'!e !um"n s(ine li6ue)ied8!"t "re 5e4 but stu(e)ied
"ncers to " discord"nt s stem
8e belie/e 7 so 5e9re misled8e "ssume 7 so 5e9re (l" ed8e con)ide 7 so 5e9re decei/ed8e trust 7 so 5e9re betr" ed
M-- S,ELL LYRICSemorial (200")
1. In Memori"m2.
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A li#!t "t t!e end o) t!e e"rt!
8!ole 5orld " #!ost s!"din# inside'rue lo/e 5"its )or t!e bless o) de"t!'!e doubt t!"t sets me )ree
ot to remember "n t!in#
Stillborn4 blood let4 die in our )eet li*e t!e treesE"rt! son#4 e/erl"nd4 let t!e blood !"/e it9s 5"
Ali#!t "t t!e end o) t!e e"rt!8"s it )or t!is 5e sold our soulsD8"s it )or t!is 5e missed our c!"nce-) le"/in#D
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'!e 5ind in t!e treesYours is t!e )i#!tin# t!is minute d"r*I "m t!e moment4 t!e soul
'!e moment t!"t ends it "llI "m t!e second t!e 5ill'!e ser(ent4 t!e one ou l"st
In t!e slee( o) cruelt'!e old sounds o) ou in me
And )or " moment it9s #one'!e be"ut o) it "llI "m t!e second t!e )"ll'!e lo#ic o) it "ll
I "m t!e moment4 t!e soul'!e moment t!"t ends it "llI "m t!e second4 t!e 5illI "m t!e ser(ent4 t!e one ou l"st rec"ll
4. $ons +& Earth
[Instrumental]
!. Blood #ells
In m blood ou re"c!ed t!is )"rIn m soul ou )ound t!is muc!'!e circles o) !ell on e"rt!'r"/eled to#et!er times u(on times
8!en ou !"/e li/ed t!is cruel
And em(tied t!e /eins once )ullBloodlines o) li)e #oin# b"c* in our !"ndsBloodlines o) li)e in return to t!e ("st
Blood tells. Memori"l
o5 ou !"/e #one too )"ro5 ou !"/e )ound too muc!
'!e circles o) blood com(letedAs it 5"s once )or t!e l"st
o5 5e !"/e li/ed t!is )ull
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Still 5e !"/e not!in# "t "ll
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Gre"ter lessons le"rnedU(on t!e blood o) men
is"ster struc* !i#!er t!"n ot!ersGre"ter lessons le"rnedU(on t!e blood o) menA destin li*e no ot!er
FMen So ?iolentl As!"med
A cre"tion li*e no ot!erRe)used u(on t!e blood o) me
e/er 5"it4 )or e/er t!in# is /"inAnd tomorro5 5"s esterd"
Gre"ter lessons le"rnedU(on t!e blood o) men
is"ster struc* !i#!er t!"n ot!ersGre"ter lessons le"rnedU(on t!e blood o) menA destin li*e no ot!erA tr"#ed li*e no ot!er
. /t #he ma e +& ain
M"n con)irmed b t!e c"rn"lLi*e " d"mn"tion su(remeM"n ou "re bound to t!is 5orld "nd t!is bloodR"ise !"nds to t!e 5ondersIn !onour o) ou
M"n4 condemned "#"inCre"ted "t t!e im"#e o) ("in
Be"st concei/ed in t!e s(iritSuc! is our instinct su(reme,rince in "ll o) t!is 5orld "nd be ondBlood o"t!s to t!e solemnIn return to ou
M"n4 condemned "#"inCre"ted "t t!e im"#e o) ("in
A (rince must (ossess bot! n"ture o) be"st "nd m"n
FC"n ou )eelD It is re"l...
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M"n4 condemned "#"in
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-. roli&eration
[Instrumental]
10. +nce t 5as +urs
?"nis!in# "ct inside t!e 5e"*In need o) ou "nd "ll 5!"t9s re"lS(irited into our lost 5" s
In solitudes to )ollo5Across t!e l"nd de("rted on se"8e 5ill be li/in# our l"st d" s
Remember
-nce it 5"s ours8e !"/e 5"ited )ore/er8e "re to bl"me
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-nce it 5"s ours8e !"/e 5"ited )ore/er8e "re to bl"me
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-n t!e e/e o) sel) destruction-n t!e e/e o) "ll c"n be... '!in*in# "bout ou
13. Best or otten
Arms to5erin# into )e"r
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I "m 5"ter turned bloodI "m )ur turned !o(e.F'!e Atl"ntic
L"st c"llL"st !o(e )or t!e l"st o) t!e creedL"st c"ll. oor5"Your 5"ters 5ill s(re"d inside me
MAYHEM LYRICS+rdo /d Chao (200 )
1. / 5ise Birth i,er
'o cre"ture #i/e li)eCre"te " (rimiti/e 5or*er'!"t !e m" be"r t!e o*e "ssi#ned
2. 5all +& 5ater
,ill"rs su((ortin# s* crumbleSun moon t!e st"rs (our do5nRi/ers "nd oce"ns rus! 5!ere t!e e"rt! sin*sGre"t con)l"#r"tion 6uenc!ed b r"#in# )lood
ort! "nd sout! (ol"rsCounterc!"n#eScre"min# 5orld
'urnin# o/erS* m"*es 5"r 5it! t!e e"rt!
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Gre"t !e"t boil t!e se"e"t! o) " continent
Enormous sur#e o) 5"ter8i(e out !um"nit
Comin# o) iceA c"t"cl smic )lood
estro s t!e "d/"ncedM"n*ind o) !i#! tec! "#e
8"ll o) 5"terS5ee( "cross t!e e"rt!
8"ll o) 5"ter
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'!e obtuse !um"nsRo"m in somn"mbulism'o5"rds t!e de") 5"lls
neel "nd (r" to not!in#ness t!ere
As i) t!e de"d toll-) bloodless m"ss"cre
Hol c!"rism" "s mind control s!i)t,s c!ic m"#netic )ield
Endless em"n"tion br"inde"ds,ierced b,!"lloid obelis*s
o one not e/en t!ere
S"/iour !"d e/er been resurrectedAb"ndoned4 dis(osed4 disc"rded
I order "ll s mbols crumbleI order t!e consum(tion o) "ll c!urc!es
!. lluminate Eliminate
8!ere I c"me )romKI must return
o more4 not!in# le)t to doo ot!er mission
8e"* "nd de/"st"ted'!e stren#t! !"d #one
onJt 5"nt to *no5 moreonJt 5"nt to underst"nd
Lost "nd em(t-nl 5"nt to #o4 ("ss "5"Send t!e sel) b"c*
E:ist !ere no moreCom(letel not!in#
So m"n em(t 5ords been !e"rdSo m"n me"nin#less t!ou#!t been recei/ed8!"te/er done e6u"ls ;ero times e/er t!in#
o lo/e no !"te no )"it! no memor
Enter "not!er s(!ereCom(lete t!e em(tiness
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es(er"tel "lone4 )uc* t!e r"ce8ide o(en "nd ("ssin# t!rou#!
". s chic 7orns
Subordin"tion to "not!er 5illSo(!istic"ted subtle tec!ni6uesMind (s c!e 5ide o(enedStimul"ted tri##ers'!ou#!t )orms o) m"le/olence "nd )e"rIn t!e /eins o) t!e )lo"tin# #enocideRobot o) /oids b ultr"sonic stimul"tions
Holds do5n t!e /ibr"tion"l )ield
Ritu"ls t"*e (l"ce on #rid o) /orte: (oints'error !orror "nd !"tred cre"ted
8ors!i( o) deconstructi/e ne#"ti/e (oleR7com(le: e/ol/es t!e /ril7)orce
ouris!ment )or t!e non7(! sic"l )orms'o cont"ct "nd m"ni)est entities o) "not!er 5orld
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'!e s!i(s o) )l"mes rise to t!e s*Annun"*i on bo"rd
8"tc!er se"rc!es inside t!e t!ou#!tsInner 5"/es corres(ondin# outer )re6uenciesRider )"lls do5n'!e sl"/e set )ree
Un*no5n ("t!'!e 5" s to 5isdom "re !iddenS!"ll t!e s(e"*er silence
And t!e memories )"de "("rtLi*e t!e ne5 "ttr"ction o) outer s("ce
8!ere t!e "tomic cor(us meltsBe ond t!e source o) )e"rs
8"tc!er sits on t!e bordert!rone o) ins"nitGi/in# solution o) e:istence )rom nonsense
8. /nti
S("5n o) Annun"*i4 crossbreed m"*e 5"r
M"*e 5"r 5it! t!e uni/erse de"t! o) t!e (l"net
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ur 9 lames (2008)
1. 7ell En,enom
Hell En/enom
Hell En/enom4 "s I enter t!e (ort"l o) )l"mesI descend u(on t!e lord o) c!"os-n5"rd I no5 tr"nscendU(on t!ou "rt m m"sterM time !"s come to (eris!I summon t!ee4 redeemer o) ("in "nd des("ir'! in)ern"l 5" s
I c"ll u(on ou "ll
Hell En/enomHell En/enom
As I bo5 do5n "nd re/ere t!e be"st'!e /"st in)erno no5 re/e"ls t! ("t!-n5"rd I no5 tr"nscendComet! )ort! t! m"sterI )e"r not 5!"t lies be)ore me
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Hell En/enom4 "s I enter t!e (ort"l o) )l"mesI descend u(on t!e lord o) c!"os-n5"rd no5 I tr"nscendU(on t!ou "rt t! m"ster
2. 5hom *ods a estro
C!ronicles o) utter c!"os?isions o) " d"r*ened ("stAmidst /i#ils o) our #odsE:ists t!e (uri) in# b"t!sSuc! !orrors en/elo( usSuc! terror 5it!in our loins
In t!e *no5led#e o) t!e l"nd o) t!e de"d8!om #ods m" destro
i#ni)ied "nd re/iled8!om #ods m" destro8!om #ods m" destro 4 5!om #ods destroRe/ered "nd "bolis!ed8!om #ods m" destro
Elders o) " d in# breed
B"nis!ed u(on t!e "s!es o) )l"meS("5ned )rom t!e (ro#enMessi"! o) t!e "(oc"l (se8e s(ill t!e blood o) menU(on monolit!s o) our #odsIn t!e tem(le o) t!e l"nd o) t!e de"d
In !om"#e to our s(irits8!ere d" becomes t!e ni#!t8e #i/e (r"ise to our #ods
'!e obsidi"n s5ord no5 )"lls u(on t!e )les!In !onor o) our s(irits'!e mi#!t #ods o) de"t!8e build e))i#ies o) our deities8e e:"lt ou in "ll our #lor
All 5!o "re cursed4 )e"r me no5
A))licted b t!is scour#e'!e #re"t (l"#ue t!"t s!"ll be)"ll u(on us8e "re o) dise"se4 o) destin8e must become one 5it! our #ods
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8!ose m"ssi/e )ur s!"ll scorc! t!is E"rt!
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'!e time is "t !"nd )or t!e sl"u#!ter
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Honor !imC!eris! !im
ei) !imo ou *no5 t! n"me4 re=oice
?"lue !im,rotect !imAdorn !im
o ou !e"r t! n"me4 re=oice
S"lute '!e )uner"r m"rc! o) )l"mesIn commemor"tion o) t!e #lorious de"dS"lute '!e )uner"r m"rc! o) )l"mesM" t!e )uner"l dir#e commence
E:"lt !imRe/ere !imGlori) !im
o ou *no5 t! n"me4 re=oice
Ens!rine !im,reser/e !imConsecr"te !im
o ou !e"r t! n "me re=oice
I bid ou 5ellI bid ou 5ell
In ode to t!e dece"sedGi/e (r"ise to t!e (resti#e o) immort"litHence s"l/"tion "nd " true tr"nscend"nt ("t!
In ode to t!e dece"sedGi/e (r"ise to t!e (resti#e o) immort"litHence t!e =ourne o) (eril into t!e ")terli)e
Rele"se t!ee4 so !e m" )in"ll see'!rou#! t!e !";e o) etern"l d"r*ness'!ere)ore unto !im4 #r"nt !im 5isdom
In !onor o) t!e dece"sed8e c!"nt t!e ! mns in !is o5n memor
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S"lute '!e )uner"r m"rc! o) )l"mesIn commemor"tion o) t!e #lorious de"d
". #hus $al,ation
,r" )or s"l/"tion4 (r" )or "bsolution,r" )or s"l/"tion4 (r" )or "bsolution
'!ese "re t!e d" s o) #re"t l"ment"tionSo 5e m" be "#"in "s one8e "re cursed b t!is (l"#ue8e "re cursed b t!is tr"/estYet 5e s!"ll rise "bo/e t!e de(r"/it o) m"n
'!us s"l/"tion
,r" )or s"l/"tion4 (r" )or "bsolutionS(e"* to t!ee "nd renounce t! m"ster8e s!"ll t!ri/e in !is #lorEmbellis! t!is #lori)ied burden
,r" )or s"l/"tion4 (r" )or "bsolutionConsumed 5it! t!is (o5er so (ro)oundI reside en/elo(ed in lo"t!in#
,"ri"!
You s!"ll endure su))erin# o) d" s ("stYou 5ill tremble be)ore t!ine e esIne/it"ble is our ("t! o) destin
'! 5ill be done'! 5ill be done
Re/e"l t! sel)4 d"re not to decei/e me
See 5!"t I see t!rou#! t!ese e es o) )l"meYou must belie/e in t! 5" si/ul#e to me4 con)essor o) "ll t!"t is !oll
,re("re t! sel)4 )or ou *no5 not 5!"t I "mSee 5!"t I see t!rou#! t!ese e es o) )l"meYou must c!oose our ("t! 5iselIne/it"ble our descent into bl"c*
,r" )or s"l/"tion4 (r" )or "bsolution,r" )or s"l/"tion4 (r" )or "bsolution
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. roclamation +& #he amned
,rocl"m"tion o) t!e d"mnedI beseec! t!eeM" I le"/e t! m"r* o) t!e be"st
S!"ll m cries )"ll u(on de") e"rs8!ilst I #r";e u(on t!e etern"l se"Must 5e "tone )or our sins in de"t!I !"/e seen de"t!
'!ere)ore I s!"re not in our )e"rsYet must 5e con)ront our =ud#ement'!us t!e etern"l d"mn"tion o) t!ee
I !"/e no )e"rs
,rocl"m"tion o) t!e d"mnedI bec*on t!eeM" I )louris! in d"r*ness
,rocl"m"tion o) t!e d"mnedI beseec! t!eeM" I le"/e t! m"r* o) t!e be"st
Am I destined to "s!es bound to dust8!ilst I ("ss t!rou#! t!e corridor o) de"t!S!"ll I disburden t!e ones le)t be!indI no5 *no5 de"t!
Br";en in m c"llin#4 m descentB"nis!ed )or "ll o) eternit'!us t!e etern"l d"mn"tion o) t!eeI *no5 no )e"rs
I 5ill dei) t!e #odsArisen )rom t!e de(t!s un*no5nU(on m descent into bliss
I must no5 s!ed m *inEsc"(e )rom t!is mor"l s!ellInto t!e ("ss"#e 5" o) de"t!
I summon t!ee4 (r" )or t!e 5indsI bec*on t!ee4 (r" )or t!e stormsI c"ll u(on t!eeI "m t!e !eretic o) t!e "#es
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I summon t!eeI "m t!e !eretic o) t!e "#esI summon t!ee4 (r" )or t!e 5indsI bec*on t!ee4 (r" )or t!e storms
I c"ll u(on t!eeI "m t!e second comin# )or t!e "#esM" I )louris! in t!e d"r*ness
,rocl"m"tion o) t!e d"mnedI beseec! t!eeM" I le"/e t! m"r* o) t!e be"st
8. ur 5ithin
I curse ou "ll
I4 in t!e *in#dom o) 5r"t!U(on t!e "s!es o) cities burnedI s!"ll m"*e t!e 5orld t!e bloodiest o) "#es
Your d" s "re numberedYour 5orld is )inis!ed
Your li)e is o/er4 e:tinct'o )i#!t is )utile
I curse ou "ll
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H"te H"teH"te H"teH"te H"teH"te H"te
H"te H"te I dem"nd m /en#e"nceH"te H"te I s!"ll ne/er retre"tH"te H"te Su))er t!rou#! unsurmount"ble ("inH"te H"te You co5"rd4 ou @ud"s
I denounce our ideolo#I 5ill o/errule our 5" sAs I t!rust m sel) u(on t!ee
You s!"ll su))er t!e )"te o) dis
issol/e in t!e "s!es o) e"rt!You must )"ce t!e d" o) rec*onin#
I curse ou "ll
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Sur("sses t!e re"lm o) mort"litAs ou "re no5 u(on us "ll
Gr"nt !im mercAmon#st t!e #r"/es o) "ll t!e l"ndsGr"nt !im e/erl"stin# sol"ce
You !"/e no5 ("ssed on
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Embr"ce t!e silent 5"/es o) cosmosAs t!e "str"l oce"n rise in !i#! tide
A m"#ic )l"me inside o) meBurns 5it! lust "nd desireI 5"tc! t!e d in# sunAs it )"des into t!e !ori;on o) crimson )ire'!e ("r"norm"l d"r*ness is no5 descendin#In/"sion o) m mind4 !e"rt "nd soulAs re"lit s!"tters "round meI )eel t!e c!"n#in# t!e met"mor(!osis
'!e ni#!t belon#s to t!e (red"tor'o t!e one 5!o d"res crossin# t!e t!res!old'!e ":is o) dre"ms "nd 5onders "nd bl"c* mir"cles
I see m sel) in t!e mirror o) our e esA d"r* st"r on t!e celesti"l be"uti)ul midni#!t s*Rele"se t!e inner r"di"nce o) 5!"t ou !"/e becomeBri#!ten t!e ni#!t 5it! our s"cri)ice
I !"/e returned to li)e to s(e"* o) cl"ir/o "nceI "m t!e /oice )rom t!e #r"/e l"nd o) memoriesLi)e c"n be onl "n illusion "nd de"t! " tem(t"tionA )in"l destin
A cosmic )uner"l o) memories
2. / :oid +& Li&eless reams
I close m e es "nd tr"nscendBe ond t!e li#!t to " d"r* 5orld 5it!out end'!e s(irit esc"(es t!e tem(le o) )les!As seducti/e 5inds o) m"dnessAbsorbin# me in to t!e cr o#enic s stem
A /oid o) li)eless dre"ms
Enter " #"l"ctic dom"in
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Lin#er in (er(etu"l dre"m st"teIn t!e #ri( o) " (o5er)ul r"#e
Summon t!e obli/ionHe"r demons c"ll )rom t!e dun#eonLi#!t !"s )ore/er "b"ndoned t!is l"ndLi)e !"s )ors"*en t!is soulsRe"c!in# out )rom t!e coldA d"r* "nd !ellis! /oidBe ond t!e entr"nce o) im"#in"tion
In)ern"l (!"ntom *in#dom
A)ter e"rs o) dorm"ncIn " cosmic m"usoleum
Arc"ne cemeter'!e soil is cursed "nd sourA rotten l"ndsc"(e dr"(ed in !orrorE/il !"s " 5" o) returnin#You c"n not !ide )rom !ell9s e eIt is "l5" s burnin#A 5" o) returnin#
!. Le ac +& E,il
'!e ni#!t !"s " le#"c o) e/ilocturn"l dre"m sc"(es
8ilderness o) in)inite dis!"rmonIn "n isol"ted "s(ect etern"llA m";e inside our br"in'!"t le"ds into t!e ins"neAb ss o) )e"r4 illusions "nd des("ir
Somet!in# #!"stl is ("ssin# b
'!e )ull moon in t!e s*See t!e comin# !urric"ne o) terrorAncient s"dness "nd !orrorA /irulent s ndrome o) mis"nt!ro(C"(tured b t!e obscure m ster
Is it re"ll )reedomD-utside t!ese bl"c* 5"lls o) !"tred
". L canthro%ic #ales
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As t!e storm looms o/er t!e )ro;en l"ndsc"(eA c"ll )rom t!e be#innin# o) time-ut o) d"r*ness t!rou#! t!e mist
Re6uiem in blood "nd )ireS mbols o) occult desire'!rou#! t!e cosmic /orte:'!e #"te to un*no5n d"r*nessAn esoteric /o "#e to eminent disco/erI "m t!e de"t!li*e s!"do5Arc!itect o) bl"c* m steries
'!e time stood still "t midni#!tA (!"ntom in t!e moon li#!tI 5"s reborn t!rou#! electric )l"mes
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Storms 5it! t!e "n"tom o) dis"sterImmense s5irlin# 5inds
A tit"nic e:(losionEc!oes o/er t!e e"rt!A(oc"l (tic s("5n
ebulous d"5n
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8"l* "nd dre"m "mon#st t!e de"dAn#er "nd ("in resurrected
ecro(olis m"ni)est"tionSu(ern"tur"l obsession,!"nt"sm"#oric"l st"te o) mind'r"((ed in "not!er dimension o) timeIn " ("r"dise lostEndless !ori;on o) 5ilderness "nd !oloc"ust
-. #;ili ht +men
I s"lute t!ee4 b"(ti;er o) m soule"r ("#"n m"ster let t! uni/erse un)old
S!o5 me t!e si#n o) t!e midni#!t s*I 5ill )ore/er )ollo5 until d"5n9s e"rl li#!t
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A m"licious !un#er'!e bloodline still stre"msI "m " m"rt r o) t!e d"r* sideA t r"nt in soul "nd )les!
'rium(!"nt I st"nd in " bl";e o) )ireAs d"r* sil!ouettes o) d"ncin# s!"do5sC"ress me 5it! desireI rise )rom t!e "b ss belo5
A disci(le o) d"r*nessBound to t!is e"rt!'!e s(irit 5"nderIn " re"lm o) em(tinessI "m " m"rt r o) t!e d"r* side
A t r"nt in soul "nd )les!
M "rt is " re)lection4 " mirror o) tormented im"#esA l"b rint! o) morbid minds c"t!edr"l !"lls o) stoneAb sm"l ruins
8"l*in# " ("t! o) (utre)ied )les!In t!e #"rden o) rottin# scul(turesE/er t!in# d5ells in "n "ur" o) de"t!And t!e (resence o) nocturn"l /ultures