1. BEFORE THE SHADOWS CAME

They came from far away that night to join the final fight
Men and women, young and old, under the banner of light
They came to make their final stand, together united as one
With fear arid anger in their hearts, prepared to give their lives
And on the wind a song was heard, a thousand voices strong
It told of peace and better days, before the shadows came

A tale was sung, by the one who knew the words about a hero long ago
The legend said, that the one would rise again, when evil threatened peaceful lands
They all found faith, in the old man's song, it gave them strength to carry-on

But in the distance, they heard an evil chant, getting closer weakening their hearts
We walk in darkness, we'll kill you all, lay down your weapons, you stand to fall

But the old man said, you shall not fear, for the blessed one is here
And with a smile, the wizard heaved his staff, and in the sky a light appeared
It hid the ground, where a young man raised his head, and he felt the strength from heroes long ago

But from the distance, they heard the evil chant, but it could frighten them no more
We walk in darkness, we'll kill you all, lay down your weapons, you stand to fall

And the young man stood up before them, raising his sword to the sky
Come my friends, we shall ride in to battle with our heads held high
We'll be strong, and carry on, through the night, we will fight

Then the night was filled with the cry of a thousand souls
Screaming out for victory
And the evil chant, vanished from the air, replaced by doubt and turned to fear
As the cry grew stronger, the rising sun appeared, and drove the evil from their lands


2. I DREAM (THEREFORE I AM ?)

I stand in front of me dazzled and confused
I searched too long too far too deep
What I found was not exactly what I had in mind
A journey through my deepest fears

I travelled through the darkest corners of my brain
Not knowing what I would become
In search of truth I lost the essence of my self
Unlocking madness from within

I dream, therefore I am? If I wake, I will be no more

Can anybody see me? Can I reach me where I've gone?
When I look into the mirror I'm a stranger to my self

In search of paradise for all, I lost my way
Through darkness and despair, I cannot prevail
My dreams of dancing with unicorns, my fantasies
Through darkness and despair, they cannot prevail

What's that in the distance? I can't see it clear
Something's coming closer I shiver in fear

I should have turned and run away
But my body just won't obey
As it approaches it grows strangely familiar
Where have I seen this man before? I wonder
Like struck by lightning I suddenly realize
And my blood is turned to ice

There is no question, what I see I must believe
I stand here looking back at me

Again I stand in front of me dazzled and confused
I kept the search too far too deep
What I found was not exactly what I had in mind
A journey through my deepest fears

I dream, therefore I am? If I wake, I will be no more


3. HUNGER AND THE DARKNESS

When the nights' darkness swallows, the light of day
The hunger inside me awakens

And I seek for something to satisfy
But there is nothing here for me

For each night that passes by, it gets stronger; can't resist much longer
I feel myself becoming, a victim of changes - Out of my control

The brightness of this world seems to lose its value
Hunger and the darkness, is all I live for

The death of my mortality, in this world
The agonising pain, was soon replaced,
By desire for the blood in your veins

The brightness of this world seems to lose its value
Hunger and the darkness, is all I live for

After nightfall when the wise are sleeping, safe behind their bolted doors
When the sun is gone and the moon is rising
I go hunting in the dark

I go hunting, I go hunting, I go hunting, hunting in the dark

After nightfall when the wise are sleeping, safe behind their bolted doors
When the sun is gone and the moon is rising
I go hunting in the dark

I go hunting, I go hunting, I go hunting, hunting in the dark

For each night that passes by, it gets stronger, can't resist much longer
I feel myself becoming, a victim of changes - Out of my control

The brightness of this world seems to lose its value
Hunger and the darkness, is all I live for

When the nights, darkness swallows, the light of day
The hunger inside me awakens


4. JUDGEMENT DAY

At last your questions shall be answered I have come to show the way

Tonight, your deeds will be counted; your life is on display
Will it he Heaven or will it be Hell? The truth must come for a day
Have you been naughty or have you been nice?
Will you be worthy now let's roll the dice
And see how the path looks that you'll have to take
Have you been honest or are you a fake

And lies, you know you have lied to obtain a certain goal
Sometimes it's right and sometimes it's wrong,
how did you make the call?
You say that you've always have tried to be honest,
You're so commendable,
But truth isn't always the answer my friend
it can hurt and make you fall

Now love, how did you treat those
who gave you from their hearts?
They showed you affection and opened their souls,
what did you give in return?
You say I can't blame you not feeling the same,
but still you brought them home
It's easy to give in to lust and desire but you
should have learned to say no

Time, as the days go by you learn when to go on when to turn,
in life we all get burned through mistakes we learn
Life, isn't easy you should know, there are days when you feel low
but sometimes we must let go and embrace tomorrow
Pain, inescapable for all, we all sometimes have to fall to be able to stand tall
In the final hour
Fight, for what you believe today,
even though the days are grey it will help you find the way...

On Judgement Day


5. LITTLE CHILD

Little child, so safe and warm,
You are sheltered from the fears of the world
Lying in your father's arms protected from the cold,
No worry's he won't let you fall

You feel the warmth of his embrace,
You see the love in his eyes,
You know that you'll be safe. Forever more

Little child, oh wipe those tears away,
It was Just a nightmare,
It won't harm you now
Now let your mother's voice; sing you back to sleep,
She will never be far away

You feel the warmth of her embrace,
You see the love in her eyes,
You know that you'll be safe. Forever more

Little child, I write these words for you,
To let you know I'll be right there for you
When you need me, just call my name
And I will come to hold you once again

You feel the warmth of my embrace,
You see the love in my eyes,
You know that you'll be safe. Forever more

Little Child...


6. OF MIND AND FANTASY

Once I had faith in this world and the people around me
Now that is gone and I stride to find back to my innocence

You, can be the only one for me, I don't know
I have to try or I won't see, where to go

Time has worn me down I'm on my knees pleading for mercy
Take my hand won't you help me please

Guide me, lead me, my eyes cannot see I am blind
Hold me, need me, show me what I cannot find

Why does it feel like I've done this before?
Why can't I let go?
Why does it feel like I've been here before?
A strange sense of déjà vu is running through my mind

Once I had faith in this world and the people around me
Now that is gone and I stride to find back to my innocence

Guide me, lead me, my eyes cannot see I am blind
Hold me, need me, show me what I cannot find

I'm blinded by the fear of what I've seen, the pain getting stronger
Weakened by the endless haunting dream, I can't stand any longer
Trust me when I say that this is real, it's my final attempt to feel
That I am more than what I think, that I'm not the fallen
I think I'm going crazy; I must have lost my mind
I drifted far from what I see
Of mind and fantasy


7. MASTER OF DARKNESS

Wake up child your time has come. Take my hand and come with me
Don't be afraid there is nothing wrong, it's time to face your destiny
And the clock is ticking...for you...

- Lies - Pain - Deceit - Betrayer

Look into my eyes, prepare for a surprise
I'm not the one you thought I was - The clock is ticking
Wipe away your tears; they cannot help you here
Did you really think I'd care? - The clock is ticking
No one can help you - no one can save you
Nothing more to say, we must be on our way
We're running out of time - The clock is ticking
Drawn into my wicked glance time to do the devil dance
A puppet on my strings - The clock is ticking
No one can help you - no one can save you
Nothing you have ever seen, Not even in your wildest dreams
Could have prepared you for this. I am the master of darkness

What is this nightmare it feels so real
Please release me from this pain that I feel
Will I never see my loved ones again?

No one can help you - no one can save you
Look into my eyes, prepare for a surprise
I'm not the one you thought I was - The clock is ticking
Wipe away your tears; they cannot help you here
Did you really think I'd care? - The clock is ticking
No one can help you - no one can save you
Nothing more to say, we must be on our way
We're running out of time - The clock is ticking
Drawn into my wicked glance time to do the devil dance
A puppet on my string - The clock is ticking
No one can help you - no one can save you
Nothing you have ever seen, Not even in your wildest dreams
Could have prepared you for this I am the master of darkness

What is this nightmare it feels so real
Please release me from this pain that I feel
Will I never see my loved ones again?

No one can help you no one can save you
So your pain started, and it will never end - Never...never...ends...

Wake up child your time has come. Take my hand and come with me
Don't be afraid there is nothing wrong, it's time to face your destiny


8. A TALES OF THE OCEAN

Walking by the ocean lost in his own thoughts
Memories of failures, of dreams that was lost
Time has past and left him walking all alone
With nothing more than sadness in his heart

The anger weakens as he keep on moving
On towards an end he can't foresee
The city lights are fading far behind him
Not needed anymore he had to leave

Blinded by his feelings for her, never saw it coming
Till the day he stood there like a fool
Trying hard to understand the meaning of her words
While she kept on tearing pieces from his heart

Her voice, her words they made no sense
Why would she tear apart their life?
His fury grew, when he heard the sound of laughter
His heart went cold as he reached for his knife

With a raging soul, he lost all control
The humiliation was taking its toll
Losing his reason to live, he didn't care
Deep from within him, he screamed out his pain
In a final attempt to take her back again
But all of his words seemed so foolish when he saw how she smiled

Rain started pouring as he went insane
But the thunder and lightning was all in his brain
He couldn't tell what was real; lost in his rage
He just kept on slashing again and again
In desperation just to ease the pain
Till suddenly he realised her words were gone

Then with his clearing mind he could see what he had done

Tell me why my love I have tried my love
I have never gone against your will
In the end my love we descend my love


9. NORTHERN LIGHTS ANNO (BONUSTRACK 2004)

Brave souls gathering under the northern light
Preparing themselves for the ultimate fight

"The demons of your dreams will come for real
Forcing you to surrender and kneel"

Sacred the one who always at wake
Offspring of the Gods who walked trough heaven and hell

On the search for the light in the dark it will be bright
And you'll see what's to come

The might of Nagar
The power of the elements
The immortality of the light

With these powers he'll lead the brave souls of the Vikings
Into a battle of fear raising their swords like titans

Burning with hate the fight begins
With mortal souls the Viking falls

Ode to him who fights
With the ancient gods might
The demons scatter into the night
Suffering from the powers of the light

Of the light

Northern light