1. MASQUERADE

I came back from the land of White and Red
No one waiting for me the airport was empty

In my eyes there was no tear left to shed
They all drowned in the Moskva when my heartfelt lonely

I am there you’re unaware
Feel a chill down my spine
Watching over you with care
Where ?

Masquerade of the Dead
Don’t trust a word you said
Hunter and his prey
Will never see the light of day

Leave the light
And feel the kiss of night
Be my bride
Live this unlife at my side

I can cry once more with tears made of blood
Is it better to live a lie or to die for truth ?

I have offered you the Gift
It feels more like a curse
Feast upon the graveyard shift
No !

Masquerade of the Dead
Veiling my eyes with red
Human blood will pour
I’ll feed on it forever more

Feel the thrill
The pleasure of the kill
Bathe in blood
Enjoy the power of gods

Our souls are lost our bodies will carry on
Behind a mask of life that hides what is gone

You made me what I am
We’re children of the damned
Both hunters and preys
I’m strong enough to make you pay

You think you cannot die
You creature of the night
Do I hear you cry
As you burn under the sunlight ?


2. END OF INNOCENCE

Today I have found
Some of the words you used to write
Golden memories of ours
I have tried to burn many times
But all in vain

The stars seem to be
Gazing at us, waiting for a sign
Their reflection on the lake
We’re walking by’s like a silent cry
Under the flakes

Tonight
We are meant to see
The end of innocence
The end of a dream
The end of our time

You told me one day
That we were not children anymore
But if my eyes can’t see
Don’t expect me to be the one mean you need
When you’re lonely

Tonight
We are meant to see
The end of innocence
The end of a dream
The end of our time

River is flowing
River of Life
Try not to drift
Pitiful raft

Sailing across
Sea of Time
Never out of
Out of my mind

The end of innocence
The end of a dream
The end of our time
A golden time


3. WISHES OF REVENGE

There was once upon a time
A young king about to be married
He was condemned for a crime
He did not commit

Barefoot on the burning sand
Left for dead his demise was arranged
An outcast in his own land
Wishing for revenge

Conspiracy
They have sinned against thee
Led by jealousy hypocrisy
Come and find me
We will show no mer-cy
Bringing justice to this infamy

The endless road
You’re lost !
Now lies be-fore me… I’m lost
You’re doomed !
No rain to heal my scars… I’m doomed
Come to me !
Who are you to speak without mouth ?
I’m a friend !
I have run out of friends maybe you are…

The outcast thought he was mad
Anyway he went where he was told
The rain turned the earth to mud
Hope as good as gold

He found shelter in a cave
Carved in stone the seal of kings of old
A vision rose from the grave
Too fierce to be told

Wait for the night
I will bring you the might
Saving your bride and your pride
Unleash the Beast
And prepare for a feast
Let us make a deal and break the seal

The taste of my revenge
Kill ’em all !
Will be so sweet… to me
Set me free !
This all seems to be trickery
Break the seal !
Shall I put my trust in you ?
Set me free !
I don’t have any chance without your help…

Finally free
The time has come for me
To wreak chaos and havoc
This realm is mine
It will bleed for my kind
I own your bride and your pride

You used me as a pawn
I lied !
You took my throne away, from me
You’re doomed !
Oh god, what have I done ? I’m doomed
You fool !
I will put you back in your tomb
You won’t !
I have so little time to make things right


4. FALLEN LEAVES

Be gone !
Autumn leaves are falling down from the everlasting tree
They are dancing, carried by a sudden breeze
Runaway !
Memories are flowing out of a hole inside of me
As the world around, it seems, begins to freeze

Be gone !
Autumn leaves are stained with blood, arrogance and irony
I am limping through the woods where I was born
Runaway !
Shedding tears is now too late, cause we were too blind to see
That our glorious forest was to be forlorn

Now go
The ghosts of war are now covering the sky
Why can’t I

Go !
I Hear them march
The ship is here
My time as come to leave this world
There is not much to leave behind
An empire of fallen leaves

Be gone !
Only pride could lead us to such a bitter tragedy
Sparing no one of those who would like to stay
Runaway !
Make my way back to the shore where my father waits for me
Like them all, he’d leave his land, for one more day

Now go
The ghosts of war are now co-ver-ing the sky
Why can’t I

Go !
I Hear them march
The ship is here
My time as come to leave this world
There is not much to leave be-hind
An empire of fallen leaves

I shall leave, then if it is your wish
You would remain alone, roaming in a forest of despair for eternity
The flame of bygone times would fade like hope
But if I do no longer belong in these lands…
Then neither do you
Please, please come with me

Come
And take my hand
The ship is here
The time has come to leave this world
Our motherland has now become
An empire of fallen leaves

Come
And take my hand
The ship is here
The time has come to leave this world
Our motherland has now become
An empire of fallen leaves


5. THE VINLAND SAGA

The waves are crashing on the long ship’s hull
The wind is whipping our skins and our souls

The northern home we left is far from our sight
It is too late to even think of turning back

Leaving our frozen land behind
Through the wind, through the rain
A whole new life for us to find

Set sail and don’t look back
Across an ocean of fear and torment
Pray the gods of the sea
There is a way to the promised land
We are forever free
The runes have spoken I have made my mind
This is your destiny
It’s time for us to make a stand and find
The land of our dreams

Not everyone could reach the shore alive
We carry on in memory of the fallen ones

Their bodies may have sunken in the deep
But there will be another time for us to weep

The journey took so many lives
Through the wind, through the rain
The scars will remain for a while

Set sail and don’t look back
Across an ocean of fear and torment
Pray the gods of the sea
There is a way to the promised land
We are forever free
The runes have spoken I have made my mind
This is your destiny
It’s time for us to make a stand and find
The land of our dreams

Leaving our frozen land behind
Through the wind, through the rain
A whole new life for us to find

Set sail and don’t look back
Across an ocean of fear and torment
Pray the gods of the sea
There is a way to the promised land
We are forever free
The runes have spoken I have made my mind
This is your destiny
It’s time for us to make a stand and find
The land of our dreams