1. DROWNING

(Instrumental)


2. CAST AWAY

The Moon drowned, mist floods the sea,
I am alone, forsaken, unfree

Waves come crushing down,
A terrible force keeps pulling me under

Amidst a desert of water, forlorn
My sails were torn to pieces
No firm ground to stand on, no calm nights to find sleep
There’s only the noise of never ending storms

When did my life turn into this madness?
When was I going astray?
As I reflect on my choices,
I know the time has come to pay

Giving up would be so sweet
One step to cherished oblivion
One step to acknowledge eternal defeat
One step to malign redemption
I don’t have the courage
or do I lack the will?
What keeps me in this agony?
Nothing, it seems
But still…

I cry and I mourn this life.
Oh God, I need your strength!

Madness, darkness descends upon me
The tides of a lifetime and then even more
It hurts but the truth is plain to see
Try as I may I can’t reach the shore

As another day dawns,
I can hardly make out the sun
Cold winds hit my face,
Consciousness has begun
For seconds I remember
a past so unreal
I tighten my grip
firm on the wheel

I firmly hold the wheel


3. THE DARKEST HOUR

You are my hope, in my darkest hour!

Walking through the streets of life
They gave me offers by telling me lies
My sould fed by empty words
Coldness all around that hurts

Why can't you see that I'm dead inside
A human being in his pride
How could you allow all these wounds
How could you allow all these wounds?

You heard my plea, my little prayer
You are my hope, my constant tower
There is no resort but you my lord
You have given me light in my darkest hour

This is my song for all who have lost their faith
Open your eyes and face the truth
How can you live in this world of wonders
While denying the creator

Broken down, deep in filth
I raise my hands and cry
I'm weak of all these sins
Which bashed my wings, now I can't fly

God donates me a rebirth
And he offers this to you
Why do you wan't to flee from this
Why do you spurn his redemption?


4. BLOOD OF A DYING MAN

An acid rain tortures my skin
A neverending coldness creaps my soul
Men around me have created their own world
A world without a place for God

Why do they call him legend?
Although they see the suicide of earth
Why have they buried him?
But they cry out for salvation

The future lies in the hands of mankind
And what they proclaim means self-destruction

But when I raise my eyes to the dark sky
I see the bright stars shine
The signs of hope in God's creation
And when I look into my mournful heart
I always feel your love
I'm only a child in the hands of God
In the hands of God

I have tasted the blood of a dying man
A man who sacrificed himself
His mercy cleans my deadly wounds
And I realize there is a better world for me


5. ASCENDING

(Instrumental)


6. ÄONENKIND

Gestade des Friedens, Gestirnengleich fern
Von Ruhe geschieden, die törichten Herr'n

Wasserschiff blutend, der Wellensturmtod
Seelentor flutend, sterbend Abendrot

Sinkende Föhren, Narzissengesang
Winde betörend, gen finsteren Tann

Schattendämonen
Steinklauengriff
Finst're Äonen
Tränenflusstief

Ertrunkene Kelche, Seelenschreintanz
Flehende Hände, Sternen... oh Sternenglanz

Lichterhagel, Silbermeer
Feuersflut, Cherubimheer

Wasser die schmelzen
Vergehen im Wind
Befreien, bedecken
Das Äonenkind


7. WHAT WILL BE LEFT

A bloodred fire burns inside
The dragon whispers in your ear
Come to me, to the other side
Treasures will be there
You can get them all
Just fall down on your knees

When all feelings are frozen
When you face death
Who can hold you alive
And give you salvation?

Fallen angels, no escape
From blasphemy and death
Dancing in a rotten world
Proclaiming a prophecy of hate
A prophecy of hate

What will be left when you take your last breath?
What will happen when the reaper comes?
Fallen angels tempting your soul
Crying demons - hear the dead ones howl

But through this screaming, howling, crying
Arises an angelic chant of melody and joy
The agony of choice draws near
Recovery of sin, hate and malice
The broken mirror of thy soul
Gateway of a dying world
A golden threshold called unbreakable faith
Frames the path from agony to bliss

When God's presence touches you
When confidence and love enhance your life
Who dares to harm you
Who dares to grap at your soul

What will be left when you take your last breath?
What will happen when you see the truth?
Hearing voices of the angelic choir
Hearing the screams of dying demons


8. TAKE MY MISERY

I'm falling into my own darkness
Through the shadows, I've lost my way
Now bitterness is running through my veins
Whispering voices tell me to obey

A hopeless mankind, one more fallen son
And my demons lead me to death
I feel desperation, all is fading away
When I take this final breath

Take my misery
My tormented soul inside of me
Take my misery
Reborn to observe my destiny

Here I stand alone
With nothing left in my hands
Only the crucified
Is by my side

Defeat my sinful life
Destroy the demons,
Which captured my mind


9. THE RAIN OF LIFE

Welcome to the hate generation
Egoism defines all human life
Every day there's a growing frustration
'Cause it feels like a cut of a knife

The time has come to change our lives
There are signs of the apocalypse

You said that we should not be afraid
We're not forsaken on this earth
You are the one, you are the fate

And when the rain of life falls down
It will refresh myself
I never will be drowned
I will enter my saviour's grace

There are so many happenings outside
That I cannot understand
Who can give me the answer
For all things that plague the land7

The time has come to change our lives
There are signs of the apocalypse
Of the apocalypse

You said that we should not be afraid
We're not forsaken on this earth
You are the one, you are the fate
You can give me the rebirth
You are the one, you are the fate
You can give me the rebirth