THERION LYRICS Theli (1996) 1. Preludium 2. To Mega Therion 3. Cults Of The Shadow 4. In The Desert Of Set 5. Interludium 6. Nightside Of Eden 7. Opus Eclipse 8. Invocation Of Naamah 9. The Siren Of The Woods 10. Grand Finale/Postludium 1. Preludium [MUSIC BY C.JOHNSSON] 2. To Mega Therion [MUSIC BY: C.JOHNSSON] [LYRICS BY: T.KARLSSON] [VOCALS BY: P.WAWRZENIUK / C. JOHNSSON] [CHOIR SINGING BY: THE NORTH GERMAN RADIO CHOIR] POWERS OF THAGIRION WATCH THE GREAT BEAST TO BE FOR TO MEGA THERION THE DRACONIAN MELODY THE DRAGON OPEN THE EYE AND REVEAL BOTH TRUTH AND LIE SPIRITUAL SUPREMACY RIDE THE BEAST OF ECSTASY SPIRITUAL SUPREMACY RIDE THE BEAST OF ECSTASY IALBAOPHS CREATIVE SPARK MANIFESTS THE UTMOST DARK IALBAOPHS CREATIVE SPARK MEANING OF THE LETTER THETH HIDE THE FORCE OF BAPHOMET MEANING OF THE LETTER THETH THE WOUND OF BAAL WILL BE HEALED WHEN THE SIGN OF TIME IS UNSEALED THE WOUND OF BAAL WILL BE HEALED THE WORLD WILL BURN BY SORATHS FLAME AND THROUGH THE SOLAR SIGN PROCLAIM ASCENDING FIEND OF THE SEA WILL FULFILL PROPHECY MAN WILL FEEL THE WRATH OF BEAST WHEN FENRIS WOLF IS RELEASED THE DRAGON OPEN THE EYE REVEAL BOTH TRUTH AND LIE SPIRITUAL SUPREMACY THE END OF REVELATION A SOULFUL VIOLATION THE END OF REVELATION BEAR THE MARK OF VICTORY AND THE SPEAR OF DESTINY BEAR THE MARK OF VICTORY POWERS OF THAGIRION FOR TO MEGA THERION POWERS OF THAGIRION WATCH THE GREAT BEAST TO BE THE DRACONIAN MELODY WATCH THE GREAT BEAST TO BE THE WORLD WILL BURN BY SORATHS FLAME AND THROUGH THE SOLAR SIGN PROCLAIM [LEADS: C. JOHNSSON] POWERS OF THAGIRION IS THE GREAT BEAST YOU SEE THE TO MEGA THERION POWERS OF THAGIRION FOR TO MEGA THERION POWERS OF THAGIRION WATCH THE GREAT BEAST TO BE THE DRACONIAN MELODY WATCH THE GREAT BEAST TO BE MEANING OF THE LETTER THETH HIDE THE FORCE OF BAPHOMET MEANING OF THE LETTER THETH THE WOUND OF BAAL WILL BE HEALED WHEN THE SIGN OF TIME IS UNSEALED THE WOUND OF BAAL WILL BE HEALED THE WORLD WILL BURN BY SORATHS FLAME AND THROUGH THE SOLAR SIGN PROCLAIM [LEADS: C. JOHNSSON] 3. Cults Of The Shadow [MUSIC BY: C.JOHNSSON] [LYRICS BY: T.KARLSSON / C.JOHNSSON] [VOCALS BY: P.WAWRZENIUK / D.SWANO] [CHOIR SINGING BY: THE NORTH GERMAN RADIO CHOIR] SECRET CHIEFS CLOAKED IN WISDOM DARK ILLUMINATORS OF ZYX BRINGS THE PUTRIFACTION PROCESS TO LEAD THE SOUL ACROSS STYX LUDUL BEL NIMEQI EA NARAMTU DIANAU APSU THE SEVEN ONES OF BABEL OFFER THE GRAIL OF ECSTASY TO OPEN THE EYE OF SHIVA THROUGH THE GREAT WORK OF ECSTASY. CELEBRATORS OF BECOMING APPEARS IN THE SETHIAN MYSTERY TO TURN LEAD TO GOLD THROUGH THE GREAT WORK OF ALKHEMY. THE SECRET SIGN OF MENDES UNVEIL THE MAGICK OF THE GOAT CULTS OF THE SHADOW UNDER ILAN HIZON'S ROOT. LA TAPALLAH PULUTHU UTUKKE LEMNUTI APKALLU THE SEVEN ONES OF BABEL OFFER THE GRAIL OF ECSTASY TO OPEN THE EYE OF SHIVA THROUGH THE GREAT WORK OF ECSTASY. CELEBRATORS OF BECOMING APPEARS IN THE SETHIAN MYSTERY TO TURN LEAD TO GOLD THROUGH THE GREAT WORK OF ALKHEMY. ERSET LA TARI KI-UTU-KAM ADAPA BARU SAR KISSATI ZIQQURRAT KUTHA PET PI GIRRU ERSET LA TARI KI-UTU-KAM SUBIGO INIMICUS LUDUL BEL NIMEQI EA NARAMTU DIANAU APSU 4. In The Desert Of Set [MUSIC BY: C.JOHNSSON] [LYRICS BY: C.JOHNSSON] [VOCALS BY: C.JOHNSSON / P.WAWRZENIUK] [CHOIR SINGING BY: THE NORTH GERMAN RADIO CHOIR] [LEAD: C.JOHNSSON] LEPACA SET LEPACA SET IN THE DESERT OF SET THE SEEDS OF PANDEMONIUM LIE THE DARKENED PARADISE UNDER THE SAND AWAIT TO RISE THE DOMAINS OF THE BLACK DIAMOND EYE OPENS UP AS THE THE DAWN OF TIME IS REVIVED THROUGH THE COMPLETION OF THE CIRCLE OF CHEPERA IN THE DESERT OF SET THE ANCIENT PASSED (THE) SEEDS IN OUR MINDS THAT CONSTANTLY HAS GROWN NOW BLOSSOM UP BEGIN TO FLOWER AND SOON WE'LL REAP THE FRUITS THROUGH AIWASS SHAITAN THROUGH SHAITAN SET THE MESSAGE SPOKEN LONG AGO AS SET FEED TETH (THE) FUTURE'S THE PAST AND SET IS RISING IN OUR SOULS LIKE KHEPERAS CIRCLE WE'LL BE FULFILLED AS WE AWAKE THE DREAM OF BAST MENTAL PERFECTION (THROUGH) DRACONIAN CULTS MILLENIUM WILL CHANGE AEON (THE) WORLD-KUNDALINI IS IN THE RISE THE NEW EMPIRE SOON TO COME TO MEGA THERION BEHOLD THE BEAST TETH, LION-SERPENT AWAKEN 5. Interludium [MUSIC BY: J.MELLBERG] [CHOIR SINGING BY: THE SIREN] 6. Nightside Of Eden [MUSIC BY: C.JOHNSSON] [LYRICS BY: T.KARLSSON] [VOCALS BY: P.WAWRZENIUK / D.SWANO] [CHOIR SINGING BY: THE NORTH GERMAN RADIO CHOIR] A PARADISE LOST (AN) EDEN TO REGAIN TO ILLUMINATE (THE) DARK SIDE OF THE BRAIN ON THE NIGHTSIDE OF EDEN AWAIT THE WISDOMS NEMESIS NIGHTSIDE OF EDEN NIGHTSIDE OF EDEN TO BE THE EXODUS OF OUR GENESIS NIGHTSIDE OF EDEN NIGHTSIDE OF EDEN (THE) SERPENT IS CURLING ACROSS YOUR SOUL THROUGH (THE) TUNNEL OF SET WITH SITRA AHRA AS GOAL ON THE NIGHTSIDE OF EDEN AWAIT THE WISDOMS NEMESIS NIGHTSIDE OF EDEN NIGHTSIDE OF EDEN TO BE THE EXODUS OF OUR GENESIS NIGHTSIDE OF EDEN NIGHTSIDE OF EDEN THE SHADOW OF DEATH FROM THE TREE OF LIFE HIDES THE PHANTOMS FROM HEAVENS STRIFE ON THE NIGHTSIDE OF EDEN AWAIT THE WISDOMS NEMESIS NIGHTSIDE OF EDEN NIGHTSIDE OF EDEN TO BE THE EXODUS OF OUR GENESIS NIGHTSIDE OF EDEN NIGHTSIDE OF EDEN [HARMONY LEAD: C.JOHNSSON] [LEAD: C.JOHNSSON] 7. Opus Eclipse [MUSIC BY: C.JOHNSSON] [CHOIR SINGING BY: THE SIREN] [LEADS: C.JOHNSSON] 8. Invocation Of Naamah [MUSIC BY: C.JOHNSSON] [LYRICS BY: T.KARLSSON / C.JOHNSSON] [VOCALS BY: P.WAWRZENIUK / C.JOHNSSON] [CHOIR SINGING BY: THE NORTH GERMAN RADIO CHOIR] IN THE GLORY OF THY SPARKING MIGHT REFLECT THE WORLD ITS ESSENCE. O NAAMAH, LET THE PILLAR OF EXISTENCE BREAK DOWN AND GIVE PLACE TO THE GLOOM THAT EMANATES FROM THOU. WE REACH FOR THY LORE THOU BABYLONS WHORE THOU SCARLET WHORE RIDING THE BEAST BABALON. LILITH THROUGH NAAMAH GUARDIAN OF DREAMS LET THY WATER FLOW MAY WE COME FORTH THROUGH THE MIRROR AND BECOME ONE WITH THY ABUNDANCE. LEPACA NAAMAH AMA RUACH MASKIM ROSARAN WE REACH FOR THY LORE THOU BABYLONS WHORE THOU SCARLET WHORE RIDING THE BEAST BABALON. LILITH THROUGH NAAMAH GUARDIAN OF DREAMS LET THY WATER FLOW NAAMAH DAUGHTER OF THY HEART OF DARKNESS. EMERGE FROM THE WOMB OF THE NIGHT. COME IN YOUR BLAZING GARB AND OPEN UP YOUR EYES TO THE CONCEALED. OPEN YOUR SELF AND BRING FORTH THE SHADES AS HOVER IN THE UNKNOWN UP AGAINST US. LET YOUR BLACK FIRES EMERGE OVER THE TRESHOLD AND BESTOW TO US FROM YOUR MIGHT. MAY WE COME FORTH THROUGH THE MIRROR AND BECOME ONE WITH THY ABUNDANCE. LEPACA NAAMAH AMA RUACH MASKIM ROSARAN [HARMONY LEAD: J.MELLBERG] [LEADS: J.MELLBERG C.JOHNSSON J.MELLBERG C.JOHNSSON] 9. The Siren Of The Woods Lyrics removed on request of Therion... 10. Grand Finale/Postludium [MUSIC BY: C.JOHNSSON] CHRISTOFER JOHNSSON -- GUITAR/VOCALS/KEYBOARD PIOTR WAWRZENIUK -- DRUMS/VOCALS LARS ROSENBERG -- BASS JONAS MELLBERG -- GUITAR/ACOUSTIC GUITAR/KEYBOARDS DAN SWANO -- VOCALS ANJA KRENZ -- SOLO SOPRANO AXEL PATZ -- SOLO BASS-BARRYTON JAN PETER GENKEL -- GRAND PIANO, ADDITIONAL KEYBOARDS AND PROGRAMMING. GOTTFRIED KOCH -- PROGRAMMING AND ADDITIONAL KEYBOARDS THE NORTH GERMAN RADIO CHOIR IS: RAPHAELA MAYHAUS -- SOPRANO BETTINA STUMM -- SOPRANO URSULA RITTERS -- ALT ERGIN ONAT -- TENOR JOACHIM GEBHARDT -- BASS KLAUS BULOW -- BASS THE SIREN CHOIR IS: ANJA KRENZ -- SOPRANO CONSTANCE ARENS -- SOPRANO RIEKJE WEBER -- ALT STEPHAN GADE -- TENOR AXEL PATZ -- BASS-BARRYTON THE ORCHESTRATION ON THIS ALBUM WAS MADE BY THE BARMEK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, SAMPLES AND KEYBOARDS.