Solitude Aeturnus
And Justice for All... (as Solitude) (demo)
1. It Came Upon One Night
It came upon one night
When Nemesis besieged,
Lightning streaked across the sky
And the thunderclouds did scream
It came upon one night,
When on land the seas had turned
Typhoons swept with certain death
And the air began to burn...
Apocalypse is born,
Nightmares will begin
It came upon one night
So bittersweet the end
The world was cloaked in darkness
And winter brought the rain
A poisoned soul was pondering
This mortal fool's to blame
Defense became the joke of the day
Rivalry the nations now regret,
Politicians threw our lives away
The day that dust and ice the Earth beset
Into battle cried the poor
As famine took its toll,
The world had turned so desolate
That nothing much would grow
Apocalypse was born
Nightmares had begun
Nature claimed a victory
As neither side had won
The world was all asunder
When sorrow took a leave
Hatred fled when Christ
Returned to Earth as King
2. Transcending Sentinels
We've been here through the all the circles
And lived with the godless tyranny
One day all of you shall be perfect
And understand this is to be...
He has determined the future,
And all that was shall come to pass
Revel in the unseen forces
That bring his wisdom to the vast
Listen to the voice of the teacher,
The peace and comfort that he brings
Love can save the world from its destruction
Pray that this shall come to be...
Our days will come of tribulation
And many men will die now that
The Lord of Hosts is on the horizon
And with it brings the promises of plight
The Earth will soon be shaken
As the day becomes the night
Foretold we have come together as one
To prepare our children once again
Those who have chosen not to follow
Are damned to live it to the end
3. Into Battle
Harken to the voice
Of the insane prophets of Hell
Calling out to all the foolish men
And so the papacy will listen
It is your destiny
To take the sword from the fallen angel
The world is filled with anger
As the flames are fanned by the hand of God
You are the sacrifice,
The mark that you bear has its price
Into battle the heathens are led
As heretics so shall you die
Baptized in fire
Men of wealth now vie for power
Crusaders marching,
Using piety as their disguise
On a clear winter night
When Nibiru on high
Reveal to man the antichrist
As children march to die
For you who've heard
The voice of the deceiver
He feeds his puppets lies in kingly garb
This monarch shall arise
Exploiting millions candidly
He now assumes his role
In priestly garb,
Hell take away your soul
It is your destiny
To take the sword from the fallen angel
The children scream for vengeance
And the chosen one from among them rises
You are the sacrifice,
The mark that you bear has its price
Into battle the heathens are led
As heretics so shall you die
Revel the liar,
I'll live to see your legions cower
The rapture's calling out its warning
Into battle...
4. Sojourner
Raise the sails on the ship of life
Set a course that will take you far
Open seas aren't hard to find,
With some faith you can reach the stars
Rise above your troubled self
And you'll be surprised at what you find
Inner peace in the realms of light
As the mortal world is left behind
Distant worlds where I long to be
With just a thought I'm almost there
Sailing high upon the starlight
Skimming clouds without a care
Sojourner...
Darkness fades when I think of light
The power rests in what's behind your eyes
Deceitful men aren't hard to find,
They haven't faith so they preach their lies
Rise above these foolish wretches
See them cower as they burn your flesh
And though the flames are rising high
The curse is on him who cried out witch
Distant worlds where I long to be
With just a thought I'm almost there
Sailing high upon the starlight
Skimming clouds without a care
Sojourner!
Condemned for what he dared to teach
They labeled him a heathen
Yet ways of God he preached
Stoned by all the men of hate
And burned upon a cross
Till darkness fills their stage
They cried the day he took his leave
They begged for his return,
For the light again they screamed
Sojourner!
Oh, mother Earth, I beg of you
Release thy hate and I shall forgive
For there is eternal love
And without this love you cannot live
I shall return upon the wind,
The clouds shall be steps up to my door
One day the door will open wide
And you shall see that I have not died
5. Where Angels Dare to Tread
Out from the sun appeared three men or so it seemed to be
Abram saw and rushed to greet these godlike entities,
Prepare a feast, my chosen wife, that we may honor these
A festive mood soon turned to grief, when told their destinies
The leader spoke of degradation that was close at hand,
He came to verify a grievous outcry from the land...
Be the people righteous souls, then this I want to know
But if the accusation's true, to them my wrath I'll show
Where angels dare to tread
Where angels dare to tread,
No one is forgiven unless they know the word
How can you speak what you have not heard?
Up to the gates of Sodom went emissaries of the Lord
Lot was there and bowed to them as Abram did before,
Leave this city with wives and daughters unto the mountains thee
Death will come to sinners' glory, and so I tell you to flee
Where angels dare to tread
Where angels dare to tread,
No one can be saved unless they see the signs
How can you see when you are blind?
A chill is running through me, remembering that day
Thoughts of pity and sorrow for those about to die
It would seem as though the world will never change
On this night again, tread the angels and I...
6. Opaque Divinity (3/89)
The apostle awoke
Inside a dream
Revealing what shall come to be
With strengthened sight
Tears of stone fell from his eyes
Paving paths that none should follow
Behold the Beginning of Sorrows
Behold that which ascends with doom
When the great river has dried
We shall find the Kings from the East
Do not seal the words of prophecy
The time is soon at hand
He who is unjust - let him be unjust still
He who is righteous - let him be righteous still
And let he who walks on the path which is clear
Find peace within himself
We are our own
We reap what we sow
Heed the warning cast among ye
That bring sorrow upon the land
The cities will fall
The mountains will speak
Among plague's disease
Our efforts to weak
If this is to come
Once more shall we sing
And upon the Earth fall to our knees
Among all that we are and all that we may be
All that we may be...
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