Emperor - Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk [Full Album 1997]

Lyrics to Anthems To The Welkin At Dusk [Full Album 1997] by Emperor

Tracklist: 01. Alsvartr (The Oath) Hark, O' Nightspirit Father of my dark self From within this realm, wherein Thou dwelleth By this lake of blood, from which we feed to breed I call silently from Thy presence, as I lay this oath May this night carry my will And may these old mountains forever remember this night May the forest whisper my name And may the storm bring these words to the end of all worlds May the wise moon be my witness As I swear on my honor In respect of my pride and darkness itself That I shall rule by the blackest wisdom O' Nightspirit I am one with thee I am the eternal power I am the Emperor Winds and storms. embrace us now Lay waste the light of day Open gates to darker lands We spread our wings and fly away 02. Ye Entrancemperium Drawn towards these lands again Seeking death and sacred soil I ride the longing winds of my blackened soul Growing stronger once I enter my empire beyond Emperium Behold my coming The fullmoon ride above me Enlightening my realm in a silvery glow Yet the shadows crawl beneath my storming sky Guarding treasures from forbidden light I still remember Though ages ago, it seems The first time I entered the gates The revelation of ritual death By which I became divine Sacrifice of the life I had among the flesh of the light And now I enter again Even stronger, yet amazed by what I see In ecstasy, I mock the world Emperium Emperium Emperium Emperium Suddenly I memorize Asking what I left behind Nothing Can I ever comprehend? Will my longing never end? Never! Drawn towards these lands again Seeking death and sacred soil I ride the longing winds of my blackened soul Eternally 03. Thus Spake The Nightspirit Close your eyes And gaze into this realm That I reveal See where eternities are born Close your eyes Behold the powers of the broken seal See the liars bound in thorns Fear And you shall fall Weakness suffocates your will Dare Yet never fail Wisdom guides the one The strong who can defy Death So I speak Though, am I heard? Wasting visions on a world of blinded fools Still I scorn The vacant contradiction of life If only to bewilder The final truth shall speak my name Thus spake the nightspirit Nightspirit Spirit Embrace my soul 04. Ensorcelled By Khaos In an endless maze begotten To dead ends led by fools I sought a plague For those who smiled at walls In humble fear Yet, belligerent ways came to an end No war could ease my hunger By craving death I was To darkness reborn No sacrifice too great Caught in another maze Truly endless Still This maze is mine No peace for me No peace I seek My quest goes far beyond No sacrifice too great Caught in another maze Truly endless Still This maze is mine I hail the greatest fall Dark is the spirit of my token Dark is my call Still craving Still torn Hear me master Of this realm to which I was reborn Bearer of my stigma. Thou art of me Yet, claim no gift, but guidance For I am the giver of temptations Thou art the executor of Thy rewards The cosmic forces driving me More noble, more free Love and hate and all in between I greet them all in ecstasy Take me Venus Seduce me Mars Possess me Tear my soul from sanity No sacrifice too great Caught in another maze Truly endless Still This maze is mine And I am thine 05. The Loss And Curse Of Reverence Memories of torment strikes me Attempts were made to suffocate me at birth Fools, I was already ancient Thou can not kill what breeds within Thee Alas, this agony, the emptiness of earthborn pride Hath stirred my faithful heart which guided me to darker paths Far away from their pestilent ways Cleansed was I from deceitful grace Yet, put to scorn was I By those unclean Enslaved by ignorance They blindly spat upon The deity of hate Awake is the darkest fiend By the fallen one I shall arise Upon bewildered masses To whom the indulgence of my soul portray as sin made god I shall revile and quell the source Whence mockery of my kind derive This I know: Facile shalt my quest not come to pass Deathwish be my gift to all at last Honour. Commended no longer as virtue Yet, shalt be extolled by light's demise By the fallen one I shall arise Arise Believer Speak not to me of justice For none have I ever seen By God, I shall give as I receive Betrayer Speak not to me at all You and this world Ripped my fucking heart out Again... again... and again... Again... and again... 06. The Acclamation Of Bonds Vide, ravens caw in reverence Anthems to the Welkin at dusk In celebration of the few, the kin Beyond flesh, beyond words Those of the core, beyond gods As gods received I float among them On wings once broken Now gleaming black I share their song Of words unspoken Cries of the past In times of fiendish tempest Bloodlust turns against the coil Hungry for the fall I greet the pit Blind Savage Cursing Life Yet, at the moment of my final step The hands and golden chains are given Bidding me That which can not be deprived: The bonds of trust and unity Till the end Brethren and sisters of my circle I acclaim thee all When guiding stars are clouded and deranged Fear not to take my hand The bonds of trust and unity As gods received Till the end 07. With Strength I Burn Deep Green Dark Chaos Blinded I run down these paths By heart I know them They lead to the soaring cliffs Stout they stand above the water's edge Lifeless And this is my foundation Cold stone Formed only by winds and time How invulnerable Lifeless Ahh... I have longed to be at one with this Yet, the waters call my name For once I wish to see The entity behind the voice The face of this seduction The beauty of my pain Am I blessed or am I cursed by thy presence? What is my crime? What is my deed? Is this life my redemption? Shall I repent or proceed? I hate my flesh Its dimension poisoned my soul with doubt It made me question the essence of... The 'I' Slaves are those of this world Given freedom to lay the chains upon The Master The wolf is no longer free Release the chains and come for me Suddenly, his mournful cries were stunned Out of the cold mist came three enthralling ships Sails torn by many a storm, and the bows adorned by the Most fierce gargoyles he'd ever laid eyes upon. Yet, the Crew they bore... Three times twelve in numbers. They Stood motionless, wrapped in grey, worn gowns And from behind their shadowed faces the seductive chanting Bidding him on board. without hesitation, he accepted And away they sailed... Upon these seas Wherein I drowned so many times I scatter the ashes of destiny Still my flame is in hunger With fire in my heart Shall I greet the shores ahead Though, I know not what will burn... Desire... Ahh... In the distance I hear the waves wash over solid ground And in this moment I am struck blind Grant me sight so I can see That which lies ahead of me Cursed be my mortal eyes For dying in this realm of death Hear my call... I return to the soaring cliffs They truly shine of strength Even though I nothing learned With strength I burn... 08. The Wanderer [Instrumental] 09. In Longing Spirit Landscapes Entrance my mind with thoughts of ancient times I wonder... Did they walk this path Open seas An endless horizon they seam I wonder... Where did they go Nightsky Source of light and dark I wonder... Did they comprehend Seasons running through my veins Like snow melting on my skin They crawl beyond my flesh And gasp my yearning eyes Alas! The force of divinity What caused its end... I drown in thoughts Yet, answers have abandoned this place Long ago Blood runs cold from my arm... Another one is now to die Is he the last to see The graceful entity of Nature Is he the last to have his heart and soul Nailed in Her embrasce... He passes on... 10. Opus A Satana -Originaly featured on the "In The Nightside Eclipse" album under The Title "Inno a Satana" Original music & arrangements by Insahn & Samoth (Classical arrangement and performance by Ihsahn) [Instrumental] 11. The Loss And Curse Of Reverence(Live)