Therion - Leviathan [The Best Symphonic Metal Album]

Lyrics to Leviathan [The Best Symphonic Metal Album] by Therion

Tracklist: 01. The Leaf On The Oak Of Far On the plains, pointing to the heavens On the wind horns of the bull play To the world send the mighty screams! The warpipes of rising suns – The Celtic formed pantheon We hail O thee great Camulus! (Forever!) The leaf on the oak of far! We hail O thee great Camulus! The God of the ram and war! Chorus of courage praise your victory Riding the highlands and the low! Sent from the Remi comes the tribal God! Carved into history and stone! Across the fields you roam Battlefield open to be conquered To the wilds of northern Gauls You remain powerful and strong! In the night – hear us calling! In the dawn – shape salvation! In the day – fight and triumph bring! Now hear the returning sound Expanding 'cross Britain's bounds! We hail O thee great Camulus! (Forever!) The leaf on the oak of far! We hail O thee great Camulus! The God of the ram and war! Wielding your secret sword, invincible Ares you'll soon be striking down! Victims of Celtic spirits turn to run Facing destruction unconstrained! Master to us all Master to us all Master to us all Master to us all Master to us all Master to us all 02. Tuonela Breathing the nightsky all alone On through the darksome desert I roam Last of the hidden steps of life – Trembling I cross it – what will I find...? As the lonely shades of you – A descend so crystalline – If I were a soul I'd speak your name and fly Never have no spirits been Flowing back to wonder fields As the starlight and the dewdrops fade away, to be... (Tuoni open up) In the eye of wisdom (Tuoni open up) Under ground and sea – (Tuoni open up) Kingdom of forever! (Tuoni opеn up) Through the eye of wisdom (Tuoni opеn up) Tell me, will I see (Tuoni open up) Every souls endeavor? Plains deserted – do I dream? Woeful island, endless streams Truth transcending into the flow Turns to dust the waves I know In the distance you behold From the east, a gliding swan On its face of blue the river veils the dawn For the past within your chest Will no more your heart caress And encircled by the darkness you now touch the depths... (Tuoni open up) In the eye of wisdom (Tuoni open up) Under ground and sea – (Tuoni open up) Kingdom of forever! Kingdom forever! (Tuoni open up) Through the eye of wisdom (Tuoni open up) Tell me, will I see (Tuoni open up) Every souls endeavor Every souls endeavor? 03. Leviathan The Mediterranean Down where chaos reign Oh, great Leviathan Behold the hand of God Through forgotten rain You shall his sword defy New day arrives Turn to cherish the past Coiling viper of sin Whisper tales of the war of gods And whom our triumph will bring Dragon of the sea in the wide and dark and deep From west of Eden conjure up the truth May it travel far like a choir of the stars May night of constellations come to fruit Serpent of the void in the ocean of our souls Illuminating powers burn supreme Dwelling in the myth of the watery abyss Your eyelids of the morning shine through me Soon drifting into time Mirror of your face Reflection of Lotan Stirred is the human mind Glorious the rage That slumbers in Jordan New day arrives Turn to cherish the past Coiling viper of sin Whisper tales of the war of gods And whom our triumph will bring Dragon of the sea in the wide and dark and deep From west of Eden conjure up the truth May it travel far like a choir of the stars May night of constellations come to fruit Serpent of the void in the ocean of our souls Illuminating powers burn supreme Dwelling in the myth of the watery abyss Your eyelids of the morning shine through me 04. Die Wellen Der Zeit Red – the colour of blood begins to boil Tree of life, the bowl and womb Black – the colour of earth and ancient soil Tree of life, the roots... In an echo that returns I can hear your voice... Komm' mit mir und reise für immer auf den Wellen der Zeit Nimm mich auf, große Mutter, dein Traum Fliehe vor dem Tod und zu Nerthus Siehe in mir dein Leben, meinen Raum Forest old in the dawn of human mind Does surround Nerthus, so pure And will always, until the end of time True remain, endure In the echo that returns I can hear your voice... Komm' mit mir und reise für immer auf den Wellen der Zeit Nimm mich auf, große Mutter, dein Traum Fliehe vor dem Tod und zu Nerthus Siehe in mir dein Leben, meinen Raum 05. Aži Dahāka Two snakes from his shoulders Springing black through night And their shadows lengthen Sweeping past his eyes Born a failed creation Outcast down below – Time his only witness – Light the lunar torch! Down where fate abandoned you In grief alone Chained you are before the wall Of mountain and of stone (Underneath Mount Damāvand) The Draconic vulcan Ashes black of life Shall erupt in triumph Covering the sky (Tied to nails of a thousand years) End of days arriving – Empty are his chains Horns of war are sounding – May he reign again! Down where fate abandoned you In grief alone Chained you are before the wall Of mountain and of stone Hear – Hear and rise once more! 06. Eye Of Algol Sail across the stellar sea As gates of wisdom lies ahead Where Medusa's every dream Depict the snakes upon her head Algol, your eye Gorgon of Perseus The demon star ראש השטן אתה Through you I see To fathom and receive Heights of the sun The depth of moonlight dark Crown upon the black of stars By you I now invoke the eye! Come by Sitra Ahra forth In constellation open up! Roots of the forbidden tree Are stretching deep inside your mind Where the plant of dragon seed – Our gate to wisdom we will find Algol, your eye Gorgon of Perseus The demon star ראש השטן אתה Through you I see To fathom and receive Heights of the sun The depth of moonlight dark Algol, your eye Gorgon of Perseus The demon star ראש השטן אתה Through you I see To fathom and receive Heights of the sun The depth of moonlight O zazas, zazas, nasatanada zazas! Open up! 07. Nocturnal Light Nocturnal light – ah Goddess Inanna, the beauty of Venus, you travel our minds and the sky Ruler of heavens, on ground of Eanna be praised! Mighty Inanna, the spirit of warfare, to Babylon open your gate Fruits of your wisdom – seeds will bring birth to this day Where there was nothing, kingdom of the void Threshold to forever awaits and will unfold Nocturnal light – dark empress keep It flowing through your secret womb Nocturnal light – bury the ashes of time Where the angels in silence divine Face the dawn, so nocturnal and bright Down to your sister Ereshkigals kingdom, the netherworld, you now descend Gates there are seven and stripped of your power you dwell Saved by your husband with sister beside him, they will now be taking your place Granting you freedom, sharing the months of the year Nocturnal light – dark empress keep It flowing through your secret womb Nocturnal light – bury the ashes of time Where the angels in silence divine Face the dawn, so nocturnal and bright Deep in the darkness, your husband Dumuzi, the God of what flourish above Now all in his absence has turned into winter and summer will mark his return Nocturnal light! Nocturnal light – dark empress keep It flowing through your secret womb Nocturnal light – bring back your time The fall of night – Inanna rise! Nocturnal light – flow from your lust to the seas Of every man – Inanna rise! 08. Great Marquis Of Hell From the abyss hear the howling Bringing a dark serenade Formed with the tail of a serpent – Mist of the wolf starts to fade Aamon, your splendor forever Both the future and past will foretell 40 legions commanded When the demons call on the Great Marquis of Hell! Great Marquis of Hell! Thorns on a rose made in heaven – Flames spitting out – soon they will Poison the garden of Eden Turning the time moving still Aamon, your splendor forever Both the future and past will foretell 40 legions commanded When the demons call on the Great Marquis of Hell! Aamon, your splendor forever Both the future and past will foretell 40 legions commanded When the demons call on the Great Marquis of Hell! Great Marquis of Hell! 09. Psalm Of Retribution Spread out your wings, enter our side! Shadow of Sephiroth Raven of dispersion From the volcanos mouth Break on though to sphere of Man Hear my call and devotion Assignation brought to pass Once again fate's in your hand Wretches thrived in the East Trod on sacred waters Reft the spark of a soul Dedicated to your Lord Hear my call out for justness Reckoning the wretched souls Who called upon the wrath of mine Seek the truth Gorarah Swing your sword (Invocating A'arab Zaraq, force of Qliphoth manifest the retribution) Gorarah (Invocating through the tunnel Qulielfi, Nashimiron open up!) Undivine is your shrines Spawn of A'arab Zaraq The Fouled Substance of God Demon-headed ravens fly From the mouths of volcanoes The tree of Knowledge's forces rise To avenge their ally's loss Designate who is damned The forfeit upon them Who deny the redress Place the vengeance upon men Who deserves execration So imprecate with wrath those souls Who merit vengeance from your hand Seek the truth Gorarah Swing your sword Gorarah Shadow of Sephiroth Raven of dispersion From the volcanoes mouth Break on though to sphere of Man Hear my call and devotion Assignation brought to pass Once again fate's in your hand Wretches thrived in the East Trod on sacred waters Reft the spark of a soul Dedicated to your Lord Hear my call out for justness Reckoning the wretched souls Who called upon the wrath of mine 10. El Primer Sol Smoke from the mirror and the feathers on you head Unfolds the temple and eighty steps will lead us... Follow the movement – (turn with the sun) Stripes black and yellow behold Bring forth the sun and conquer The one you must dethrone – Quetzalcoatl! El primer sol! Escucha las trompetas El primer sol! Desnudo me paro ante ti O el primer sol! Señor estoy ciego El primer sol! Soy yo el indicado? Master of the night Master of creation Master of the sky Master of the wind of silence Master of the night Master of creation Master of the sky Master of the wind of silence El primer sol! Escucha las trompetas El primer sol! Desnudo me paro ante ti O el primer sol! Señor estoy ciego El primer sol! Soy yo el indicado? Willingly I offer as sacrifice My body, myself with dignity and with pride Oh, Tezcatlipoca – Come forth, hear me! El primer sol! Escucha las trompetas El primer sol! Desnudo me paro ante ti O el primer sol! Señor estoy ciego El primer sol! Soy yo el indicado? O el primer sol! Señor estoy ciego El primer sol! Soy yo el indicado? 11. Ten Courts Of Diyu A maze of dark existence – chambers subterranean Ten are the courts of Diyu at the edge of night and mind Beneath the kings of Yama – atonement send forth their eyes And judgement from their wisdom brings your punishment to light Where our universe expands the afterlife Crossing the belief of every sinner blind Left behind – brought again down to whеre fortune lies Whilе souls are passing slowly, courts of Diyu open up All sins they have committed dress in rain the eastern sun Beneath the kings of Yama – atonement send forth their eyes And judgement from their wisdom brings your punishment to light Where our universe expands the afterlife Crossing the belief of every sinner blind Left behind – brought again down to where fortune lies Incarnation – to return and to be reborn again – May no voice remain unheard as in silence you repent To the courts of Diyu send To the courts of Diyu send Where our universe expands the afterlife Crossing the belief of every sinner blind Left behind – brought again down to where fortune lies Where our universe expands the afterlife Crossing the belief of every sinner blind Left behind – brought again down to where fortune lies