1. |
Prologue - Discovery
05:56
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(PROLOGUE)
No one knows where the Nephilim came from or why
Some claim they’re God’s sentinels on Earth
Others say they’re unholy creatures
With powers beyond the ken of humans
There are tales of them descending to earth
In blinding flashes of light
Brighter than a thousand suns..
And they’re here now…and they watch …
Everything…
DISCOVERY
You wait until the worlds are gone
And then you see where you belong
Living through lifetimes
Of Discovery
Miniscule…Your meaning in life is miniscule
And then I take you to the edge
We walk among the sea of faces
Silent in scrutiny
You know what I mean
You wait until the worlds are gone
And then you see where you belong
Living through lifetimes
Of Discovery
With fatal anger Man defies
Only to be born, then he dies
Wander through centuries
Of Discovery
Mysteries…The secrets of life and all unseen
That the God of Moses showed to you
We gave the world Osiris’ secrets
And Maya’s children weep
And still we get no sleep
You wait until the worlds are gone
And then you see where you belong
Living through lifetimes
Of Discovery
With fatal anger Man defies
Only to be born, then he dies
Wander through centuries
Of Discovery
I see you through life-worn eyes
Your silhouette is fading
Along with the seed of humanity
Miniscule…Your meaning in life is miniscule
And then I take you to the edge
We gave the world Osiris’ secrets
And Maya’s children weep
And still we get no sleep
You wait until the worlds are gone
And then you see where you belong
Living through lifetimes
Of Discovery
With fatal anger Man defies
Only to be born, then he dies
Wander through centuries
Of Discovery
We’ll never sleep…
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2. |
Precipice
02:41
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PRECIPICE
The Grigori were always the Observers
Never deigning to interfere in the affairs of Man.
But there were a few of the Immortals who faltered
And lay with mortal females.
Their offspring, the Anakim, were thought of as Abominations.
Beautiful in almost every aspect,
The Anakim wielded the power of God’s own angels
But they were fundamentally flawed.
Almost every Anakim born was insane.
It is said that God bade the Grigori
To watch over their bleak brothers.
But some of the Anakim escaped
And wreaked havoc on human civilizations.
Emriel was on one of these renegade Anakim.
The Grigori elders instructed the Nephilim, Avariel
To capture his errant brother and return him for judgement.
A chase that has led both through the eons.
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3. |
Hold You Down
04:01
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HOLD YOU DOWN
Hope is lost on a saviour
I could never be
To place your trust on a favour
I would never give
Turn the corner to think
I’ll be waiting, what did you believe
Am I all that you hoped for
Foolish dream
I will be the one
To hold you down
I will be the one
To bring you down
As the fires burn
And you take your turn
It seems that you’ll never learn that
I will be the one
To hold you down
Words will never redeem
My personality
It’s all part of the scheme
You have my sympathy
Twice betrayed by your kin
How you were deceived
Who will you turn to now?
The Grigori?
I will be the one
To hold you down
I will be the one
To bring you down
As the fires burn
And you take your turn
It seems that you’ll never learn that
I will be the one
To hold you down
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4. |
Eye Of Ra
02:14
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EYE OF RA
There are said to be records, secret histories of the Anakim,
Their very words, an anathema to the Nephilim
However, the ties of kin prove to be even stronger than their loathing
The desperate need to usher the willful ones back into the fold
Occupies an important place in the psyche of the Nephilim
For Avariel, his duty holds no pleasure
Much of the chaos wrought by Emriel is a beacon
Beckoning Avariel to follow errant brother
Through his myriad schemes of madness
Avariel had hoped that Emriel would eventually realise his folly
And perhaps, even experience remorse
But it appears that Emriel’s rage has yet to dissipate
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5. |
Break Through
06:24
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BREAK THROUGH
You said you’d pray
Pray by my side
Breaking your vigil
How could I know you lied
D’you know how many
Times I’ve tried
There’s been no limit
To what you’ve defiled
I can feel you
I can taste you
No one loves you
Like I do
There’s never
Too much you can take
It’s time
To roll out your dead
And I will break through
There’s nothing you’ll do
And I will break you
I’ll tear you in two
You said you’d spare
Spare de Molay’s life
They were no threat
Yet you took Philip’s side
There are no rules
You’ll just set them aside
All this time, it’s the waste
I can’t abide
Does it please you
That they knew you
Did they rue you
Like I do
There’s never
Too much you can take
It’s time
To roll out your dead
And I will break through
There’s nothing you’ll do
And I will break you
I’ll tear you in two
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6. |
Plains Of Despair
02:18
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PLAINS OF DESPAIR
They say history always repeats itself
The Watchers have come to see the truth of it
That history is nothing but the perpetuation of one mistake after another
Although Jehovah had instructed them to observe and not interfere
The Nephilim also realise that such absolutes merely distance them
Further from the affairs of Man
It is no wonder that the Anakim exhibit similar tendencies
Of taking matters into their own hands
What is an Anakim but the fruit of a Nephilim’s disobedience?
Emriel’s arrogance stems from the same vein
A suspended disbelief of what the Nephilim are and stand for
His incursions into human history are well-recorded
From the Plagues of Egypt to the razing of Rome
Emriel’s handiwork is unmistakable
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7. |
Bring It On
03:42
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BRING IT ON
I’ve toppled worlds with a flick of the wrist
You can bring it on
Lives laid to waste on the breath of a kiss
You can take me on
I could take you out there
I could say I don’t care
I could make it your day
Or I could make it my way
There used to be a time
When I’d pray for hope
Anything that mattered
Was nothing but a joke
I believed in truth that you could not see
But now I wonder just who are we?
I’ve toppled worlds with a flick of the wrist
You can bring it on
Lives laid to waste on the breath of a kiss
You can take me on
I could take you out there
I could say I don’t care
I could make it your day
Or I could make it my way
When did I lose my innocence
I wish I’d never got my Seventh Sense
Do you recall when
Ramses lost his hold
Or when Nero played
As they took the torch to Rome
I’ve seen their souls scattered by the winds
History’s mine to make while your ‘holy host’ sings
I’ve toppled worlds with a flick of the wrist
You can bring it on
Lives laid to waste on the breath of a kiss
You can take me on
I could take you out there
I could say I don’t care
I could make it your day
Or I could make it my way
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8. |
Nature Of A Syllogism
03:50
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NATURE OF A SYLLOGISM
The patience of the Nephilim is past legendary
“Worlds come and go. Yet we have all the time in the world”
Is somewhat of an adage among the Nephilim
Seemingly humourous,
The old saying encompasses the duty of every Nephilim
Through the eons, Avariel has scarcely deviated from his goal
He pursues Emriel with a vengeance and sorrow
Matched only by the zeal in his belief
That every Anakim has to be brought under the control of the Elders
Avariel will face Emriel, of that he is certain
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9. |
I'll Be Waiting
04:46
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I’LL BE WAITING
How do I make you see
The course that you disbelieve
Even if I set you free
We’re still the ones that you need
These humans that you treat as toys
Will be the ones to send you to the void
There’s still a chance to save your soul
Just as long as you do what you’re told
We’ve seen your kind through history
And your vacant ideology
From the path that you leave
To seal your destiny
I’ll be waiting
I’ll be waiting
I’ll be waiting
I’ll be waiting for you
There’s nothing you can do
I’ll be waiting for you
Why would you disagree
With the written prophecy
Deviate if you please
You know we won’t let you leave
All the things that you’ve destroyed
Will haunt your fall right through the void
Just reach out if you’re bold
And return to the fold
We’ve seen your kind through history
And your vacant ideology
From the path that you leave
To seal your destiny
I’ll be waiting
I’ll be waiting
I’ll be waiting
I’ll be waiting for you
And there’s nothing you can do
I’ll be waiting
I’ll be waiting
I’ll be waiting
I’ll be waiting for you
And there’s nothing you can do
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10. |
Solitude
02:36
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SOLITUDE
Is remorse truly an expression of guilt?
Or does remorse reside in one’s mind to ease one’s conscience?
There is a Nephilim saying: “Who knows the mind of the Anakim?”
Similarly, Emriel is at once replete with guilt and with self-righteousness
Avariel believes that Emriel may be swayed by his conscience in the end
But in order for that to happen, Avariel needs to trust Emriel
How does one trust an Anakim bent on destruction of His creation?
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11. |
Save My Soul
03:41
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SAVE MY SOUL
River, mountain, sea and sky
Is falling, falling
We wait until the end to see the light
All we ever had and loved
Is burning, burning
Part of me will always love the night
Oh, save my soul
Oh, save my soul
Consequence or circumstance
I ponder, ponder
Responsibility denied
Would He have agreed to
Compromise I wonder
So much for freewill to decide
Oh, save my soul
Oh, save my soul
Ah, to be the secret hand
That shapes the world of man
And when His kingdom comes
Then will I be done
If I ever live to see the end
I wonder
Would my life be worth a grain of sand
But the time for doubts is truly
Over, over
I’ve crossed the rubicon against His hand
Oh, save my soul
Oh, save my soul
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12. |
Desolation
04:05
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DESOLATION
Where are you now?
Where are you going?
I can see the trail you’ve left
It’s like ribbons in the wind
All that you hate
For you will wait
There will come a day
When it will flood your senses
Oh, such desolation
Oh, such contradiction
The end of you is near
And who will shed a tear
For all it’s worth
I still pray for your salvation
On this narrow road
I will shed my load
All the pain you caused
Will be turned upon you
What is it worth
The suffering you birthed
He will smite your hand
And turn you to dust upon a hill
Oh, such contradiction
Oh, such desolation
The end of you is near
And who will shed a tear
For all it’s worth
I still pray for your salvation
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13. |
Nexus Mundi
02:07
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NEXUS MUNDI
An all-consuming rage would push the boundaries of one’s limits
And perhaps beyond
It is no small feat to control such surge of anger,
To focus it to the finest point
But malice is quite a different creature
A distinction that an Anakim is intimately aware of
Emriel’s constant challenge to Avariel’s fortitude in his beliefs
Is a powerful tool that may turn any Nephilim
The sweetness of the irony
Is something Emriel can almost savour
However, Avariel is not easily distracted
The wait may be longer than Emriel desires
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14. |
Later
05:49
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LATER
Tell me, what do you see
Is this all it will be
A fatal flaw in your plan
You never do what you can
Just feel the power in your soul
Release what you’ve been told
The world is ours to do as we please
Stop being such a tease
I will be seeing you later
I will be seeing you later
You can try but you won’t save Her
I will be seeing you later
You hear the truth in my voice
Don’t despair, just make your choice
How long will you let them rule you
Reach out and take your due
There is no other way
Every day’s a game to play
A thousand variations
Come to but one conclusion
I will be seeing you later
I will be seeing you later
You can try but you won’t save Her
I will be seeing you later
I tire of your sobriety
And the sham of your piety
Leave the world to the dogs
Take the key, it’s your lot
Just feel the power in your soul
Release what you’ve been told
The world is ours to do as we please
Relinquish your beliefs
I will be seeing you later
I will be seeing you later
You can try but you won’t save Her
I will be seeing you later
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15. |
Prophecy - Epilogue
06:56
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PROPHECY
=(Form and Substance)=
The signs of Lemech
Where questions coincide
When we were giants of men
As Gilgamesh once tried
Noah knew
How the Anakim would stray
And through all his seed
The generations pay
Trace the legacy
Of a Fallen Race
Enoch teach me
Of the trials I must face
Heed then the Prophecy
Err not in your way
Shemyaza be with thee
The Watchers prevail
From the fields of Sumer
Did we make our way
Through the Plague of Black
We came to this very day
When the sphinx crumbles
The stars they will fall
Then you and I together
Will walk through the Halls
=(Confrontation)=
=(Assimilation)=
=(Slave To Knowledge)=
=(A Return To Form and Substance)=
Trace the legacy
Of a Fallen Race
Enoch teach me
Of the trials I must face
Heed then the prophecy
Err not in your way
Shemyaza be with thee
The Watchers prevail
Trace the legacy
Of a Fallen Race
Enoch please teach me
Of the trials I must face
Heed then the Prophecy
Err not in your way
Shemyaza be with thee
The Watchers prevail
Heed the Prophecy
Of a Fallen Race
My Race, My Race
(EPILOGUE)
And through the ages
The Grigori have seen
The rise and fall
Of infinities
Distant futures
For you and me
And still they watch…
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