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The Mirror
06:37
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The Mirror
Hope springs in the light of a new dawn
A new creation
Innocent life cast into this world
Of Cloudy promises
At the surface of innocence cracks appear
Demons of pain
From deep within the shadows of chaos
Darkness is growing
The world is open by the fate of the Norns
A life ahead
Scars and ghosts from the past
Always lurking
Shadowbeasts in their darkening shades
Clouds of darkness
Ever present threat of being pushed aside
A dark path temptation
Midway life so far by the Gods
A warrior soul
A ll promises fate could have given
Alone in the dark
Trying and trying as life passes by
Promises broken
Half a life spent – half a life left
Mental breakdown
Old age relfecting in the Mirror
A life behind
Demons conquered – tide has turned
A new beginning
A life of stuggle and tested by the Gods
The big reward
Looking back – was it wasted time?
A lesson in life – The Mirror never lies
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2. |
A Lone Wolf
04:26
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A Lone Wolf
Safe precious solitude – all alone
No one around me – isolation
Left on my own – in a place so quiet
A perfect condition – for a Lone Wolf
Living life withdrawn – from the world
Into the wilderness – where time is its own
A perfect condition
Where nature has its own agenda
I escape from the world – to my safe home
Where I can breathe and be at peace
No socializing – never as expected
I can choose for myself – in my own world
I blend in and disappear – into the arms of nature
Not to be controlled and consumed – by the powers that be
And just falling forever – behind and aside
Lost in the race and forgotten – never given a chance
I am a Lone Wolf
My time and space is my own
A world without pain and despair
My life is my own – no compromise
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3. |
As the Light is Fading
04:45
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As the Light is Fading
The sun goes down – shadows grow longer
In the twilight zone – the hour of the fading light
A helpless feeling – hope seems far away
Worn down and out – feels like suffocating
Shrouds of darkness – waves of despair
The helpless feeling – of a never ending struggle
Is this my destiny – or am I being tested?
Only the fate of the Norns – has the answer
The cold winds of Nifelheim
The depressing darkness of Hel
Draining my soul of any passoin
Leaving an empty shell
Ever growing helpless darkness
As the lifegiving light is fading
Left behind and lost in the game
Stuck in this losing battle
Thor give me strength...
Odin give me wisdom...
As I call upon the Gods
Set my spirit free...
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Giants of Darkness
05:33
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Giants of Darkness
Dark massive clouds of boiling rage
Rising in the deep with growing tension
Exploding in waves of destructive anger
By the devastating powers of Surtur
Wave upon wave of erratic emotions
With thundering uncontrollable force
Beasts and monsters from deep within
Draining the life force from my soul
Pain – fear – anxiety
Rage – anger – violence
Sorrow – regret- depression
The Giants of Darkness
As the ground violently shakes
The skies are turning black
Forces building on the opposites
A battle I can't escape
My defence – my strenth – my faith
Faith in my own strength
To fight back the darkness
The thunderous footsteps that rattles the earth
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5. |
In Strange Places
06:13
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In Strange Places
Pictures in my head
Memories of distant places
Emotional drifting away
Carried away in time and dreams
On a quest – on a mission
Searching for a meaning
Where do I get started?
Where do I begin?
To find place and meaning
To start my deep journey
To fill out the empty spaces
And find answers to the mysteries
Deep dark astral wanderings
Seeking advise in the runes
Deep meditative journeys
Searching in the mists of the past
In childhood dreams and wishes
A dive into the well of souls
In strange places I awake
In strange places I wander
In strange places I seek
For memories to fill the void
And for me to see
What is beyond the veil
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Flaming Runes (In the Crystal Ball)
Nightmare – eyes in the dark
Voices calling in my dreams
Falling forever – into the empty abyss
Visions of the past – fear and pain
Faces of despair – scares and warnings
Flaming runes – what will they say
Deep within the dream – places I've been
Shady figures appear – people I've known
Reliving episodes gone – altered in a dream
Changes in the happening – what should have been
Wishing an altered reality – visions of changes
The wisdom of the Ravens – knowledge of the Old
Eyes wide awake – Present in the here and now
A battle deep within – a conflict in my head
Screaming voices rage – fictive boiling arguments
Battles of senseless nonsens – raging back and forth
Stop this madness – tearing up my mind
What are they saying – I may be forewarned
The signs in the Crystal Ball
The casting of the Flaming Runes
The nightmares, scares and warnings
The dreams of altered realities
The draining fictive battles in my mind
Beautiful visions in pleasant dreams
Sudden ideas and inspirations
Guidings by the Gods
Showing me my Path
Do not stray away..
Lessons from the past
Choose your path ahead
And choose it wise
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And the Journey Begins...
The struggle – the fear – the pain and the hurt
The life of the past – a chapter closing down
Despair and the hate – where Giants of Darkness roam
It's time to break out and leave it all behind
Changes in my destiny
A new destination unknown to me
Looking back and rediscover
Taking back the lost and forgotten
I reach out to the Gods and the spirits
With gratitude and hope
Calling out for wisdom and guidance
As this new chapter is opening for me
I've been given a second chance
At this new path laid before my feet
I shall not be tempted to betray it again
By straying away and to be destoyed for good
Learning from all the mistakes
The rewards of all the battles fought
Finally embracing who I am
From where I come and my journey ahead
It's time for me to be who I am
Not what is expected of me
Or what I am supposed to be...
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8. |
The Rest of Forever
02:43
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The Rest of Forever
To my beloved past ones
Whom have travelled to the other side
Embraced by the Gods
Your spirits will live on
With love and memories...
Hails...
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