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March of Truth
04:11
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Trudge on, march forth, bleak lands, far as I can see
No end, rest not, wither, and emaciate
Innocence, forgotten; virtue cast away
Bloodshot eyes, in horror, stare right through the fray
Thoughts consumed, with terror; death would bring respite
Disbelief, that my own hands could wield the blade that brought on his end
Yet…the flesh was oh so weak, and his blood bittersweet
When opening the throat, I finally proclaimed!
I will not follow you! I shall be led by none!
I’ll walk a path that I shall create until my end of days
Ascendancy! Stand high above, and see
The fallacy! Crush them in their infamy
Resolve, restored, at peace, with the choice I’ve made
His reign, now ends, no more, shall his hand oppress
I return, and though I, may well meet my end
Consequences, worth the, price upon my head
Zealots will not listen, they or I shall die
Yet my will, in freedom, drives me to press on and thrive not a slave!
Ascendancy! Stand high above, and see
The fallacy! Crush them in their infamy
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2. |
Brutal Ascension
02:40
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Raise your voices, scream out the victory
And run them down, crush their bones into the earth
Taste their own blood, splattered on our faces
Make them regret their
Challenge of our, undeniable power
Punish them for, daring to rise up against
Cut down their ranks, all that remain here
Their kind will pay, with everything that they hold dear
Stand atop their sacred mountain
Piss upon the holy place
Sacrilege of their revered gods
Tearing down the temple to the ground
Desecrate, Obliterate
Climbing to highest precipice
Clutching wretch’s broken form
Cast it down in utter contempt
Let the men see their new god
They shall bow, before me now
As the adrenaline leaves my veins, doubt creeps into my soul
Who are we if not warriors, what path doth now remain?
Does the warring, nation now prosper?
Shall we become, something new and something more?
Learning the ways, of peace once foreign
Evolving in, to
A higher form, not weaker but wiser
Never to forget, the ways of blood and blade and war
Honoring the, days of our fathers
Looking ahead, yet always ready for the kill…
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3. |
The Unknown Path
04:21
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Enter gilded age of plenty
Fat of the land drips from the mouth
Blinded by pleasure, ignorant
Cannot see fist of oppression
A design to control masses
Too comfortable to see the need
Overlook the flaws, accept
Rationalize rather than fight
Complacent, indolent, fed from poison tree, they’ll sleep endlessly
In gold cage of corruption
Sucking the teat of tyranny
Buying campaigns of old deceit
Trusting power to break the wheel
Divided and distracted
Never to see the deeper truth
In unity can be found strength
To rebuild a world corrupted
Complacent, indolent, fed from poison tree, they’ll sleep endlessly
Rise to the call of arms and stand, lift up banners and raise the sword
Do not remain silent and cold, finding the strength hidden within
Tear down the walls of broken systems, rewarded with a better way
Taking power from the powerful, revolution, a brand new day!
Only one way to change the future
Daring to follow unknown paths
Opening minds to contemplate
Innovation and higher ways
Will we dare to break the mold
Set forth by fathers long ago
Speaking the words in spite of fear
Break all the bonds and delve into the dark
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Into the mind of a child, instilling knowledge, information
Lessons of life to be learned, correction of mistakes, instruction
Intent without malice, born out of love, the lies begin
Supernatural intervention, salvation, sins washed away
Arise, son of god, crucified, born to die, ancient lie
Using the blind faith of youth, accepting anything that you say
Taking advantage of trust, deceiving, on innocence they prey
Building a system of guilt, demanding constant absolution
Fear to deny fallacy for fear of consequence so they pray
Deny, son of god, crucified, born to die, ancient lie
Casting away all the chains of faith, seek solace, disenthrall
Finding belief in the self, the only judgement that one will need
Integrity deemed a virtue by choosing right actions free of fear
Follow the rules of no one, press onward, your fate is in your hands
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5. |
Decimation Of The Flesh
03:57
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When darkened thoughts begin to wake
When demons maleficent rise
Twisting thoughts decadent and vile
Clouding judgment and restraint
Insert the poison and imbibe
Nothing can stop the slow decay
Accept submission, powerless
No!
Refuse must resist!
Losing the battle inside, one more time
Self-hatred dominating, care matters not
Mutilation of being, must have more
Demanding the destruction of what remains
Inside
Despise, Destroy, Cremate, Ending
When slumbering volition wakes
When absolute end has been reached
Slithering through the fields of pain
Determination has returned
Willingness to fight, dominate
Transcending inner state of being
What strength might lie within these veins
Rise!
Raise vicious war cry!
Finding the will, strengthening, empowerment
Sharpening steel, preparing, for acts of war
Raising a banner of might, stand your ground
Driving the spear through the heart, obliteration
Despise, Destroy, Cremate, Rising
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Fraudulent Existence
05:02
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Toiling through the same pain each day
Striving for the next round of suffering
Pressing ever onward to taste the reward
Only to find that nothing remains
Why is this our pursuit?
Our way of life?
Breaking our backs
For one tiny slice?
Wasting our youth
Squandering health
Struggle to survive
Yet still you find you’re left empty
Crushed, pushed down by men
The lords above
Promising a
Better tomorrow
Yet it never comes
Until the end
Depleted and tired
Worthless and frail, you’re left empty
You are left empty x 3
Pondering your decisions now
Wond’ring what more could be in life for you
Must find a way to live, to thrive
Answering the question: Why are we here?
So I hated life, because the work done
Under the sun, was grievous to me
All of it, is meaningless
A chasing after the wind. I hated all the things I’d toiled for under the sun’ cause I must leave them to
The one who comes after me
And who knows, if they will be wise?
Yet they will have, control over all
The fruit of my, toil into which
I have poured my effort and skill, under the sun. This too is meaningless. What do people get for all
The toil and, Anxious striving, with which they labor
Under the sun? All their days, their work is grief, and pain even
At night their minds do not rest this too is meaningless!
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8. |
Temporal Paradox
03:46
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Darkened end draws near, ever-growing fear – These days are numbered
Trembling and cold, struggle to uphold
Façade of strength and might, in the looming night – That comes eternal
Hasten to ascend, before the bitter end – of time…
Mighty faceless one, undeterred by (the) sun – Time waits for no one
With passing days unscathed, neither to dim or fade
Marching slowly on, each coming of the dawn – Time stands indifferent
To Him we give our days, cycle never sways
Celestial bodies and gaseous flames, gravitational pull, rotation of earth
Illusions of rising and setting and change, seasonal death, birth, succession of age
Nonexistent master of your days, Whom we serve unquestionably obey
Flesh decaying, rotting, waste away, Time unforgiving rages indifferently
Lowered to the grave, another useless slave – We serve no purpose
Pattern unending, laws never bending
The cycle gives and takes, your choice what to make – Of your existence
Leaving your bequest, pray it stands the test of time
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9. |
Take The Blame
05:01
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Constantly in torment
Searching for meager purpose
Tortured within your mind
Struggling to deal with the choices you’ve made
You have made
Take the blame
Meaning must be somewhere
Searching above through the empty thin air
There must be a reason
Yet everything always remains the same
Stays the same
Take the blame
Take off blinders and see
Rain falls on you and me
Folly comes for us all
No one’s ordained it all
Time has come to accept
Responsibility
Assign meaning but know
Random occurrences led here
See the broken shards
Cut your hands and bleed
Piece them one by one
Create beauty through pain
You become your own god
Gain wisdom, grow in power
Never once looking back
Taking control of your will and your fate
And your fate
Take the blame
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10. |
Legacy
08:08
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Deep in the trenches I’ve cut my way through, pinned down and bleeding I’ve overcome
Time after time I faced deadly odds and, Death’s ancient hand reached out and I just laughed at him
Forever above the grave
With a wisdom learned through pain
Bitter will and battle worn
Teeming with hatred and scorn
Onward I trudge across barren lands where, thousands have walked and fallen before
Desolate branches reach towards the sky as, Death once again lingers awaiting my end
Forever above the grave
With a wisdom learned through pain
Bitter will and battle worn
Teeming with hatred and scorn
Push away, push away, turn a blind eye
Once again, once again, facing the pain
Push away, push away (turn a blind eye)
Once again, once again (face painful truth)
Suffering, suffering (I chose the wrong path)
Wakening, wakening (change my point of view)
Forever above the grave
With a wisdom learned through pain
Bitter will and battle worn
Teeming with hatred and scorn
Now I return to the land I called home, forgotten, hated, and cast aside
Yet from the darkness a child created, mine now to mold into what I could
have been
Leap out, slay them, take what’s yours, never, settle for less than the best
You will, conquer, every foe, as I, stand behind your every move
Go forth, don’t wait, time is now, do not, look back just press on and thrive
Always, reach for, higher ground, nothing, can stop you with me by your side
Your, time is now, you will stand, facing calamity
And remain, in command, as the walls, tumble down
You will not, ever sway, staring into the storm
They shall wait, for your word…..GO!
Step back, listen, heed my words, they will, criticize and slander you
Feeble, jealous, and weak-willed, you must be prepared to slaughter them
Wisdom, mercy, stay your hand. Will you, hold back where I should have done?
Balance, tempered, strength of will. Judging, all with a discerning mind
Your, time is now, you will stand, facing calamity
And remain, in command, as the walls, tumble down
You will not, ever sway, staring into the storm
In the end, all shall know, your…MIGHT!
Flesh growing weak, stumbling down, the path is bleak, Death has returned, and now extends his hand
Will not resist, hold my head high, accepting fate, release my will, but listen yet once more:
Never bow your head
Never compromise
Stand above them all
Dominating men, in war and peace
Strength and love, choose a higher path
Inscribe these words
You are my Legacy
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