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Withering Hope
01:47
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2. |
Drained (Emberdreams)
05:33
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I am so tired of this grey empty life
Alone since you’re gone and left me behind.
Everything’s lost, no hope, love is slain,
My sorrow so deep, unbearable pain!
I’m feeling sore, I can’t cope any more,
There’s nothing left here worth living for
My scars are aching, my heart’s torn apart
Now is the time for me to depart!
Pre-chorus:
Beauty was taking root on my wasteland,
Now all that's left here is empty and bleak…
Wherever I turn all I had is now drained, and
I’m growing feeble, bitter and weak.
CHORUS:
The ill weeds of the past
And their roots in your heart,
They will keep us apart
From a future to last.
You don’t know what to end,
You don’t know what to start,
It’s all shimmering shards
Of a dream you defend.
When will my mind erase you?
Will someone else replace you?
Will my burnt heart ever love and be loved?
DON’T DRIFT AWAY! ALONE WE DECAY!
HOPE CAN CONCEAL, MOMENTS REVEAL,
NOTHING IS REAL! I CANNOT FEEL!
Trespassers come and they rest here where I was,
I am forgotten, banned and betrayed.
My bloom is withering to dust, I’m a dead loss,
My path is trampled, my heart is stained.
-Pre-Chorus-
-CHORUS-
"The ill weeds of the past
And their roots in your heart,
They will keep us apart
Of a dream that you guard"
You don’t know what to end,
You don’t know what to start...
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3. |
Battle On Ice
05:15
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"Invaders came to our Land
She felt the steps of hordes
Of vulture-knights, so insolent,
Who dared to claim the Holy War!"
The 5th of April 1242
On ice of Peipus-Lake
Our brave ancestors fought for freedom
Of Holy Motherland
The arrows reached the heaven dome
Slitting through the atmosphere
Warriors went to meet their posthumous home
Surmounting cold and fear
CHORUS
Brethren! Raise your swords and bows for beloved Russian land!
Guarding our Faith and kin from cruel Livonian raid!
Forward to meet the victory or meet eternal life!
Let’s bury our enemies in water under ice!
They raped our women, slew our kin,
But we have vowed "We shalt win!"
Freezing steel heats our souls
Iron armor crumbles ice
Our hearts pump till the last tolls
Set hopes upon our God!
Alexander, young valiant Prince!
We raise our swords for right and brave deeds!
Like brimmers of wine on the feast
In Honor of Victory!
-CHORUS-
The Pope had sent Livonian knights to baptize Rus in blood…
Heretics tried to vanquish us – we let them taste our wrath!
«Кто к нам придёт с мечом и войной,
Тот от меча и погибнет!»
Children of the mighty nation
Never conquered, never falchioned
For the sake of beloved ones
We shall gloriously lance!
Children of the noble nation
Never conquered, never falchioned
For the sake of Native Land
We shall fight to the bitter end!
We revere the great feat on Peipus-lake
Through centuries of mire and fakes
Eternal glory to forefathers, who kept the blood for us
And we promise that we shall stand for our Land -
Our Greatest Ros!
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4. |
Frostcraft
05:10
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Burning night… last candle died,
Lost and cursed into the void.
Enchanted woods, deep sky above
Sacrifice the fading light…
CHORUS:
Free the icy whirlwind, let it form a storm
And feel majestic silence of the gleaming moon
Through the lake of fire come and freeze it down
Create the spell, that’s calling Doom
Hearing the whisper of the Northern Land
Imploring God for mercy to spare your precious life
You have to make a wise choice – be enemy or friend
To fierce Lord of winter might!
I’m born of ancient star,
Which burned the air and died in the sky
An orphaned child of ice I’ve strayed away
And fly (with ravens)
Into the high!
I walk alone beneath the sky
And clouds above are deeply grim
The mighty Lord of snow and ice,
In endless Winter, cold and dim
When darkness falls, I speak the words
In search of a good point to watch
And walk with north wind or alone
Observing place I haven't touched
-CHORUS-
I’m embraced by frozen sighs
Of the winter blizzards
(They charm my soul for a while
By spells of ancient wizards)
I am renewed like a spirit child of the magic frost
I am his craft enchanting all that’s lost
(And on the moonface I am the dew
The flame of stars that thaws the views…)
In the white woods I was born
When Winter took my soul away
Into the green woods I will go
And let my Mistress reign again
When time has come, I’ll make a step
And fall to rest in shadows deep
In cold abyss, awaiting there
From Winter's might to transient sleep...
-CHORUS-
I am the Frostcraft!
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5. |
Enchanted Forest
05:28
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He’s trespassing magic forest,
To a dreamland goes his way
Moonlight's shining through the night fog
Blinding eyes without shame
Enchanted thickets drawn in slumber
And what is hiding in those dreams?
Songs of ancients, full of wonders,
Bringing by the howling… wind
Pre-chorus:
“Your way is full of fear and danger
But don't be scared and let it go
Then you’ll realize its power
Worship It and save your poor soul…”
CHORUS:
He’s searching for wonderful, calm, joyful place
Where eternal peace leads pain astray
Bright star way dissolves in black outer space
Where sweet reveries and mystery reign
This Magic Wood hides ghosts of the past
Phantoms of grief are gathering fast
Dead silence around... the time’s running low
Only Owl and Wolf sing their song...
Listen to the forests’ whisper
Singing fairy lullabies
Enter misty Gates of Slumber
To the trees and sylvan sprites
His pathway's hidden by leaf litter
And claw-branches scratch his face
Still he’s heeding the bewitching whisper,
Calling to this haunted place
Wherever he goes, no wonder about it,
There’s no coming back, no turning around
The forest controls him, he looses his pathway
It’s melting away in the moss-covered ground
-Pre-chorus-
CHORUS:
This Magic Wood hides ghosts of the past
Phantoms of grief are gathering fast
Dead silence around... the time’s running low
Only Owl and Wolf sing their song...
Mysterious pathway goes forth on and on
Revealing great wonders at every new turn
But there is no end to perennial quest…
In this black vast forest he's messed!
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6. |
Triumphant Victory
06:53
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The foes assayed to enslave Fatherland
They came to rob and murther us -
Arose the slaughterous combat
When smoke of fires have darkened the Sun
Wives moan about death of Men
And mothers weep of raped daughters and sons
Rivers empurpled with blood of the brave
And meadows mossed by the bones
The people rose to defend our land
For our ancestors’ behest
To stand till the death and militate
With axes, bows and blades!
Great Prince convoked the warrior-hosts
Called all the loyal sons
Onto the greatest war with foes!
Eternal life to the fallen in hearts,
Eternal glory to the heroes of land
Valour and honour, Fides and might
Lead to the Triumphant Victory!
Chorus:
…AND DIVINE SUN SHINETH A RAY
O’ER OUR LAND AND OUR WAY
OF WARRIORS OF SACRED LIGHT
AND EVER…
WE’RE BOUND TO ETERNAL OATH
TO STRIKE THE VULTURES WITH OUR WRATH
AND CLEAN THE LAND FROM EVERY BLIGHT
FOREVER!!!
The soldiers bravely fight
Spilled the soil with crimson blood
Heavens flow the angels’ tears
Covered bodies by dew-meres
Crows and falcons cry
Like Death they gravely fly
Over fields of Greatest War
Which brought the Bitter Triumph,
Sore...
The emerald gates are opened with laurels
Into the city of golden domes
Honour and bravery, deeds and glories
Bring the Victory for Pome!
Carnivals and feasts and joyful triznas
The Valiants lay on burial-mounds
We don’t cry and dree in sickness
We glory the life, booed the death-hounds!
The men sing the hymns and jubilize,
Bylinniks weave the songs:
And heroes shall be memorized
And our land shall be forevermore!
Great Prince convoked the warrior-hosts
Called all the loyal sons
Onto the greatest war with foes!
Eternal life to the fallen in hearts,
Eternal glory to the heroes of land
Valour and honour, Fides and might
Lead to the Triumphant Victory!
-CHORUS-
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7. |
Scarlet Lightning
04:33
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The night is fleeing to her gloomy hall
And predawned forest’s gan his morning song
Gold disk of Sun has lightened the world
And dusky fog has gone to his home
CHORUS:
A dawn has blazed with scarlet lightning
Painting the skies by bloodying dyes
The whitening light has conquered the darkness
All over our land the Spring lastly lies!
From nightly torpor the oakery’s woken
The Nature has banished its anxious dream
And through the forest silence invoking
The arrows of Sun delightfully stream
Bright beams of Light have punctured the wood
Foretelling the coming of heavenly powers
Fruit-trees have blossomed and flowers have bloomed
Hailing the first vernal hours…
Hail!
"First balmy rays of the wonderful Sun
Ruin the black veil of darkness
The newborn day has splendidly won
Showing its luminous brightness!"
-CHORUS-
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8. |
Summerfire
05:46
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Grasses and trees bloomed in their power
Flowers and berries carpet the meads
Bee-hum and emerald forests are growing
With ichored honey and milk-like brooklets
And plenty warmth filled the world
Granting to everyone joy and gold
Here is the happiest time of the year –
Time of delight and fertility!
CHORUS:
Wonderful songs of birds
And whispers of wind about love and ardour
Spread the wings and fly starwards
Ignite the fire! Ignite the fire!
"For the glory of the Sun!
Golden chariot of Faethon!"
Dancing butterflies
Paint the vault
Of the blue serene skies
Chants of guslars,
Tales of old
Near the blazing bonfires!
Rise! Rise!
O, Fire!
To withdraw the somber army’s ire
Abandon fratricidal crimes
And let the flames of love rise higher
To thaw our callous hearts
Glorify the Sun and Eternal Heaven
Love thy kin and guard thine earth
Keep thy nation strong and valiant
Look straightward at the face of the troth!
Spirits of meadows, forests and brooks dance in khorovod
Bog devils and witches carouse – Behold!
A fern unfolds the magic flower of the night
‘Tis time to seek the treasure of the earthen light!
This brightest light blinds our eyes
And Sun-God cleans the reason to the wise
Raise the reverence to our forestars
And fill with love to Motherland’s ryes!
-CHORUS-
"For the glory of the Sun!
Golden chariot of Faethon!"
Everything ends in this world
Nature’s asleep in the rain and cold
Autumn changes Summer
In dark times of sorrow so bitter and hard
Always remember and keep in thy heart
The heat of Summerfire!
The heat of Summerfire!
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9. |
Autumngrace
04:37
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"Come little leaves," said the wind on day
"Come o'er the meadow with me and play,
Put on your dresses of red and gold,
Summer is gone and the days grow cold"
As soon as the leaves heard the wind's low call,
Down they came fluttering, one and all
Over the brown fields they whirled and flew,
Singing the soft little songs they knew
Dancing and whirling the little leaves went,
Autumn had called them and they were content
Soon they will sleep in their soft earthly beds
Waiting for winter to cover their heads
No spring or summer beauty hath such grace
As I have seen in one autumnal face…
No spring or summer beauty hath such grace
As I have seen in one autumnal face…
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10. |
Wintertears
04:59
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Previous grey droplets of rain
Have covered the earth with amber leaves
Hoarfrost paints the grass and the lanes,
Clouds like sorrowful swans in the wreath
Snowcrystals like diamonds fall from the skies
Bleak winterscapes in dismal moonrise
Blizzards of fate throw me in a dream
Embrace me by frost, ever-old Winterqueen
CHORUS:
Snowstorms whirl in dance
Firs and birches waltz with hail
Cruel Winter vaguely laughs
Mortal beings sorely wail
Snowdrifts, moroks, ebony sun
Lifeless trees, silence and heavens so dun
Sleeping rivers, snowflakes
Frozen glass of winterlakes
Wolves are wailing in the night
Moon so sad in smoky light
Coldness pierces me throughout
Breathe the scent of wood, frost-bound
We are frost-bound!
Caress the stars in Jack Frost’s arms
And learn the Winter’s reverie
The time of birth of lucid god –
The guard of vernal memory…
Across the grief there is a joy
Kolyadas, fetes and merriments
Lukewarm fire, evening ploys
Winter’s beauteous cerement
February snowfalls rage with all might,
They haze and waft the gloomy sights
Spirits of Winter bark at the moon
The Bright Newborn Sun is rising soon…
CHORUS:
Vernal beauty melts the ice
Streams of tears wash the land
Prostrate Winter sadly cries
Princess Spring has won again!
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Skylord Moscow, Russia
Moscovite band SKYLORD shan't leave indifferent all lovers of fast, beautiful, winter melodic black metal! Music's most influenced by Catamenia, Windir, Graveworm and Amon Amarth. However, the band doesn't limit ourselves to black metal frames, harmoniously combining also elements of viking metal, melodic death and even power metal, focusing not on riffs, but on bright melody. ... more
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