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Godspeed
01:48
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Sól tér sortna, sígr fold í mar, hverfa af himni heiðar stjörnur; geisar eimi ok aldrnari, leikr hár hiti við himin sjalfan.
Sá hon valkyrjur vítt of komnar, görvar at ríða til Goðþjóðar.
["The sun turns black, earth sinks in the sea, the hot stars down from heaven are whirled; fierce grows the steam and the life-feeding flame, till fire leaps high about heaven itself.
On all sides I saw Valkyries assemble, ready to ride to the ranks of the gods."]
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Ill Winds
06:03
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I summon my own vice
In all its fiery might
Swelling in the heavens above
Its quelling reign
O'lord of soul and flesh
'Tis beyond thine winds I seek
Whether I’ll blossom or decay
I shall rise towards Paradise
Rise through the unholy eye
As the winds grow in strength
Blood of the fallen doves swirl
A crimson wreath crying upon me for release
Tears of purity drowning underneath my depravity
No longer can this be
Virtue is lost, beauty fading
Thus, I face the crimson wreath
Alongside the Valkyries
Armed to the teeth
Hark, my cry rings to the heavens
Commence the Crusade!
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Fierce, the battle begins
Warhorns bellow, tearing through
The deafening winds
Echoes soar high, reaching pure doves aloft
Martyrs of the Light heed the call
O'Valkyrie guide me into the Light
Virility and honor cultivate chivalry
Within these beguiling winds
My frail soul is compelled to give in
And fall away from grace
Yet through the eye it shines
I must ascend true into the ill winds
And face the fury
Blessed in the Light, the call returns
Enchanting thrashed armor
Uproot the sins buried deep within
Where the shadows fall, a new era dawns
O'Valkyrie guide me into the Light
Virility and honor cultivate chivalry
Within these beguiling winds
My frail soul is compelled to give in
And fall away from grace
Yet through the eye it shines
I must ascend true into the ill winds
And face the fury
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The Crusade II: Prudence
07:36
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Clouded is the mind in this filth-filled haze
Passion has torn all virtue into vice
All power to reforge them is in me
Yet I am lost in disarray
Soul guides soul by wisdom of the elder ways
Soul guides soul home, bearing the torch through death
Preserve the soul
Soul guides soul by wisdom of the elder ways
Soul guides soul home, bearing the torch through death
Preserve the flame
In this moment, the world speaks in whispers
Clashing thoughts and feelings cease and turn
Towards the brilliant, silent sun
The hidden light of my ken
Soul guides soul by wisdom of the elder ways
Soul guides soul home, bearing the torch through death
Preserve the soul
Soul guides soul by wisdom of the elder ways
Soul guides soul home, bearing the torch through death
Preserve the soul
Soul guides soul by wisdom of the elder ways
Soul guides soul home, bearing the torch through death
Preserve the soul
Soul guides soul by wisdom of the elder ways
Soul guides soul home, bearing the torch
Burn, O'sacred flame!
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All of the looming fears consume me
Enslaved by this dark soul-crushing spate
And there's no escape
So reach into the mirror and conquer the fear
Once a step is taken into the storm
All thy fears are mere phantoms within
Rage! Rage! Rage! O'internal flame
Consume the dark winds, melt off fearful flesh
So that boiling blood may run down
And paint war on these bones
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Now the haunting winds descend and caress
Breath of the succubus around my neck
Only the weak inhale and succumb
Hold thine breath and preserve the Light
Heroes and heroines, marbled in grandeur, hail
"Stand as stone, and with grace, erode"
Resist the zephyr of ill peace
For it reprieves from its silent blight
Devouring the heart and mind
They become macabre and blind
Drown it in the darkness before it drowns you
Heroes and heroines, marbled in grandeur, hail
"Stand as stone, arise through sacrifice!"
I've seen the wicked in me
My blood has sludged with disease
Moribund is the heart
When my time ends
My marble will be marveled
I will not be crestfallen
With an armored heart and fiery eyes
My will withstands death
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The Crusade V: Justice
06:13
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Alas! Exploited frailty
Injustice to a lost soul
At the mercy of the flesh
From the darkened mind
Vice was veiled as virtue
Into the Light, the veil melts
And the righteous gavel strikes
Go forth with iron fists
Glory be to conviction in these vile times
Above the ashes, the flame is preserved
With honor, I reform my world
Raise the sword!
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O'prudence, burn thine pure fire through my eye
O'fortitude, grant me thine fierce strength
O'temperance, like stone I stand with thee
O'justice, with iron fist, I grasp thine sword
Empowered, I breathe
Exalting my soul into liberation
The path to Paradise alights
When the great virtues unite
Rest now, ghosts of my past
For in the abyss, my demons putresce
My ascension begins with synthesis
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The Crusade VII: Nimbus
05:48
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In the eleventh hour, the Martyrs crack the sky
White rays burn violently through the grim haze
Pouring upon me, the Light now reigns supreme
Bathing me in a grand summoning
Voices of the Martyrs drown the winds as I ascend
My armor withstanding, my honor unyielding
Tearing through the phantoms that haunted my frailty
Godspeed, I was bidden
Godspeed, my soul arisen
The Valkyries around me ascend ahead
Ushering me to the ranks of the gods
My fingers, in heavens reach, touch the terminus
As I phase through the eye of the storm
And into the realm of the Light
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Paradise
12:08
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The glorious Light glitters the Earth, heart and sword
Peace emits with the petrichor
Amended, I am
As the doves sing and soar
My soul ascends to be adorned
With a crown of white light
My bloodstained bones are cleansed away
As the sword falls down towards the Earth
And into stone, once more to be reclaimed
O'HONOR! O'VIRTUE!
YE RUN THROUGH MY VEINS
PURITY REFORGED THROUGH RIGHTEOUS FLAME
THE HOLY TEMPEST LEFT IN MY WAKE
The stars are aligned
The end of my quest draws nigh
A gallant farewell to a bittersweet life
On this day of days
Vitality has shown her grace
For facing the fury with chivalry
And with mallet and chisel
I was both mind and marble
Suffering each strike
To make myself noble
So the Valkyries depart
Deeming my soul eternal peace
In the arms of integrity
I am home
Arrayed in the Light
Through battling and braving my own storm
I found Paradise
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