Vital Remains Forever Underground Forever Underground Anger and Hatred pumping through my veins Rivers of Blood, flowing just they same I swear to you this, this war I’ll never give up As long as I live, my life to you I trust Chorus: We swing our Swords, we wield our Axe We drink the Blood, the souls we’ll Smash We sound the Horns, No turning back Forever True, Forever Black Do what thou wilt shall be our land Only this nothing more Our carnal desires, sights of celebration We clearly see our destination Chorus Rise up, gather up, sharpen the swords Rise up armour on, gather the hoards Rise up battle won, our just reward Giving our heat and soul, over to you Only one can imagine, the things that you do Sacrifice our lives, so we can be free We are of living flesh, can you not see? (Repeat verse 1 and 2) I am forever Underground Battle Ground Moon at dawn, high above the horizon Wind is calm, sun is slowly rising Clouds will form, hide the blazing star Mighty winds bring the coming storm Gather sons of the northern fronts Born of thorns, you are nocturnal ones Moonlight ride, you chariot will glide Through the sky into a blade of glory. The climates right, prepare to fight Observe the light in the dark night Onward we ride, nowhere to hide You fear in side, let the battle begin Be hold a land worshiping a man Ruled by law, under holy rites Destroy this land, where the Christians stands Taste the sword, blood pays reward Cast de souls into a blazing fire Sacrifice Judgment of our desire Battles end, victory won Lord of darkness, your work is done (solo - Susuki) Warriors of the night Come and rejoice, hail you noble king Celebrate thy victory (solo – Susuki) Rebelling souls born against god, Armed and ready to dethrone the fool Twilight has come, twilight of the gods Dawn breaks the east It’s the morning of Majick Destroy the light, don’t fear the Darkness Spirits arise, hover the crimson sky Destroy the light, don´t fear the Darkness Conquer and right, take over the holy kingdom (repeat verses 1 and 4) (Chorus) I am God Follow me now and walk the hound of hell And ride the whirl wins of the night Together we become an army out of hell To scourge the earth, and melt the ice I am one within myself, I am one with the night Prevailing darkness, I rule this space Call me god, remembering my face I will rise divide and conquer This world I live there is no other Call to the points north, west, south, east You summon me, I am the Beast! And now you appear, proclaiming your life, As one of a savior, Holy trinity, a prophet, the coming messiah Heed these words forget not who I am You died for nothing and not for the sin of man I speak the truth denial is something you Just can’t hide, Nazarene the hour is up your soul is mine Worlds waters divide I am God! Falling down into space Crawling on your hands and knees Begging for your life Fool you die I live (solo – Susuki) (Repeat 1st verse) Eastern Journey Misery, cant stop the pain I feel Inside Empty, my soul yearns for something, I just can’t find Gathering sights within my mind Contemplating thoughts I left behind Wondering, wondering I am alive Beckoning – R aising my arms hear my cry Pity me, pity me not, I will survive Gathering sights within my mind Contemplating thoughts I left behind Reality, torturing my soul I don´t know why Whispering voices, talking inside my head Calling me, taunting me, wishing I were dead Gotta get them out, cast the voices out Terminate the sounds out, exterminate disturbing sound Gripping on the life, talking reality Holding on with might, relying on my sanity Sanity – searching for my mind, blackened with hate Justify – sahadowing colors, sound that cry Gathering sights within my mind Contemplating thoughts I left behind Wondering – why I am live (solo – Susuki) Immersing un thought, tranquil in silence Underlying secrets, locked in time Truth to existence lies within thyself Motionless in wonder, taking in all that’s clear Be gone, fade away, cant blind my eyes Be gone, fade away, I know the truth Searching for meaning deep inside Mindless journey forever ride (Repeat verse 1 + 2) Prisms of color I don’t understand Floating in patterns, through the skies of clad Invisioned in my thoughts together as I stand Motionless in wonder taking all that’s clear Be gone fade away, can´t blind my eyes Be gone fade away, I know the truth Searching for meaning deep inside Mindless journey forever ride Divine in fire Here upon the devils altar. up is down Here upon the devils altar. darkness is light Here upon the devils altar. slaves are free Here upon the devils altar. madness is sanity Enchantment of fire Unholy black flame burning desire Fall deep into the psyche Eyes aglow fixed on the light Ties to the body are broken Soul flying free the endless is open Here inside the living fire. I see light Here inside the living fire. Left is right Here inside the living fire. God is Evil Here inside the living fire. Evil is law Divine in fire unholy black Flame burning desire Invocation leviathon, conjuration Of lust at hand Nonexistan fears Reality of life disappears Divine in Fire Lead the way, god of fire Manifestation of my desire Carry me away, to a place unknown Here I´ll enjoy pleasure like no other Divine in fire, my darkest desire Divine in fire, born of evil Tus defier (Solo – Suzuki) Touch the flam, into the fire Tied to the stake, burn with me now Higher + higher Nourish thy soul, into the fire Bleeding for me, burn with me now Higher + higher (Solo Suzuki) Vital Remains are: Anthony Lazaro (Rhythm guitar) David Suzuki (drums) Joseph Lewis (bass/vocals) All guitar solos by Dave Suzuki Bass on all songs done by Anthony Lazaro except by David Suzuki Backing vocals on “Divine in fire” by Tony Lazaro. Produced by: Vital Remains & Rudy D´Agostino Engineered + Mixed by: Rudy D´Agostino at the music complex in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. USA Between the frigid months of October and December of 1996. All photos by: Gleen Turner photography Cover concept by: Tony Lazaro OSMOSE PRODUCTIONS.