Arch Enemy Stigmata Beast Of Man (M.Amott/C.Amott;M.Amott) Intro lead - Michael Beware the beast of man For he's the devils pawn Alone among god's primates He kills for sport, lust or greed The sacred scrolls... The truth unfolds... Shun him - or become like him Shun him - the beast of man Let him not breed in great numbers For he will make a dessert of his home and yours Shun him - drive him back into his jungle lair For he is the harbinger of death 1st lead - Christopher 2nd lead - Michael 3rd lead - Christopher Sinister Mephisto (M.Amott;M.Amott) Intro lead - Christopher Into the night - the darkest corner of my mind Sink into my inner self, an erotic fantasy A spiralling vortex - an instant alter ego fix Here I am the ruler of all, in this kingdom of sin (Floating in a dreamlike state I am the emperor of a paralell universe) Sinister mephisto - ride the sky Sinister mephisto - the ultimate high What I can't have in actuality I feast upon in my "reality" An extravaganza of forbidden pleasures No sexual wish dark enough, to suppress I am no longer a mortal man As master of the ceremony - divine perversion I hereby declare the orgy to begin Ravage yoru luscious virgin flesh (how I love it) My cup runneth over - drink my distilled insanity 1st lead - Christopher 2nd lead - Michael Dark Of The Sun (M.Amott/C.Amott;M.Amott) Like insects of the night, we are drawn into the light Feeding off the starglow energy - controlling our fate Bloodsucker selling hope to the hopeless Newborn messiah or the devil incarnate? Surrounded by a field of lost souls These feeble minds - so easy to control Salvation Damnation It's all the same to you But does anyone really know What the future holds in store A day will come When the sun will rise again Rays of black will shine And together as one, We will walk in the dark of the sun Say a prayer for the unborn child in the womb The children are the heirs of this dogmatic chaos Is there a future in this claustrophobic tomb? We can only rely upon ourselves, to save us 1st lead - Michael Harmony part - both 2nd lead - Christopher We are the resistance, our last line of defense Prepared to fight for our promised land Rebels at heart, they will hunt us to the ends of the earth The chase is on - forever going on and on Let The Killing Begin (M.Amott/C.Amott;Liiva/M.Amott) Anxiety prevails in the end On deathrow awaiting my fate Sacrificed upon the altars of justice Part of the ritual of ultimate fear Determined men prepare to slay Executioners axe draws near On my way to depart from life Lost all sense, all the gallows I will die! Let the killing begin Let the end your life of sin Feel the torment within As the beauty of death sets in Counting the days, the sleepless nights Wide awake in a state of lunacy Voices echo inside my head Haunting memories, punishing me Through a tunnel of madness These endless catacombs Left to die in a pit of confusion Swept away by a wave of illusion 1st lead - Christopher 2nd lead - Michael Black Earth (M.Amott;Liiva/M.Amott) Across the lake of fire Through the desserts of decay The flames are burning higher In this land of death you're easy prey Black Earth Save - Our - Souls Looking back in anger At the twentieth century Tormented we surrender In artificial serenity Twisted, torn and burnt Violation of the crust Man got what man deserved Turned the future into dust Lead - Michael A millenary failure The dark age has returned Waiting for a miracle To save the common herd "In a century of darkness The horror spreads within - As our planet stops to turn All hope is lost for man" Lead Christopher Tears Of The Dead (M.Amott;M.Amott) Intro lead - Michael Hideous crimes, atrocities The slaughter of millions - beyond belief Those were dark times, so different from now The law of evil ruled our fatherland I was but a pawn in their game Why should I feel any guilt? Still when I close, close my eyes The words unfold, it all comes back I can't defy it, can't deny it I know it ot be true In my sleep - they come to haunt me They know it to be true Tears of the dead We are all on the turning wheel of fate A young man, standing proud in uniform I never stopped to hesitate Until it was far to late Lead - Christopher My hands are soiled, covered in blood Stains that never wash away Their hollow eyes... Confronting me - Judging me 1st lead - Christopher 2nd lead - Michael Now an old man, at the end of my days Contemplating - My life of sin Living is never simple - the rosad is hard I had no say - just a puppet in a sick play Bridge Of Destiny (M.Amott/C.Amott;M.Amott) Standing at the bridge of destiny So long since I tasted fear Lurking in the darkest holes Awaiting my minds weakest moment Old words from an old world Against the laws of nature They say the truth is overrated Wall of anger corrupts my thought Standing at the bridge of destiny Show me a sign On the verge of losing my sanity Free my soul My inner demons torture me Flapping their wings in my face Damn you! You twisted illusion I am no longer afraid See through their liquid souls Evil eyes that will hypnotize You can no longer hurt me I am my own worst enemy Lead - Christopher Unleash the trapped souls of the dead Spirits since long forgotten Guardians fo the lost faith Destined for glory? Watch them all turn into sand And the wind blow them away Wisdom pours into my soul ..endlessly...