ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW LYRICS A Virgin And A Whore (2001) 1. Aurora Borealis 2. Heart Of Wilderness 3. Prophetian 4. Fall Of Man 5. The River Flows Frozen 6. The Last One For Life 7. Sick, Dirty And Mean 8. Blood Of Hatred 9. Aeon 1. Aurora Borealis [music: Hiltula & Puolakanaho & Vetelainen] [lyrics: Vetelainen & Puolakanaho] Under a darkened sun they are born When the moon is losing its shape I'm here again to see The nightly dance of the flames Once my father bore his sword To defend the clan till the end Now he braves the battles Between the red northern flames In the silence of the night I stare at those ancient lights Which enlighten the way from the cradle And lead warriors into the grave They have always been And they will never change They light the fire of a soul And keep it burning bright And behind the scattered clouds The star field of the sky Brings back the dreams I already lost Shall I ever be like him The brave warrior of the night, Whose name will be written In the northern lights [Chorus] 2. Heart Of Wilderness [Music: Kokko & Hiltula] [Lyrics: Vetelainen & Puolakanaho] The night's too strong The light's so weak This is where it all began It's all the same once more The times are so dark They reach the end The ancient omens are now here The golden beast is free:it's free! I seek to find The lost piece of time Is the dream the hidden truth Or just a shadow of the past? I fear to lose all that I have I'm a prisoner of my own thought And I can't find the way out I look between the stars I breathe between the dreams I'm just the messenger of the truth The distant voice in the dark I see a falling star Which makes my dreams come true Could it be that now we have All the time in the heart of the wilderness? Wind through the fire Light through the dark Now it's the time to build something new And break the wall of lies The ruins of town I left behind It's the time to choose a brand new path And face the myths of life [Chorus] 3. Prophetian [Music: Hiltula & Puolakanaho & Kokko] [Lyrics: Vetelainen & Puolakanaho & Sankala] A gap between the scenes Severs the present and the time to come On the layers of the outer heaven Hidden omens are found The one who seeks May find the end of the line But the one who also sees Makes out the meaning of the signs The brightest star is dying The forgotten becomes the light After the seventh circle is complete Red sand will cover the ground When the third man arrives Red blood tames the hate Gold turns into iron Into the blade of the tyrant's fate To the sign of the Raven I connect my soul and mind I'm a man with a vision That is not tide to time The eyes of the Viper lead Me through the darkest woods Under the wings of the Phoenix I land onto the nest of the truth 4. Fall Of Man [Music: Puolakanaho & Hiltula] [Lyrics: Puolakanaho & Vetelainen] The fire in your soul is fading When our worlds collide The charming serpent slithers While an innocent dies I set a trap of the sneaking temptation: You know I feel forever desire: Cleanse yourself of all your sins I can feel your sinful thoughts Your looks stain my soul You are the virgin, you are the whore Who am I to forgive you? Turn away from the evil eye Obey.. You're mine.. Forever: Get used to the pain now It's only thing that's real I've hidden the truth behind the mask Forever bending the truth I set a trap of the sneaking temptation: You know I feel forever desire [Chorus] Welcome to the afterglow of my past The last chapter of the Fall of Man Still, deep inside your weak heart You know I'm the one.. For you.. I set a trap of the sneaking temptation: You know I feel forever desire [Chorus] 5. The River Flows Frozen [Music: Kokko & Puolakanaho] [Lyrics: Vetelainen & Kokko & Puolakanaho] Like frozen leaves We are falling On to the soil so barren and cold The rays of sun No more warming Our hearts now so cold Through this field Of the withered flowers We go still one more time The hidden beauty Forever gone The river's frozen once again So came this time When moonlight blackened my heart: I can't stand this pain The chain is broken It's tearing open my scars: I want to feel the flame...again The shine behind The frozen stream Reminds me of your eyes The spark of hope Still in my heart Shall dreams become true under the ice? [Chorus] 6. The Last One For Life 7. Sick, Dirty And Mean [by Accept] He's got the power - he's like a god But he's a devil of flesh and blood A '45 is his religion - code of silence his belief It's a kiss of death A '45 is his religion - code of silence his belief You can find them in the gutter You will find'em in your church They always know each other They call it family You may end up six-feet-under Anywhere and anytime It's a one-way-street with a thousand lanes And a million ways to die A Thompson sub-machine gun made my day Sick, dirty and mean You can hide but you can't run Sick, dirty and mean Headhunters cut you down A godfather's kiss - an icepick in your eye Sick, dirty and mean It's like a killing machine Can you hear your mother crying Can you see your father die Can you walk away from children Dying facedown in the dirt But if you break a code of silence You gotta do it all away If you don't stop the violence The mob is here to stay A pair of concrete slippers - they're all vultures all over your back [Chorus] They will terminate your contract - they will finalize the deal Sick, dirty and mean It's a killing machine A '45 is his religion - code of silence his belief It's a double barreled shotgun with an Ouzi on the side [Chorus] If you wanna be a songbird - there's an axe to clip your wings Sick, dirty and mean It's a killing machine Sick, dirty and mean Sick, dirty and mean Sick, dirty and mean Sick, dirty and mean 8. Blood Of Hatred [Music: Kokko & Hiltula] [Lyrics: Vetelainen] All alone with bitter thoughts I swear on the name of my rage Those who made me suffer will now taste my hate By the blood of hatred I seal my wounds so deep Now it's time to get back what belongs to me I feel how my strength is growing... I want to see some more bleeding... I wait for a dawn to come When the final war takes the place And be sure you are the first one who will fall I laugh on your grave Instead of praising hymns Your life belongs to me as well as your soul By the rusty blade of vengeance I caress your skin I'm your saviour from the darker side of the grave Insane smile now on my face I cut another wound It's payback time and I'm the one who pays 9. Aeon [Music: Vetelainen & Hiltula & Puolakanaho & Kokko] [Lyrics: Vetelainen & Puolakanaho] Let the fire burn And the ashes drown your past, Let the rain fall down And wash the ruins of your life When the wind is blowing It dries the sands of decades A new growth is born And it is ready for a new flame At the moment of silence I feel like I am the one, Who was chosen to stay and find out where this all begun Fire is burning me Desire to set us free The choirs of glory Have now turned to silence, The sound of the aeon, The arias of the oldest ones Once so beautiful a flower Has now lost its blaze, The young fallen child Is now sleeping so pale At the moment of silence I feel like I am the one, Who was chosen to stay and find out where this all begun Fire is burning me Desire to set the beast free The wild stream of time is surging... It's flowing free... It has a grip on me...a grip on you...Eternally... The dark dreams of the past are calling with agonies... They are haunting me...haunting you...Eternally... Spinefarm Records SPI123CD, 10/01 Licenced to: JP: King Record Ltd. GER/AUT/CH: Drakkar / BMG Line-up: Altti Vetelainen - vocals, bass Jarmo Puolakanaho - guitar Antti Kokko - guitar Pasi Hiltula - keyboards Petri Sankala - drums Recorded Dec'00 & May-Jun'01 at Tico Tico studio by A. Kortelainen, and at Finnvox studios by M. Karmila. Mixed Aug'01 at Finnvox studios by M. Karmila. Mastered at Finnvox studios by M. Jussila. Produced by EToS. Layout by N. Sundin / Cabin Fever Media. Photos by T. Harkonen. Songs & arrangements by EToS, except #7 by Accept. Clean vocals & vocal arrangements #5 & #6 by J. Kylmanen. Backing vocals #2 & #7 by A. Kokko.