Insomnium
Anno 1696
1. 1696
Far away from the citadels of God
Far away from the court of the dying king
Deep inside the shadows of the endless woods
Here we all wander
And here we fall
Across the winter, across the night
Across the frozen lakes we ride
Beyond the twilight, beyond the cold
Beyond the grace of the White Christ
Year of the hunger, year of the wolves
Year of the distress across the North
Here we wander
And here we roam astray
Crescent moon is sharp
Sharp like the Devil's nail
Crescent moon is sharp (tonight)
And winter winds they howl (tonight)
I'm drifting in the darkness
After the waning light
I'm drifting in the darkness
With wolves on my tail
Hour of bloodshed, hour of lies
The hour of murders and vile crimes
No redemption and no pity
No forgiveness of the White Christ
World is crumbling, world is old
This world is writhing in death throes
Here we wander
And here we all shall fall
2. White Christ
In the name of our Saviour and Lord
In the name of our Monarch and the Crown
I've come to bring the law and justice to this land
I've come to bring the light and grace of the Christ
I'm the one who wields the sword of God
I'm the one who holds the sacred rod
I'm the one who finds the truth with iron
I'm the one who finds the truth with fire
Can you hear the whispers from beyond?
Can you hear the calling now?
No remorse upon the wicked
No hesitation in my deeds
No repentance in my prayers
No unbelief will stain this soul
I find the ones who mock the tenets of the God
I find the ones who spite the passion of the Christ
I find the creatures that are lurking in the dark
I redeem this land
I save us all
In times like these we must not wander off the path
In times like these we must resist the Devil's bait
Foul spirits roam these ill-starred lands
Foul thoughts will creep inside the devout sleep
Can you hear the whispers from beyond?
Can you hear the voices from the woods?
Can you hear the howling of the wolves?
Can you hear the Lucifer's call?
No remorse upon the wicked
No hesitation in my deeds
No repentance in my prayers
No unbelief will stain this soul
I find the ones who mock the tenets of the God
I find the ones who spite the passion of the Christ
I find the creatures that are lurking in the dark
I save this doomed land
I save us all
I hold the flame of the White Christ
At the edge of the dark
I hold the flame of the White Christ
Here on the verge of damnation
Here at the edge of the darkness
I hold the flame
Can you hear the whispers from beyond?
Can you hear the voices from the woods?
Can you hear the howling of the wolves?
Can you hear the Lucifer's call?
3. Godforsaken
Where is the light and the reason?
Where is the mercy of God?
Have we been cast to damnation?
Have we been banished to dark?
They say that the world freezes over
They say the The Head Wolf has come
Driving his forces to battle
Driving his forces to war
They await in the twilight
They await in the shades
They will come for the sinners
They will come for our souls
Chained in the cellar of vicar
Chained by the shackles of Christ
A maiden they accuse of witchcraft
A maiden they blame for the kills
I ask her to place her trust on me
I bid her to open her heart
For I'll find the light that has flamed out
For I'll seek the truth in the night
I wander in eternal darkness
I wander on forsaken paths
I seek for the light that has flamed out
I seek for the truth in the night
She confides to me; there is something inside
Deep in her flesh there's a wound
Bullet of lead, caught in her flank
Aching there with every move
I confide to her; there is craft that I know
I could try to pull it away
She looks into me with glistening eyes
Lines on her brow disappear
If hope, once dead, now awakes
If hope, once gone, is reborn
Deep in this forgotten realm
Deep in the shadows that reign
Far from the grace of the true God
Far from the light of the Christ
I wander in eternal darkness
I wander on forsaken paths
I seek for the light that has flamed out
I seek for the truth in the night
4. Lilian
Maiden at the lake shore
Sunlight's dance on waves
Lilies and heathers
Sweet scent in the air
And her hair is auburn
Like the bark on pine
In the wind it flutters
Blazing in summer breeze
I dare not even raise my voice
I dare not even move or breathe
I see a bare white shoulder
A dark mark on her back
Shape like a moth's wing
Sign of the nightly paths
I drift in twilight
I stray into the dusk
I'm lost in her eyes
I drift in twilight
I stray into the dusk
I'm lost in her eyes
And there I tremble before her
There I stand without the words
Bewitching eyes are staring
Piercing right through me
Deep into my wishes
And deep into my soul
I drift in twilight
I stray into the dusk
I'm lost in her eyes
I drift in twilight
I stray into the dusk
I'm lost in her eyes
I drift in twilight
I stray into the dusk
I'm lost in her eyes
I drift in twilight
I stray into the dusk
I'm lost in her eyes
I drift in twilight
I stray into the dusk
I'm lost in her eyes
I drift in twilight
I stray into the dusk
I'm lost in her eyes
5. Starless Paths
Cruel is the winter's might
Dreadful the howl of wind
Beyond the pathless treks we roam
Where the church bells never toll
The bloodhounds thrash and moan
A raven takes flight and caws
Shadows glance behind every tree
The forest is watching our way
Through this moonless night
Through these starless paths
We roam
For the hunt has begun
Deeper we march into the unknown
Deeper into the hidden womb of the woods
There is no return
A lonely hut at the edge of a cliff
A lonely hut waits there at the end of the world
A house deserted and cold
Wind-watcher and healer
A woman of might
Keeper of the secrets
Of worlds above and below
Hear how the spirits ride across the nightsky
Christ will scour this squalid land
Christ will hunt down the heretics and foes
So they say
Devils lurk among the shadows of the trees
Demons wait outside the fences of Lord's church yard
They wait for our souls
Through this moonless night
Through these starless paths
We roam
For the hunt will go on
Enlightenment prevails
Over surmise and hate
Over pastors and zealots
Over gallows and stocks
I draw out the lead
I stitch her wound
Outside in the coldness
I'm gasping for air
I carried the torch here
Brought reason and hope
I'm the herald of new dawn
Harbinger of light
But then there's a scream in the night
And flames they rise
And winds they blow
She's gone
Into the dark
6. The Witch Hunter
"To great heights has the power of Satan risen in this country
The Antichrist is like a wolf on the prowl, hunting the weakest"
Foul creatures roam these lands
Murderers and blasphemers
Devil's work has been done here well
Unchastity and heresy
Light of the morning star
Shines there upon her brow
Consort of the Evil One
Sorceress of deceit
Thou shalt not let the witch live
Thou shalt not mock the God's name
Thou shalt not let the witch live
Thou shalt not mock the God's name
All shall fall
All our towers break
For all shall end
If I will fail
"Affection and envious neighbors... Were those your words?
As if Lucifer didn't have his hand in these acts of horror happening in this country"
Final hour to make a stand
Final hour to turn the tide
Lord's work is to be done here now
Retribution of the one true God
If my hand won't falter
If my will won't hover
I will chain this werebeast
I will shackle her kin
If my faith won't weaken
If my heart won't give in
I will redeem this land
From the Devil's dark maw
Thou shalt not let the witch live
Thou shalt not mock the God's name
Thou shalt not let the witch live
Thou shalt not mock the God's name
All shall fall
All our towers break
For all shall end
If I will fail
Thou shalt not let the witch live
Thou shalt not mock the God's name
Thou shalt not let the witch live
Thou shalt not mock the God's name
Thou shalt not let the witch live
Thou shalt not mock the God's name
Thou shalt not let the witch live
Thou shalt not mock the God's name
Thou shalt not let the witch live
Thou shalt not mock the God's name
Thou shalt not let the witch live
Thou shalt not mock the God's name
7. The Unrest
When the twilight slowly sets upon the land
You stand on the front steps, stare at the trees
When we wander past the will-o-the-whisps
You walk there as if in a dream
Stay here by my side
Heed not the night's call
Stay on the path we chose
Wait for our firstborn
Hear not the cries in the wind
Ward off the darkness
Mind not the whispers within
The songs of the unrest
When the moths waver behind the window pane
You lay by my side, wide awake
When the child inside you moves and turns
You let out a disquiet sigh
Stay here in my arms
Stay here forever
Heed not the voices from dusk
The wail in the treetops
8. The Rapids
Kosken pauhu korvissani soi...
Merciless the break of dawn
Desperate this encounter
Teeth are out, backs are raised
Wolves await in the tree line
Darkest mysteries revealed
Truth is plain for us to see
Bullet in her burning flesh
Kept her from turning to beast
By the side of the rapids
Here on the verge of the fall
I make peace with my maker
On this icy brink
I make peace with my God
Everything she ever did
Every cut and every bite
Every bit of blood spilled
Everything was for her child
Righteous men who read the law
Pious men who use the rod
They will never set her free
The stake and the fire await
The roar of the rapids calling my name
The roar of the rapids awaits
The end of the path here
The end of the trek
I redeem this soul of mine
May Lord in his mercy forgive my deeds
May Lord in his mercy absolve
The roar engulfs us
Death's embrace
I redeem this soul of mine
We fall
We lunge
Still fall
To abyss
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