Insomnium - Shadows of the Dying Sun
Original Version Digi Version 2CD Version 1. The Primeval Dark 3:17 1. The Primeval Dark 3:17 1. The Primeval Dark 3:17 2. While We Sleep 6:20 2. While We Sleep 6:20 2. While We Sleep 6:20 3. Revelation 5:15 3. Revelation 5:15 3. Revelation 5:15 4. Black Heart Rebellion 7:03 4. Black Heart Rebellion 7:03 4. Black Heart Rebellion 7:03 5. Lose to Night 4:59 5. Lose to Night 4:59 5. Lose to Night 4:59 6. Collapsing Words 4:38 6. Collapsing Words 4:38 6. Collapsing Words 4:38 7. The River 7:57 7. The River 7:57 7. The River 7:57 8. Ephemeral 4:01 8. Ephemeral 4:01 8. Ephemeral 4:01 9. The Promethean Song 6:41 9. The Promethean Song 6:41 9. The Promethean Song 6:41 10. Shadows of the Dying Sun 6:32 10. Shadows of the Dying Sun 6:32 10. Shadows of the Dying Sun 6:32 --- Bonus Disk --- 11. Out to the Sea 5:18 1. Out to the Sea 5:18 2. The Emergence 1:41 3. The Swarm 2:52 4. The Descent 3:11 total time 56:43 total time 62:00 total time 1:09:42
1. The Primeval Dark Rooted within the pitch-black heart Entrenched behind weary eyes In the faraway song the cold sea sung In the calm whisper of winds afar It lies, calls and awaits deep in the primeval dark Embodiment of despair that never leaves or severs the ties 2. While We Sleep When your heart gives out and your love collapses When the hand that never lets go is there no more When you reap and sow only throe and resentment When there's no one else but you to blame for When all you ever wish for is to go back once more When all you ever wish for is to change it all When all you feel is remorse, pain and regret When you dwell in the past unable to move on And we drift far away in our dreams Gather further distance while we sleep Build a wall of glass thick and deep We hear but choose not to listen And we drift far away in our dreams Gather further distance while we sleep Set all the bridges in flaming fire Leave all the love we had behind When you realize that your life is a one-way road When you realize that there's no point of return When you understand that you can't go back anymore When you understand you can only move onwards And we drift far away in our dreams Gather further distance while we sleep Build a wall of glass thick and deep We hear but choose not to listen And we drift far away in our dreams Gather further distance while we sleep Set all the bridges in flaming fire Leave all the love we had behind Slow down We need to slow down We need to slow down so I can catch you We need to slow down so I can catch you We need to slow down so you can catch me We need to slow down so I can catch you We need to slow down so you can catch me Slow down 3. Revelation I have drunk the yearning, Swallowed the flame in full, And now I will bend the skies to my will. Two eternities can never be so far part, That I could not bridge them together. „I hear the unsaid thoughts, The silence throught the storm, I speak without the words, With unbound soul, I’ll bring forth the Sun, And hand over the moon, I’ll hide the evening stars, And fold them in your heart.“ I have touched the longing, Breathed the wistful air, If I wish, I will turn the winters to springs. Throught the dust and fear, I find the faintest light, And I can see life, Admist the death that wreaths us all. „I hear the unsaid thoughts, The silence throught the storm, I speak without the words, With unbound soul, I’ll bring forth the Sun, And hand over the moon, I’ll hide the evening stars, And fold them in your heart.“ [2x] Here at your feet, I rest my head, Hear the roar of time, The birth of stars. [2x] This is the gift of man, The key to see it all, The hidden wonders, Hope in despair. But only the few will find it, Only the few will keep it, Only the few will ever turn towards the Sun. 4. Black Heart Rebellion Never pariah but always on one's own Unwavering mind, black heart rebellion Cold is the night for the ones born of shadows Solemn is the way for the ones never restless Cold is the night for the ones drawn to darkness Desolate is the path of self-believers Never bow to anyone; never give in Never surrender to anyone; never go astray Morning star, angel of the dawn Light your torch, your radiant crown Fill the silence with trembling thunder Light our path with glimmering eyes Morning star, angel of the dawn Light your torch, your radiant crown Dress the sky in ever-cold silver Unshroud the sphere from the clouds Lies... Lies will bend the minds of the weak Life... Life is meant to be led, not followed Lonely is the road for the ones seeking the truth Bleak is the trail leading to perception But only knowledge can cure the blindness And only knowledge can open our eyes and make us see Never below Never above On one's own Never below Never above Black heart rebellion 5. Lose To Night And all the time we've struggled for Without a reason or way out All the grounds we've based our fight on No one remembers anymore why And all the blame that has gone into To run in circles, stand fast still And all the hatred we've poured into To fill the trench between us No more tears from me These rivers run dry No more fear in me This heart's stone inside And as the shadows give way to light Grow and thrive Every day must lose to night Fade and die And all the time we spent together United as one on the same side And despite the chink in the armour We fought a good fight, we had our time And its a shame we let all precious Gather rust, brittle and decay Shame we had to kill all the graceful To grasp what we really had there 6. Collapsing Words Behold; never trust anyone Every shadow shields a traitor Always keep your friends near you And your enemies even closer Behold; never trust anyone Betrayal lurks in every corner Always keep your back against the wall Your mind collected and focused The crash of collapsing worlds The crackle of burning paper Always speak less than you know Walk one step ahead of others Their words cut like knives Their words sharp as razor But never surrender to fear Never let them take your freedom And remember, you'll always be alone Since the day you choose your own path So make sure to prepare yourself For everything live might throw at you Because you know your only chances are To win this war by each battle Merit the difference; never bow anyone You are your own saviour Live as if you were to die tomorrow Learn as if you were to live forever Stay awake while the world is sleeping Free yourself before you disappear 7. The River Old is my moon - Circle is complete Long has been the way - The day is giving in The dusk is thickening, cold engulfs the shore I hear across the stream as Charon blows the horn One more summer I ask for, I crave One more autumn just to finish my song Grant me this wish, bestow this gift Ye noble gods I pray When all is done, I'll go down with the sun And welcome the twilight that falls I know its in vain For it's my time There is no delay Last light will hide Hearken now to the trumpet call As it echoes in the dark (whirls through the night) Time has come to say the farewells Step down into the shades I scrape the sand that's running out, slipping away Dripping now through this weary hands Vanishing into thin air All I ask is one more day to redeem it all Then gladly I will pass and welcome the silent world With no sound, upon the calm stream The black boat moves, like mist on the waves Slowly Charon rows, slowly sky turns Stars fade away, we enter the shades But a wanderer I am on the heaths of night On this shore now ends my prolonged path I am home at last Tonight my dust is being gathered here And brought before my father Set before his throne, I am home at last 8. Ephemeral (Album Version) Darkness is ignorance Knowledge is light Fight only with yourself Or the shadows of the night For this life will break you Years will wear you down And everyday you die a little Until the shadows will take you Dying doesn't make this world dead to us Breathing doesn't keep the flame alive in us Dreaming doesn't make time less real for us One life One chance All ephemeral All the pain and suffering Will dispirit or feed you For each and every time your failures Will craft you When the fear of them is gone Fear is gone We stumble and hover At the edge of the world One life, one chance That's all we have Never walk away Turn your back on yourself One life, one chance That's all we have 9. The Promethean Song A child will look up in the sky Ask guidance from the sun And directions from the moon Counsel from the mighty ones Hiding beyond the stars Far above this earth No redemption from the skies No response up from heavens No relief will ever come From beyond this realm For the spirits in their halls Will turn away their glance Hearken to the songs of the stars Consider the weight of time Ponder over the spheres Watch how the firmament turns To place your trust in them Is like leaving in the dark Like letting the gale take you where it may Ward off your fears Break your harness Forge your own fate Rebuild yourself 10. Shadows Of The Dying Sun We're nothing more than shadows Light scatter of the dying dun Just particle beams in passing Waves riding the eternal dark We're nothing more than shadows Mere remnants of the distant past Animated sparks of energy Bursting flames of the end We're nothing more than shadows We grow tall then fade away We're vessels for a surging power With solar fire in our veins We're nothing more than shadows Flares blazing in a blink of an eye We're nothing more than shadows Glimmers of hope against the black sky And far upon the skies Lies the truth within We are shadows of the dying sun Children of infinity Always gazing to our past We are dust of the stars And I feel it in my heart And I know it in my mind That's all there is, ever will be We're the dust of the stars Markus Hirvonen – Drums Markus Vanhala – Guitars Niilo Sevänen – Vocals, Bass Ville Friman – Guitars, Vocals (clean) Lyrics in plain text format