SOLITUDE AETURNUS LYRICS

1. It Came Upon One Night

It came upon one night
When Nemesis besieged
Lightning streaked across the sky
And thunderclouds did scream

It came upon one night
On land the seas had turned
Typhoons swept with certain death
Air began to burn

Apocalypse is born
Nightmares will begin

It came upon one night so bittersweet the end
The world was cloaked in darkness
And winter brought the rain
A poisoned soul was pondering
This mortal fool's to blame

Defense became the joke of the day
Rivalry the nations now regret
Politicians threw our lives away
The day that dust and ice the Earth beset

Into battle cried the poor
As famine took its toll
The world had turned so desolate
That nothing much would grow

Apocalypse was born
Nightmares had begun
Nature claimed a victory
As neither side had won
The world was all asunder
When sorrow took a leave
Hatred fled when Christ returned to Earth as King...

2. Transcending Sentinels

[I. DESCENT OF THE ANGELS]

[II. PROLOGUE TO THE END]

We've been here through the all the circles
And lived with the godless tyranny
One day all of you shall be perfect
And understand this is to be
He has determined the future
All that was shall come to pass
Revel in the unseen forces
That bring his wisdom to the vast

Listen to the voice of the teacher
The peace and comfort that he brings
Love can save the world from its destruction
Pray that this shall come to be

Days will come of tribulation many men will die
Now that the Lord of Hosts is on the horizon
And with it brings the promises of plight
The Earth will soon be shaken
As the day becomes the night

Foretold we've come together as one
To prepare our children once again
Those who have chosen not to follow
Are damned to live it to the end

3. Into Battle

Harken to the voice
Of the insane prophets of Hell
Calling out to all the foolish men
And so the papacy will listen

It is your destiny
To take the sword from the fallen angel
The world is filled with anger
As the flames are fanned by the hand of God

You are the sacrifice,
The mark that you bear has its price
Into battle the heathens are led
As heretics so shall you die

Baptized in fire
Men of wealth now vie for power
Crusaders marching,
Using piety as their disguise

On a clear winter night
When Nibiru on high
Reveal to man the antichrist
As children march to die

For you who've heard
The voice of the deceiver
He feeds his puppets lies in kingly garb
This monarch shall arise

Exploiting millions candidly
He now assumes his role
In priestly garb,
Hell take away your soul

It is your destiny
To take the sword from the fallen angel
The children scream for vengeance
And the chosen one from among them rises

You are the sacrifice,
The mark that you bear has its price
Into battle the heathens are led
As heretics so shall you die

Revel the liar,
I'll live to see your legions cower
The rapture's calling out its warning
Into battle...

4. Sojourner

Raise the sails on the ship of life
Set a course that will take you far
Open seas aren't hard to find,
With some faith you can reach the stars

Rise above your troubled self
And you'll be surprised at what you find
Inner peace in the realms of light
As the mortal world is left behind

Distant worlds where I long to be
With just a thought I'm almost there
Sailing high upon the starlight
Skimming clouds without a care
Sojourner...

Darkness fades when I think of light
The power rests in what's behind your eyes
Deceitful men aren't hard to find,
They haven't faith so they preach their lies

Rise above these foolish wretches
See them cower as they burn your flesh
And though the flames are rising high
The curse is on him who cried out witch

Distant worlds where I long to be
With just a thought I'm almost there
Sailing high upon the starlight
Skimming clouds without a care
Sojourner!

Condemned for what he dared to teach
They labeled him a heathen
Yet ways of God he preached

Stoned by all the men of hate
And burned upon a cross
Till darkness fills their stage

They cried the day he took his leave
They begged for his return,
For the light again they screamed

Sojourner!

Oh, mother Earth, I beg of you
Release thy hate and I shall forgive
For there is eternal love
And without this love you cannot live

I shall return upon the wind,
The clouds shall be steps up to my door
One day the door will open wide
And you shall see that I have not died

5. Where Angels Dare To Tread

Out of the sun appeared three men
Or so it seemed to be
Abram saw and rushed to greet
These godlike entities
Prepare a feast my chosen wife
That we may honor these
A festive mood soon turned to grief
When told their destiny
The leader spoke of degradation
That was close at hand
Came to verify a grievious outcry from the land
Be the people righteous souls
Then this I want to know
But if the accusation's true
To then my wrath I'll show

Where angels dare to tread
Where angels dare to tread
No one is forgiven unless they know the word
How can you speak what you haven't heard

Up to the gates of Sodom went Emissaries of the Lord
Lot was there and bowed to them
As Abram did before
Leave this city with wife and daughters
Unto the mountains thee
Death will come to sinners glory I tell you flee

Where angels dare to tread
Where angels dare to tread
No one shall be saved unless they see the signs
How can you see when you are blind

A chill is running through me
Remembering that day
Thoughts of pity and sorrow
For those about to die
It would seem as though the world will never change
On again this night
Thread the angels and I...

To be continued...

6. Rememberance Of A Life (Rehearsal Session 1987)

7. And Justice For All (Live At Joes Garage 1988)

8. Sojourner (Rehearsal Session 1988)

Raise the sails on the ship of life
Set a course that will take you far
Open seas aren't hard to find,
With some faith you can reach the stars

Rise above your troubled self
And you'll be surprised at what you find
Inner peace in the realms of light
As the mortal world is left behind

Distant worlds where I long to be
With just a thought I'm almost there
Sailing high upon the starlight
Skimming clouds without a care
Sojourner...

Darkness fades when I think of light
The power rests in what's behind your eyes
Deceitful men aren't hard to find,
They haven't faith so they preach their lies

Rise above these foolish wretches
See them cower as they burn your flesh
And though the flames are rising high
The curse is on him who cried out witch

Distant worlds where I long to be
With just a thought I'm almost there
Sailing high upon the starlight
Skimming clouds without a care
Sojourner!

Condemned for what he dared to teach
They labeled him a heathen
Yet ways of God he preached

Stoned by all the men of hate
And burned upon a cross
Till darkness fills their stage

They cried the day he took his leave
They begged for his return,
For the light again they screamed

Sojourner!

Oh, mother Earth, I beg of you
Release thy hate and I shall forgive
For there is eternal love
And without this love you cannot live

I shall return upon the wind,
The clouds shall be steps up to my door
One day the door will open wide
And you shall see that I have not died

9. Mirror Of Sorrow (Demo Tape 1988)

In a blackened blur of crowding clouds
I dropped my sorrow among the leaves
I took my place as wise men do
As the storm prepared its release

Through raging winds and weeping skies
I sat in the loneliness of solitude
I washed my eyes in growing streams
Earth's resistance
True magnitude

As black sky faded to blue
And again the Earth felt the sunrise
A silver mirror stood before me
Bequeath of the silent rainbow
A beautiful mirror of radiant splendor
As ominous as the autumn moon
It brought upon me endless wonder
Yet spoke of some unknown doom

As I reflect back on this day
No words could ever tell...
I saw my world
But could not see myself

In strange visions
And through the windows of dreams
We solemnly gaze beyond
What is revealed to our eyes
Exists already in our minds





SOLITUDE AETURNUS LYRICS