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Apollyon
03:29
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Apollyon
diamond spiderwebs
pillows full of snakes
seducing swines in the ballroom
clandestine vanity
lavish insanity
soiling the emperor's costume
i took my horse to drink from the fountains
639 votes to
none
my mother the whore of Babylon
my father chose the sea
my sister at the feet of Apollyon
- you don’t have to worry about me
the jesters will defend
the waltz of decadence
so bring
the poisonous chalice
we will not make amend
godless Parisians
tyrants dragged from the palace
i took my horse to drink
from the fountains
639 votes
to none
my mother the whore of Babylon
my father chose the sea
my sister at the feet of Apollyon
- you don’t have to worry about me
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The Judas Cross
04:03
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the judas cross
in the Christian light of your eyes
i see evil
licking boots
of the gentleman thieves
you follow
you asked
but then you wouldn’t stay
for an answer
allowing yourselves
to be fooled
by the drunken dancer
it you had brains you’d be dangerous
make the sign of the cross
turn it upside down
fires in your footsteps
as you walk from your bridges
negative air
surrounds you
a descent to your level
like that with the devil
a mirror that no one
can see through
- or see you
in enlightened darkness you dwell
you see nothing
spitting yourself in the face
as you’re bluffing
ten wise mens in flames
abbots of unreason
into the land of Cockaigne
pledge your allegiance
it you had brains you’d be dangerous
make the sign of the cross
turn it upside down
fires in your footsteps
as you walk from your bridges
negative air
surrounds you
a descent to your level
like that with the devil
a mirror that no one
can see through
look out!
for the answer
look out!
for the drunken dancer
fires in your footsteps
as you walk from your bridges
negative air
surrounds you
a descent to your level
like that with the devil
a mirror that no one
can see through
I see you
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3. |
When Eating A Wolf
04:24
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when eating a wolf
the village is empty of horse meat,
serpent soup
and empathy
rat mash
and octopus salad
we’re boiling cardboard
for the kids
they say
someone ate a stranger
who was just passing through
and now we’re so hungry
hungry
for you
we’re eating the wolf
the dogs ate the dogs
we’re eating the wolf
bulging eyes
in homemade coffins
pigs with lipstick
and cat flesh fiends
even darkness
could light up the way now
we’re gluing leaves
unto the trees
they say
someone ate a stranger
made shoes of human skin
what should we serve
when death comes walking in
we’re serving the wolf
the dogs ate the dogs
we’re eating the wolf
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M.I.N.A.
03:37
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M.I.N.A.
Since first i came to you
You have been yearning
In thirst i bathed in you
and now you’re mine nocturnal
My poison
It’s your potion
Can’t you hear my call for you
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Now you’ve come to see me tonight
Awaiting you, awaiting you
I made you long to see me tonight
You belong to me, belong to me
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Through fog and mist i flew
Thought you had a bad dream
You would not reject, I knew
We unite through a bloodstream
My poison
It’s your potion
You have felt my call for you
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And you’ve come to see me tonight
Awaiting you, awaiting you
I made you long to see me tonight
You belong to me
belong to me
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5. |
Babylon, Baby!
04:07
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Babylon, Baby!
Oh, savage lands
please guide my hand
these desert plains mislead me
The Ishtar gate
has sealed my fate
My welcome is the taste of eternity
I rest my gaze
upon the pinnacle
The final spectacle
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Baby, Babylon
It’s where we belong
A fire’s burning , burning strong
When we return
To Babylon
Idols shall fall
and men must crawl
among the broken relics
All that was real
will disappear
The splendour
human kind devour
Enuma reversed
frontier between heaven and earth
Unmake
the wonders of the world
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Baby, Babylon
It’s where we belong
A fire’s burning , burning strong
There´s no return
from Babylon
To Babylon
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6. |
Guillotine Dreams
03:01
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guillotine dreams
you can't communicate with the dead
can’t get through to the living
how could i possibly understand
you don’t even
know what you’re saying
words can lie to you
in so many ways
i relieve myself
at the foot of your grave
you come alive
in guillotine dreams
I tie you down
in your guillotine dreamz
the house you cry in
is beautiful
happiness pharmaceutical
you pick up the poolside phone
and hear
threatening whispers
words can lie for you
in so many ways
i relieve myself
at the foot of your grave
you come alive
in guillotine dreams
I tie you down
in your guillotine dreamz
you come alive
i come alive
you come alive
i come alive
you come alive
in guillotine dreams
I tie you down
in your guillotine dreamz
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Boots
05:19
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Boots
Ol’ Georgie
What were you up to?
Death sentence
that’s the the curse of justice
Waxed and laced up
Spit-shined toe caps
Mud resistant
No one is missing a stranger
Wearing you proudly
Blood on his hands
No one is missing a stranger
Ever so proudly
Wading in dirt
Hearsey spreads from town to town
What goes around comes around
Ol’ Gorgie
You had it coming
Butcher treatment
You’ll have your retribution
Now causing back pain
The King of blisters
Inflammation
No one will know it’s the stranger
Wearing you proudly
Blood on his hands
No one is missing a stranger
Ever so proudly
Wading in dirt
Hearsey spreads from town to town
What goes around comes around
Look out!
Oh no
Talk of the town
Fear in their eyes
As they gather around
Oh no
Talk on the streets
Fear for their lives
So beware
Perpetual stomping sadness
Repulsive pervert
Ghastly boots
Oh no
Talk of the town
Fear in their eyes
As they gather around
Oh no
Talk on the streets
Fear for their lives
So beware
Perpetual stomping sadness
Repulsive pervert
Ghastly boots
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8. |
Raven
04:22
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raven
jet black hair in the sunlight
a raven kicking up a fuss
trust me with your sadness
or God help all of us
i know wasn´t the only one
but i'm certain I was one of them
you make me watch you destroy yourself
walking in your sleep
your head
too heavy for your body
a foul mouth in a pretty face
look in the mirror and apologize
for giving birth
to a snake
i know wasn´t the only one
but i'm certain I was one of them
you make me watch you destroy yourself
walking in your sleep
wintery smiles
through and through
too many unsound
reasons
make me
burn for you
burns me too
wintery smiles
through and through
too many unsound
reasons
make me
burn for you
burns me too
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9. |
Demons and Rust
03:56
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Demons And Rust
Wolfish smile
Sheepish life
A twisted ceremony
Last in line
First to find
A place among the holy
Temptation
Salvation
The flock of lambs - you command
save them from damnation
Now it’s time
Strike them down
To the ground
One by one
Let the ritual begin
feel the dagger pierce your skin
and let go of your demons
You know they’ll always win
Let the ritual begin
make them suffer, make them scream
You let go of your demons
In rituals of sin!
Wolfish eyes
Ravish lies
Shepherd becomes the hunter
Hopeless prey
Chased astray
Only the young are captured
Temptation
Salvation
You command the flock of lambs
straight into damnation
A vulture wearing angel wings
White feathers stained by blood
Now it’s time
Strike them down
One by one
Let the ritual begin
feel the dagger pierce your skin
and let go of your demons
You know they’ll always win
Let the ritual begin
Make them suffer, make them scream
You let go of your demons
In rituals of sin!
Let the ritual begin
feel the dagger pierce your skin
and let go of your demons
You know they’ll always win
Let the ritual begin
Make them suffer, make them scream
You let go of your demons
Oh yeah
Oh yeah
In rituals of sin!
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10. |
World Coming Down
03:06
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world coming down
ready for dissection
wish i could talk
like i can play
volunteer for decimation
we’re gonna perish anyway
hunting deer with landmines
just playing your part
every standard’s been discarded
meals with beating hearts
dammed up exhortations
you say you
love to live
i want so much more from life
than it can give
it doesn’t matter what you’re wearing
when the world is coming down
it doesn’t matter what you’re hearing
we’re all going down
it may be time to
leave the comedy behind
stop waiting for the bus
in the streets of the wrong town
all this for
another rainy Bergen night?
move into the shadows
step away from the light
dammed up exhortations
you say
you love
to live
i want so much more from life
than it can give
it doesn’t matter what you’re wearing
when the world is coming down
it doesn’t matter what you’re hearing
we’re all going down
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Lo, it's been three long years, MAGICK TOUCH return with a surprising twist: a mostly moody and slightly occult-tinged album bearing the curious title Cakes & Coffins. Definitely darker but by no means sacrificing those characteristically majestic MAGICK TOUCH hooks, the trio twist the knife in a different direction that thankfully still sounds 666% like them. ... more
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