AMNAEON LYRICS

1. Aphotic Currents 10

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2. Everything That Exists

"Fate begins to tear at the corners of our hollow existence... let's pray"

A cry breaks out through the darkness
This voice it speaks to me
I close my eyes, and hope it’s just pretend
For it brings no tomorrow
The nightmare's real, brought here to this God-forsaken land
My eyes wrench open, I have no choice but to begin
Above my head the wicked star confirms my fear
It slowly turns, and every passing second feels like years

Apathy's my enemy, this life could be death of me
After all this good I've done, I'm cheated of my century
Document these past events, and tell me your uncertainty
I believe you would agree my life has turned to stone

I could be the Messiah, spreading word of hope and love
I could be evil born, misguiding youth to walk among me
I'd cause catastrophe a mastery of what I have become
Or just a shepherd's son who’s lost of his sheep and can't go home

Apathy's my enemy, this life could be death of me
After all this good I've done, I'm cheated of my century
Document these past events, and tell me your uncertainty
I believe you would agree my life has turned to stone
All my life's the faintest glow
I can't even feel anymore
I just see the numbers as I approach the door
0237...no more
Tied around my waste, this lantern
Holding all those lives I've stolen
It'll take some time to reconstruct the star's light
I can feel it start shaking
As the ground shifts "Everything That Exist" fades to the gray
Eyes deceiving, my body starts to leave me
Unravels through this maze of systematic control
Crashing on a world that I will slowly destroy

3. The Default Illusion

The world touches my mind, a beautiful sight
A vast expanse of seas, twenty degrees below freezing
The Kirth leave their home, out in the snow
The impact twists the ground, I put on my shroud, one in the crowd
I lead this life, nothing to say, I don't ask why, for the answer is grave
I reap these towns, never question the pain, whether I'm sane,every day I hear that voice, in my ears
One by one they fall, never a thought, never delay
He checks into his room, if only he knew
This will be the last time he can dream
A flicker of the lights, inject in the spine
He doesn't feel a thing, he pays, he leaves
I check the time, 10:35… an hour 'til the first infection strikes
This man's in pain, it's moved to his brain
A headache he believes, he sees no evil
I lead this life, nothing to say, I don't ask why, for the answer is grave
I reap these towns, never question the pain, whether I'm sane,every day I hear that voice, in my ears
One by one they fall, never a thought, never delay
I turn away, this man's diseased, he convulses and shakes
Blue light erupts from his eyes and his face
The essence floats out, it's taking form
I watch it crawl, his spirit, his passive
Turns to me, it lights the lantern
Is this what it feels like to be God?
I feel uneasy…Down the hall the others have now begun
I hear them screaming one by one
The toll is growing
This is how The Default Illusion affects soul
I must go, their faces sicken me
Into the door to bring them home
Turn back into the doorstep, when I am free I will breathe again
Another life and another day,
Who do I serve? Could it be just or evil?
Never have I felt so cold…
Would it be wrong
If I just turned away? No.
Never can I be this low.
But I can't fight… all I know is to bring them home
I bring them home

4. Meeting Arilayah

…I wake up again, far away
Can this place be real? Miles to see
A creature standing in the distance, to my surprise it looks like me
It's running closer, now its motives are too clear
She is concerned, that in the fall I might have broken something

It sounds like she's trying to speak with me…I don't understand
It sounds like she's asking me my name

She might be what's missing in my life
She might take me home
This time I don't feel so incomplete
This time I'm in love

She tells the story to her brother Reflaugh who's in fact
The captain of a ship called "Wolfpit Drive"
And then the girl says Arilayah's what she calls herself, she takes me by the hand and off we fly
In a way I'm more than attracted to this girl that doesn't know my name (is it so wrong?)

It sounds like she's asking me where I'm from… Do I understand?
I look to the end of the valley as Bastradon awakes

She might be what's missing in my life
She might take me home
This time I don't feel so incomplete
This time I'm in love

And when we're alone I can sense the attraction
I get lost within her eyes
And just at that moment when everything's perfect , and how it should be
She cries out, and falls to her knees, her hands on her head she's in pain…
I look to the door, and Fothcrah is calling to me
I refuse to go back
I've gained the essence of love in my absence and now I will not go
If I had a choice, I'd want to stay, but must obey my master
Take my hand, and don't let go… the force is pulling faster
I've grown to know, I've learned to love but it's been ripped from under
So I try to identify what she screamed before he closed the door

5. Kar'tahn

As I sit alone
I see her eyes, running toward me
Everything I know has been controlled
When I am free you'll reap what you have sown

The darkness flows beside me
This empty space reminds me
Of all the things I've done to stain my soul
And when I'm gone I'll face the undergrowth

I don't believe the fires were all my fault
These false memories conspire to build my walls
I'll tear them down and rip your heart in two
When I am free I'll take your life from you

I'm only asking you for some light
If it's not me, than what else can I do?
I've done your tasks, now just tell me is it true?
If it's not me, than who?

6. Undefined

At last I'm set free, my master calls me
So I try to hide all my resistance
Into the door I'm falling faster
The Roof and the Spawn are all I see
Two tribes at war to kill each other
This beautiful place will be diseased
Mort' Mydrea untamed, the people the same
I intrude their world, and I feel like falling back
I live today, no more can I grant these wishes
I've seen my world, simple, but it fits my nature
I need to get back there again
I falter my disguise, lost in dream
Though I apologize, I've been seen
It's never been like this I can't deny it's got me thinking
To see these people running for their lives and almost sinking
But I believe that I've tried
I live today, no more can I grant these wishes
I've seen my world, simple, but it fits my nature
I need to get back there again
So much that I want, not much that I need
Now I know the truth, and it's killing me
Lived a life in dark, who turned on the lights?
I'm not so different after all this
I walked a path of disillusion,
I've soaked my hands in the blood of man
Their faces I still remember
I swear to God that I will repent
For my sins won't go away on their own
At the most life seemed perfect, but I'm forgetting all the lives I could never have saved

7. Aphotic Currents 11

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8. The Undergrowth

Inside of this hive the air is still
All I see is mines
They go for miles
I believe that Fothcrah'll cause disaster
I believe that he has damned this world

Behind the rocks is where I hold my ground til I start the ascend
Against all odds I see them titans down below-
Three times the size of a normal man
Well I draw up the cloak beside me, and I creep my way on through
Cuz I doubt this crow will tell them my movements

In this world—
This world I do not know
Where they mount—
Well, they mount their shame in gold
So now I vent out my frustration
The River: Humbra, I can't cross
With all these natiffs, none can promise me a ride
They say, "The current's just too strong."
Now Ol' Humbra's watchin' me
Now Ol' Humbra's callin'

In this world—
This world I do not know
Where they mount—
Well, they mount their shame in gold
Where the dark—
The darkness turns your soul
Here I face—
Well, I face The Undergrowth

Now Ol' Humbra's watchin' me
Now Ol' Humbra's callin'
Across this river's where I'm headed
This is where I make my stand
This river beckons me—
Directing every step I seem to make
Close my eyes and jump
The water takes me in—
Feels warm to my skin
As I tread my way across,
Ol' Humbra reads my every thought
The black tower fills my brain
It whispers out, "Come to me."
All of their lives are in my hands
The Umber Tower must commence
All of this time…
I understand a proamate is what I am
Use all the strength to climb The Stairs
Use all the strength to climb The Stairs
Use all my strength to climb The Stairs
Into the door I go

In this world—
This world I do not know
Where they mount—
Well, they mount their shame in gold
Where the dark—
The darkness turns your soul
Here I face—
Well, I face The Undergrowth

9. Eair'tra, City Of Kings

After days of just dead ends, I finally find Reflaugh
And then across The Math we set our course,
To warn our people of the kirth
They're craving war

Burned, this place of wonder now lies in disrepair
Stones have returned to the shores of Math
And all its people have left their marks in blood
In The City of Kings

Eair'tra unfolds
The streets once paved in gold have met their end
The walls that scraped the sky now eat the ground
And Umber Tower looms high off in the distance
Where I must go
For Humbra told me

Burned, this place of wonder now lies in disrepair
Stones have returned to the shores of Math
And all its people have left their marks in blood
In The City of Kings

Ascend the stairs;
Into the dark they lead to the chamber where I have found the Umber Tomes
Open them up and read for the knowledge could save us all
Enter a trance
Into my head it flows;
For the power of darkness is mine
And the proamate evolution will serve
It is power that he's given me
Understand that it's not God we fear
My time is here
Stand clear of the people that consume
Live invisible in this world
Individuals made invincible
Is it me?
Inconceivable
Abominations are born from lust

Burned, this place of wonder now lies in disrepair
Stones have returned to the shores of Math
And all its people have left their marks in blood
In the city of kings

As the darkness fills my eyes, it appears that death is my friend
I control now what shall die
Arilayah by my side, we'll fight for Eair'tra
We will kill Fothcrah
Fight for Eair'tra
We will kill Fothcrah

10. Return To The Arc

"Walk with me—
Aril, The Arc's the only thing left to piece this world—this puzzle—this maze
The planet's alive, and if we don't fight, we'll soon meet the end of Everything That Exists

Can you not see what is going on?
All of the people you love are gone
How can you sleep with the sounds of war pulsing outside of your door?
What if the prophecy did come true?
Is it not fate that I'm here with you?
Do you believe that The Arc may hold secrets to unlock all?

Enter the mind—where all the power of The Mourn will soon be brought to life
Your gift is the light and by design
Two proamates together, we will never stand aside
Fothcrah will die

You are the face that is on The Arc
Can you not see it is in your blood?
How does it feel knowing that you are one who was chosen by God?
Will you not fight with me in the war?
The City of Kings has been lost, and for nothing but lust
Oh, I know it will soon be the end of our home"

Stomp the flame of war
Stomp the flame of war
Strike him at the core

...And to the mountains we will fight our way
"Clear a path! This war is on our plates!"
Cast a shadow, then a piercing ray of light
There is no time for rest;
We swore an oath, and shall it be repaid
"It's not chance that our hands met, and if you were to fall I would carry you on my back"
All this hate, all this rage is fueling our attack
Mt. Krell now towers up above us all,
"I ask one favor, it's to kill him if I fall."
And as we ascend, we will take the pressure to the doorway,
"I'll rip his face off, he won't be the same when I am done
If you will help me, I will cut the ties that bind him to me
Now Reflaugh, take this cloak and tell Ik'theves about the kirth."

God, give me the strength to lead;
For my friends don't march just for me
The vial creature that doomed us all shall die alone

We'll find our peace
"I love you, my angel, put your arms around me
This ends today;
We stand here and fight for us all"

But as she moves in, a darkness falls
I drop to my knees, he's slain Aril
I cry out, her body has turned into stone
"I will avenge you my love!"

11. Fothcrah

Fothcrah, you'll pay
Oh, I never should have dragged her into this
I watched her body to stone
I watched him stab her in the back
I swear it's all my fault
"I will not let you get away
I guarantee that you will break
I'll not be thrown aside

You're not the one to take me down
No, it's not how she would want it
Now I finally find you
I will not lie, you cannot escape me
How do you like it?
Two fingers placed on your head

And now that Fothcrah's been graved;
I trust this door will take me where I need to be
And all these passives that are blocking my path encourage my wrath
Stomped in the ground till it vent my hatred out
When I see him there, I just stop and stare
The moment that took my breath away

For Aril, I should strike you down
Not even worth my time
Don't even sing that song, you cannot bring her back to life
All this time I've spent chasing that evil inside
But now I've seen your face
You cannot hide

You must be The Maker
All along you've watched me drown
After all this fighting
After all this
Aren't you glad to see me?
I'm right here, you've got me now
After all this time, do you approve?

You were the crow that was there all along
You were the one that followed me through The Undergrowth
You're the creator everything, yet you sit here and watch us burn
How can you sit there and stare?
What is wrong with you?
Do we even matter?
Are you listening to me?

I should run you through
You're evil

12. The Maker's Tale

"Then I will make you understand
Imagine that you're crawling across a threshold; across the circuit that controls your life
Imagine there's no motion
There is no feeling
There is no telling what's dark or what's light
The walls are closing, but you can't feel it;
Can't even sense that you're going to die

But how can you escape this tragic malfunction?
No time
And how will you go on without your instruction?
No guide
Heat has become a distraction
Breathe the air that beholds your existence
You're frightened
You're cold
And though you try to fight, it hurts
You cry
The silence fades away
You open your eyes

What do you need from me?
You're free, don't you see?
Just believe in me
I found you
I brought you to life
When darkness consumed your light, I showed you the way

I'll not fester in divinity
Do your best, you can't deliver me
I'm the maker of your pride;
You owe me, fool
I did this all for you, and you can see it's true
Or do you think you're dreaming?
I made you, and I was there for you
I gave it all to you
I was there for you
I was there for you

Now if you strike, I cannot
Will not
Will not be your savior
I'll show you pain, I'll show you might
You will rot in the cycle
I've shed myself
My self-control now wears its final form
I've shown my skin to all the night, now Kar'tahn make your choice"

"I'll die before I choose!
Though everything is true, this is just a ruse
I won't bow to you... I look down at you

I'll breach the surface just to spite you"
My memories of love and home are steering me
The Star is rising
I'm all but dying
I can't remember my existence
I'm gone
"To prove you wrong, and you have lost
Does it feel good?
This all... it seems so familiar "

13. The Worst Of Evils

"I am life
I am reformed
No one can know this truth but you
Don't be frightened, I am reborn;
A simple change that embraces you

I'll shine for you
Hear me
My love is so scary
I have become The Mourning Star
All that I know burns because of you

My quest ends here
All too soon
No one will know my pain but you
The Maker waits, just to kill time
After I've gone away is when he'll decide to find you

I'll shine for you
Hear me
My love is so scary
I have become The Mourning Star
All that I know burns because of you

A single question for all of this
A thousand answers
A thousand prayers
And through the struggle what got us here?
The worst evils spoke
The worst of evils is you

I'll shine for you
Hear me
My love is so scary
I have become The Mourning Star
All that I know burns because of you

The worst of evils spoke–the worst of evils is
The worst of evils spoke
The worst of evils is you"

14. Aphotic Currents 12

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