DIVINE SIN LYRICS

1. Gates Of Everbe

[Music: Goude/Andersson, Lyrics: Lundberg]

The bones of the past brought back to life by evil fed
On the longest day of pain bring forth the spirits of the dead
Gather in darkness, when they are crossed the candles fade
That which was borrowed must be repaid

[Chorus:]
All the dreams you buy
(At the Gates of Everbe)
Where the crows lie

Scream in vane, man of shame
Bleeding the way that Christ did
You’re not Him, no second sight
You’ll always see the dark, not the resurrecting light

[Solo: Halvar]

April night, deceitfully cold, embracing light
Feel his thorns, painful nails although his might
The cries of shame as the Saviour fades
The sins of us all must be repaid

[Chorus]

2. Children Of Conformity

[Music: Goude/Halvarsson/Andersson, Lyrics: Goude/Lundberg]

We bring salvation for your soul and purity for your flesh
We shall rid your mind of thoughts, our name you shall bless
We’ll teach you our righteous ways and fill you with belief
Learn to live by our laws ‘cause apathy relieves

[Chorus:]
Sinner, confess, repent and be blessed
Sinner, repent for the life you led
Sinner, confess, repent and be blessed

Bring forth the lamb, bring it forth to the slaughter
We shall feast upon its blood
Rip and tear the flesh, sacrificial rites
In the name of the Living God

[Solo: Halvar, Micke]

We’ve conformed to obedient masses
Yu saved our souls from vice
But tell the truth ‘cause we seek the truth
Is there happiness in our eyes?

[Chorus]

3. Dead Again

[Music: Andersson/Goude, Lyrics: Goude/Lundberg]

So Here I am once more in my private hell again
Hunched foetal in darkness, trying to soothe the pain
I’ve killed myself a thousand times before
And if it would ease you pain
I’ll kill myself a thousand more

So I’ll die again

[Chorus:]
Take my hand
Take my soul
Take my wretched life and make me whole

Take my lies
Take my truth
Take them all away as I die before you

I scar you deep inside, I only leave you hurt
My black embrace only smoothers you with dirt
I hold the shining blade close to the vein
To cut me off from myself, to kill all the pain

[Chorus]

4. Memories

[Music: Goude, Lyrics: Lundberg]

Sitting here like I’ve done before
Crying for my desperate soul
Trying to find the words but nothing’s left
If this is what it’s for
Live this life, an empty hole
Be born, to be born
What is the meaning?

The mournful whisperings on the field of the dead
They have so much to tell me, so much is unsaid
I held your hands when I begged you to stay
You closed your eyes as you passed away

Oh, memories

[Chorus:]
When you died my body cried
Memories
But inside I know you’re in paradise

I thought I heard you call out my name
But it might have been the wind
To me we’re all the same
One of these nights when pain overwhelms me
I’ll come to you for all eternity

Oh, I’ll be free

[Chorus]

[Solo: Micke]

Sitting here...

[Chorus]

5. All Alone

[Music: Goude/Knutar/Johansson, Lyrics: Lundberg/Goude]

The sound of silence scares me
I close my eyes and hold my breath
As I hide in the gloom to escape the certain death
No one is left to shed a tear
All are gone except the one I fear

[Chorus:]
I fear my fate is sealed
It feeds upon the fear I feel

Its breath upon my neck
The time has come, screams won’t help me now
The safety of light yet so far away
It’s dragging my life, my soul deeper
Dragging me down into eternity

[Chorus]

The Reaper’s dice has been thrown
Still I’m afraid to face the unknown

Reality’s dim, dimensions twist
Time stands still, yet eons pass me by
Logic is no more, my sanity fades
Trapped in this nothingness, never to die

[Solo: Micke, Halvar]

All alone...

6. A Twilight Dream

[Music: Andersson/Lundberg/Halvarsson/Goude/Knutar, Lyrics: Lundberg]

When I passed the line the seventh time
It opened up the gate to the shadows in my dreams

[Chorus:]
I’ll take your soul for free my friend
So come to me

It opened up the gate to the shadows in my dreams
The light of darkness so tempting it seems

[Solo: Micke]

When I saw that sign the seventh time
I could feel His hand reaching out for me, He said

[Chorus]

7. Winterland

[Music: Andersson, Lyrics: Goude/Lundberg]

Embraced by the chill of the wind
Its icy fingers reaching for my soul
The arctic wasteland greets my eyes
As I watch my fate unfold

The sad wings of solitude wrapped around me
The cold spell of winter bites my skin
The flames of pain sear my wretched flesh
Still this purgatory won’t cleanse me from sin

[Chorus:]
I’ve kissed the sinner’s hand
I’ve drunk from the chalice of tears
Still death grants my soul no rest
Damned to dwell in my winterland

[Solo: Micke]

The animation of my soul
Vivid images of barren plains
Brought darkness into my eyes
Spawned by eons of pain

[Chorus]

8. Years Of Sorrow

[Music: Goude/Johansson, Lyrics: Lundberg]

The Angel of Mercy has broken his chain
Now he’s free, relieved from the pain
He was trapped in his hell, day by day
Damned inexorable to fade away

[Chorus:]
Why these years of sorrow
Why these years of fear
Searching for a reason
But the answer isn’t there

Why these years of sorrow
Why these years of fear
Searching for a reason
But in emptiness I steer

[Solo: Halvar]

Why did the Tormentor proceed so brutally?
To slowly twist his neck in pure conspiracy
All of his life he had to try
But he couldn’t help praying to die

[Solo: Micke]

[Chorus]

9. Endless Sleep

[Music: Goude/Halvarsson, Lyrics: Lundberg]

My time has gone
It won’t come again
It seems so distant
When...
It lay ahead of me
The path of life’s infinity
All those years of misery

[Chorus:]
I look to the stars and watch one fall
I close my eyes and pray they’ll call
Can’t they see, my wish is deep
All these years longing for endless sleep

My time has gone
It won’t come again
The time of innocence
When...
It lay ahead of me
A life of opportunity
The time of ignorance
When I was free

[Chorus]

[Solo: Micke]

[Chorus]

10. My Best Nightmare

[Music: Andersson, Lyrics: Goude/Lundberg]

So this is life?
So this is where I’m supposed to be?
Feels like I’ve locked myself in a cage
And thrown away the key

Can this be for real?
Or is it as unreal as it seems?
Won’t someone wake me up from this
Killing, painful dream

[Chorus:]
I am a hollow man
I live in nightmareland
In my life, I am led astray
Everything crumbles away
At the touch of my hand

[Solo: Micke, Halvar]

I cannot sleep at night
Your nails infest my bed
The shreds of my best nightmare
Still circle in my head

Like someone really cared
Like someone still believes
There is no absolution
No way to cleanse my sin
Just another pointless void
On my way to infinity

[Chorus]

11. In The Wake Of Perfection

[Music: Andersson/Knutar/Lundberg, Lyrics: Lundberg/Goude, (C) F.S. Förlag, Sweden]

[Solo: Halvar]

You give us visions of paradise
You tell your truths based on lies
We sell our souls to turn lead into gold
While you suck the marrow from our bones

The marrow from bones

Is this freedom that we’ve been told
To perish in your world centered around your cities of gold?
Your master plan now slowly unfolds
To molest and steal this fair country’s soul

[Solo: Micke]

You promise pleasure, deliver pain
You turn our woods into barren plains
Controlled by greed, without a doubt
Your system will rot from the inside out

Would I sell my mother? Would I sell my land?
My children’s future in your command
Have you no shame, betraying the hand that fed you
But now you’ll go where the devil has led you

What can’t be bought, you sell without a doubt
It’s not yours to spend, but how could you understand?

How could you understand?







DIVINE SIN LYRICS