MANTRIC LYRICS

1. The Asylum 2013

[Instrumental]

2. Tower Of Silence

That hallway, dark and silent. Like the grave it is my tomb and no resting place.

It has become my church, wooden floors, sacred asylum.
If I crawl down the stairs and find the ornament snake.

Lay a stone upon its shining head and wipe the running blood from my neck.
To be free finally, safe and sound, disbelieve all I see, my own eyes.

The walls are written white with chalk.
The dust in the air will choke if I walk through the mausoleum.

Lay a stone upon its shining head and wipe the running blood from my neck.
To be free finally, safe and sound, disbelieve all I see, my own eyes.

If I crawl down the stairs, close my eyes, find the ornament snake bound in lies.
Nail the tail to the door. Home at last...

3. Symptoms

Breathe in the air that we breathe out, filled with sweet smoke, to sedate your spirit.
You’ve got our word you will feel better. And we all know that’s what it’s all about.

We are the enlightened, high above doctrines, morally independent, liberated from history.

We took the liberty to replace glass with mirrors.
Trust us - soon you will forget about the concept of windows.

Deep down you will miss the view, but you will never know,
as you will be kept busy trying to look like one of us.

Don’t mind meaning, just lift your skirt and entertain us until our eyes hurt.
Escaping silence is what we need, so sing us songs until our ears bleed.

We are the privileged, miserable elite, happily bound with our shackles of choices.
So don’t bother trying to open our eyes, we don’t really want to see it.
We’ve got nothing to say, still you’ll never get away from the noise of our voices.

Don’t mind meaning, just lift your skirt and entertain us until our eyes hurt.
Escaping silence is what we need, so sing us songs until our ears bleed.

We rule the cultures of insight and strength, blinding our children with needles of pleasure.
An era of greatness and wisdom and wealth will soon reach its highlight with egos exploding.

We took the liberty to replace glass with mirrors.
Trust us - soon you will forget about the concept of windows.

4. The Invasion

There’s a bullet in mid-air, I felt it run by my head.
And as it passed I heard it call out a name.
And I turned to see if my time had come to fall around dead.

In the line of fire, blood ’n’ rain falls on all men alike. All fall on desperate days.

Listen to the sound of life over death, ringing in my ear.
An invasion of the brain, an intrusion of the heart.
The hand that reaches out for he who cries for help.

In the line of fire, blood ’n’ rain falls on all men alike. All fall on desperate days.

There’s no hiding, no saying when destiny will point and strike her hand.

We all fall short on desperate days.

In the line of fire, blood ’n’ rain falls on all men alike. All fall on desperate days.
In the line of fire, blood ’n’ rain falls on all men alike.

Lightning strikes in a split second. Earth shakes and feets tremble.
Now is the time. In the waking hour He will come like a thief in the night.

We all live in desperate times. Blood and rain.

5. Spear Of Heaven

There is no man beyond redemption. No act can undo the will of heaven.

I’ve never met an evil man or a woman who has devil eyes.
I’ve never touched a demon child or an angel’s hand, to my knowledge.
And I beg to differ with those who count me fortunate. For the matter I might tempt my fate.

But now that I’m numb again, my sanity speaks of things that I cannot ignore.
Inasmuch as I dismiss the helpless, loneliness creeps up on me.

I’ve seen villains become of men, the polluted minds of scheming women.
Mere children born to living hell, a place so far outside of heaven.
Brothers and sisters seperated at birth, suffering at the hands of barbarians.

But now that I’m numb again, my sanity speaks of things that I cannot ignore.
Inasmuch as I dismiss the helpless, loneliness creeps up on me.

I’ve walked the beautiful fields of Armageddon and trembled before the holocaust gates.
I lost my breath somewhere inbetween and found myself no longer fearing for my safety.

6. Cognitive Cocaine

My dear friend, once again I seek your heart. You know I hated you right from the start.
I’m so glad you listened when I told you that it’s up to you to find your own truth.

Years have passed, the poison from my fruit of pride fades,
so now the time is ripe for another bite.

Please remember that you’ll bow to no one, no one’s got the right to say you’re wrong.
What you think is right for you is right, and what you consider white is truly white.

Take these few silver coins, sparkling like stars.
You have them all deserved, keep them close now.

And when the quiet voice inside starts asking "What if you’re wrong?",
please turn up the volume on this song.

You have grown in my eyes, you have shown strength.
Don’t you feel great and proud? You can do all...

7. Alihorn

[feat. guest vocals by Ilkka Viitasalo of Benea Reach / ex-Selfmindead]

The dream came to me by will written blood.

A vision handed down. A white unicorn. Desire and love. The one horn.
The written word speaks of this. Confessions and promises.

Morning rise oh fabulous, don’t leave me in the evening.
Meet me on the mountain in person by your willing.

The dream came to me by will written blood.
The ancient prophecy bound in all eternity.

A vision handed down. A white unicorn. Desire and love. The one horn.
The written word speaks of this. Confessions and promises.

Morning rise oh fabulous, don’t leave me in the evening.
Meet me on the mountain in person by your willing.

The light is mine to keep and it cannot be stolen.
For I have seen it once and it’s all I need here on earth. The fire from the heavens.

A vision handed down. A white unicorn. Desire and love. The one horn.
The written word speaks of this. Confessions and promises.

8. Choice

Welcome into rest for souls. Let go of your false control.

Resist the lethal lies of fear, please dare to dream.

Lay down your strife and gain life.

Resist the lethal lies of fear, please dare to dream.
Hold on to hope you once received, before you were deceived.

If you don’t grasp this straw, you’ll remain a slave under the law.
If you don’t cease this grace, you’ll remain a shadow of your true self.
If you never dare to stop listening to lies, you’ll never really...never really live before you die.
Your accuser will never give up on his goal - imprisoning your soul. Now, let’s shut him up.

You’re found worthy of being loved... Plead "not guilty....anymore"!

9. Exorcism - In A Treacherous Kiss

Filth crawls near, but I’ll kick it off my feets. (Liar, Liar)
I won’t go down. No, I won’t drown. (Beware, Beware)

I will turn the light around and illuminate the pestilent dirt.
I will change the uniform infamy and unmask that leprous crowd.

Then when I curse the brainless thieves and bring them down onto their knees...
I’ll feed them their lies, serve freedom undisguised, display truth,
rob them blind, strip them of their tolerance crown.

So in the name of independence, let the revolution begin with the parrots.

10. Water Through Fire

He’s more visible now than ever. As of fire I’m kindled anew.
By Spirit driven in the wind, free and to someplace new.
Let the past be past through forgiveness and learning not to forget.

Save for me and my friend, there’s no one who comes by this way.
Sure, I’ve had the company of family, friends and female.
Both true love and disguised villain, day in day out like the clock in my hand.
But no one travels along this road no more, except for me and my dear friend Jesus.

’Cause though we part and fall apart and sometimes die even, the journey goes on the same.
And as I always say, this one’s only just begun. And as I always say, this one’s only just begun.

My carriage is old and heavy, majestic like the mother of ships.
Summoned by Father in heaven, my chest carries treasure to His kingdom.
But the weight that I drag will go overboard, my pocket of pennies gives way for salt.
I desire to hit port in a burning passion, inflamed with thirst for living water.

The wheels turn round and run feverish with fire.
I can’t bear the dust plains no more. All I need is water. I see that now.

11. Dark Passenger

[feat. guest vocals by Ilkka Viitasalo of Benea Reach / ex-Selfmindead]

Vast is the emptiness growing inside, like a black hole sucking me in.
A hollow casket buried deep, no ruin to cling onto.
A destitute room without the comfort of despair, bleaker than the face of a demon.

Dark is the shadowside, weary and cold.
A haunted place where hopelessness grows.
Out of its own accord the earth runs to dust - to dust through my hand.

I’m lost in a haze, found in perpetual sleep.
A near mortal sting, deadlier than a voodoo snake, sings me lullaby.
In this deserted place I welcome you... I welcome you.

I’m lost in a haze, found in perpetual sleep. A near mortal sting sings me lullaby.

A vehicle broken and restored by unconditional love, the body is a vessel of God’s glory.

As if by a chemical trick, I’m sedated with imagery. An elusion of truth and desire.
Incidents I cannot recall, drowned in motion circular.
A familiar dullness, the wheel of the wasteland.

12. Uro

[Instrumental]






MANTRIC LYRICS