NOTHGARD LYRICS

1. Voyage To Decay

2. Malady X

Overcome by distaste
My eyes bleed, turn into black
Abandoned by the gods – left behind
No one wants to realize
We drown ourselves in gloss and shine
Disclaim our virtues for our pride
Me and I, devil-may-care
Future is dead and present means hell

The world turns black

If you like curiosity
Come inside and take your seat
Forget about morality
Just believe!

Welcome to the show
Malady superabounds
Open your eyes and see
The insane reality
This is the world we're living in
Right before the abyss
Malady superabounds
Welcome to the show

A society on burned ground – soaked in blood
Fear thy neighbor, god is dead
We are sick in many ways – countless
No one wants to realize
We gloat over agony – mortal fear
On the wings of the weak we fly
Stitch up my lips and seal them well
If you don't wanna hear the truth

Welcome to the show
Malady superabounds
Open your eyes and see
The insane reality
This is the world we're living in
Right before the abyss
Malady superabounds
Welcome to the show

This world is a cage
No escape
Better not be weak
You can't flee
This is the world we're living in
Right before the abyss

Welcome to the show
It's better to forego
Open your eyes and see
This is reality
Open your eyes and see
Malady!

3. Shades Of War

Shades of war
In my head
Shades of war

I pray to the god of time
To hold it back – the frightening night
To turn around his hourglass
And give me peace, a bit of rest
Keep the night to no escape
Give me one more day
I wither for all tears I lost
Shades of war my decay

In the beat of war
We obeyed like fucking whores
The commands were clear
There was no pain, there was no fear

Dark shades are everything I can see
Behind closed eyes – at front line
All fades, why not the pain I am doomed to feel?
Dark shades are everything I can see
Behind closed eyes – at front line
All fades, why not the pain I am doomed to feel?

On the run the wolves behind
Carnivores seek my life
Knock and loose when sight is clear
The time has come – it's him or me
Dark shades on my wall
I can see them crawl
Dark shades in my head
Gathering above my bed

Dark shades are everything I can see
Behind closed eyes – at front line
All fades, why not the pain I am doomed to feel?
Dark shades are everything I can see
Behind closed eyes – at front line
All fades, why not the pain I am doomed to feel?

Dark shades in my head
Leaving nothing but the pain
Dark shades in my head
Only sorrow will remain

In my, in my, in my head!

4. Guardians Of Sanity

I am the sentinel of my own sanity
I am the fuse to blow up your cage
Call me the void
Together we break free
I am the torch to ignite your inner rage

Feel the strength inside
Shelter your discrete mind
Feel the power within and rise far beyond
Feel the wrath inside
Shelter your discrete mind
Out of my head
I am my own god!

I am the demon to shade their devised Reich
I am the hammer to destroy your chains
Call me the void towards the other side
I am the torch to ignite your inner rage

Feel the strength inside
Shelter your discrete mind
Feel the power within and rise far beyond
Feel the wrath inside
Shelter your discrete mind
Out of my head
I am my own god!

There is war in my head
There is rage in my heart
Shut them out – free your mind
It's your turn – I win this game

Feel the strength
Shelter your mind
Feel the power
You are your own god!

Free your mind!

5. Epitaph

I'm on the way to my favourite destination
I'm on my way to the local charnel house
I love the silence, the smell and the prospect
I think I like the company of the dead

Bury myself
Hand in hand
With the dead
Searching deep
Inside of me

Confined to wood I dwell below
Asking myself what's gonna last
Six feet under – the last show
And nothing remains but my epitaph
Confined to wood I dwell below
Forget about the world above
I feel no pain – I feel no sorrow
And nothing remains but my epitaph

I'm on the way to my favourite destination
I'm on my way to the local cemetery
I love the silence, the peace and the prospect
And I wonder what will last

Confined to wood I dwell below
Asking myself what's gonna last
Six feet under – the last show
And nothing remains but my epitaph
Confined to wood I dwell below
Asking myself about the world above
I feel no pain – I feel no sorrow
And nothing remains but my epitaph

Hand in hand
With the dead
Side by side
Into cold night
Searching deep
Inside of me
I'm in voiceless company

Nothing remains
But my lonely epitaph

6. Deamonium I

Confiteor Deo omnipotentiet
Cogitatione, verbo, opere et omissione

Oh Lord I can feel the lust
- Save me -
Oh Lord where is my disgust
- Punish me -

Oh your bitter lips drag me straight to hell
A temptation like a magic spell

All terrene chains be unleashed
No regrets – we break free
Sweet desires be fulfilled
No regrets – we break free

Et angelis sanctis
Daemonium
Incestus

Blood disgrace is my own demise
- Save me -
Appetite for the forbidden fruits
- Demon in me -

A sinful game beyond control
Hell awaits our damned souls
All sweet desires be fulfilled
No regrets – we break free

We break free!

Oh Lord come save me, oh show grace, mercy
Oh Lord come save me, oh punish me

7. Serpent Hollow

Run, little rabbit, they breathe down your neck
The lurking enemies, lurking friends
Out of shadow, out of the black
In the choke-hold of the snakes

Shades get longer when night ends and daylight breaks
Signs are clear when the haze evaporates
Fear them all and trust no one
In the choke-hold of the snakes

Venom in my veins
Death will await
Venom in my veins
By evil embraced
From the bottom of my heart
I hope you will burn in hell

Stabbed from behind
In a cave of snakes
Contagious mankind
You will burn!
Between enemy lines – moribund
Awaiting the reign – of the snakes
Dawn of demise – all shall burn
You will burn!

In silence they come, bring death and pain
Share their table, play a false game
Fear them all and trust no one
In the choke-hold of the snakes

Stabbed from behind
In the choke-hold of the snakes
Contagious mankind
All shall burn – we will burn
All burn!

Fear them all and trust no one my friend!

8. Devil Will Know

Against the laws of time
In another universe
In a paralyzed state bounded to dwell
Until they sealed my personal hell

Only the devil can count
All the sacrifices
Only the devil will know
The blood I have shed

Towards the light
I left my demons behind to die
Reborn within
At terrene hell
I left my shell behind to die
Reborn within

In the mirror I could not see me
It simply fell silent
No reflection to see – darkness
In a cocoon trapped with broken wings
Until the angels start to sing my name

Only the devil can count
All the sacrifices

Into the light
My demons behind to die

Towards the light
I left my demons behind to die
Reborn within
At terrene hell
I left my shell behind to die
Reborn within
I am reborn
Reborn within!
Towards the light
Reborn within!

9. Fall Of An Empire

Black clouds in the sky
The witness of your misfire
You failed along the line
It's better to resign!

Embraced by craven scum
Elected to number one
Afar from reality
You live your life in debauchery

He who sows the wind shall reap the storm!
Can you hear me? Can you see me?

Fall – when the new day will break
Die, bury yourself – a castle made of sand
Fall – when the dark sky will awake
Die, bury yourself – the tide begins to rise

All you touch turns into gold?
You are the God-given hope?
Just a rogue without a spine
You pray water but drink the wine!

He who sows the wind shall reap the storm!
Can you hear me? Can you see me?

Fall – when the new day will break
Die, bury yourself – a castle made of sand
Fall – when the dark sky will awake
Die, bury yourself – the tide begins to rise
Die, bury yourself Die, bury yourself when the day will break!

Oh, fall!

When the new day is about to break
Die, bury yourself – a castle made of sand
When the dark sky finally awakes
Die, bury yourself – the tide begins to rise
A castle made of sand
Die, bury yourself – the tide begins to rise

10. Herald Of Death

Call me Banshee
Over the course of life
All the gloss runs dry
No resort – no escape
Woe!

Outside the window
Black strands cover her face
Red eyes sparkle
In the moonlight they glow
Death bedevils this house
She is the herald
The time to part with
The ones you love

When the stars cry
They lose all light
Like diamonds coarse and raw – mat black
A veil on our soul
Beclouds all hope
Piece by piece the shivers will burst

Every time you see her I die inside
Death our companion on every step we take
Farewell his shadow
We can't escape

We lose all light

Like diamonds coarse and raw
They lose all their light
- When the stars cry -
A veil on our soul beclouds all the hope
- The shivers will burst -

11. Black Horizon

[Instrumental]

12. Eye For An Eye

[Bonus Track]

At the edge of the world
Where the moon takes its course
An island full of tales
1701 hauteur befouled a man
Death and pain caused by his hands
He fueled the rage
Unleashed a war

47 loyal men
On command for blood revenge

Blood for blood and no retreat
Allegiance 'til death
Eye for an eye
They show no grace
Allegiance 'til death
They are Ronin
Blood for blood and no retreat
They are condemned to death

Born as war machines
Designed to serve and kill
They ain't know fear
They ain't know pain
They are carnivores
They rule the battlefield
For glory they'd die
You call them Samurai

When the clouds cover the sky
When the moon awakes the night
A last prayer and no retreat
'Til they die – 'til victory

47 loyal men
They are Ronin
Blood for blood and no retreat
They are condemned to death







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