PANDEMONIUM LYRICS

1. Whispers Of The Damned

[Lyrics: Ahlgren]

Whispers of the damned
Unspoken words consuming us and leaving us to cry
Mystified redemptions
Bold misanthropy
Our minds are poisoned with the gift of terrifying dreams

What have they done to your soul, my precious?
Left to be a victim in the shadows of the night
Leading our eyes to look another way
Cast the spell of tyranny and fade away the day

Oh I wish that I could have seen
The beauty of the everlasting pictures
And the blood stained face of yours
Vengeance is here
Body disappears
Into the holes where evil dwells
Seduced by inner calls

Now I see what you have seen
The lilies wither
A storm in the night
And the cosmic collapse

Time to face the secrets of Eden that never were told
I defy the eyes of darkness around
Far away in a distant future
She will show her passion for the six-six-six

Night time is falling upon our souls
Can you feel the unleashing of powers?
Searching for life and the symbols of light
Falling apart under thundering skies

Feeling the might
Screaming in sorrow your voice in the night
The dreams that we shared of lust and desires
Lost in the grave, burnt in the fire
Now that we see the results
We close our eyes and turn our backs
The tragedy in our souls is complete
Take my hand and walk away in the storm
A collective demise points at the sign that you had to follow
No one will ever remember the choice

Cry out thy lust
No one will ever remember
The words that you have spoken
Are locked in a tomb
Forgotten and lost forever

What have they done to your soul, my precious?
Left to be a victim in the shadows of the night
Leading our eyes to look another way
Cast the spell of tyranny and fade away the day

Oh I wish that I could have seen
The beauty of the everlasting pictures
And the blood stained face of yours
Vengeance is here
Body disappears
Into the holes where evil dwells
Seduced by inner calls

Time to face the secrets of Eden that never were told
I defy the eyes of darkness around

2. Organic Pain Collector

[Lyrics: Wallin]

Send a great release to the world
The voice of foresight is to be heard
Bringing justice and truth to depend on
A tale to tell to the end

Hold on to your beliefs
Pay no heed to those
Who try and lead us astray

The guardians of truth
Ever holding on to firm beliefs
Try to deny the freedom of creative thinking

Beneath the burning altar of the unseen worlds
In an act to cover and cut off the
Million ways that are yet to open
The guardians preserve this truth
In their vision blinding us
To what might be

We only know this one
The only one to be
The only one you will ever see

A crushing might that reveals no lie
Tells me of this one, the only one to be
The only one I shall ever see
The truth to end all truths
There has only ever been this one

Organic pain collector
Filled with sins of those
That think and act against
Show us what you have seen

In a story of grief and misspent hope
The pain collector gathers all
The failures of this world
And keeps them on display
As a warning to one and to all
It motivates the following
Of a strict regime
But holds a greater power on its own

We only know this one
The only one to be
The only one you will ever see

That which is not to our pleasure
Must be contained
What can not be contained
We will eliminate

Organic pain collector
Spew forth what you have seen
That the world may envision
An alternate ending and sow
The seeds to plant the beginning of
A future yet unknown
In the wake of thy relief
Shall come a massive storm
To be named the final one
But all shall be as one in this release
Ignorant to all but the suffering
Caused by countless generations
Not this one alone

Amassed in a giant resounding blow
To numb the senses of those that still stand
In this action awakening the hope
And a new day shall again be greeted without a sigh

Push aside
The structures that are set in stone
And make your way up to the throne
Your rule is of justice and wisdom and truth

Send a great release to the world
The voice of foresight is to be heard
Bringing justice and truth to depend on
A tale to tell to the end

A crushing might that reveals no lie
Tells me of this one
The truth to end all truths
There will ever be this one

3. Behold The Firestorm Of Ages

[Lyrics: Wallin]

Grim are the times when this flame must arise
Drawn from the bottomless depths of the earth
A silent fury unleashed
Breaking and shattering all that it sees

Moving towards the remnants of a structure once proud
Now ashes are the only proof of what once stood
The soil is blackened by soot
What has become of this glorious place?
The streams that used to run by have all vaporised
A flock of birds move by
But the barren waste offers nothing for them
All turned to ruins and left to the wind

Gone
Echoes are all that remain
Done
The force of destruction unleashed

What can end an existence so lightly?
Where now has everything gone?
The definition of absolute power
Reigning in silence alone

A silent fury on the surface of the lake
Reminding us of days and dreams
That we have been denied
Sordid the dreams of this world have become
The water shows a warning
Of the power supreme to return

Cry out in an empty hall
Long grow the echoes and silence grows cold
Name is forgotten and memory old

The woods will crumble and
The earth it will heave
Can the paralyzing fear be relieved?
Dream the dream of winter again
Rest in the silence it brings

Behold the firestorm of ages
As it turns all that moves into naught
A destruction that is boundless
And a crushing force

Gone
Echoes are all that remain
Won
Leveling the land

What can end an existence so lightly?
Where now has everything gone?
The definition of absolute power
Reigning in silence alone

The screams of vanity
Calling the power inside to come forth
In silence echoing the words that will
Summon my fantasy to me
Command us and the power supreme to be ours
Return to dreaming
Where the power lies

In infinity the slumber shall ever be
And I summon now this power to me
To destroy
To shatter and crush
The dreams of humanity
The flame it will come forth
And destruction shall be

Behold the firestorm of ages
As it turns all that moves into naught
A destruction that is boundless
And a crushing force

Into the arms of infinity
My power it delivers thee
Return to sleep again
And trouble no more

A silent fury on the surface of the lake
Reminding us of days and dreams
That we have been denied
Sordid the dreams of this world have become
The water shows a warning
Of the power supreme to return

The range of cloud and smoke emits a sigh
The fog goes down again
Dreaming of a silent end of days
Cathartic cleansing in the flames so full of hate
The dreamless sleep of an age has been erased

4. The Curse And The Serpent

[Lyrics: Ahlgren]

The curse and the serpent in symbiosis
Unite in the face of the evil one
The horrors of death appear in my eyes
Fury and wrath embraced in silence
Deny and I will bring you
The powers of night and the devil's bride
Lullabies sung by wicked angels
Seduced and nailed you fall apart

The storms have been unleashed
Enjoy the game we play together
It's pure misanthropy
Erotic myths and mystic spirits
Our sins are made of flesh and blood
Taste the world of darkened passions
Do you hear the call?

Come embrace the darkness
By night we gather all our strength
Infecting all the weak
Dressed in gowns they'll search for peace
Fallen like the dead
I hear them scream on my command
A universe of pain I rule
You see: my eyes are cruel

Blessed by the curse we passed the gate
A serpent touch you gave
To the carnival's morning I'm lost in a maze
Midians' claws have grabbed the thousand souls
Hand by hand they walk as one in grace
Unto the empty halls of flaming haze

The curse and the serpent in symbiosis
Unite in the face of the evil one
The horrors of death appear in my eyes
Fury and wrath embraced in silence

Caressed by the sounds of thunder
Damnation has become
The guide to human secrets
That we hold so beloved
Faithless are the creatures
Who's souls now fade away
Rejected from the house of gods
You choose to walk my way
In pain

I crush you all beneath my feet
Your purity is filth
Promises cursed by the shadows of the dead
Can't escape because your soul has been misled

The curse and the serpent in symbiosis
Unite in the face of the evil one
The horrors of death appear in my eyes
Fury and wrath embraced in silence
Deny and I will bring you
The powers of night and the devil's bride
Lullabies sung by wicked angels
Seduced and nailed you fall apart

Caressed by the sounds of thunder
Damnation has become
The guide to human secrets
That we hold so beloved
Faithless are the creatures
Who's souls now fade away
Rejected from the house of gods
You choose to walk my way
In pain

5. Let Chaos Come

[Lyrics: Wallin]

Cry out my name as a warning
Cry your fears to the wind
Let them carry far and wide
And hope they reach some of your kind

I bring you the fears of night
Darkness it walks by my side
And I carry in both of my arms
The power to end all your time

Behind the silver screen a watcher hides
Shying in the cover of night
An observer and my enemy
Someone I must not allow
To reach my goal ahead of me
Or the burden I carry will fail
In its purpose to destroy you all
Bringing ruin to worlds and to days

The malice bound in me
Controls my every thought
And the hate for all of life
Inside it burns so pure

The fire spawned in me
Commands my ecstasy
Like rivers of joy in my system
It feeds me and tells me what I must destroy

Curse the bastard authority
That forces me into this war
My only wish is now to be
Named a destroyer no more

Cry out my name as a warning
Cry your fears to the wind
Let them carry far and wide
And hope they reach some of your kind

I bring you the fears of night
Darkness it walks by my side
And I carry in both of my arms
The power to end all your time

In vain you seek a hiding for yourself
From the ever approaching fate
You will die alone in the rain
That pours down in endless streams
Like tears from the sky that mourn this day
And all that were lost were for nought
A figure shrouded in mist appears
Shining like a being of gold

The rain upon thy soul
It will not cease
As long as death and hate
Command your every move

Come now
Release the will
Your desire will soon be instilled
Recognize all the joy you have sworn off
And the spell it will be broken

My mind it is dark this day
Darker than ever before
Freedom lies within my grasp
But the darkness has given me more

Rain upon us
Wash away the filth
That draws the mind into black
And threatens to take in us all

Dream of an eternity
With power and glory all mine
Wanting only domination
And cursing it couldn't be mine

As the dawn approaches
Golden shapes are all around me
Looking like they will kill
But they offer one solution
That will let me live
To follow my own free will

Spit at the name of the one I used to be
This abhorrent entity
And release the dormant shape
That must come forth and prevail

Gone is the power that was vested in me
My spirit has broken its pact
And destruction has been wrested from me
I cannot command it no more

At the sudden separation of forces
A reaction has occurred
In the parting of the two that were one
A massive explosion is heard

I can never be again
The power that I was
Yet something has been gained

Inside this heart a new flame burns
That sends out hope
Gone is the shadow
That was all that mattered
And fear is no longer my name

Come the restful absolution of my days
As the one who delivered the final fate
When my being is set ablaze

Their eyes upon me
I travel now into their realm
I rest in silence as my body is thrown to the ground

6. Behind The Mask

[Lyrics: Ahlgren]

When the shadows appear
I feel a touch from the dead
I open my eyes into a new world of fear
My soul is caressed by the hands of the unblessed
Falling into silence
In flames I lay to rest

Seduced by the one who enthroned my inner self
Behind the mask
The torment was waiting to prevail
The mourning, the screams
The pleasure was to curse
The one who slept in grace

In plagues they raise their arms
To be embraced by the spirits
That bring them endless nights

I see the water reflect a human face
A blind man's acts I practice
I walk around in sleep
But the truth is hidden
Melancholic winds are blowing with a prophecy

Behind the mask
There's a face of evil
Something that was meant to be
Behind the mask there's a creature in pain
Searching for the light
To be released from torment

Hiding from myself
Hiding from eternal hatred
Impossible to flee
Dark is my eternity
Once so plain and beautiful
Despair has cursed the face
The flames have spawned my dark impurity

Disgrace from the world below has occurred
The oath was sworn to me
But the one behind the mask
Is blessed by death and heresy

I'll see them fall
Obedience to the mask is all
Fools they will remain
My wisdom tells they'll burn in pain
The serpent has seduced me once
Like Eve I've tasted the unknown
Forbidden fruits: a cursed proposal
Of the one behind the mask

The joyful times have changed into an endless night
The souls that fell are abandoning the light
Now the hall of flames is their home
No one will hear when the songs of repentance are sung

I close my eyes
My mind is bright
Released from ghosts of suicide
Who'll care?
In death we'll all unite

Behind the mask
There's a face of evil
Something that was meant to be
Behind the mask there's a creature in pain
Searching for the light
To be released from torment

Hiding from myself
Hiding from eternal hatred
Impossible to flee
Dark is my eternity
Once so plain and beautiful
Despair has cursed the face
The flames have spawned my dark impurity

Through the nightmares and horrors I've walked alone
Ever since the time I stepped down from my throne
Luscious spirits tempt my soul
Imprinted memories blind me when I moan

When the shadows appear
I feel a touch from the dead
I open my eyes into a new world of fear
My soul is caressed by the hands of the unblessed
Falling into silence
In flames I lay to rest

"Hoc est corpus meum
This is my body, this is my flesh
Hoc est corpus meum
I present myself to thee
Hoc est corpus meum
This is my body, this is my flesh
Hoc est corpus meum
As a fallen entity"

The time has come for you to see
The secrets of your hollow soul
It all turned out to be
A monument of a faceless creature
Anthems of an evil seed
Something that will be eternal
In this chaos and insanity

Through the nightmares and horrors I've walked alone
Ever since the time I stepped down from my throne
Luscious spirits tempt my soul
Imprinted memories blind me when I moan

7. The Curse Of The Serpent (Radio Edit)

PANDEMONIUM LYRICS