1. Gates Of Everbe

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

All the dreams by you
(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

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

2. Children Of Conformity

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

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 it's blood
Rip and fear the flesh, sacrificial rites
In the name of the living god

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

3. Dead Again

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 your pain
I'll kill myself a thousand more

So I'll die again

Take my hand
Take my soul
Take my wretched life and make me whole

Take my lies
Take my soul
Take my wretched life and make me whole

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

4. Memories

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 torn, what is the meaning?

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

Oh, memories

When you died my body cried
Memories
But inside I know you're in paradise

I thought I heart 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

Sitting here...

5. All Alone

The sond 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

I fear my fate is sealed
It feeds upon the fear I feel

It's 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

The reaper's dice has been thrown
Still I'm afraid to face the unknown

Reality 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

All alone...

6. A Twilight Dream

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

I'll take your soul for free my friends
So come to me

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

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

7. Winterland

Embraced by the chill of the wind
It's 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

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

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

8. Years Of Sorrow

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 inexorably to fade away

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

Why did the tormentor proceed so brutality
To slowly twist his neck in pure conspiracy
All of his life he had to try
But he couldn't help praying to die

9. Endless Sleep

My time has gone, it won't come again
It seems so distant... when...
It aly ahead of me, the path of life's infinity
All those years of misery

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

10. My Best Nightmare

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 it is as unreal as it seems?
Won't someone wake me up from this killing, painful dream

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

I cannot sleep at night
Your nails infest my bed
The shreds of my best nightmares
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

11. In The Wake Of Perfection

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

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