The core principle of freedom Is the only notion to obey the formulae of evolution of sin Leading the way The rebirth is the year of completion As we slowly awaken from slumber As we slowly awaken from slumber
The malpractice of the spirit ends Gateways When the gift is once again attained Gateways No rules or restraints are longer valid Gateways When the ancient future is reclaimed Gateways No rules or restraints are longer valid Gateways When the ancient future is reclaimed Gateways
It's all there for the eyes that can see The blind ones will always suffer in secrecy For it is the omen Of what lies submerged - breeding Untouched within us - bleeding
The core principle of freedom Is the only notion to obey The formulae of evolution of sin Leading the way The rebirth is near completion As we slowly awaken from slumber To receive the light that shines in darkness The light that shines forever more Forever more
Be the broken or the breaker Be the giver or the undertaker Unlock and open the door Be the healer or the faker The keys are in your hands Realize you are your own sole creator Of your own master plan Be the broken or the breaker Be the giver or the undertaker Unlock and open the door Be the healer or the faker The keys are in your hands Realize you are your own sole creator Of your own master plan
Old dreams return Disillusioned I yearn Am I buried beneath sand and clay? The caress of cold soil With limbs crippled to the coil Locked inside a nightmare womb
Tarnished and grief stricken Emptiness within a void Longing for the sun to shine To discourage the demonoid
Salvation! Darkness reborn!
We seem to keep fading away Holding on to that last final sway A doctrine of self salvation Darkness reborn on resurrection day
Stagnating in dead waters While circling above the surface Of the deep pale desert sea Cutting that other life of lines
Salvation! Wish we'd never met Salvation! And rather gone our seperate ways Salvation! All times spent together Salvation! Are the darkest of days Salvation! Darkness reborn!
Forces of the northern light - Assemble Forces of the northern night - Call to arms Summoned by the secrets of sacrifice
Meeting destiny on the road we took to avoid it As we only compete with ourselves Left is that of a confident union
What bridge to cross and what bridge to burn Deceit is everywhere you turn We weed out the weak and their weep
Evolving - Compulsively Behaving - Inconsistently Yet the pulse is pounding Restoration is the name For those who are left in the game Invocation in the name of our flame
Dimmu Borgir! The deviants seek but one place Dimmu Borgir! Forward onward march!
Forgive we shall not Forget we shall not With trickery and treat Enemies will face defeat
No place for dreamers As our formation is lava Fire is with or against you And so it burns
Constant retribution calling From the shadows of three consecutive sixes Merging with the cold dark vacuum Talent is worthless unless excercised
"When the world is turning You'll find your true nature When the first is last and the last is first You'll be where you choose to be"
Forgive we shall not Forget we shall not Fire is with or against you And so it burns
Shedding the old skin Procreating new sin Incubation and isolation A new storm is brewing
Ritualist! Shedding the old skin Ritualist! Procreating new sin Ritualist! Incubation and isolation Ritualist! A new storm is brewing
Away with obstacles to progress Those deficient in ambition to prosperity Yearning but what already is gone The remains digress And start anew
Ritualist! Aligned with the continuum Ritualist! Expanding the source at hand
Aligned with the continuum Expanding the source at hand Altering the past and the present The future changes the chain of command
Transfusion of new blood Congregation of the true blood With no chains attached We're letting the past rest And things will never quite be the same
Transfusion of new blood Mobilization of true blood What's leaving is already left behind What's leaving is already left behind
With no chains attached We're letting the past rest Things will never quite be the same When we are in charge of the game
Dispatching the chained ones While being watched by the eyes of time Everything is clearer now The search is on for the next horizon
Ritualist! Moving forward with silence and rapid pace Ritualist! Since the horror dawned upon our immediate race Ritualist! The veil has once again been extracted Ritualist! From the mist that dimmed our eyes
Dare not to inflict upon my wishes Dare not to obstruct upon my path Dare not to pretend to lick my wounds When all it means is opening another
Purity comes with rebirth Reassigned through the slit Spawned out of the shadows The light is once again lit
False regrets Deepest of despair False visions Reservoir of grief False regrets Whatever presence False visions That graced my spirit
Whiffs of clarity And universal understanding Come and go
I'm too young and too old To continue this worthless fight I've seen through the darkness To understand the value of light
Though I seek validity From the Ides of March I watch the darkness Open its jaws Whatever presence That graced my spirit Is for whomever I choose to inherit
The core principle of freedom Is the only notion to obey the formulae of evolution of sin Leading the way The rebirth is the year of completion As we slowly awaken from slumber As we slowly awaken from slumber
The malpractice of the spirit ends Gateways When the gift is once again attained Gateways No rules or restraints are longer valid Gateways When the ancient future is reclaimed Gateways No rules or restraints are longer valid Gateways When the ancient future is reclaimed Gateways
It's all there for the eyes that can see The blind ones will always suffer in secrecy For it is the omen Of what lies submerged - breeding Untouched within us - bleeding
The core principle of freedom Is the only notion to obey The formulae of evolution of sin Leading the way The rebirth is near completion As we slowly awaken from slumber To receive the light that shines in darkness The light that shines forever more Forever more
Be the broken or the breaker Be the giver or the undertaker Unlock and open the door Be the healer or the faker The keys are in your hands Realize you are your own sole creator Of your own master plan Be the broken or the breaker Be the giver or the undertaker Unlock and open the door Be the healer or the faker The keys are in your hands Realize you are your own sole creator Of your own master plan