Lemuria

1. Typhon[Lyrics by Thomas Karlsson][Music by Kristian Niemann]Typhon is alive - Descending with allies From the mountain of the snake � In the deepest night of PanTyphon will return � With Erebos and NyxAnd a vision of the storm � And the Ocean and Tethys[Chorus:]The Dragon breaks the temple wallThe Flood will drown our gods Break down the wallAnd let another kingdom riseThe castle of OlympiaIs shaking by the stormThe King lost his crownAnd now the wall is tumbling downTyphon overthrow � the throne of Father ZeusThe creation of the gods � And the order of MankindTyphon is alive- Descending with allies And the empires will fear � All the power of ther wrath[chorus]2. Uthark Runa[Lyrics by Thomas Karlsson][Music by Christofer Johnsson]Hail, hail, hail the mystery!Uthark � Code of secrecyFrey, Frey � God of ecstasyRise, rise from Ginnungagap[chorus:]Eter the path of RunaAnd drink from the well of UrdTaste the fruits of IdunaDecipher the signs from the northHail, hail � God of mysteries!Hail, Frey, your prosperityCome forth from the depth of UrRise, rise from eternity[chorus repeat][Uthark Runa, Galdra:]UruRThursAnsuRRaidhoKaunUtharkRunaMannaRLaguRIngwaRDagaROdalFehuLife is eternal for you When you pass the gate of Hel(And) come to the end of the row(Where you find)The Beast and the God conjoined3. Three Ships Of Berik - Part I: Calling To Arms and Fighting The Battle[Acording to the Roman storyteller Jordanes, the Gothic Tribes gatheres unter the flag of their leader Berik. From their Motherland up in the North they sailed away with three ships to invade the christian Rome like pagan crusaders. The crew on the three ships were ancestors of three legendary Gothic tribes calles Ostrogoths, Visigoths and Gepids. The christian Rome empire feared the Goths and monks identified the Goths with Gog, a heathen chief mentioned the Bible. The Gothic king Theoderik founded his kingdom in Italy year 488 CE. Althoug the aristocracy of Italy and Spain often claimed their heritage back to the Goth the word gothic was later assciated with darkness and paganism. The Gothic god was Wotan or -odin and his spear insired fear and terror. During the Romanticism the Gothic art was revalued and become synonyme with art and inspiration. The renaissance of the Gothic spirit have made the three ships of Berik sail once again.][Lyrics by Thomas Karlsson][Music by Christofer Johnsson]Leitmotif of the Gothic ArmyJordanes told us the story.Yes, of Berik![Berik, the Gothic King:]�Gather all the OstrogothsAnd Visigoths!Ride like an arctic stormAcross the world!�Leitmotif of the Gothic ArmyGather all the Gothic tribes, all the sons of BerikOn three ships you sail away on a pagan crusade Tyrants of the christian world fear you more than their GodTheoderik, gothic King: �Gog iste gothus est�The flashing spear of the sublimeIs flying in the airLike the fear of the divineThe goths are everywhereLeitmotif of the Gothic Army4. Three Ships Of Berik - Part II: Victory![Lyrics by Thomas Karlsson][Music by Christofer Johnsson][The Triumph March of the Gothic Army][Finale]5. Lemuria[Lyrics by Thomas Karlsson][Music by Christofer Johnsson]In the ocean, deep downUnder raging waves, wrapped in memories, you`ll findWrecks of stately ships, they all went astrayCaptain, did you findLand of Mu, Eldorado for the seaman?Or did you sink in dreams (and) lose your shipIn the Sirens` symphony?When the sailman`s sailing awayHe shows that the dream of Lemuria is trueA land lost he will find againHear the call from the depth of the anemone songDo you dare to enter the ship?Hear the call from below of an underwater worldLand of Mu is close to the starsIn the arms of the sea you will live as hypnotizedCall of Narayana, the seven-headed onLemuria, rise!When the sailman`s sailing awayHe shows that the dream of Lemuria is trueA land lost he will find againHear the call from the depth of the anemone songDo you dare to enter the ship?Hear the call from below of an underwater worldLand of Mu is close to the starsIn the arms of the sea you will live as hypnotized6. Quetzalcoatl[Lyrics by Thomas Karlsson (Spanish translation by Martin Fernandez Cufre)][Music by Christofer Johnsson]One day in (the) Maya calendarThe Winter Solstice is openLike a gate to the Plumped SerpentFor the Maya and the Toltec he return[chorus:]Sol volverá, en la costa vimos su luzQuetzalcoatlOh Señor del Sol!Ride on Quetzalcoatl and you will reach another dayWhen Capricon will change the worldEnter into 2012Ancient forecast of the Maya will be true[chorus repeat]7. The Dreams Of Swedenborg[Lyrics by Thomas Karlsson][Music by Christofer Johnsson]Wake up in the darkest hour!Angels are surrounding youIn the borderland of heavenLucid are yor dreams tonightOpen a door, a gate in a dream(The) dead will pass by to show you the sky[chorus:]Astral presence everywhereIn the dreams of SwedenborgHe could see across the skyThrough the boundaries of timeLucid dreams and astral sightIn the dreams of SwedenborgEvery part of universe`sCorresponding to the worldDream a vision clear and splendidWhen you visit afterlifeDaedalus HyperboreusDelinate the astral worldWrite all your dreams in your diaryGive to the world a glimpse of the sky[chorus repeat]8. An Arrow From The Sun[Lyrics by Thomas Karlsson][Music by Christofer Johnsson][Solo soprano:] Sunshine hides behind a cloud[Bass&Tenor:]Eiwar![Solo soprano:]There`s no light for us to see[Bass&Tenor:]Eiwar![Solo soprano:]But a ray is breaking through[Bass&Tenor:]Eiwar![Solo soprano:]The ignorance of human mind[Bass&Tenor:]Eiwar!On Olympia the sun is bornRadiating from god ApolloFrom the utmost North arrived a mankindAnd he took a spark, a shaft of lightArrows from the sun, they penetrate the human mindSophia is born when we catch on of theseArrows from the sun, they bunr the soul and make us seeHim who took the spark: Abaris EiwarEiwar, Eiwar, take an arrow from the sun Abaris, pilgrim from the regions of darknesswhen you catch the sun, you`ll ride a beamAll across the world, in every placeLike Abaris did, he took the sparkAs a riding broom; a magic worldArrows from the sun will penetrate the human mindSophia is born when we catch on of theseArrows from the sun, they bunr the soul and make us seeDeep inside the maze: the Psyche, the soulAn arrow from the sun is like a sceptre in your handA key to time and space, to joureys withinArrows form the sun will open up your beating heartSophia will shine when they hit your soulEiwar, Eiwar, take an arrow from the sun Abaris, pilgrim from the regions of darknessEiwar, Eiwar, bend the bow now and shoot nowAbaris, bowman, shoot an arrow from the sun9. Abraxas[Lyrics by Thomas Karlsson][Music by Christofer Johnsson]Eros and Thanatos are brances on the same old treeRooted in the soil of shadow and lightIf God was seperated from the dark twin, the DevilCould he ever know the soul of mankind?We want a new god called Abraxas!Enter the Pleroma and see that nothingless is allAnd you must destroy a world to be bornAlpha and Omega are the beginning and the endUnited in the shape of AbraxasDarkness and the lightSermones ad Mortous, empty fullnessAbraxas, your words is a riddle to be solvedYou bear the mark of CainAnd you are fighting like a bird(To) free you from the egg, the egg is all the worldThe Sermon to the DeadA gospel to another lifeHear the words of Cain, the sinner and the saintThe grave is a flowerAnd you are dying to be bornBaptized by fire and you will slough your skinThe sign of AbraxasThe circle of the solar yearDeep in the winter you`ll see the sun be born10. Feuer Overtüre&Prometheus Entfesselt[Lyrics by Thomas Karlsson (German translation by Dr. Christian Rätsch)][Music by Christofer Johnsson&Kristian Niemann]Ersteig` den höchsten BergTrotze des Zeus GesetzStiel die FeuerfackelSchenke sie dem MenschengeschlechtDes Prometheus FunkeWard zur MenschenseeleIn Ketten schlug ihn ZeugAn den Fels im Kaukasus[chorus:]Prometheus FesselSie sei gelöst!Prometheus Kette Erlöst den Gott eur` SeelePrometheus FesselSie sei gelöst!Prometheus steig` aufDem Adler und Rauche gleichZeus straft die Menschheit mit(Der) Büchse der PandoraAber Herakles KraftEntfesselt den TitanenGewunden im LeidDoch fühlst es kaumDu stahlst der Sonne FeuerErleustest der Menschen Nacht[chorus repeat]