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The Dusk of Hopeless Dreams

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• 1. Hopeless Dreams (05:36)
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  The night cast its shadows of broken promises
  As I wandered through the dusk of hopeless dreams
  A tapestry of visions torn into pieces
  What once the legion of hopes, now run by pests, it seems
  
  Brevis ipsa vita est sed malis fit longior
  Gaudia momentanea, sed luctus longaevi
  Confutatis maledictis, flammis acribus addictis
  Confutatis maledictis, voca me cum benedictis
  
  He who is exiled from hope’s tender light
  Now a mere corpse amid the mournful wight
  Strangled by the dawn, one did not break the night
  Seeds of betrayal planted in fractures of my plight
  
  As the black sheep ran from the shed of decadence
  What once a temple now cursed with hellish visions
  As they carved my sanity with their feeds of lust
  No saint, no god, only pretentious disgusts
  
  Brevis ipsa vita est sed malis fit longior
  Gaudia momentanea, sed luctus longaevi
  Confutatis maledictis, flammis acribus addictis
  Confutatis maledictis, voca me cum benedictis
  
  Dies sereni perveniunt, sed umbrae eos obruunt
  In tenebris saepe ambulamus, lucem quaerentes
• 2. Echoes of My Soul (03:54)
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  Twilight's fading gleam, my soul doth the nest
  What was then sacred, now tainted with sins
  From the gilded light to shadow's cold embrace
  'Midst spectral scenes where truth hides its face
  
  Hoax rends the curtain, shadows forever cling
  Endless plays where I am but a pawn
  In ceaseless search for what thy heart shall bring
  The dusk awaits, yet I must greet the dawn
  
  Oh, who am I, within this glassy maze?
  Art thou the dream, or am I but thy guise?
  In mirrored halls, 'neath desire’s beguiling gaze
  The line 'twixt self and phantom swiftly dies
  
  Lo, echoes of my soul, they wane and weave
  'Midst flick'ring lights and the unyielding cries
  A semblance lost, as I, for truth, do grieve
  Yet find no solace 'neath the darkened skies
  
  Oh, who am I, within this glassy maze?
  Art thou the dream, or am I but thy guise?
  In mirrored halls, 'neath desire’s beguiling gaze
  The line 'twixt self and phantom swiftly dies
  
  Oh, wherefore art thy visage lost in haze?
  Am I the wraith, or thee the hollow guise?
  'Neath moon's pale glow and stars' elusive blaze
  The veil 'twixt truth and phantom’s artful lies
• 3. The Mountain of Forever Waits (04:41)
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  Under the moonlit sky
  Farewell wine runs dry
  One shall march through endless miles
  One shall wait amidst time's bitter trials
  
  In the gloomy land where dust-winds blow
  Sorrow river, tears of mourning flow
  Life's ardor drowns in depths unknown
  Promises to return, now mere echoes thrown
  
  Beating drums, king's command cries out
  Marching along the river bank, the last troop devout
  To a distant fort, where mountains flank
  Flags solemnly waving, a farewell they chant
  
  Horses galloping, their neighs resound
  Mountains hesitated then craven to the echoes
  Drums beating, beats of the hounds
  Agonizing wait, none shall knows
  
  Beating drums, king's command cries out
  Marching along the river bank, the last troop devout
  To a distant fort, where mountains flank
  Flags solemnly waving, a farewell they chant
  
  Years passed as she cradles your child
  Vows once strong, now faded and defiled
  Faraway land, where hopes abide
  The mountains of forever wait stand in silent pride
• 4. The Curse of Night (05:43)
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  Beneath the azure skies, a sovereign reigns supreme
  In realms of tranquil grace, the kingdom’s peace serene
  With traitorous lovers’ vile, a malign intent
  Seas of lies, infidelity, their hearts to treason bent
  
  O’ Night Sword’s nocturnal blight, thy curse doth rend the veil
  Embrace of lust and longing ignited the kingdom’s wail
  O’er land that once blessed in lush, now draped in shadow’s maw
  Whispers echo through the walls, where guilt and woe made their calls
  
  Silence of torment, the truth shan’t be withheld
  Lustful embrace, serpents’ kiss, the once-trusted rebelled
  Amidst the shadows deep, where betrayal's serpent coils
  To pierce the heart of sovereign just, they cast their venomous toils
  
  O’ Night Sword’s nocturnal blight, thy curse doth rend the veil
  Embrace of lust and longing ignited the kingdom’s wail
  O’er land that once blessed in lush, now draped in shadow’s maw
  Whispers echo through the walls, where guilt and woe made their calls
  
  Famine stalks the once-rich fields, disease in every breath
  The treacherous reign in sorrow yields, to desolated death
  A crown of thorns, a throne of bones, the guilt forever burns
  The king betrayed, his vengeance sown, as the curse of night returns
  
  O’ Night Sword’s nocturnal blight, thy curse doth rend the veil
  Embrace of lust and longing ignited the kingdom’s wail
  O’er land that once blessed in lush, now draped in shadow’s maw
  Whispers echo through the walls, where guilt and woe made their calls
• 5. Wrath of the Late Huntsman (04:13)
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  Pity she craves, whiled away the night
  Mirror on the wall, will she looks in despise
  Dusty country roads, memories start to fade
  Yesterday’s lover’s drifts, a dream-like haze
  
  Destiny gathers words, the pot calling the kettle black
  In the garden of our minds, thorns starts to bloom
  
  Scorns of the screw, eyes that judge, hands that claim
  Monkey smirks, whispers gather in the crowd
  Hearts of the broken, tale unfolds, stories untold
  Strumpets weep, trumpets echoes through the street
  
  Here shall she lies, where truth cuts deep
  Here shall he lies, where secrets sleep
  Death of the tramp, beneath the mountain
  Taste the wrath of the late huntsman
  
  The hunts begin, where shall one escape
  No place to hide, huntsman sealed her fate
  Eyes that smile, hustler’s soulless cries
  Lights slowly fading, “Can you see the sight?”
  
  Twists and turns, whispers in the wind
  Where lies the truth, the huntsman turned in
  
  Scorns of the screw, eyes that judge, hands that claim
  Monkey smirks, whispers gather in the crowd
  Hearts of the broken, tale unfolds, stories untold
  Strumpets weep, trumpets echoes through the street
  
  Here shall she lies, where truth cuts deep
  Here shall he lies, where secrets sleep
  Death of the tramp, beneath the mountain
  Taste the wrath of the late huntsman
• 6. Death to the Nymph (04:07)
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  Yearning on the death of the once held dear
  Another heart thee decided to tear
  Eternity I prayed for thy sanity
  To the gods I had never once believed
  
  Left in the dark, thy heart grew cold
  Left in the dark, was it ever warm at all?
  
  Broken hopes thou led me on
  Twisted words thou left me torn
  Eternity I waited for thy return
  To the crooked hymn thou made me learn
  
  Disintegrate deceitful art
  Disintegrate thy sickened heart
  
  Death to the nymph
  Rotten to the core
  No tolerance, to the crucified whore
  Death to the nymph
  Heart filled with hate
  Though maggots crawling, you still have a cunt to rape
  
  Had I known the depths of thy depravity
  Long ago peace would have come to me
  In death, I envy the forever-spared
  From the torment from thy false visage
  
  Ede faecum, pedicabo ego vos
  Ede faecum, et irrumabo
  
  Death to the nymph
  Rotten to the core
  No tolerance, to the crucified whore
  Death to the nymph
  Heart filled with hate
  Though maggots crawling, you still have a cunt to rape
• 7. Twilight Fantasy (05:12)
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  ‘Twixt the realms of day and night
  I’m wandering lost, devoid of light
  Twilight's breath, my heart doth yearn
  For the broken hopes that shan’t return
  
  Specter of my once-held dreams
  In night's embrace, naught as it seems
  Maddened mind, by memories torn
  Doth question e'er they were born
  
  ‘Twixt the realms of dusk and dawn
  Where’s the roses behind these thorns
  A visage fair, eyes once kind
  Planted the seed that tore my mind
  
  In yon dark night, the whispers creep
  Of memories frail, that none may keep
  Cry, I cried in my dreams
  Can you hear my endless screams?
  
  O, wherefore art thou, fantasy?
  In realms of dusk, thou'rt lost to me
  Phantom hopes, fleeting dreams
  'Neath twilight's veil, silent screams
  
  ‘Twixt the midnight and twilight
  ‘Lone I stand, bathed in moonlight
  Twilight’s realm, I question all
  Are they but figments, doomed to fall?
  
  Ocean eyes, where truths are veiled
  Sorrow calls, where the heart went pale
  Bottle’s end, where the dream-light lies
  Carrying me to the dreamers’ skies
  
  O, wherefore art thou, fantasy?
  In realms of dusk, thou'rt lost to me
  Phantom hopes, fleeting dreams
  'Neath twilight's veil, silent screams
  
  No hesitation, and now I know
  Is there another way to go?
  In wrath and woe, in sorrow's thrall
  Did e'er such fantasy befall?
• 8. Beneath the Moon’s Pale Veil (04:30)
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  I gaze upon the silvered sky, a broken shadow speaks
  A soul within a stranger’s skin, the silent pain it leaks
  Mortal flesh that binds me, a weight I cannot bear
  Tainted hands, hunger’s voice, soaked in my despair
  
  The pulses not mine, but his, this prison of decay
  Dreams of stars and silent seas, yearning for the days
  Each step, not my own, the weight of flesh and bone
  A warm embrace, yet so cold, whispering truths I’ve yet to hold
  
  Moonlight, hear my plea, oh, how I long to be free
  Moonlight, I wait for thee, see the man I used to be
  In this sorrowed haze, how shall I prevail
  Now unbound my mortal chain, beneath the moon's pale veil
  
  In the dark, spirit yearns, for peace the body never learns
  Used to chase the stars in dreams, now bound to earth by silent screams
  For in this cage of skin I burn, a stranger's face that shan’t be turned
  How long will you deny the wings I crave to touch the sky?
  
  Moonlight, hear my plea, oh, how I long to be free
  Moonlight, I wait for thee, see the man I used to be
  In this sorrowed haze, how shall I prevail
  Now unbound my mortal chain, beneath the moon's pale veil
• 9. Within the Grave (03:23)
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  The time has come, dig deep and release me
  The fog has cleared, tell me what do you see?
  
  Are there words you wished you did not slip,
  Thoughts regretted for eternities?
  Is there hatred boiling still,
  Yet you wish you did not feel?
  
  I have to pay for the sins
  In the world where evil wins
  Whispers of death sealed my fate
  Within the grave
  
  The time has come, memories start to fade
  The flesh has rotten, is your heart still full of hate?
  
  Have you found the silence in your mind,
  The peace desperately craved?
  Have you thrown your books in hell’s fire,
  And see the lies burning bright?
  
  Hell is crawling your way
  Hopeless, silently you lay
  To evil you are wed
  Final tears you shall shed
  Bounded by thorns you will be raped
  Within the grave
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