TERMINAL album | darknessgbg

"Through us, the road to destruction
Through us, the melody of death
Through us, the eternal night
Through us, the everlasting darkness and the sound... reborn... through us...

This... is... TERMINAL...

2. In Death We Trust

(Music: F. Rasmusson, A. Jagfeldt, A. Dahlström - Lyrics: W. Bergbacka)

Understanding is overrated, there’s no “free will” for you
Just obey and never question; the binding words of fiction
The gullible, they chose to follow, something they’ve never seen
Follow me and let us start to; rebel against the light

In death we trust; the sound reborn through us
In death we trust; we celebrate the end
In death we trust; our heritage embraced
In death we trust; the only way to go

Disobey them, disrespect them
And set their world ablaze
Come with me and I will show you; the road to independence

Let it echo through the ages, through all eternity
We are the truth; they know but fear to see
Let it echo through the ages; the manifest of death
We are the nightmare of your sleeping deity

Let it echo through the ages; the manifest of death
We are the nightmare of your sleeping deity

Decimate them, terminate them; let’s leave the weak behind
There will be no “absolution”, the end has just begun
Insurrection through destruction; be the change you want to see
Follow me and I will show you; the way to actual freedom

Let’s burn all to the ground, why fear what can’t be seen?
Why trust those who deceive? Let’s be their enemies!
Let’s burn all to the ground, why fear what can’t be seen?
Let’s be the enemies… to all of their beliefs!

In death we trust; the sound reborn through us
In death we trust; we celebrate the end
In death we trust; our heritage embraced
In death we trust; the only way to go

In death we trust; the sound reborn through us
The dead, they laugh; secluded from this world
In death we trust; the sound reborn through us
The dead, they smile; awaiting our arrival

In death we trust!

3. Liberation

(Music: A. Jagfeldt - Lyrics: W. Bergbacka)

Through trial and errors, we never learn
Wish I could care again, but it is far too late now
What comes of this?
The future is dying… and our way is blocked
The dawn of all disasters

Desire comes, desire goes
For all the things, we can’t undo
Liberation lies ahead
I’ll smile when you are dead

I am the Darkness; injustice and hate
The damned and soulless
But I’ll never be your triumph
I am the Heartless; the pain and guilt
I’m your creation
Everlasting and eternal

Do you think you’ve seen it all?
Trust me, you’ve seen nothing yet!
You who took but never gave
Trust me, you shall feel all pain

Desire comes, desire goes
For all the things, we can’t undo
Liberation lies ahead
I’ll smile when you are dead

Desire comes, desire goes
For all the things, you can’t undo
Liberation lies ahead
I’ll smile the day when you are dead

I’ll smile the day when you are dead…

4. Into the Void

(Music: A. Jagfeldt - Lyrics: W. Bergbacka)

A nightmare comes alive; let time the increase the pain
A never-ending journey, down a path of misery
A poetry of tears; please read it when you doubt
And you’ll remember all the times I’ve bled for you

Through the dark, you’ll see me rise; I’m coming for you
Run away just like before; but this time it’ll be worth it
Through the fields of death and despair; I’ve been here before
Nothing can keep me from you; I’ll reclaim what is mine

I’m left for dead again, still I refuse to learn
A thousand broken dreams, creates the only way;
A suicidal dream, the silent melody
Never forget the fact that I would have died for you
Now, we’re going under…

Down, down, down; further we
Fall, fall, fall; deep into nothing
I know, I cannot be saved from this fate I’ve been given
I wish you could take me away; and cure what I am
But I am already damned and I’m: beyond salvation

Come, take my hand
And I’ll show you, what you’ve done
The dark and the cold; all that I’ve become
But soon, there will be nothing more to hate
Soon, there will be nothing more to hate

Through the fires - I will lead you!
And in my darkness - I will leave you!
So, scream; all that you want, cause it makes no difference
Feel; when all of my wrath, is unleashed upon you
Bleed; alone in the dark, drained and useless
Fear; all that I am… it was you who left me!
Now, we’re going under…

Down, down, down; further we
Fall, fall, fall; deep into nothing
I know, I cannot be saved from this fate I’ve been given
All you’ve done makes sense to you; but there’ll be no forgiveness
Deeper down, into the void we fall: beyond salvation

5. Hardships (feat. Tomas Lindberg)

(Music: F. Rasmusson - Lyrics: W. Bergbacka)

From your indulgence, we’re getting closer; to the end now, our path’s divided
Blinded again, going through your trials; as I’m seeking, for another way out

Is it too late to change our ways? The past is way behind us!
The end will come to take us both! But I know we’re gonna make it
For all we are, for all we have; the memoires will never fade!
You turn around to see me fall; there’s nothing left for you to do!

Now:

You thought your haven could keep you safe
Within its walls of dust and sand

Outnumbered, beaten; my days are counted
Dismissed and fallen; but I will get you
Remain silent; no one will hear you
Denied again; still I return

It is too late to change our ways! The past is right in front of us!
The end has come to take us both! Still think we could have made it?
But all we were and all we had? Those memories begins to fade!
I turn around to see you fall; and so my final wish came true!

Now:

Come, face the storm; through hardships we
Go and we fall, again, as we’re repeating yesterday
Come, face the cold; with me and in the end you’ll see the
Dark in my soul; and long, for the tragedies to come…
Come, bleed for me; it’s time to return the favor
Come, take my hand; and burn, burn for all you’ve done

For the tragedies that past…
You wait... and you bleed… in fear, in tears…

You’re longing… you’re waiting… for nothing… for the tragedies that past:

You cry! You scream! In vain, you’re longing for the tragedies to come!
The tragedies will come, the tragedies will come…

I am your tragedy!

6. The Gateway (instrumental)

(Music: A. Jagfeldt - Lyrics: W. Bergbacka)

“Through the rain, through the wind..
We walk…

Through the night, through the gates…
We walk..

Where no grave is needed, where no sorrow is felt…
We dwell…

Embraced, together
Inseparable, forever…

…Forever…”

7. Ruins

(Music: F. Rasmusson - Lyrics: W. Bergbacka)

Gone is the hunger, of life and of lust
Replaced by desire; an unbearable lust for revenge

Here comes the slayer of light
Abandoned, forgotten, from fire I rise
Driven by instinct where reason has failed
The savage within awoke from its sleep

Gone is my faith, in love and compassion
Replaced by the insight; you’re far from innocent
You tore me to pieces, abused all my trust
The realization; what we had was destined to break!

Make sure to remember, don’t ever forget
The promise you made but seemed to regret
What you once stole, cannot be returned
Maybe before but never again

Rising! Go forth! Unleashed! See me merge from the shadows!
Charging! Forward! Unchained! A predator bound to prevail!

The downfall of light, when all “saints” are gone, defeated… they failed to resist
The eternal night, the final eclipse, that withstands the failure of life

Rising! Go forth! Unleashed! Out of the darkness!
Charging! Forward! Unchained! By nature designed to prevail!

What you now depict as a demon are the fragments of who you once loved
What your eyes perceive as inhuman are the ruins of who you once betrayed... of who you once betrayed…

Make sure to remember, don’t ever forget
The promise you made but seemed to regret
What you once stole, cannot be returned
Maybe before but never again

Make sure to remember, don’t ever forget
The one you imprisoned, the one you condemned
Always a liar; you left, you escaped
Maybe before but never again

8. Nothing Remains

(Music: A. Jagfeldt - Lyrics: W. Bergbacka)

I am lost; I’m ready to give in
On my knees; are you enjoying this?
Just for the chance of getting your approval
I’m crawling again;

I am yours to abuse, a pawn in your game
Bound to your words and promises
Lost in a dream; the perfection through my eyes
Denied again, I am nothing in your world

Soon; you’ll face what I am
No; no turning back
Break; out of these chains
Destroy; all and myself

All I was, is gone and buried in you
And I know I’ve lost all dignity
I’ll give you all, whatever you demand
I’m crawling again;

I am yours to abuse, a pawn in your game
Bound to your words and promises
Lost in a dream; the perfection through my eyes
Denied again, cause I am nothing in your world

Now nothing remains, all has been erased
And whatever dream I had is no more cause;
Now everything’s gone, shattered and destroyed
I want to leave it all to be free and I’m not: yours to abuse

Won’t take part in your games
Free from your words and promises
Dead in a dream; I stood by you until the end
But now I’m gone and you are nothing in my world

Not yours to abuse…

9. Dethroned

(Music: F. Rasmusson - Lyrics: W. Bergbacka)

The ground begins to tremble, this time there’s no way out
I’ve had enough of you! Extinction is at hand!
Pulverized and gone, all life has been denied
And you stand next in line! Your paradise shall fall!

Through death and devastation; my destiny still calls
Through chaos and destruction; my purpose is fulfilled

Through death and devastation; my destiny still calls
I’ll feed them to the fire; see all the angels burn
Through chaos and destruction; my purpose is fulfilled
As they are drenched in fire; when all the angels burn

Your creation falls under my command; they will suffer and they shall repay me!
And in the realm, none will be equal… I am here to collect, their wings!

Throw all the angels out of heaven; the time has come to end their reign
Hear how the bell tolls for them…
And… their… King… Dethroned!

The fire within in me will never ever die
I’ll stand up, defeat them; whatever comes my way
The Darkness within me, has conquered life itself
My remnants, my bloodline; the army of the dead!

The fire within in me will never ever die
You shaped me, you carved me; into this piece of hate
The blood thirst within me, has conquered all my senses
My remnants, my bloodline; the army of the dead!

No equals, no mercy, when all the angels burn
For freedom, for justice, see all the angels burn
No equals, no mercy, when all your angels burn
For freedom, for justice, see all your angels burn

10. Beneath the Bleeding Sky

(Music: A. Jagfeldt, A. Dahlström, F. Rasmusson - Lyrics: W. Bergbacka)

And as they burn, I turn to you
Forgiveness or redemption? It is in your hands tonight!
What will it be? What do you choose?
One last chance to make it right, though I know that you and I are done!
We are done… we are done…

Do I really have a choice? Do you deserve to live?
Before you walk away, look deep into my eyes…

The sky is bleeding for us, as we part ways again
This is the day, when life and death unites as one
The sky is bleeding! We’ve reached the end!
This is the day… when life and death unites as one…

Walk away and suit yourself!
Forever lost, we’re not meant to be!
But fear the rage, which I can’t control
Cause in its flames, we both shall die!

The sky is bleeding for us, as we part ways again
This is the day, when life and death unites as one
The sky is bleeding! We’ve reached the end!
But did you ever think it would end like this?

11. My Haven Burns

(Music: F. Rasmusson - Lyrics: W. Bergbacka)

Shining so bright, her smile enlightens
The darkest of all souls and that is me
Feeling the warmth, her body's glowing
Beside the shell that is me…

Please don't leave me here, don't turn your back on me
Cause I know, that it will be the end, for me!

In her arms, I have found my peace
And a place to hide, when this angel set me free
In her embrace, the war inside me stopped
I belong to her and she's all I'll ever need

But I see her walk, going far away
And I fear that our time have reached its end

Drain me! Abuse me!
Still I will give you all and more than everything!

In her arms, thought I had found my peace
And a place to hide, but a demon enslaved me
By her side, the war inside me stopped
But the calm has turned, and now the chaos is set free

My haven burns, I see her dying
Embrace the silence, in the everlasting darkness
My haven burns, this world is turning
Into a place of only everlasting darkness!

Fire, fire… cleanse her body

I tried to tell you, tried to warn you
But you never listened, you never cared
I’ve bled for you, now die for me!
The world will never understand
The world will never comprehend
Why it all MUST end this way
But now you’ve felt all I have felt

Here’s for the wound that will never heal

Feeling no warmth, her body vanished
Next to the shell, and that is me…
Defeat or triumph? Nothing may ever lighten
The darkest of all souls... forever me…

Drain me! Abuse me!
Still I will give you all and more than everything!

In her arms, thought I had found my peace
And a place to hide, but a demon enslaved me
By her side, the war inside me stopped
But the calm has turned, and now the chaos is set free

My haven burns, I see her dying
Embrace the silence, in the everlasting darkness
My haven burns, this world is turning
Into a place where I’m the everlasting darkness

12. The End is Mine

(Music: A. Jagfeldt - Lyrics: W. Bergbacka)

“You could have saved me, but you walked away. Sweet final retribution, my blood is on your hands…”

You have run out of reasons, to keep me in your world
And I’ve lost the will to fight it, this war cannot be won
You knew about my struggle, forced me to suffocate
You could have saved me from this, but you just walked away

I am the destruction;
Within me dwells, nothing but anger
You are my damnation;
The end is mine and I’m destined for darkness

What is my purpose? Why am I here?
Do I even matter to you?
What is my purpose? Why am I here?
Did I ever matter to you?

You left me to find yourself
But along the way
You found someone else

Tell me; do you feel regret?
Knowing that we were supposed to make it, but you stole it all from me
So tell me, do you fear the end?
Looking back on all you could have done and everything you never did…

You could have saved me
But you walked away
You could have saved me
And yourself

I would have done, anything for you
But with fear in my eyes, I tell you goodbye
Cause you are my damnation

Overshadowed by your beauty, I failed to see the picture
The flame I saw in your eyes, was never lit by me

Just lie and tell me something and I’ll believe in you
Please tell me that I matter, I need to hear those words

You ripped my heart out, tore it, and now you’re back for more
We’re stuck, we can’t go further and so our story goes

Please come and take it all now, I’m done here anyway
Sweet final retribution, my blood is on your hands

13. Remember Me (outro)

(Music: F. Rasmusson - Lyrics: W. Bergbacka)

The fight is over
It is decided
This is my choice
Remember me

The struggle ends here
I am released
From the burden
Remember me

The end is here now
This is what I wanted
Here’s my goodbye
Remember me

Now, all pain is gone
Don’t mourn for me
Shed no tears
Remember me!

All pain is gone
Don’t cry for me
This was my choice
Remember me!

I’m still here
But I’m bleeding out for you
Remember me!

I am you - Within you
Forever here - Forever there
Until the end - Until the end
Remember me!

14. Strike from the Ashes (All It Takes - Part 2)

(Music: A. Dahlström, W. Bergbacka, A. Jagfeldt - Lyrics: W. Bergbacka)

They want what isn’t theirs to take and they expect obedience
Now see them come with their demands; to give them all or face the end
They want to take, they want to break; all that we are holding dear
So rise for what is ours to claim, rise for our land, our heritage

We will rise up! Strike from the ashes!
Strike them down! Fire with fire!
Down on the ground! They’ll beg for mercy,
as we strike again; fire with fire!
We will rise up! No man commands me!
Break their lines! Fire with fire!
Down on their knees! They will surrender,
as we rise again; fire with fire!

No matter what, don’t let them through!
Refuse to kneel, refuse to yield!
Make history remember you and force them out of our land!
Head up high, show bravery!
Let’s hold our ground until the end!
We march to war, we march to death!
For freedom and our thousand lakes!

Up from the ashes we will rise; ignore the pain
There is no other way to go, when they’re closing in on us!
Onward through their fires we shall push them back to hell!
Open up your eyes and face the threat, for victory or death!

Death awaits them in the cold! So glorious, against all odds!
And through the storms of snow and ice; our victory is in our hands!

We will rise up! Strike from the ashes!

Strike them down! Fire with fire!

Down on the ground! They’ll beg for mercy,

as we strike again; fire with fire!

We will rise up! No man commands me!

Break their lines! Fire with fire!

Down on their knees! They will surrender,

as we rise again; fire with fire!

Ignore the pain, push on through fire! Defy their ways and remain free!
One thing is clear, they’ll never win this and we will never bow to them!

We will rise up! Strike from the ashes!
Strike them down! Fire with fire!
We will rise up! No man commands me!
Break their lines! Fire with fire!

15. In Death We Trust (Special Edition feat. Tomas Lindberg)

(Music: F. Rasmusson, A. Jagfeldt, A. Dahlström - Lyrics: W. Bergbacka)

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4. Into the Void

7. Ruins

8. Nothing Remains

2. In Death We Trust

3. Liberation

10. Beneath the Bleeding Sky

5. Hardships

6. The Gateway

9. Dethroned

11. My Haven Burns

13. Remember Me

12. The End is Mine

14. Strike from the Ashes

15. In Death We Trust (special edition)