1. |
Gandaberunda
01:28
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2. |
Outburst
04:11
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I have seen the vile
Grow into a world set on fire
Struggle and stay alive
Dark forces are oncoming
Vapid to their eyes
Conquer or be struck by the flames
Stand up
Infractions must be stopped
If you back down
(Their) offence would never end
Come with us
We will lead the way
Don't believe a word they say
Distorted truth
Fight their madness
Carry on
Come and make them fall apart
It's reckless to follow their cause
Worn-out and weary, you have to work
Their labour is malice on earth
You'll see - break free
Throw it down the mountainside
From their ashes we'll prevail
One must be able to trust another
We shouldn't have to fear our home
I'm here still alive
But part of me feels empty inside
Walk with me right now
And clear a path that leads us there
I've seen misery, disgraceful acts were spread like a plague
Behold
Dawn of the rulers fall
It's here and now
(The) beginning of the end
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3. |
Imperium
03:31
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Take one thousand men and make them discontent
So lost in depravity
Then you proclaim a fate that no one could dream of
By now they're victorious
Gather your forces
Our time is now and the time is right
When everybody is united as one
We must turn the tide of fear
And cleanse the world from (its) degenerates
Draw – Aim – Fire
Repeat unto the very end
It's Us or Them
No one shall cross our way to dominion – And our imperium
Nothing at all will obstruct our spirit
This is our destiny – Won
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4. |
High Noon
03:54
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Behold the line of progress
Subduing the stormy sea
See how it flows
And how it sets you free
Behold the tide of commerce
Baptizing the barren tree
See how it grows
And how it's meant to be
Shedding light to beast and man
A Prospero delivering Caliban
Sons of the soil
Come and cleanse your culture with liberty
Hearken unto the wind, extolling our kingdom
The plainsong, the chronicle, expounding our burden
Harpies and vultures
Sons of the midday sun
Come suck the marrow
Of the gangrened bones
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5. |
The Climb
04:22
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We fought hard for deliverance
Breaking shackles of poverty
Though our rise left a few behind
None deserve our apology
We have seen their pity
Turn into jealousy
It's only fair
Eat or be eaten
But all the fortunes that you have made
Will breed impatience
For your desire knows no rest
Although your toil has passed, long passed!
Get on the hedonic treadmill!
Once we had nothing but a dream
You were desperate, you were in need
Climbing higher
You were lead astray, you were deceived
Still trusting wealth to bring us ease
You are corrupted, you are diseased and weak
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6. |
Hubris
04:27
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Observe the universe
Ask interesting questions
Conduct research
Formulate hypotheses
Design experiments
Analyze the findings
Reject, revise
Repeat and draw conclusions
Describe what patterns can be discerned
Explain what factors dictate behavior
Predict what good or ill might unfold
Control – Yes, let's seize fate by the throat!
Go catalog cosmos
Leave no stone unturned
Cram into a model; all that is seen
Closing the gaps
Shrinking (the) gods
We're bringing to form an age of intellect
Defy dogmas
Liberate inquiry
Transcend paradigms
Go wherever evidence is leading
All will be known by Man alone
Reaching for our own divinity
Humbug!
Hubris!
Your scalpel of reason is laying bare
The dagger of Nemesis
She will come awake – Repent!
Come celebrate
(The) wonders of Man
Hubris!
Wretched ego!
Come celebrate enlightenment
Welcome into a brave new world
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7. |
Bread and Circuses
04:02
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Look at these rats!
Devoid of honor
Vain and self-indulgent
They'll be my undoing!
Pleasure is our birthright
We crave bread and circuses
Give us (what) we're entitled
Let us all feast – for soon we'll die!
To what end should I appease this vermin's greed?
I will give.. I'll give.. No more!
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8. |
Ouroboros
02:01
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9. |
The Resistance
06:38
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The serpent's tongue, a kiss of death
One last caress, that chokes your breath
An easy prey, serves its destiny
One restless soul, feeds the carnivore
I am the one and only one
Now it is time for a statement
Bring me the head of this charade
Give us the leader of resistance – Now
You are my shadow from long ago
(When) bridges were burning fast
Like a lifeboat adrift offshore
Surrendered to the waves
The more you excavate and search for truth
The more pointless it seems to be
From a distant cry to the people's roar
This is your wake-up call
So you carry the flame
And preserve to the end
To protect what is sane
Until we meet all again
This is not our fate, nor what we're looking for
A big bad wolf, knocking at our door
How could this be, where should one go
Tired of constant fear, it turns us into stone
Make a stand
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Memfis Sweden
Alternative Progressive Metal for the impatient.
Gothenburg/Stockholm, Sweden.
2003-present.
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