Axenstar

(M & L: Thomas Eriksson)

You thought you knew what I was all about
A smile on your face but you're drowning in lies
You stole my heaven and put me through hell
One of us must go down, Well I'm not the one

(BRIDGE)
They try to push me over the edge
But you know in the end they failed
I'll live my life until it's over

(CHORUS)
You have not lived the life I've lived
Your words couldn't mean a thing
Don't care what you think, keep it to yourself
And let me be all I could ever be

Although you try you cannot bring me down
I'm free in my will and I bow down to none
You sinful ways must now come to an end
I am the one of a kind and I'll never die

(M & L: Thomas Eriksson)

Take the time to realize what we have done
We're standing on the edge of desperation
We've been blind by staring right into the burning sun
Yet pray to Heaven's might for our salvation

(BRIDGE)
It seems we've used up all her trust
We burned our bridges and turned our future to dust

(CHORUS)
Bring me back to the times, back when the future looked good
Finding signs of the cross, we probably would
Let me stand on the shore, breathe in the fresh magic air
We fear that it's too late but that's the cross we bear

Sowing seeds of pure minstreat we cannot take
Our children reap the harvest in another day
She just fades away unless we try to put an end to this disease
And bring the lost disciples right down to their kness

Don't let us leave it all behind
A war for all mankind
Oh can't you see, tomorrow is our destiny

[M: Thomas Eriksson, L: Peter Johansson & Thomas Eriksson]

Magic rides to the future king
The Gods of war sent all their sins
While the dragons still flying
He saw his warriors dying
Forever he keeps his heart warm of desire and hope
Fighting the shadowlands mighty storm

[CHORUS]
All alone on his throne holding powers unkown
Seeking wisdom of Gods and the will to carry on
In his eyes you can see he's his own enemy
Behold King of Tragedy

In his castle of ancient times
Overlooking horizons wide
The angel of his life he though he'd found
But tragedy was set to be abound
Her heart was the one thing she could never give to him
Lonely as so many times before...

Alone with his mighty golden sword
He will conquer and be the lord
Obey the King of your land
And fight the blood from your hand

[FINAL CHORUS]
Once he ruled all his lands with a firm ironhand
Not a queen by his side never knew the reason why
At the end of the tale I now finally see
That the Tragic King is me
All alone on my throne once held powers so strong
Seeked for wisdom of Gods and the will to carry on
In my eyes you can see peaceful rest finally
Behold King of Tragedy

(M: Axenstar, L: Magnus and Thomas Eriksson)

Thousand miles away I see the light of day
A day that knows no tomorrow
Distant memories are buried in the past
They only bring me pain and sorrow

(BRIDGE)
A story not yet told
Facing a wall of silence

(CHORUS)
The scars I have inside of me never leaving me alone
Forcing me to be on my own trusting no one but myself
I'm trapped in a barren reality where nothing ever stays the same
Trusting you was my last mistake but the scars they will remain

Many years have past and the soul never last
Tearing a hole in my heart
Falling down through life I'll never be the same
Sleeping while my mind rips apart

See myself living a lie inside a castle of treachery
The future's wide open for me but I walk down a dead end street
Feeling the demons arise my body is numb from the unspeakable fear
But still I cannot face the real me

[M & L: Thomas Eriksson]

On a stormy winter's morning
When the snow was falling like diamonds so bright
They came for her, my precious angel
My heart's now dressed in darkest black
With the silence of the nighfall
I made my way through it all
The moonlight is guiding my way to her

[BRIDGE]
Embraced in the veil of night
Where the shadows lose their beauty so fast
Let the beast inside of your heart tempt you, please you too

As the mistery uncovers
Will I find the key to unlock this dream?
Enraged with hate, a burning embers
I'll slay them all for this dreadful crime
With the sanctity of the last hour
Now the Reaper's riding right next by my side
His black eyes awaiting another death

[CHORUS]
She led you that lake
Where thousand tears are flowing
This enchatment you have to break
Or else all will be lost
Voices are calling to stand up for your own
Make yourself ready to fight
And keep in mind that you are her only hope
Burning like fire for the only one, my soul

[FINAL CHORUS]
She led you that lake
Where thousand tears are flowing
This enchatment you have to break
Or else all will be lost
Voices are calling to stand up for your own
Make yourself ready to fight
And keep in mind that you are her only hope
Burning like fire for thee
Yearning desire

[M & L: Thomas Eriksson]

Far away from twilight I'm searching for my soul
But still I can't find what I've journeyed for
All the distant places I've passed along my way
They seem to be fading with the remnants of the day

[BRIDGE]
See me now with the tears in my eyes
Hear my sight as I reach out for the light

[CHORUS]
So conquer the world in the afterlife
Peace now for my soul
A new revelation has just begun
Secrets left untold

Crossed the fields of sadness and oceans of true love
Now I enter the realm of the dark beyond
Embraced within the powers I've longed for all these years
Redemption must be close at hand to wash away my fears

[CHORUS]
So conquer the world in the afterlife
Peace now for my soul
A new revelation has just begun
Secrets soon I know

Fire in my eyes, I feel the pain inside that's ripping in my entity
Do I believe what I see?
And so many times I have failed to pass this test of faith
But now it's my turn, the rest of the world shall burn!

Far away from twilight you're searching for your soul
But still you can't find what you've journeyed for?
When you're on that journey just like me some times ago
Remember what the wise men said: "Go, follow your heart all the way!"

[BRIDGE]
See me now with the tears in my eyes
Hear my cry to the sky as I reach out for the light

[CHORUS]
So conquer the world in the afterlife
Peace now for my soul
A new revelation has just begun
Secrets now I know

[M & L: Thomas Eriksson]

Forgive me father, for I have sinned
But that's just my way and I know I will win
Years spent in waiting for final attack
My powers are stronger there's no turning back

[BRIDGE]
When you stand at the gates
Take control of your fate

[CHORUS]
Time is never on your side
Open your eyes to find whatever lies behind
When your candle starts to fade
Confess thy sins or you will forever burn

The path you've chosen will lead you straight
To my reign of damnation, just cross the last lake
The final chapter is written and done
I now have your soul, do you still think you've won?

[M & L: Thomas Eriksson]

Just as I predicted it would go
We will never see the light again

Is this what all belived in?
Our future has lost its meaning
And will be put to sleep

[CHORUS]
Now it all seems so clear
We shouldn't have let our dreams disappear
And the end is so near
Perpetual twilight is here

Now the day we all feared is here
The time has come to shed your final tears

The sun once so brightly shining
Has lost its glow - ever dying
Like the rest of mankind

The sky is soon burning and we stand awaiting our fate
No one to save us, our heavenly father awaits
Death from above, reign of terror has come upon you
We are the ones, damned for all time, see what's become of our lives

So now we write the final epitaph
Close your eyes and slip away in time

The strength of our nuclear powers
Destroyed us from now and ever
Now we will find our peace

[M: Thomas Eriksson, L: Peter Johansson & Thomas Eriksson]

Magic rides to the future king
The Gods of war sent all their sins
While the dragons still flying
He saw his warriors dying
Forever he keeps his heart warm of desire and hope
Fighting the shadowlands mighty storm

[CHORUS]
All alone on his throne holding powers unkown
Seeking wisdom of Gods and the will to carry on
In his eyes you can see he's his own enemy
Behold King of Tragedy

In his castle of ancient times
Overlooking horizons wide
The angel of his life he though he'd found
But tragedy was set to be abound
Her heart was the one thing she could never give to him
Lonely as so many times before...

Alone with his mighty golden sword
He will conquer and be the lord
Obey the King of your land
And fight the blood from your hand

[FINAL CHORUS]
Once he ruled all his lands with a firm ironhand
Not a queen by his side never knew the reason why
At the end of the tale I now finally see
That the Tragic King is me
All alone on my throne once held powers so strong
Seeked for wisdom of Gods and the will to carry on
In my eyes you can see peaceful rest finally
Behold King of Tragedy