A Billion Years, You've Cheated Death. O’ Muse of Tears, There's Nothing Left, Save the Path, That Leads to Pain, You spilled their Blood, I'll bring the Rain. ... Reap what you sow I hope they know Reap what you sow The lengths I'll go ... Hark... and Despair! ... All are Heading To the Summit, They Can't Escape, My Rising Tides, Storm Ascends On Angel Wings, Here to End, You, Wicked, Things! ... Here again Ascend The Hang-ing Tree, Heath once promised That You'd all join Me, All the Gods you've made Will build a Pyre, Gather Stars To End The Old Empire, Court of Falling Stars - Will Fall Again, Court of Lost Shadows - Ink Will Blend, Court of Binding Thread - Shall Fray Before, Those who rose from my Unchosen Core.
Dark ambient, glitch, IDM (Intelligent Dance Music)
English
The lyrics evoke a deep sense of despair, vengeance, and existential contemplation. The references to betrayal and retribution invoke feelings of anger and sorrow, while the imagery surrounding storms and the summoning of a ‘dark muse’ adds a haunting and foreboding atmosphere to the emotional landscape.
This song could be effectively used in film scores, particularly in scenes depicting conflict, rebellion, or intense emotional upheaval. It may also find a place in gaming soundtracks, especially in genres that lean towards dark fantasy or psychological horror, enhancing dramatic moments that involve betrayal, vengeance, and cosmic struggles.
The song employs a blend of dark ambient textures, glitch elements, and intricate rhythmic patterns typical of IDM. This fusion creates an immersive soundscape that complements the lyrics' haunting themes. Techniques such as layering of ambient sounds, manipulated vocal samples, and complex time signatures may enhance the overall tension and drama, supporting the lyrical narrative of rebirth and apocalypse.
[Verse] Whispers in the midnight air Shadows dance without a care Echoes of a distant stare Chains of darkness pull to snare [Verse 2] Moonlight fades behind a cloud Silence screams without a sound Footsteps lost upon the ground In her grasp you're tightly bound [Chorus] She’s the ghost you can’t unsee In your dreams eternally Eyes that pierce through mystery Haunted heart lonely and free [Bridge] Night wears on the darkened veil Stars like whispers start to pale In the void your fate does sail Trapped within her mournful tale [Verse 3] Calling from the depths of night Fingers cold like ice so tight Breathing in the frozen fright In her world you lose all light [Chorus] She’s the ghost you can’t unsee In your dreams eternally Eyes that pierce through mystery Haunted heart lonely and free
[Verse] In the shadows where secrets hide Whispers echo in the dark A world unseen beneath the pride Truth awakens with a spark [Chorus] Tension builds on every string Stories cloaked in mist arise Melodies that darkness bring Eyes unblinking in disguise [Verse 2] Underneath the surface wild Lies a tale of silent pain Faces mask what’s been defiled Yet the violins sustain [Chorus] Tension builds on every string Stories cloaked in mist arise Melodies that darkness bring Eyes unblinking in disguise [Bridge] Rising notes that pierce the night Answers hidden in the fray Lights and shadows in a fight Silence has so much to say [Verse 3] Buried truths in subtle lies Hearts that ache in rampant void Strings like tendrils reaching skies Find the hope that’s been destroyed
A Billion Years, You've Cheated Death. O’ Muse of Tears, There's Nothing Left, Save the Path, That Leads to Pain, You spilled their Blood, I'll bring the Rain. ... Reap what you sow I hope they know Reap what you sow The lengths I'll go ... Hark... and Despair! ... All are Heading To the Summit, They Can't Escape, My Rising Tides, Storm Ascends On Angel Wings, Here to End, You, Wicked, Things! ... Here again Ascend The Hang-ing Tree, Heath once promised That You'd all join Me, All the Gods you've made Will build a Pyre, Gather Stars To End The Old Empire, Court of Falling Stars - Will Fall Again, Court of Lost Shadows - Ink Will Blend, Court of Binding Thread - Shall Fray Before, Those who rose from my Unchosen Core.
[Verse] In the shadows where dreams decay I walk alone night turns to day Whispers haunt me inside my mind The sins of old I can't rewind [Verse 2] A smirk of doom painted on lips Shattered vows fell from fingertips Crows are singing the life I stole Heart of ice and a soul that's cold [Chorus] I'm the ghost within your dreams The echo of your silent screams With every step a shadow falls I'm the villain breaking walls [Verse 3] Past the veil where truths are gray My heart's a lock evil holds the key Fate's a game I love to play Dance with me in this dark ballet [Bridge] Secrets poison the air I breathe Twisted love and endless greed Nighttime cloaks my hidden crimes A mastermind through space and time [Chorus] I'm the ghost within your dreams The echo of your silent screams With every step a shadow falls I'm the villain breaking walls
Hush now, my shadow child, The moon is bleeding red, Through twisted trees and fallen leaves, We'll lay your little head. Sleep tight, my shadow child, Where owls sing mournful cries, The night will keep its watch on you, With hollow, empty eyes. The wind will hum a lullaby, Of bones that drift and shake, And under veils of drifting mist, The dark begins to wake. So close your heavy, haunted eyes, And dream your shadows deep, The night will hold your restless soul, Until the morning creeps.
[Verse] The shadows play their games tonight With secrets hidden from the light A whisper floats on midnight air No one knows and no one cares [Verse 2] Through alleyways the silence creeps Where broken dreams and sorrow sleeps A fleeting glance from ghostly form In the eye of the storm [Chorus] Whispers in the night echo all around Lost in the darkness never to be found Voices from the past calling out my name But I am just a shadow in their game [Verse 3] Candles flicker whisper low In the room where no one goes The old piano hums a tune A lullaby under the moon [Bridge] Beneath the mask a hidden fear Ice-cold touch drawing near Eternal dance with faceless night Locked in a fight with fading light [Chorus] Whispers in the night echo all around Lost in the darkness never to be found Voices from the past calling out my name But I am just a shadow in their game
[Verse] I saw your face in faded mirrors black and gray Whispers haunt my sleepless nights they never sway In a room so cold the sun forgot to touch Lonely echoes sing your name it's all too much [Verse 2] Silent tears trace lines on windows full of frost Every time I find you there I feel more lost In the corners of my mind you always stay Memories that won’t let go they make me pay [Chorus] Under shadows where the light can’t dare to creep I find solace in the secrets that I keep In the darkness though my heart begins to weep Still I’m calm within this sorrow so deep [Verse 3] Broken clocks keep time that’s never really there Ghostly moments that we used to both share Shattered dreams that lie in pieces on the floor Silent screams that echo through an open door [Bridge] In the stillness where the midnight swallows day I find comfort where the sorrow seems to play In the haunting where my fears begin to dance There’s a peace within this dark and twisted trance [Chorus] Under shadows where the light can’t dare to creep I find solace in the secrets that I keep In the darkness though my heart begins to weep Still I’m calm within this sorrow so deep
[Verse] In the shadows of the sand time drifts away Pharaoh whispers secrets buried in the clay Temples rise like giants silent as night Mysteries envelop under the moon’s faint light [Verse 2] Golden mask hides stories lost to the past Silent tombs stand still their silence cast Sphinx gazes wonders carved in stone Pharaoh's soul forever Yet alone [Chorus] Winds of Egypt sing tales untold Echoes of a kingdom whispers old Ancient rites in the desert dreams unfold In the land where the night’s breath is cold [Verse 3] River’s done its talking beneath the searing sun Shifting dunes conceal where the journey's begun Hieroglyphs speak in tongues long forgot In the Pharaoh’s court riddles become a plot [Verse 4] Obelisks gleam under the star-touched sky Mysteries guard ‘til the day we die Slaves laid bricks now ghosts in sands Heart of Egypt forever in Pharaoh's hands [Bridge] Eternal maze nothing’s as it seems Ancient land of glorious dreams History’s a whisper in Pharaoh's veins Silent power in the desert reigns
[Verse] Shadows crawling cross the floor In the dark a creaking door Eyes that peer through unseen gloom Silent whispers spell our doom [Verse 2] Candles flicker in cold breeze Specters whisper ancient pleas Chill of night makes spine feel weak Fear creeps in we dare not speak [Chorus] Hear the whispers in the night Faint reflections ghostly light Breath of fear a haunting choir Lips of shadows draw us higher [Verse 3] Footsteps echo down dark halls Phantom calls from empty walls Timeless echoes wake the dead Fearful hearts begin to dread [Bridge] Shiver skin beneath moon's bite Spectral figures veiled in white Murmurs follow every step Pulls you toward the shadows' depth [Chorus] Hear the whispers in the night Faint reflections ghostly light Breath of fear a haunting choir Lips of shadows draw us higher
“Lost in the maze… No turning back… Shadow’s embrace… Night fades to black…” “Footsteps so near… Heart full of dread… No one will hear… When you are dead…” “Sharp is the blade… Cold is the breath… Run if you can… Hunted by death…” “The Butcher is here… No place to hide… He takes what he wants… You won’t survive…”
[Verse] Céu sangrando Terra em chamas Gritos ecoam Destruição Demônios surgem Escuridão Esperança morre Extinção [Verse 2] Rios de sangue Mares de dor Destruição Natureza chora Profecias cumpridas Caos sem fim Humanidade extinta Fim chegou [Chorus] Açoite mortal Fim dos tempos Inferno terrestre Sofrimento Caos e miséria Gritos e morte Apocalipse brutal Fim da sorte [Verse 3] Anjos caídos Guerra eterna Fúria divina Almas perdidas Colapsos e ruínas Cidades mortas Apocalipse cruel Vida torta [Bridge] Escuridão total Medo e dor Sem salvação Clamor inútil Castigo cruel Justiça negra Noite eterna Esperança cega [Verse 4] Cinzas e pó Ruínas frias Coração de pedra Alma vazia Seres rastejantes Sobreviventes Mundo moribundo Ecos distantes
