Solitude Aeturnus And Justice for All... (as Solitude) (demo) 1. It Came Upon One Night It came upon one night When Nemesis besieged, Lightning streaked across the sky And the thunderclouds did scream It came upon one night, When on land the seas had turned Typhoons swept with certain death And the air began to burn... Apocalypse is born, Nightmares will begin It came upon one night So bittersweet the end The world was cloaked in darkness And winter brought the rain A poisoned soul was pondering This mortal fool's to blame Defense became the joke of the day Rivalry the nations now regret, Politicians threw our lives away The day that dust and ice the Earth beset Into battle cried the poor As famine took its toll, The world had turned so desolate That nothing much would grow Apocalypse was born Nightmares had begun Nature claimed a victory As neither side had won The world was all asunder When sorrow took a leave Hatred fled when Christ Returned to Earth as King 2. Transcending Sentinels We've been here through the all the circles And lived with the godless tyranny One day all of you shall be perfect And understand this is to be... He has determined the future, And all that was shall come to pass Revel in the unseen forces That bring his wisdom to the vast Listen to the voice of the teacher, The peace and comfort that he brings Love can save the world from its destruction Pray that this shall come to be... Our days will come of tribulation And many men will die now that The Lord of Hosts is on the horizon And with it brings the promises of plight The Earth will soon be shaken As the day becomes the night Foretold we have come together as one To prepare our children once again Those who have chosen not to follow Are damned to live it to the end 3. Into Battle Harken to the voice Of the insane prophets of Hell Calling out to all the foolish men And so the papacy will listen It is your destiny To take the sword from the fallen angel The world is filled with anger As the flames are fanned by the hand of God You are the sacrifice, The mark that you bear has its price Into battle the heathens are led As heretics so shall you die Baptized in fire Men of wealth now vie for power Crusaders marching, Using piety as their disguise On a clear winter night When Nibiru on high Reveal to man the antichrist As children march to die For you who've heard The voice of the deceiver He feeds his puppets lies in kingly garb This monarch shall arise Exploiting millions candidly He now assumes his role In priestly garb, Hell take away your soul It is your destiny To take the sword from the fallen angel The children scream for vengeance And the chosen one from among them rises You are the sacrifice, The mark that you bear has its price Into battle the heathens are led As heretics so shall you die Revel the liar, I'll live to see your legions cower The rapture's calling out its warning Into battle... 4. Sojourner Raise the sails on the ship of life Set a course that will take you far Open seas aren't hard to find, With some faith you can reach the stars Rise above your troubled self And you'll be surprised at what you find Inner peace in the realms of light As the mortal world is left behind Distant worlds where I long to be With just a thought I'm almost there Sailing high upon the starlight Skimming clouds without a care Sojourner... Darkness fades when I think of light The power rests in what's behind your eyes Deceitful men aren't hard to find, They haven't faith so they preach their lies Rise above these foolish wretches See them cower as they burn your flesh And though the flames are rising high The curse is on him who cried out witch Distant worlds where I long to be With just a thought I'm almost there Sailing high upon the starlight Skimming clouds without a care Sojourner! Condemned for what he dared to teach They labeled him a heathen Yet ways of God he preached Stoned by all the men of hate And burned upon a cross Till darkness fills their stage They cried the day he took his leave They begged for his return, For the light again they screamed Sojourner! Oh, mother Earth, I beg of you Release thy hate and I shall forgive For there is eternal love And without this love you cannot live I shall return upon the wind, The clouds shall be steps up to my door One day the door will open wide And you shall see that I have not died 5. Where Angels Dare to Tread Out from the sun appeared three men or so it seemed to be Abram saw and rushed to greet these godlike entities, Prepare a feast, my chosen wife, that we may honor these A festive mood soon turned to grief, when told their destinies The leader spoke of degradation that was close at hand, He came to verify a grievous outcry from the land... Be the people righteous souls, then this I want to know But if the accusation's true, to them my wrath I'll show Where angels dare to tread Where angels dare to tread, No one is forgiven unless they know the word How can you speak what you have not heard? Up to the gates of Sodom went emissaries of the Lord Lot was there and bowed to them as Abram did before, Leave this city with wives and daughters unto the mountains thee Death will come to sinners' glory, and so I tell you to flee Where angels dare to tread Where angels dare to tread, No one can be saved unless they see the signs How can you see when you are blind? A chill is running through me, remembering that day Thoughts of pity and sorrow for those about to die It would seem as though the world will never change On this night again, tread the angels and I... 6. Opaque Divinity (3/89) The apostle awoke Inside a dream Revealing what shall come to be With strengthened sight Tears of stone fell from his eyes Paving paths that none should follow Behold the Beginning of Sorrows Behold that which ascends with doom When the great river has dried We shall find the Kings from the East Do not seal the words of prophecy The time is soon at hand He who is unjust - let him be unjust still He who is righteous - let him be righteous still And let he who walks on the path which is clear Find peace within himself We are our own We reap what we sow Heed the warning cast among ye That bring sorrow upon the land The cities will fall The mountains will speak Among plague's disease Our efforts to weak If this is to come Once more shall we sing And upon the Earth fall to our knees Among all that we are and all that we may be All that we may be...