Ex Deo The Immortal Wars 1. The Rise Of Hannibal Hear the sounds of a distant time Echoing voices of ancient tyrants Hamilcar, son of Cathage Bestow the seed of the lion broods From this day, One will rise, many will fall To seek the throne of sand Thy perilous nations Tremble at the hands of your enemies I've seen your fate In dreams far away Oh let the sun shin upon you Rise my son, avenge thy father For this glory is built in fire "Father, on this day, I promise to never be a friend of Rome, to treat them as a mortal enemy, this promise I make with my blood! I am the son of Carthage, I bathe in the blood of Rome Plough and eagle set to war!" [?] Feel the might of Carthage The power of a thousand spears descending Beasts crushing the skulls of the enemy Eternal storms ascend In honour of my father We shall rise again There's no place to die There's no end in sight There's only pain, only death Only one shall reign Forgotten legends Lay amongst the wasted lands Kink of all kings, merciless Descend upon thy With might an power Warriors of the sands Fear me For I am Hannibal 2. Hispania (The Siege Of Saguntum) The time has come Havoc will rise Death from my cold hands To strike the eagle At its nest we lay The torch of fire Women, children, enslaved forever Every man put to death Conquer Hispania Spaniard, ally of Rome I shall plunder and destroy In the name Carthage Blood shall reap the earth "This is my oath, I uphold it to you, father, I have started my duty in honour and in blood" And no one else could ever see you coming Commander I will bring this war to you I will see the lions eat the heart of the living I will see the world turn to dust "Obscurum per Obscurius... Imperium per Imperio... Cathago Nova" Resistance dismantled No chance to surrender I lay siege to Saguntum To install my supremacy Arrogant Roman Seek my crucifixion I seek your destruction I place my hands in the depths of eternity I sacrifice my soul for the goods of apathy "Rome offers you peace or war, General. Choose: It matters not to Rome! This is War!" 3. Crossing Of The Alps I can smell the bodies, burning the earth Hispania has fallen, Rome at my grasp My patience is vast, resolve absolute Lex Talionis My order arrives, I'll bring your fate No one will stop this dominance rise Unleash my wrath, thunder from Carthage Roma will perish One will save the world from demise One will walk this earth triumphant One will roam with the beasts of the world One will decimate all Can you see my rage bleed through my veins? Can you see the future engulfed in Carthage? I'll break through your gates, thousands of men Forty beasts at hand, Celtics by my side Blood in the Roman rivers Resistance will fall One by one, sword by sword I will be king King of the world Father, give me your strength The impossible shall be possible We will find a way or make one By the grace of my ancestors I am Hannibal Give me your strength, pillar of gods My hands are frozen but my soul is on fire The cold is my shelter, my faith is alive But my body is dying, lift me again To the sounds of wisdom To the sounds of destruction To the sounds of the angels That will make me reborn I will rise from the depths of demise To lead this army into the bowels of Rome To the bowels of Rome I'm here at your footsteps Let the sirens sing The sounds of conquest Can you hear my marching soldiers? Can you hear my voice fade into the night? I am here I am here 4. Suavetaurilia (Intermezzo) [Instrumental]"Mars Pater, Eiusque Rei Ergo Macte Suovitaurilibus Inmolandis Esto" 5. Cato Major: Carthago Delenda Est! Threat feeds the lies to kill the bloodline Ideals of Rome, the idea of prosperity Freedom, guides me through the heart I am a soldier of Rome I am descendant of Mars I am the son of Jove The son of Jove Hannibal, great general Of the Carthaginian hordes Barbarian, this is your final stand How dare you invade Our lands and break the treaty A thousand miles away A forgotten reign We shall defend the honor of Rome With every breath we take To the end of times Our glory will feed the brave "Rise, General Scipio, and lead us to victory! Mars is by our side, raise your gladius As we are the light, they are the darkness For this Republic, for honor We are Romans!" Advance, stand with me Children of the gods Soldiers of the chosen ones Fight with me and die with me The eagle of Rome shall stand for eternity As worlds collide Burning lies, traitors crucified The enemy pushed back forever 6. Ad Victoriam (The Battle Of Zama) Push, pull Divide and conquer Everyone is everything Zama Regia Summer of legends Summer of blood Wage war back to Carthage This time we end it all Hannibal Face your nemesis I am the general you cannot kill "I am your blood turned to death I am Roma Invicta" On this day Let forty thousand souls Crush the hands of Carthage Bring me the head of the lion For victory, I lay my sword for you "Formation! Three line single column, left flank cavalry! Massinissa, move forward!" Push, pull Divide and conquer Everyone is everything Zama Regia Summer of legends Summer of blood Wage war back to Carthage This time we end it all Hannibal Face your nemesis I am the general you cannot kill Bring me the head of the lion For victory, I lay my sword for you I hear the screams of the earth shake before me I hear the moans of men dying With spears entrenched in their bowels Severed heads and bodies wrapped in fire There is no place for war There is no place for the living Plunge the gladius of Rome Into the heart of Africa 7. The Spoils Of War In the shade lie the spoils of war In this land lies the key to victory Door to door Man to man Kill them all Crucify Magnify The power to dominate The seeds of the poisoned Rewrite the pages of history I've walked from the vineyards of heaven To the battlefields of hell Hannibal Barca Rome demands your ultimate surrender Lay down your arms Or face complete annihilation Legends will fall today Thunder will reign the skies The gods rejoice in triumph The spoils of war Retreat Burn it down Seek your sanctuary Emblem of power Heart of courage Destroyed forever I solitude you died Master tactician We salute you Your king is dead Long live the Republic Bellum Parate Quoniam Pacem Pati Non Potestis 8. The Roman From the sword of Romulus To the blood of Caesar I give myself to the will of the gods Guide me through faith Dignity and virtue, strength and honor Bless me with the skills of war I serve the truth I serve the light I am Roman I've seen the cold worlds disappear Into the dark upon the burning crosses The crescent moon bleeds the blood of tyrants I bring order for the world to prosper with courage at hand I will never yield I am Roman Con il sangue in mano, con onore del aquila, siamo figli di Romolo, uno sogno, un brivido, sempre con te fino la fina die tempi, ave Roma! Oh, as they whisper Sounds of domination Let the beasts of the world fall Let the civil world rise Philosophers of the world Write down the antics Of the ancient world Bring forth evolution Her beauty is vast Her reach infinite Her wrath is unmerciful And I will serve you until the end of times I am Roman The Roman