Novembers Doom The Pale Haunt Departure 1. The Pale Haunt Departure Born upon angelic dirt we crawl from filth to rise Speak my name for the sake of life For this creed will slowly turn Light escapes this shell of mine The pale haunt departure A dying wish to rise again And leave behind a scarecrows fate Only those who have suffered long Can find the light within the shadows A first hand trial of mislead hope For this is the day of our wake Light escapes this shell of mine The pale haunt departure A dying wish to rise again And leave behind a scarecrows fate So I rise above to look below and see the shedding coil The ascension process to reunite my passion for life through pain Your trust in faith Light escapes this shell of mine The pale haunt departure A dying wish to rise again And leave behind a scarecrows fate 2. Swallowed By The Moon I'm sorry you will never know me, But know I always loved you. Will you remember when I kept you safe? Will you remember when I made you smile? Once again the daylight fades, and I'm swallowed by the moon Will tomorrow bring a new day of hope? Will this experience fill you with rage? The enemy time, knocks at my home I can no longer hide Please forgive me, I never meant to leave But know that I had you as my final thought Will you remember when I held you tight? Will you remember the sound of my voice? Once again the daylight fades, and I'm swallowed by the moon Will this experience scar your fragile mind? Will you remember when we would both laugh? Memories is all that you have And I'm sorry I failed you in life I wanted more for you then I could provide Be strong and make your mother proud Don't cry... The tears in your eyes My time... To say my goodbyes Heaven waits... My soul to arise Torture, torture... My pain finally dies Will you remember that I tried my best? Will you remember the father I was? Once again the daylight fades, and I'm swallowed by the moon Will you look back and smile for me? Will you remember me when I have gone? Memories is all that you have And I'm sorry I failed you in life I wanted more for you then I could provide Be strong and make your mother proud 3. Autumn Reflection I remember yesterday The rain fell to the earth For I dream of your arrival And color my dark world with faith Knowing you would be the strong one To keep my focus in close view I thank the heavens above For the angel beside me today The guardian of my sanity The one who will save my soul If I ever doubt the faith I hold I only need one smile from you And an autumn reflection will deliver me to your arms Someday you will understand How much you mean to me for every day that passes me by I long for the person you will become I thank the heavens above For the angel beside me today The guardian of my sanity The one who will save my soul If I ever doubt the faith I hold I only need one smile from you And an autumn reflection will deliver me to your arms I am stronger now Since you came into my life With a thought of your smile I remember yesterday 4. Dark World Burden It's all so clear to me now A fraction of the man I used to be For every breath I take draws in the fear Only I know that the worst is yet to come I live in a dark world, where no light shines through I carry this burden with every step I take Thrust myself into a new days end And focus on the hour glass, to help pass the time Day to day I push myself on My facade can fool the strongest mind And my loved ones can only watch from afar A single mirror to view the void Tragic yesterdays, and unseen futures sleep Footprints in the blood from my wounded heart My dark world is where I call home Until the day comes, and the light calls my name My arcane cell is covered in resent I never asked for any of this I follow the path which leads me to nothing Searching for my smile I lost long ago I stand alone in the company of none Cheated by reality, philosopher of the gray A brave inner child stands strong in refuse A treasure of impurity will find a way to breed 5. In The Absence Of Grace Heaven is so far away from this Hell, Carried by the wings of shadows pain Why did you turn your back, And leave me without your grace Fallen so far away from the light, Courage will no longer be by my side I stand here all alone, Waiting for you to see my need I'll give my life for you, You'll see the fallen man Heaven is so far away from this Hell, Carried by the wings of shadows pain Why did you turn your back, And leave me without your grace Fallen so far away from the light, Courage will no longer be by my side I stand here all alone, Waiting for you to see my need I'll give my life for you, You'll see the fallen man I had trust in you, no more lies, I end this now, and walk away So pathetic it's come to this, If you only could see my side I live with this every day, and the struggle overwhelms me For the loveless, And for my wake Only when I close my eyes, And the day draws to an end Thoughts of you stronger then me, increase my faith in hate For the child, And for my heart Only when I close my eyes, And the day draws to an end Thoughts of you stronger then me, Increase my faith in hate Always dreaming of better days, Since cast out from your sight I'll live with the life I lead, And smile that you're no more Why did you turn your back, And leave me without your grace Fallen so far away from the light, Courage will no longer be by my side I stand here all alone, Waiting for you to see my need I'll give my life for you, You'll see the fallen man I'll give my life for you, You'll see the fallen man 6. The Dead Leaf Echo Since the day I let you believe, that a grand life I would provide I am haunted by the failure you see before you, consuming the echo To travel the road of our dreams, with my back against the wall All I can do, is look the other way, and pretend that your face held a smile. Not to see your sullen eyes, staring past my soul, into the darkness of night. I feel I've failed you, when we both know, I never had the chance, to say hello. Far away from your warmth I fade Silently, I bid you farewell, and wallow in the moment So very small, this distance between us, to travel so long, and gain no ground The very face I see in the mirror, knows the truth behind the lies For my trust, I hear the dead leaf echo, and the answer awaits us on the other side Far away from your warmth I fade Silently, I bid you farewell, and wallow in the moment Looking back to the days when we were poor, and all we had was each other You looked so sad, and almost ashamed to have me at your side In circles spins my mind, and the vertigo makes me sick All I can do, is look the other way, and pretend that your face held a smile. Not to see your sullen eyes, staring past my soul, into the darkness of night. I feel I've failed you, when we both know, I never had the chance, to say hello. 7. Through A Child's Eyes I once had a vision the beauty of two graced the sky It left me with nothing but hurt For I knew this couldn't be true Looking back through a childs eyes I have been betrayed by time Now I dream with a sense of pride And I grieve the shame of mankind I once was left behind All the promises and empty words Forced me to walk upon the earth Alone in the shadow of man Looking back through a childs eyes I have been betrayed by time Now I dream with a sense of pride I grieve the shame of mankind I once had a vision The fall of man before its time Again I knew with innocent eyes You should have saved us all Looking back through a childs eyes I have been betrayed by time Now I dream with a sense of pride I grieve the shame of mankind 8. Collapse Of The Fallen Throe I gaze the beauty with sinful eyes I dream of the fallen embrace Rest before me, whisper my name And I'll break the spine of your love Squalor brings the insects That feast upon the filth Only now you witness Collapse of the falling throe Come to me, with arms outstretched Sweet tears that kiss your face When the arms of hate are holding on I'll take what should be mine A love for you consumes the heart This cruelty will not be for nothing For you will be ruled by an iron hand And somewhere the master shows his face A grand design of vented wealth Sail on wings of golden pride A blindness that will free your mind To carry the seed for the years ahead Squalor brings the insects That feast upon the filth Only now you witness Collapse of the falling throe Amidst pure violent emotion The eyes tell the story of betrayal Buried deep within the womb My reason to be scalded by your sins My ignorance to be judged A sworn voice to tell me the lies The mask will be raised to reveal truth And the sun will no longer shine Blood for blood, you will be mine Through the pain I will rise Driven by this longing desire To be the one who loves you forever