Come nearer, let me
look at you!
Absorb me, devour
me, perish me!
Rise from within,
the unbound shade!
Tempt me, caress
me, dream in me!
(I bet you know),
immortal is not my flesh
… and nor is yours…
(I bet you know),
forever we are not
… none and no one…
Aren’t you in fear?
Aren’t you… my dear?
Dive in, and beyond!
Transintegrate, emerge
and go away!
Come out from oblivion!
Fly away, forget
and…
Die at last!
(2001)
“… For We Blessed This World With Plagues”
What can I do for
myself
Couldn’t I change
my life
And start it all
over again?
Couldn’t you just
walk away?
Blessed is this world
with plagues
Named my love, your
hate
Blessed is this world
with plagues
Named you and me
Can’t find the way
Burning you, as I
cease
Can’t chase your
stare
Burning me, as you
leave
Blessed is this world
with plagues
We brought forth
the light
Blessed is this world
with plagues
Abandoning each and
every thing
What can I do for
myself
If there’s not really
much to do
A new life, a new
beginning
… our most common
failure
Can’t find the way
Burning you, as I
cease
Can’t chase your
stare
Burning me, as you
leave
(2001)
“Farewell To The Flesh”
I kissed her goodbye,
Although much has
been left to be desired
Forgive me for everything
I’ll do,
It’s all about pain,
my betrothed
Murdered the innocence
Lost what used to
be my mind
Gone beyond my world
Got rid of what we
cherished
Cherished… cherished…
Loved you in torture
Cherished…
Crowned myself a
leper
Cherished… cherished…
Loved you in torture
Cherished…
Crowned myself a
leper
This is my final waltz
If I’d (only) thought
of what it may end in!
Forget me and everything
I’ve done
… this is my private
pain
Lying here, (motionlessly)
passing away
A disfigured heart…
a condemned soul…
Wiped out from inside,
lovelorn
A cripple man… a
cripple man…
… this is me
(2001)
“The Season Shaped In Black”
(I) welcome the season
shaped in black
(Soul blinded), eyes
not seeing anymore
Where have all these
tears gone
Where have YOU gone,
and where am I?
Won’t you let me see
you
Once again, naked
in despair
Won’t you let me
touch you
Once again, withered
in disgrace
Nothing but imaginary
pain
The one I suffer
each my single day
Nothing but your
empty words
The ones you proved
with lies
The morning we have
never seen
The evening we bereaved
Encircled in a distant
flame
Death became our
(longing and) belief
As days are passing
by
Night is getting
closer
Yes, this is but
our time
The end we’ve dreamt
of
Nothing but imaginary
pain
The one I suffer
each my single day
Nothing but your
empty words
The ones you proved
with lies
Craving was you for
the blood of mine…
… what was it, hidden
deep inside your heart
Nothing but most
anxious aim
… wasn’t it a perfect
love?
(2001)
“… As I Gave You Birth”
My precious child,
Won’t you (finally)
grant me your love
My dearest treasure,
Won’t you (finally)
please my desire
Living and lying
Crying out for you
Where were you?
Where was your sacredness?
Take my fault (heartlessly)
And set me free
Take my fault (heartlessly)
And set me free
Take my fault – stay
away
Set me free – burn
these chains
Take my fault – stay
away
Set me free – burn
these chains
My precious child,
Won’t you (finally)
grant me your love
My dearest treasure,
Won’t you (finally)
please my desire
Living and lying
Crying out for you
Where were you?
Where was your sacredness?
(2001)
“Death Is Tender”
Didn’t you know what
and who I am?
Don’t you fear me,
don’t you fear the reaper
I am your first and
only love
I am the one to grant
you flowers
Don’t you fear me
Don’t you fear the
reaper
Don’t you fear me
Don’t you fear the
reaper
Have you forgotten
everything…?
How could you,
How could you leave
me be (alone)…?
Have you condemned
our sacred memories…?
No one, but me
No one, but you
Graven in a shining
bed –
Isn’t a tremendous
death?
Are you ready to be
my lover?
Are you the one I
know?
Are you ready to
be my loss?
Are you the one I…
slain?
Have you forgotten
everything…?
How could you,
How could you leave
me be, alone…?
Have you condemned
this sacred memory…?
Don’t you fear me
Don’t you fear the
reaper
Don’t you fear me
Don’t you fear the
reaper
(2001)
“Deep Beneath”
Deep beneath the darkest
sea
We pledged our hearts
in silence
Hoping not someone
would turn us loose
We embarked on a
zero path
Which has been long
time lost
Making love in godforsaken
halls
Of marble, blood
and ice
Giving birth to a
sacred one
Amongst the blissful
silhouettes
Will our child grant
us rebirth
… as darkness sweeps
all over the place
Will this spawn of
ours be a true-born conqueror
… as pain sweeps
all over…
Deep beneath the darkest
sea
We pledged our hearts
in silence
Hoping not someone
would turn us loose
We embarked on a
zero path
Which has been long
time lost
Will our child grant
us rebirth
… as darkness sweeps
all over the place
Will this spawn of
ours be a true-born conqueror
… as pain sweeps
all over…
As pain sweeps all over you and me…
(2001)
“Cast Away Your Dreams”
No more dreams and
no more fears
No more laughs and
no more tears
Now leave your human
shape
And let yourself
be sweetly raped
No more torture and
no more pain
No more ecstasy and
no more gain
Now leave this mortal
earth
And let yourself
be darkly mirthed
Cast away all the
dreams you had
Enter me and leave
the day behind
Cast away all the
dreams you had
Exit me and join
the night
No more dreams and
no more fears
No more laughs and
no more tears
Now leave your human
shape
And let yourself
be sweetly raped
Cast away all the
dreams you had
Enter me and leave
the day behind
Cast away all the
dreams you had
Exit me and join
the night
Exit me and join
the night
Exit me and join
the night
Exit me and join
the night
Exit me and join
the night
Look at me and tell
me who you see
Is I’m the one still
dwelling in your memory?
Rise above, float
nearby the highest mountain
Are you the one I
still recall?
Die, and become!
Cry out helplessly
Die, and become…
my long-awaited bride!
Cry out helplessly,
as you’re now by my side
Cast away all the
dreams you had
Enter me and leave
the day behind
Cast away all the
dreams you had
Exit me and join
the night
Exit me and join
the night
Exit me and join
the night
Exit me and join
the night
Exit me and join
the night
(2001)
“Winter Comes This Autumn”
Winter comes in autumn
Winds’re blowing
right through your face
Seasons change the
way we knew not of
… whilst this one
comes at night
Winter comes in autumn
Winds’re blowing
right through your face
Like it has never
been before
… whilst seasons
change with time
Winter comes in autumn
Winds’re blowing
right through your face
Seasons change the
way we knew not of
… whilst this one
comes at night
Winter comes in autumn
Winds’re blowing
right through your face
Like it has never
been before
… whilst seasons
change with time
These storms we painted
in bloodred
They soar in mangling
emptiness
(Moaning and) loathing
in a harmful way
They keep on killing
me
(2001)
“Let My Dreams Become Your Nightmares”
Let my dreams become
your nightmares,
Let my words become
your sweetest rhyme…
Let me spill your
blood, the one who dares!
Let me come forth
and ruin your time…
To bring our swords
upon the light
To bring my lust
towards your sight
To bring our flames
upon the night
To bring my hate
towards mankind
The time has come
for me to take command
And my dreams to
come true into this world…
The time has come
for hatred to expand
And my love to be
transformed into the cold…
Let my dreams become
your dreams,
Let my dreams become
your sweetest pain,
Let my dreams become
your dreams
Let my dreams become
your darkest fantasy
To bring our lust
upon the light
To bring my sword
towards your sight
To bring our hate
towards mankind
To bring my flame
upon the night…
(1999)