Valtari
Emperor

Tracklist

• 1. My Queen (04:40)
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  In a mind filled with nightmares,
  Inside a place filled with despair,
  I find there was no reprieve,
  I could not see a way to escape,
  There is no release,
  There is no way out,
  I forced myself to see,
  through the eyes of the broken,
  I will take their pain,
  And make it part of me,
  And like broken glass,
  It stays inside of me.
  She found me with my demons,
  Bewitching, a power not seen,
  Awakened, I had to know her,
  The gentle touch of my Queen,
  
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  I feel these wounds inside me,
  As my Queen takes my hand,
  And the memories that haunt me,
  Bow down and disappear,
  Now I need to understand it,
  The true power of my Queen,
  As false strength inside me crumbles,
  And with her touch she sets me free,
  
  With her I have found the place,
  Where nightmares are put to rest,
  Where the echoes of the tragedies,
  Cease to reflect,
  Forever now I see her,
  Through the eyes that have witnessed bliss,
  And when frozen winds are biting,
  My Queen’s fire will burn through this.
  
  A whispered perfection,
  From the one who could truly see,
  The damage beneath the surface,
  That unknown had weakened me,
  
  (Chorus)
  I still feel these wounds inside me,
  As I reach to take her hand,
  The dark shadows that had held me,
  In her embrace, disappear,
  And now I understand it,
  The pure power of my Queen,
  With every wish that she has granted,
  Her every breath will strengthen me.
  
  Forever stay by my side.
  The memories disappear.
• 2. Rise and Fall (03:41)
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  The rise and fall,
  You’ll see it coming,
  Set to lose it all,
  And all will fall apart,
  This time you’ll see,
  That nothing changes,
  For in the end,
  You’ll be as nothing.
  
  Before it’s too late,
  And time rolls on.
  
  Now choose to make a stand!
  
  Fight with a savage hand,
  And bleed with the ones who need you,
  Fight when the need arise,
  And hold nothing back.
  
  Before its too late,
  And time rolls on
  Before it’s too late,
  And time rolls on
  
  Do not go quietly,
  Live with no regrets,
  Do not go quietly,
  And live with no fear.
  
  Always heed your brothers call,
  Together rise and fall!
  
  Fight with a savage hand,
  And bleed with the ones who need you,
  Fight when the need arise,
  And hold nothing back.
  
  Don’t wait too long,
  Together face the enemy,
  Don’t wait too long,
  Together face the enemy!
• 3. Emperor (04:36)
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  Rise up, and see the damage done.
  All that’s left is a world still writhed in flames,
  Retribution, for all the damage done.
  Revenge for the slain.
  Shoulder to shoulder, we form for victory,
  Blood and dust, our final oaths are sworn,
  Blood and steel will seal our victory.
  By the Emperor’s flame!
  
  Our souls were filled with pride,
  In the face of the coming storm,
  With no place left to hide,
  They saw us smiling.
  Our fated enemy,
  Returned and set their snare,
  Counting down the moments,
  Prepared to take us all.
  
  We must hold, the gates of Alesia,
  Blood and death,
  Surrounded yet not bowed,
  This time, the final reckoning,
  We must hold. One more time.
  
  I heard him say:
  Will you fight for me?
  Hail the Emperor!
  Will you bleed for me?
  Hail the Emperor!
  Will you hold the line?
  Hail the Emperor!
  Then come and fight for me.
  
  Hail the Emperor!
  Hail the Emperor!
  Hail the Emperor!
  
  Mine for eternity.
  
  The sun set on that fateful day,
  So many returned to dust.
  
  We heard, the call of eternity,
  Beckoning, yet still we held the line.
  No rest, no backward step was seen.
  Our deaths were near.
  
  Shoulder to shoulder, the gates to Alesia,
  Blood and death,
  Surrounded yet not bowed,
  This time, the final reckoning.
  We held. The final time.
  
  We held. The final time!
  
  Hail the Emperor!
  Hail the Emperor!
  Hail the Emperor!
  Hail the Emperor!
  
  Will you fight for me?
  Hail the Emperor!
  Will you bleed for me?
  Hail the Emperor!
  Will you hold the line?
  Hail the Emperor!
  Mine for eternity.
  
  Hail the Emperor!
  Hail the Emperor!
  Hail the Emperor!
  Hail the Emperor!
• 4. Creature (04:29)
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  When you finally see me,
  You’ll know the thing I’ve become,
  And now you know this truth,
  This is the time that you should run!
  
  In a glimpse you will see,
  Inside a fragile moment,
  I stand still waiting
  for the move that transforms me
  
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  This creature,
  Is this the one that you seek?
  While still flesh and bone,
  I will devour the weak,
  This creature,
  Made for darkest days,
  And when you open your eyes,
  You’ll know that nothing will save
  
  This power, this mindset,
  Formed with focused rage,
  Inside a beast will rise,
  And relish your demise
  
  Time is running short now,
  As pain fades away,
  Do you think you’re ready?
  For this is your final day.
  
  Fate chose a place for you,
  And together we’ll find out,
  What it is that waits for you.
  Too late to go back.
  
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  This creature,
  Is this the one that you seek?
  While still flesh and bone,
  I will devour the weak,
  This creature,
  Made for darkest days,
  And when you open your eyes,
  You’ll know that nothing will save
  
  This power, this mindset,
  Formed with focused rage,
  Inside a beast will rise,
  And relish your demise
  
  For those that run,
  Know there’s nowhere
  That you can hide!
  
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  This creature,
  Is this the one that you seek?
  While still flesh and bone,
  I will devour the weak,
  This creature,
  Made for darkest days,
  And when you open your eyes,
  You’ll know that nothing will save
  
  This creature!
  This creature!
• 5. Beyond the Fade (03:49)
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  I reach out finding all that’s left of me
  To suffer, in silence, a curse owned by me,
  Beyond the fade. Beyond the fade.
  
  The end is near,
  Soft and inviting,
  Hold no fear,
  The end of the nightmare
  
  As my body sleeps,
  Awaken all my fear,
  As the moonlight,
  Seeks to guide my way,
  
  Beyond the fade.
  
  I awaken here,
  Cold and enlightened
  Diminished fear
  For I control my mind.
  
  As the moonlight will not guide my way,
  As the moonlight beyond the fade.
  
  I reach out finding all that’s left of me
  To suffer, in silence, a curse owned by me,
  Beyond the fade.
  
  The silence calls my name,
  Caress me as I fade.
  In the darkness I seek your grace,
  Beyond the fade
• 6. Burning (04:17)
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  On the day you seemed to find me,
  All alone yet never lonely,
  Betrayal all you see
  There’s nothing left that’s real,
  
  Deceive yourself in blindness,
  Give the last of something priceless,
  Stand up to the broken promise,
  Nothing more to give,
  
  As the shadow closes around me,
  Dark and cold - seem inviting,
  For around me stood the hopeless,
  Nothing more to give,
  
  When the call comes, never wanting,
  At a place not of our choosing,
  What is left but to pay the price,
  On this dark and fateful day,
  
  This is the final time you will call,
  So many, and yet we still may fall,
  Will you share your strength with me?
  As all hope is burning
  
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  And so, we stood firm in our lines,
  The wall on which they’ll break,
  No hope of final victory.
  Burning for your pride.
  
  As you reach out to their shades still,
  Brothers burn bright with your failing,
  A final time to be remembered,
  Sacrificed to your pride.
  
  As the shadow closes around me,
  Dark and cold - seem inviting,
  For around me stood the hopeless,
  Nothing more to give,
  
  This is the final time you will call,
  So many, and yet we still may fall,
  Will you share your strength with me?
  As all hope is burning
  
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  And so, we stood firm in our lines,
  The wall on which they’ll break,
  No hope of final victory.
  Burning for your pride.
  
  The end of the scourge.
  The price paid in blood.
  Burning for your pride.
• 7. Blood of My Blood (04:12)
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  While the souls of a thousand life times,
  Ascend to see your rise,
  In the echoes of eternity,
  Your kin watch on with pride,
  
  Forged in blood,
  Become the sharpest blade,
  Burn with an intensity,
  To warm their shades,
  
  Blood of my blood,
  Arise!
  Blood of my blood,
  Take your rightful place!
  
  Now venture forth,
  Be sure with every stride,
  Always know your worth,
  Always walk with pride,
  
  The many who have gone before,
  Remember trials of strength,
  Consider the blood that flows through you,
  As you face the fateful test,
  
  When you find the journey
  Comes with unknown trials,
  Remember all who stand with you,
  As you face ahead with a smile,
  
  And when you feel the moment,
  Slipping from your grasp,
  Find the strength to hold on tight,
  Live every moment like it is your last.
  
  Blood of my blood,
  Proud son of my soul,
  Blood of my blood,
  Go rise!
  Blood of my blood,
  Proud son of my soul,
  Blood of my blood,
  Go forth and take it all!
  
  Blood of my blood!
  Blood of my blood!
• 8. Begone! (04:04)
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  I hear the whispering so clear,
  I know that if only I could see,
  That nothing but ghosts remain,
  And the echoes of agony,
  
  They draw me on towards their fate,
  They call with promises of peace,
  But I remain within the mist,
  With the broken and blind,
  
  I close my eyes - Begone!
  In the darkest hour,
  I can hear the call.
  It will come for you - Begone!
  Like the warm caress,
  Of forgotten times.
  
  Time stills,
  As I wait until the call,
  Memories of broken promises
  
  They draw me on towards their fate,
  They call with promises of peace,
  But I remain within the mist,
  With the broken and blind,
  
  I close my eyes - Begone!
  In the darkest hour,
  I can hear the call.
  It will come for you - Begone!
  Like the warm caress,
  Of forgotten times.
  
  They draw me on towards their fate,
  They call with promises of peace,
  But I remain within the mist,
  With the broken and blind,
  
  I close my eyes - begone!
  In the darkest hour,
  I can hear the call.
  It will come for you - begone!
  Like the warm caress,
  Of forgotten times.
  
  Begone!
  Begone!
• 9. The Lost (04:03)
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  Times has made a mockery,
  Of the way that you hoped to live,
  With all that you have stood for,
  Dissolved in your fingertips,
  
  Waiting for a time to come,
  That will never be,
  Seeing what has become,
  Of all your shattered dreams,
  
  Keep holding on!
  You are never alone,
  Keep holding on!
  In time you’ll see,
  
  This is not in vain,
  The struggle you feel,
  The pain won’t be for nothing!
  It won’t be for too long,
  Inside you’ll find the strength,
  To conquer fear!
  
  So tell the lost
  Come, hear my plea,
  ‘Just hold on,
  In time you’ll see!’
  
  The tragedy that guides you,
  Seems to block your path,
  Only shadows walk with you,
  And hold you in their grasp,
  
  Keep holding on!
  You are never alone,
  Keep holding on!
  In time you’ll see,
  
  This is not in vain,
  The struggle you feel,
  The pain won’t be for nothing!
  It won’t be for too long,
  Inside you’ll find the strength,
  To conquer fear!
  
  So tell the lost
  Come, hear my plea,
  Just hold on,
  In time you’ll see!
• 10. Autumn Rain (04:23)
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  In my mind I see her face,
  Hear her voice on the whispering wind,
  Full of song and grace
  As I reach out my hand
  
  We wait in this place, where you will see
  The gift you bring, precious and pure
  
  I think of her smile, that only I can see
  A vision from my deepest dreams
  Darling, please take my hand!
  For this is your life,
  You’ll live this but once!
  
  I long to hear you
  And to feel your warm embrace
  and to see your eyes
  bright with wonder.
  
  Perfection in my dream
  Like the Autumn rain
  I find you here
  
  As I touch her hand, that only I can see
  I look in her eyes, as she comforts me
  I see her reach for my hand
  But not in this life, and this is not real
  
  In my mind I see her smile
  Heard her voice on the whispered wind
  As she said to me, ‘This will not be’
  
  In time my dreams will pass
  Like Autumn rain
  
  Like Autumn rain
Délka: 42:14