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This is by far Dan's most ambitious composition, clocking in at over 12 minutes in length and featuring both Phyrexia's most delicate and most extreme writing.
The track was first conceived in mid 2009 and codenamed 'Emperopeth', referencing two of the biggest influences upon the composition.
It was finally realised live on December 16th 2012 at the Death on Red Wings album launch show in Camden, London.
lyrics
Lyrics written and arranged by Elliot Beaver
Amongst the forgotten ruins
Lying bloodied and shackled
On the barren ground, consumed
in the fires of your betrayal
Demon of the poisoned tongue
throughout the ages long
Sire of mortal tragedy
And sorrow’s dark harbinger
Your deeds carved wounds in the earth
and the flesh of innocence
By blood rites I invoke you,
Hear this hymn of retribution
Your blood shall quench the land
and set my spirit free
to walk the path of absolution
Voices, of the dead
Calling, out to me
Brother, betrayed
Purity, defiled
I hear your voice
From below the grave
Unbearable
was his treachery
Unrelenting
was his venom
Unending
was your suffering
My brother, can you hear me?
Your blood cries out from beyond the veil
My brother, can you hear me?
I shall be a dagger in the traitor’s heart.
I shall walk the path of hate
This is my vow.
I will seek vengeance
Unto my death
Descent into the twilight
This starless and bleak land
Shadows breeding in the depth
I see a black mountain
breaking the dark horizon
By infernos crowned
and screams surrounded
a gateway to infinity
emprisoned by A dark fortress
Driven by winds of wrath
and legacies of blood
I ascend the hidden paths
There lies the wretched demon
Blinded by dread curses
Chamber covered in sigils
An empyrean tomb
As I plunge the blade
into his flesh
Searing pain in my chest
A demon I am
My brother, can you hear me?
Your blood cries out from beyond the veil
My brother, can you hear me?
My blood seals the oath of your cursed death
credits
from
Death on Red Wings (album),
released December 16, 2012
Written and performed © Phyrexia 2007 - 2012
Dan Saunders, Vicki Thompson, Elliot Beaver, Paul Nazarkardeh, Simon McAulliffe, Tom Atherton.
Recorded and produced by Tom Sullivan
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