1. |
||||
Broken, treachery, a given promise kept
Of changing and of shifting shape
Thereby the snare was set
Revealed the truth of where his companions lay
And thus his kinsmen found their final resting place
Yet among was one
Afar, the forest bed he slept
In dream the wraith did form
Make haste, his father warn
Dark was the hour
When sorrow sang
Avenged in the night
Alone he fled from chains
Army, hunting, prized above all other men
By the Black Foe, his watchful eye ever enthroned
Ever seeking, dreadful spirits, wolf enslaved
Haunted horror, madness walked unrestrained
He came down – down from the mountain
Then he saw her
How she sang – singing her song like a nightingale
Then he loved her.
Mortal man – and elvish princess
Love undying
But the king, schemed in the night while betraying his kind
A hopeless quest to win her hand
At winter's end my song awoke the spring
Like the lark the dawn will come again
I cannot bear to live without him
I will follow into eternity.
Broken, enslaved, devoured one by one
With no hope of rescue, that beast awoke
Frigid, dying in that deep dark pit
Valley of Shadow
Hath ensnared my heart
Then out of the darkness her song aroused my soul
Calling out for me
My answer fierce and free
Flee from this curse I've doomed my love
Go while you can
Our Fates entwined
That holy jewel Bringer of doom
I cannot win this fight
Carcharoth, that savage werewolf
Hunted down
Sickened sun, embraced in shadow, the battle was fought
Jewel returned, oath paid, death wrought
Cursed be that fateful night
Wind howled and moon glowed
A ghost stirred from slumber
Lifted by the spell, alive
Devouring spirit, sudden fire
Daunted not, his jaws clenched shut
Swallowing the hand of doom
Holy light burned anguish inside
At winter's end my song awoke the spring
Like the lark the dawn will come again
I cannot bear to live without him
I'll follow into eternity.
Wandering dark halls I will sing my song
Evermore mourning what I've lost
Singing my grief to the end of time
Within the Halls of Waiting
As the starlight quenched
She bade her love to wait
Beside the western shore
Until her mournful song was met
Sorrow of the Elder and the grief of Men
Two kindreds joined as one
The Imperishable Flame
|
||||
2. |
Frozen in Time
04:38
|
|||
Entropic wilds
I seek the undefiled
Blade mystic forge
Upon the Mount Skullsword
The sound rings far and clear
Clanging in my ears
And suddenly I am entranced
And I can't break free
As the hammer beats upon steel
Ancient forces waken
Frozen in Time
He imprisoned my mind
As the centuries pass
Trapped and dreaming in glass
I am Frozen in time
I watch as the world goes by
Frozen in Time
I wait a Silent Watchman
I see his sword
I sense a strange discord
I feel him strike
Breaking me from ice
Suddenly, I'm free
I fall upon my knees
But I have been waiting for this chance
To take up my quest
As the legend once did foretell
He bestows the god-blade
Frozen in Time
He imprisoned my mind
As the centuries pass
Trapped and dreaming in glass
I am Frozen in time
I watch as the world goes by
Frozen in Time
I wait a Silent Watchman
Trapped in the dark
Yet awake in my mind
Then I see him draw near
The Necromancer is here
Though I'm Frozen in Time
My rage could fill an ocean
I am the key of Dawn Star
I am the bane of Hellspyre
I will strike down the tyrant
Lord of the Black Flame
Frozen in Time
He imprisoned my mind
As the centuries pass
Trapped and dreaming in glass
I am Frozen in time
I watch as the world goes by
Frozen in Time
I wait a Silent Watchman
Trapped in the dark
yet awake in my mind
Then I see him draw near
The cursed blacksmith is here
Though I'm Frozen in Time
My rage could fill an ocean
Now I am free
I will fill my devotion
|
||||
3. |
Slavebranded
05:59
|
|||
Sold into captivity, betrayed by a "righteous" man
A valiant knight most radiant, true wielder of the blade
Blood, death, failure, pain, the loss of brother, friend
Driving despair, maddened grief, sorrow commands the end
Somehow, she called him out, this light from another world
A bond emerged, strong like the sun, bright as a gem unfurled
She laughs so easily, his heart callused to hate
Bought for a price not worth a stone, lowliest of all men
On the shattered planes, his fate
Expected to die, not last the first battle cry
Look to the heavens Arrows descend
All around
Blood curdling screams Fall, the mighty
Kill nightmare creatures from the deep flame
Slavebranded, fight to protect the weak
A savior's life given death
Protects even enemies
The journey, of a man's blessed destination
Honor guard breaks stoic heart of men
Yet life as a slave, forced into the mouth of hell
Time and time and time and time again
Shattered chasm Release
Fallen husk
Of former self
Shattered chasm
The Last choice
A man, burdened, shamed
Shattered chasm The brave plunge
into the void Shattered chasm Escape
Made honorable
Yet there she was floating at his side, this light lost and found again
So innocent and unaware of his great peril
But why does she care and want to help this wretch
She does not know herself, yet drawn to his former life
Save and protect the weak
Untrained youths, hopelessly awaiting death on the
Battlefield they
Bare the bridge racing across
Broken landscapes
Fall, the mighty
Kill nightmare creatures from the deep flame
Slavebranded, fight to protect the weak
A savior's life given death
Protects even enemies
The journey, a man's blessed destination
Honor guard breaks stoic heart of men
Storm light,
Glowing forth the rage inside
Trapped within a glass prison
Once breathed by Ancients, now again
Honor's friend,
Bond the worthy hearts of men
Betrayers of the oath,
Desolation, bringers of war
Mystic Warblade
Shunned and betrayed
Honorbond broken, cracked
Now the object of desire
Wars fought over a corpse
A corpse to wield Rejected
Will redemption
Find sweet release
|
||||
4. |
Shrine of Resurrection
05:12
|
|||
Hear my father's voice
Hear his spirit lingering
He will tell you his daughter is there
That she is waiting
Travel cross the ravaged Kingdom
Awaken lost memories
To the castle where he lies
He has grown so strong
War with him until he falls
Or he will break free
Fight the monsters, free the land
And come rescue me
So charged, our hero ventures forth
Remembering, awak'ning from
Sleeping for a cent'ry in
The Shrine of Resurrection
Divine Beasts traverse the land
In Lost Woods you'll find the Master Sword
Purge all the monsters from here
And then, hero, come to me
Spirits of our champions
They'll help you end this evil scourge that has
Trapped me for a hundred years
In this castle prison
So he traveled across the Kingdom
Fought straight through Zora's Domain
Scaled the heights of Death Mountain
And the ice-capped peaks
Through the hot sandy desert
Burning vast wasteland
Miles spanned and battles fought
He made his way
So charged, our hero ventures forth
Remembering, awak'ning from
Sleeping for a cent'ry in
The Shrine of Resurrection
Divine Beasts traverse the land
In Lost Woods he found the Master Sword
Purged all the monsters from here
And then he came to me
Spirits of our champions
The evil scourge was defeated and we
Felt my father's spirit smile
Finally peace had been won
|
||||
5. |
Bregalad's Lament
02:52
|
|||
6. |
The Herald's Approach
05:31
|
|||
Surrender the light
In the midst of ruin, defy
The silent watchmen of lies
Broken promises shattered inside
Bestowed with a sword of truth
The champion awaits the judgement
False teachers recoil in anguish
As the mighty crush the fallen
Speak your lies at your own peril
Swift the hammer will lay you down
Let there be light
Let there be solace in the nothingness
The Herald's approach
Our doom is nigh
As we shun the light
Daggers pierce the heart of darkness
As cries ripple through the madness
Echoes between jagged stone
As captive born, so slave enthroned
Then I saw stars fallen from heaven
Great furnace unleashed on the proud
Seekers of death, yet death flees this day
Look to the mountains, be one with the clay
Horsemen arise, sapphire clad
Sweep through the land
Heeding the call
Surrender the light
Within the midst of ruin defy
The watchmen of lies
Their doom is nigh
As they shun the light
In the heavens up above them
Angels in the realms of glory
Wonder at ultimate justice
As the fires of truth burn
Light consumes, darkness dissolves
Light devours, eternal victory
Let there be light
Let there be solace in the nothingness
The Heralds' approach
Our doom is nigh
As we shun the light
In darkest night
We wait in blackness and the shade of death
His voice rings clear
Let there be light
Nowhere left to hide
In the lake of fire, they burn
Eternal undying spirits
Cursing at the darkness they bought
With their blood and sweat and sin
Stomping fruit of evil deeds
Crush, they crush, they crush their black hearts
Seekers of death, yet death flees this day
Look to the mountains, be one with the clay
Horsemen arise, sapphire clad
Sweep through the land
Heeding the call
Passing away, old earth of the mad
Harvest the vine for the winepress of wrath
The hour has come, the dragon unleashed
Come one, come all
Join in the feast
|
||||
7. |
Reign of Fire
04:43
|
|||
Disturbed in his lair, he came down from his mount
Black in his heart to bathe death on the town
Wakened from slumber upon his gold bed
To tear through the land with his fiery breath
Strangers had come from a faraway land
In search of the treasure, reclaim his domain
Return of the king that would prosper the realm
Promises made for great jewels would held
Aid given
Oaths sworn
Hope restored
A fool's hope no more
Battle rages on
Hope for the dying
Never give in to despair
When darkness rules desire
The glorious ruin at hand
Hinder not the homecoming spoken of old
His crown shall be lifted as songs fill the hall
Restrung harps echo upon carven stone
As wealth overflows from fountains of gold
Bewitched I was not, evil tidings will be
Ruin will find us, death comes swiftly
Ready my bow and black arrow of yore
Prepare for the vengeance that will surely enthrone
Aid given
Oaths sworn
Hope restored
A fool's hope no more
As the town burned
Ashen tears, mourning grey
Seek escape, furnace ablaze
Abandoned arms, the cowards betray
As the town burned
Ashen tears engulfed in flames
Seek escape, furnace ablaze
Abandoned arms, the cowards betray
Yet when all seemed lost
And all arrows spent
The town aglow in flame and smoke
Burning all our homes
The captain of the guard
Took up one last shot
Forged under the mountain of old
Struck heart, a piercing blow
Battle rages on
Hope for the dying
Never give in to despair
When darkness rules desire
Five armies clash at the gate
|
||||
8. |
||||
Darkness falling
The glory of the stars fade
By the morn, I shall be gone
The void beckons me home
Weep not, my life is bought
And the sea paid the fare
Don't let death swallow your joy
The power of the air feeds on grief
These things happen
You did everything you could
Yes, night and day you searched and found me
You were faithful
I cannot repay you
But I will love you, forever
I'll be with you
Promise me, swear you will
Be careful when you return to the sea
Do not follow me
Here
|
||||
9. |
||||
This grief I cannot bear
Cuts my will to breath
My wife, beloved star
Thrown overboard at sea
All night I searched in vain
With tempest waves crashing down
And then I found her washed ashore
Clinging to life, her frail body destroyed
But I'll be damned if I do nothing
Bereft of love, hopeless and so forlorn
A newfound hate is born inside me
Against the winds that mocked at my dying bride
Ships set sail on glassy oceans
Lured by the tranquil blue of a lying sea
Betrayed by a hell born darkness
Bent on tearing life from flesh and bone
My heart yearns to traverse the span
Confront his darkened force
May never again set foot on land
The sea is calling chart the course
Bring down this ancient curse
The salted air reminds me of her
Struggling to breathe
My wife, beloved star
Died in my arms in tears
All night I prayed for life
With no answer but wretched grief
And then I vowed to avenge her soul
Seek out the darkened spirit so cruel
My dearest love, you must not tempt this
Let not your pain rule your heart
This storm of rage inside your mind now
Will only serve to fuel the tempest
Drop it down, this awful anchor
Your rage will sink you down to the ocean floor
Cut them down, your sails of hatred
They'll take you to a lost place of no return
My heart yearns to traverse the span
Confront his darkened force
May never again set foot on land
The sea is calling chart the course
Bring down this ancient curse
My God how his heart has broke like shattered clay
Oh, my love, oh my heart, would that I could turn back time
Undo this curse and fix your mind
I have come to you in shadows and in dreams
Can't you let go of your pain,
Admit the sane logic of hope and future peace
What is this for
What can I do
Does not this fool's errand warrant action, divine control
Onward we boldly sail into horizon deep
Surrounded by the night, moonlit waters ripple beneath
Off in the distant west, a flash disrupts the darkness
Could it be my wicked foe
Thrashing, disrupting, corrupting my soul
At last, the demon storm reveals
Its waiting there for me
Waters rising high above the bow
A heart of vengeance speaks
Your doom will be this night
Follow the path toward ruin and pain
Desperation corrupts the senses
Losing control of the helm
Lord of earth and sea subdue this darkness
Would that you had intervened and let not his misery
Take hold this maddened siege
Distant rumblings of an ancient gale bestowed
The path of ruin abounds
As the foul spirit unfurls his mighty wings unleashed
What was this for
What has he done
Does not this fool's errand warrant action, divine control
As dark clouds cover the sky
Heavenly streaks of light divide
Ensuing dread of what may come
Should this vengeance fail, undone
A gust of wind so unnaturally strong
Splits mast from hull, comes crashing down
Waves crash over as men are tossed overboard
Ship careened as water fills the void
Ancient Lord of Heaven Divine
Spare his life and crew inside
A sinking vessel torn apart
Plunging ever down so far
Renew strength that once had reigned
Give breath to those death-enslaved
Let him seek new life remained
Let go of inflicted pain
As the morning breaks and the seas return serene
Reborn again from leagues below
A heart of sorrow speaks
My love stood by my side, such love divine
What you seem to imagine in grief so bare
Is broken inside the flesh
And you will find not
Comfort in death nor relief from despair
A life wasted on shame from what could have been
But the storm depraved your mind
Took hold its claws into
Your soul led you to falter
Burning all reason on its alter
|
||||
10. |
Flame Imperishable Houston, Texas
Power-prog metal band based in Houston, Texas. Fantasy lyrics inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien, Brandon Sanderson, video games,
and more! .
Jason Lee Greenberg - guitar, bass, drums
Jennifer Greenberg - vocals
Gregg Rossetti - engineer/producer/orchestraitions
... more
Streaming and Download help
If you like Flame Imperishable, you may also like:
Bandcamp Daily your guide to the world of Bandcamp