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BLOODY VIOLET
In the holy ground, where the lost souls roam
walking on bones, away from home
gothic figures whisper secrets in the night
a lifeless breath through the sprawling streets
with every step – they get closer to me
in the true dark, where the seekers play
love and death in a bloody violet
colder than ice, but the fire it burns twice
we´re lost together in the heart of the night
under the stars we’re dancing wild
in this cruel world, there’s nothing too late
gothic figures whisper secrets in the night
embrace the shadows, let them pull you near
in this true dark, there’s nothing to fear
in the true dark, where the seekers play
love and death in a bloody violet
colder than ice, but the fire it burns twice
we´re lost together in the heart of the night
underneath the blood-eternal night
vampires are singing love songs wild
shadows seek what the daylight hides
within the room, the victims cry
where vampires sink into your fading life
in the true dark, where the seekers play
love and death in a bloody violet
colder than ice, but the fire it burns twice
we re lost together in the heart of the night
in the true dark-we walk hand in hand
in the true dark-lost in this land
in the true dark-the night is our song
in the true dark-where seekers belong

FOG
time, a time has come, thoughts drift away, away from home
somebody hold me, but I feel alone
time, a time has come, each is away, away from home
somebody hold me, but I’m drowning in pain
oh Lord, you see, can you see me
oh Lord, you feel, can you feel me
oh Lord, you heal, can you heal me
I lay down in your grave
time, a time has come, thoughts drift away, away from home
somebody hold you, and I feel alone
time, a time has come, hearts are away, away from home
somebody told you I’m drowning in pain
oh Lord, you see, can you see me
oh Lord, you feel, can you feel me
oh Lord, you heal, can you heal me
I lay down in your grave
I never felt this lonesome since you’ve been gone
a deadly chill is coming down, around and round and round
I never thought you lonesome since I’ve been gone
will I never ask for sense and you never ask for sense
oh Lord, you see, can you see me
oh Lord, you feel, can you feel me
oh Lord, you heal, can you heal me
the deadly chill is coming down
and I lay down, lay down, lay down
and you lay down, lay down, lay down
and we lay down, lay down, lay down
while the deadly chill is coming down

UNDER THE STORM
in the twilight where whispers blend
the shadows dances, they sing the pain up on the chambers
in the chaos of love and the darkened rain
under the storm, where memories fade
in the rain that falls, we want belief
in the rain that falls, we want belief
in the rain that falls, we want belief
in the rain that falls
every tear that spills down from the sky
holds a secret, a silent last goodbye
in the echoes where the shadows creep-under the doom
under the storm, where memories fade
in the rain that falls, we want belief
in the rain that falls, we want belief
in the rain that falls, we want belief
in the rain that falls
have you ever felt the rain when it peels your skin
like a million needles in, will you live dead dreams
in the rain that falls, our souls lay bare
gimme your dream-gimme your dream
in the rain that falls, our souls lay bare
gimme your dream-gimme your dream
in the rain that falls, our souls lay bare
gimme your dream-gimme your dream
in the rain that falls, our souls lay bare
gimme your dream-gimme your dream
gimme your dream

SECRETS OF MISERY
oh brand new dawn
kiss the songs of our revolution
gazing at the sun that rises but never shines (never shines)
I will recall the beauty of our days, but the resolution is done
before the night falls (before the night falls)
all my dreams pass through
and I don’t want to let them go (tonight)
whatever it takes (lie by lie)
secrets of my little misery
when all I need is some white lies
a broken road
your voice still echoes in my mind
chasing all the shadows left behind
I close my eyes and hear you call my name
but it fades into the night (into the night)
all my dreams pass through
and I don’t want to let them go (tonight)
whatever it takes (lie by lie)
secrets of my little misery
when all I need is some white lies
secrets of misery
empty streets, the cold is creeping in
whispers turn to silence on my skin
I reach for you, but nothing’s ever real
just a ghost that time refused to heal
footsteps fade, lost in the pouring rain
calling out, but no one knows my name
whispers turn to silence on my skin, whispers turn to silence on my skin
whispers turn to silence on my skin, whispers turn to silence on my skin
all my dreams pass through and I don’t want to let them go (tonight)
whatever it takes (lie by lie)
secrets of my little misery
when all I need is some white lies
all my dreams pass through and I don’t want to let them go (tonight)
whatever it takes (lie by lie)
secrets of my little misery
when all I need is some white lies
all the misery, all the misery, all the misery…

HAYLEY
Hayley you´re such a beautiful girl The most beautiful thing in this grotesque world
Every time when I close my eyes I fantasize you´d materialize
This is how I came to a plan Of dead bodies I got me a beautiful head
Then two legs and two arms with tattoos And a torso that matches the angel in you
Sacrilege – it´s a curious life (I watch her limbs are shaking)
She is now – coming alive (outside the lightning´s flash)
I´m creating something that will last (uptown the madness grows)
This time I will stand the final test (She´s got a morbid flow)
Hayley, you´re such a beautiful creature I hired you nurses, a maid and a teacher
First time everything was alright ´til I woke up while Hearing their death cry at night
Hayley, you´ve got such a beautiful mouth I was charmed when I saw there was blood running out
I kissed your lips and immediately knew That I love the phenomenal blood thirst in you
All my secret dreams put in a machine
She is a fantasy, Heaven is a dream
Hayley, you murdered your way through the city With hundreds of corpses so deadly and pretty
I would be your partner in crime And erase every trace of your rage so divine
Every night you would dance like a queen In a jazz bar at night down in New Orleans
Then I would give you a talk and a dance And some whiskey to fuel our fatal romance
All my secret dreams put in a machine
She is a fantasy, Heaven is a dream
All my secret dreams put in a machine
She is a fantasy, Heaven is a dream

TYRANTS
Something must be said and done – I know I´m not the only one who is lying – this way
I´ve been fooled a hundred times – Pushed into the wicked lines of compliance to their lies
I won´t give up – Oh take this cup away from me
Liars and hangers-on, betraying everyone – Education, for some.
We´re sparkling through darkness and nothing we do can go wrong
Being light in blackened times, the only thing for broken lives
For all that we have left behind we are diamonds.
The world is quite fading and we will be the only light
All this egocentric slaves, times with no more faith or fate
You will have to recognize you are tyrants.
There is nothing in this world that I have ever seen or heard – That goes on – no more.
You will have to see one day, another year or anyway – You´ll be dead – for sure.
Liars and hangers-on, betraying everyone – Education, for some.
I won´t give up – Oh take this cup away from me.
We´re sparkling through darkness and nothing we do can go wrong
Being light in blackened times, the only thing for broken lives
For all that we have left behind we are diamonds.
The world is quite fading and we will be the only light
All this egocentric slaves, times with no more faith or fate
You will have to recognize you are tyrants.
The world is quite fading and we will be the only light
All this egocentric slaves, times with no more faith or fate
You will have to recognize you are tyrants.

TRANSFORM THE URGE
Love is just the reproductive drive
You can cut all magic with that knife
Lose the feeling, boost the intellect
Pragmatism makes it quite perfect
The mood is dark, obscene and bizarre
See what you are, a retard
The human race is caged by one
Transform the urge, It is mad and strong
Don´t want to be my father´s son
Transform the urge, Now the need is gone
You can leave your lovely plans behind
Pain is so much easier to find
See what´s going on in your own mind
And how it feels to be free from that
The human race is caged by one
Transform the urge, It is mad and strong
Don´t want to be my father´s son
Transform the urge, Now the need is gone
Love is just the reproductive drive
You can cut all magic with that knife
Lose the feeling, boost the intellect
Pragmatism makes it quite perfect
The mood is dark , obscene and bizarre
See what you are, a retard
The human race is caged by one
Transform the urge, It is mad and strong
Don´t want to be my father´s son
Transform the urge, Now the need is gone