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Arlechino .
05:28
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Say your words!
Don't hide them in your mind!
Your skin, so soft, is a fake...
Pain inside, outside the masks command you;
You're on a strange path.
Now it's a joy for you to play with other human souls.
When we have worked together,
A long time ago,
You, like an angel from above, all honey and milk inside…
In those moments when I felt something strange
You said: "There's nothing to hide!"
Is it true or is it a lie?!
They never knew your lying part
You've been a Holy Virgin
The side apart your dreaming soul hurts others for good.
One hand is caressing while the other cuts your veins
Like an Arlechino act in your brain.
Pain inside, outside the masks command you;
You're on a strange path.
Now it's a joy for you to play with other human souls
When we have worked together,
A long time ago,
You, like an angel from above, all honey and milk inside…
Now I'm awakened
And when I look straight into your eyes
It's making me sick!
Pain inside, outside the masks command you;
You're on the same path.
It was a joy for you to play with other human souls.
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Fishing
04:12
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Spell your name, my darling, expose yourself,
Outside, they are waiting for you
(Hurry up to be maimed!)
Now they want to be your friends, a circle together,
Ready for the great adventure?
A step forward and you're on the other side of the boat
Just look at them! (The fish) You're between the corpses in agony
What are you feeling now?
You will drown, without hope... slowly…
All is about having trust. To have trust in someone; something that grows in your heart…
But you must watch your back 'cause you might end in the empty dark.
Rise your eyes, my darling, look at them, friends,
(Friends!!!)
From the boat, they are grinning at you.
Now, you're just like the fish, ready to be hunted!
Mayhem on a hook, then drowned back becoming living fresh food
(They could not react!)
From the deep, the eyes of the fish are looking at you
It could happen to you!
You will drown, without hope... slowly…
All is about having trust. To have trust in someone; something that grows in your heart…
But you must watch your back 'cause you might end in the empty dark.
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Beyond Knowing
04:35
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Don’t run away, you’re drowning in illusions!
Don’t let your life be ruled by other’s hands!
Behind a mountain of lies it should be something
(It) should be your pride, your mind, your way!
Standing alone, looking right through a screen
Thinking at tomorrow as it will be the last moment…
What are you waiting for?
The secret is entangled into those stupid rules
Fears and wishes without their roots…
But it’s about your life
Why don’t you realize?
There is life, take a new skin refreshed by colors that enveil your dreams!
But you have never seen these things…
Open your eyes! Let the sound of the world inspire your ears
And breathe the new air feeding your mind!
Don’t run away, you’re drowning in illusions!
Don’t let your life be ruled by other’s hands!
Behind a mountain of lies it should be something
(It) should be your pride, your mind, your way!
Standing alone, looking right through a screen
Breathing for tomorrow as it will be the last moment…
Did you catch your breath?
The secret is entangled into those stupid rules
So wake up!
You’ve become what you’ve never wanted to be.
A moppet
Why can’t you realize?
Spit the fear! Break the line that is keeping you from seeing things;
Leave the crap aside, just be self honest!
The truth is you’re always going straight to hell…
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Inner Chaos
04:09
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Caught in a strange heavy darkness unable to think or to act,
A struggle with the arms of death;
Inside, your sick mind is screaming: "You must surrender into the void"!
I'll always find you in a labyrinth of despair,
You, Beautiful Nightmare!
Sick of it all!
Look at the world trough a snake eye
Who breeds and devours illusion, a sweet and voluptuous disease.
Drunken by your lies / madness
So full with tears / laughter
Building a temple of hate
I'll always find you…
I'll always find you in a labyrinth of despair,
You, Beautiful Nightmare!
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Look into your pocket!
It’s empty! Like an empty Universe…
Any cent, any joy…
Like a little mouse that ate it all.
The rest…
You have!
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One mirror
We only see what we want to see
We feel being attacked, we deny when someone exposes our inside.
We throw out and we shout
We lie ourselves with such a grace!
How beautiful we are!
We try so hard to be angels
Denying our real nature, our state of mind,
We always hide from the sickest part of us,
We have a bit more than a pure mind.
It is in us!
We call the boundaries to help us,
We feel insecure when the sound is stronger than we are used to hear
Without sense we reject, we freeze our mind in time, we're slaves
What a beautiful human being!
We are angels - Higher violins play from the sky
We try so hard to be angels
Denying our real nature, our state of mind,
We always hide from the sickest part of us,
We have a bit more than a pure mind.
It is in us!
I got you now trapped inside
Your pain is my own child
Frustration gets a ride, now push and smile
The drama crawls in rights
This freaky judgment fights
Your hands are boiling in cherry blood
(We) are angels!
Who says you have right to judge the ones you pass by
You never know when the sign becomes alive
The mirror plays back another wake up sign
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Burn!
When the flames rise
And turn it all to ashes
The great walls of your beautiful world
Are crushing down
Steeling from you the sweetest dreams;
You will never find yourself.
You’re floating astray
Into your boat, your life
With frozen eyes, looking for land,
Loosing the past, the last state is the Grave
After the storm you’re waiting the calm
The fear rises again.
You’re lost!
When the choir sings and your heartbeat sounds like the anvil of death
You are defeated.
You’re floating again
Lost in the dark of the Ghost Sea
Closing your eyes,
The “dark one” holding your hand is drowning you down, without the chance to see the sky again.
Healing your soul when the sun is shining
I gave you this life! (You’ve) never imagined it!
So take the helm!
Do you think you are some god?
Again, you’re looking for a place to hide!
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You waste your grain with all these fake affairs
You'll freeze some day
Disease in a fairytale
The strap is tight around, your boiling self and soul
This is your mold.
Come back to life!
(Cause) we’re digging your home
You’re screaming - the only thing that you have
Come back for life!
Sick, alone,
Your only place is the grave
Get up for life!
We’re cleaning your soul
To have the strength to go on our path
Stand up to live!
Without the Name - the only hope you have left
Reduce yourself and all your inner power
Leave it to them
Poison in a fairytale
They say you must give up, smashing your senses now
Leaving you dry.
It’s not enough
For your precious eyes
To paint a sound,
The sound you are trying to hear
Imagination failed!
We’re building that sound.
In fact your life’s our game
Please, wake up!
We’ve finished your home
It’s warmly
You’re welcomed to take your place.
Is the only thing that you have?
Are you able to see it?
Depravation of a million lives,
Reconstruction of the peak
Are you willing to be a part of it?
Degradation of the senses.
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There is no light
Inside me, bells are singing
I’m going (away),
It’s my time!
I never ask myself why (my) body is floating
I’m flying, I’m rising
Time burns like fire
I walk the night in,
Endless pathways
Behind the light
I’m following the sign
I know the snow is warm
I’m floating, I’m feeling
I call it divine!
I’ll never ask myself…
I’m dreaming
I taste it and I keep it
Let’s dream!
Time burns like fire
I walk the night in,
Endless pathways
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Tears in night
Face of lies
Cry of the universe is faith
The Beauty that’s digging (your) warm grave
In Hell
I see the Heaven candles giving light
But every heavy drop comes crushing me
Burning deep
Turn back the time, I’ve chosen misery
Didn’t see the hollow mask of purity
It’s hands are washed in blood
And terror faced by dying souls
The Christianity
Was cradle of most frightful worms
I’m cursed to become
One with the dust
Cause my last hope
Is dying
When you’re afraid to live
When you can’t believe
You hide
Power of mind
So come alive
Shatter the night
Reveal the lies they told
And claim the unseen face of the truth
For all
The ancient gods are only wooden masks
I see the worms that dig the way inside
To the core
Strange evil masks who watch your fight
Come take this mirror, I can’ stand the sight
Follow me down to the end of the road
Take one more step and open the door.
End less night
The conquering darkness
There’s no turning back
My key turned to rust, on my journey to nowhere
Take this life
There’s nothing left there
And this path’s going one way
Burning my wings, my reflection’s REVERSED
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Kratos Bucharest, Romania
Line-up:
Monica Barta (Lead vocals & Bass)
Daniel Dron (Guitars, Vocals & Orchestral)
Cristian Stilpeanu (Guitars)
Vlad Chibulcutean (Drums)
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