The Loss And Curse Of Reverance Lyrics - Emperor

(Words: Ihsahn/ Music: Ihsahn & Samoth/ Arrangements: Samoth & 

Ihsahn) 

Memories of torment strikes me 

Attempts were made to suffocate me at birth 

Fools 

I was already ancient 

Thou can not kill what breeds within Thee 

Alas, this agony 

The emptiness of earthborn pride 

Hath stirred my faithful heart 

Which guided me to darker paths 

Far away from their pestilent ways 

Cleansed was I from deceitful grace 

Yet, put to scorn was I 

By those unclean 

Enslaved by ignorance 

They blindly spat upon the deity of hate 

Awake is the darkest fiend 

By the fallen one I shall arise 

Upon bewildered masses 

To whom the indulgence of my soul 

Portray as sin made god 

I shall revile and quell the source 

Whence mockery of my kind derive 

This I know 

Facile shalt my quest not come to pass 

Deathwish be my gift to all at last 

Honour 

Commended no longer as virtue 

Yet, shalt be extolled at light's demise 

By the fallen one I shall arise 

Believer 

Speak not to me of justice 

For none have I have seen 

By God, I shall give as I receive 

Betrayer 

Speak not to me at all 

You and this world ripped my fucking heart out 

Again... and again... and again...