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lyrics
Gargoyle on a Belfry
Even when the lights are gone,
He sits there cold and quiet,
Imprisoned for eternity,
Carved in marble white,
His face is pale, he guards alone,
The ghastly grin of granite stone,
The roar of thunder is his cross,
Leaden skies - his crown of thorns.
The square spreads before his eyes
As the temple defies the skies,
Cripples and beggars - the holy mass,
From baptism to the final rest.
The church bells ring, the choirs sing
The second coming of the king of kings,
Just noise that echoes in his ears,
Praying for the centuries.
All in vain, in vain, in vain...
Oh - will you ever lay your eyes onto my soul,
Oh Lord - rid me of my burden,
All of my life I've been guarding with my body
These cold walls - still my heart is burning.
Now lead me - into temptation!
So easy to fall from grace,
The church is crumbling down,
They spit in your face,
Where are the ones who you called the meek,
Those who'd turn the other cheek?
Only the vultures will survive,
They feast upon your bread and wine,
They'll scavenge and devour,
There will be no trace,
Of decent human race.
Oh - will you ever lay your eyes onto my soul,
Oh Lord - rid me of my burden,
All of my life I've been guarding with my body
These cold walls - still my heart is burning.
credits
from Ruins of Mankind,
released May 10, 2012
Music by P.Pavlović/R. Nikolić/A. Stojković/N. Veljović/M. Veljković/S. Kerekeš
Lyrics by A. Stojković
supported by 6 fans who also own “Gargoyle on a Belfry”
Easily one of the best metal albums of the 2010s, which says something.
Musically, it's like you've taken black metal, doom, and good old NWOBHM and thrown it into a blender for a while.
More impressively, the lyrics to these songs are some of the most hauntingly beautiful and devastating I've ever heard.
Case in point, Junta. Just listen to it. grungiernine0
supported by 5 fans who also own “Gargoyle on a Belfry”
Prog and Vintersorg fans should absolutely check this.
**Least** favorite track: Fawn. Un peu mou. Violon + Mou = too sugar coated.
The praise will come. unidual