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Thirteenth Zodiac
06:00
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(Inspired by Final Fantasy Tactics)
(Lucavi:)
"Holder of the Holy Stone, with me do treat
Your spirit and my flesh as one shall merge
Your despair and resentment, their call I heed
Life undying… yours forever
Just make the promise
Once more I ask: with me do treat."
(Ramza:)
In the name of God and nobility
I’ve been thrown into this war
Two lions vie for the throne
and blood soaks the name I uphold
Lord above, where have we gone astray?
Every day, lives are taken away
Who are we to decide?
Shunned by the church and my own family
I must stay true to my beliefs
The world’s torn apart and I can’t find my place
Like a Thirteenth Zodiac
(Delita:)
Open your eyes and you will perceive
The voice of reason inside
Listen but once and you’ll realize
That there is no divide
(Lucavi:)
Dare not oppose us, remember your status
By now you of all should know
Manipulation can be a solution
The end justifies any means
(Ramza:)
Tell me friend where have your ideals gone?
The path of power will claim your soul
With the blood of betrayal and lies
Cast aside, forgotten by history
No one will know what I’ve seen
Demonic stones turning men into slaves
To the Twelve and Thirteenth Zodiac
(Ramza:) "The legends we believed in were all lies!"
(Delita:) "I won't be used. Those who used me must pay for what they've done!"
(Lucavi:)
"Spoken from the sword, handed down from the stone…
Spoken from the sword, handed down from the stone"
(Ramza:)
Shunned by the church and my own family
I must stay true to my beliefs
The world’s torn apart and I can’t find my place
Like a Thirteenth Zodiac
Cast aside, forgotten by history (Is this my fate?)
No one will know what I’ve seen (It’s a nightmare)
Demonic stones turning men into slaves (They’re mad with greed)
To the Twelve and Thirteenth Zodiac
(Wiegraf:) "Your ideal is just a dream! You can't fulfill your dreams without power!"
(Ramza:) "Your actions have meaning only if they hold true to your ideals..."
The past can never forgive
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2. |
Under Persian Skies
04:28
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(Inspired by Prince of Persia and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time)
From the desert’s deep sands
Arise
I've been thrown in these dungeons, dark and cold
Left to die without a gleam of hope
From beyond these walls
I can hear her calls
The hourglass is slowly but surely emptying
And I must make haste, for time carries on
(And buries all)
I'm running as fast as I can
In this rat's maze I'm trapped
Defying a thousand and one deaths
To make it to you
(Time buries all!)
(Spoken:)
You think time is a river, flowing swift and sure
But I have seen the truth we must endure
Time is an ocean in a storm
‘till one day the wind has died
Leaving none but the Sands of Time to lie
From the desert's deep sands to the great halls of stone
The vizier's dark magic spreads over Persia
But as long as I stand there is hope for the land
And some justice for all under Persian skies
(Vizier:) Arise, arise, arise!
In the pale moonlit night I can feel you at last
As the stars in your eyes clear the sands of the past
From the seat of my throne to the mountains of old
The news of my good deed spread over Persia
Now the street lights at night will shine forever bright
A sign of justice for all under Persian skies
This Empire of the Sands will stand the test of time
Long after we all die under Persian skies
(Spoken:)
You think time is a river, flowing swift and sure...
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3. |
Empire of the Sands
07:25
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Rising from the sands
Through barren lands
I’ve crossed the ruins of the past
Of my ancestors’ homes that lie
Silent in the night
I sometimes get this feeling when I gaze at the stars
Their shining light resonates deep inside
(Ancestors:)
Come gaze at the stars, child, and bring us news from the world
Have you learned from what we’ve left behind?
Sunlight and scorching heat
Starlight and visions seen
Day and night converge in me
As sand and sky finally meet
Sandstorms unleashed their fury against
Towers brought down onto their knees
Nothing now but the memories carved
Into the stones… a grave of my own
(For time buries all!)
Deep inside I’ve known it all
Before my time is over I’ll be gone
Beyond the here and now of my existence
As a traveler on a quest to
Find my way across the land and
Life itself - a tapestry of Light and Being
United through the Starlight that shines
And binds it all together
Please guide me on my journey
(Ancestors:)
Gaze now upon these walls child
Stay a while and learn from the
Tale that is inscribed
So many times, we tore out the light
And bled it all, until we died
Bleached and dry
In this Empire of the Sands
Deep inside I’ve known it all
Before my time is over I’ll be gone
Beyond the here and now of my existence
As a traveler on a quest to
Find my way across the land and
Life itself - a tapestry of Light and Being
United through the Starlight that shines
And binds it all together
Please guide me on my journey
(Ancestors:)
Come gaze at the stars, child, and tell us what you see
Has our light made its way in your mind and in your heart?
I can’t fight back this calling to reach beyond what we see
In the end what we are is just a child,
A shard of Light and life
(Ancestors:)
Look up to the void of space
And seek the remnants of our race
Meditate upon our fate
So that you won’t make our mistakes
Journey on through sand and snow
Beyond the walls and caves of stone
Sing with friends, celebrate life
And let the starlight be your guide
Rising from the sands...
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(Inspired by World of Warcraft)
(Baron Revilgaz & his crew:)
Ev’ryone on lookout for the land of men!
(Ev’ryone on lookout for the land of men!)
We’ve come to colonize,
To bring the goblin dream alive
(Land! Land!) Lies ye scurvy dogs!
(Land! Land!) Shiver me timbers!
Looks like we’ve arrived
The Steamwheedle Cartel will thrive
Heave Ho! (Heave Ho!) The ship she’s a-turning
Heave Ho! (Heave Ho!) The fog’s come rollin’
Heave Ho! (Heave Ho!) Can’t see where we’re goin’!
(Fleet Master Seahorn:) Starboard!
(Crash)
(Baron Revilgaz & his crew:)
Crashed m’ship in Booty Bay
Thought I might as well stay
Glitterin’ prizes all around, heave ho…
(Crashed the ship in Booty Bay
Looks like it’s there to stay
Get the rum, another round
for such a merry crowd!)
(Molthor:) Stay away from the voodoo
(Zanzil the Outcast:) You come get the voodoo
Ju Mek Duti, Bal’lal Yudo
Chakari Yu, Kaz’kah, Balia’mah
Zuuldaia Fu Lok’dim Wassa
Cyaa, Cyaa! Aboraz
Kaz’kah, Ju, Kaz’kah, Fu
Kaz’kah, Yu Zul
(Duke Falrevere:)
The Altar of Tides will soon sport their heads
Damned be their Baron I said
The Bloodsail Buccaneers will win this fight
This vale and its riches will be mine
(Baron Revilgaz & his crew:)
Crashed m’ship in Booty Bay
Thought I might as well stay
Glitterin’ prizes all around, heave ho…
(Crashed the ship in Booty Bay
Looks like it’s there to stay
Get the rum, another round
for such a merry crowd!)
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(Inspired by Castlevania: Symphony of the Night)
(Narration:)
Journey back to the closing years of the 18th century
Journey back to the Transylvanian countryside of Romania
Journey back into the mists,
into the halls of darkness and the gates of Hell,
Journey back to Castlevania
(Richter:)
Four years after the battle took place
Under the glare of the moon
Walking past the castle gate
One more time I’ll fulfill my fate
Called by a voice which I can’t ignore
Enticing sounds and twists of the tongue
(Richter & Shaft:)
A vampire hunter without a foe
Is good as gone and no hero
(Shaft:)
Just listen to me and soon you will see
Immortality can be reached by glory
(Richter:)
Destroying evil with holy power
For centuries we have prevailed
You will be brought back but I guarantee
My bloodline will triumph again
(Narration:)
From eternal slumber a man now arises,
Awake and aware of the deed to be done
(Alucard:)
The world has changed during my timeless rest
Evil has stirred, the balance’s disturbed
Darkness and light like a song of tune
The shadows at night play a symphony of doom
Past the front gate and into the halls
Where chaos awaits, the unending sprawl
Someone has to be pulling the strings
Why would a Belmont do such a thing?
(Alucard & Richter:)
Blood of the sacred and blood of the damned
Destinies woven in one melody
(Alucard:)
Destroying evil with holy power
For centuries they have prevailed
Immortal father, I guarantee
Your bloodline will end on this day
(Shaft:)
Congratulations, young master hunter
You have achieved your one true goal
Where will you go now? (You have no purpose!)
What will you do now? (Your existence’s absurd!)
(Richter:)
There’s blood on my hands but whose bloodline is it?
The Cross has to bear both the sacred and damned
Lord, what have I done?
Destroying evil with holy power
For centuries we have prevailed
You will be brought back but I guarantee
My bloodline will triumph again
(Alucard:)
Immortal father, I guarantee
Your bloodline will end on this day
(Narration:)
So the bloodlines come to an end;
The damned sent back whence it came,
The sacred struck with guilt and shame;
Vampires and hunters forever shrouded
In the 18th century mists of Transylvania
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The Devil Sleeps Beneath
03:34
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Yesterday quickly slips away
As the ship breaks
The waves of my past
Drifting quietly
Today’s gone in a hurry
Images blurry of
Stars I can’t see
A little more
Sweet Moon Sugar
And the Lady speaks
Once more to me
Apparently
They’re taking me
To the East
And to my destiny
They have taken me
From the Imperial City's prison
First by carriage and now by boat
To the east…to Morrowind
Tomorrow
Tomorrow
To Morrowind
She said, “Fear not, for I am watchful...
you have been chosen.”
Valleys of ashes
A Scar and a Wound
Or is this the Skooma
That I have consumed?
I dreamed of mountains
Ripped apart
A golden mask hiding
The blackest of hearts
Armies are marching
To conquer these ancient lands
But the Devil sleeps beneath
Soon he’ll wake from his sleep
Ashes to ashes
A life left behind
Somehow this island
Can turn back the time
I dream of mountains
No more when I see
Darkened skies
Plagued with the Blight clouds
That’ll spread beyond the sea
The Moon Sugar shows me
The signs of my destiny
Still the Devil Sleeps Beneath
Still the Devil Sleeps Beneath
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Imperial Legion:
Frontier, Conquest
The Legion marches
Praise the Nine Divines
And the Empire
The Incarnate:
Freed from my cell
And released in this land
Everyone’s asking
That I take a stand
I don’t know
What I should think
Colonization attempts have been made
The Empire’s plan was to assimilate
The proud people of Morrowind
Scenes from a life left behind
Forming up in my mind
I know that I’ve been betrayed
By my closest friends
The Tribunal Temple is
Weakened by the corrupt Heart
And the Devil Speaks in Dreams
His power grows unseen
Frontier, Conquest
The Legion marches
Praise the Nine Divines
And the Empire
Born to uncertain parents
On a certain day
To a certain sign
Seven visions I have seen
Wise woman, tell me
What do they mean?
The curses came and paved the way
For the stories of old
Forgotten ages ago
The people are besieged
As darkness spreads
Disease and misery
Sweep this land
High and low
From Ebonheart to the Sea of Ghosts
The ancient immortal evil is back
Am I the hero of prophecy
Who’ll set them free?
Will I be marked as a traitor
To my emperor?
The Ashlanders ’ trials proved
I am Saint Nerevar reborn
Still the Devil Speaks in Dreams
And his reasons seem sincere
Dagoth Ur:
By the winds of the Blight
All shall feel the divine
And my House will arise
From the ashes to life
I will provide them
With their freedom of yore
To drive out the Empire
And cast down the false gods
Never again will the
Skies turn to ashen gray
Now the dreamers have been freed
Soon they’ll wake from their sleep
There’s still so much to do,
I think I’ll stay
In Morrowind
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(Inspired by Metroid Prime)
(The Chozo:)
Burning skies cloud the great old WILD
Visions of past and future merging in our minds
The Invaders walk among us
but the LIFEGIVER speaks to us
(Impossible!)
Most of us have been Turned already,
our SPIRIT’s lost to insanity
(And madness will claim us all)
A Doomsday Comet, the Great Devourer,
The Worm that grows inside our home WORLD
annihilates all, it poisons us all,
Our hearts and minds corrupted beyond hope
(Space Pirates:)
A doomsday comet of greatest power
That we can claim as our own weapon for
domination and subjugation of all life in
Galactic Federation
(The Chozo:)
High above in the dead of space
A frigate’s trying to escape
And the Hunter picks up a distress call
She boards the craft then tails it as it falls
(Back on our home world)
She’ll break the path of shadows with the light of the SUN
Could it be the old prophecy?
With ancient lore and technology
She’s upholding our creed,
Where the invaders’ greed dug too deep
(Space Pirates:)
Deep within the planet’s core
We set things up to mine an ore
Of unknown strength
To bolster our ranks
It should have brought us a new age
Of ever-expanding pirate space
But it consumed us
It feeds on us
(The Chozo:)
Through the ruins of our home
The NEWBORN will find her way
She’s a force of NATURE grown full
From the seeds we lay
Layered lies can’t hide the TRUTH forever
She owns the STRENGTH to hunt
The Great Devourer
Out beyond the sea of stars
Their fleets are ripping worlds apart
And the echoes draw near
Or are they just the ripples of our fears?
Deep within the planet’s core
The Shadow grows forevermore
As the parasite
Feeds on our lost paradise
We are lost, we won’t survive
The poison’s seeping through our minds
There’s no escape
Through the folds of space and time
We walk the horizon of our minds
In the twilight, all fades to dusk, and we are
Gazing at our doom
In the blackened streams of the Womb
We pray for the light to come,
The Great Defender
(Spirit, Lifegiver, Wild, Truth, Nature, Sun, World, Strength, Newborn, Elder, Warrior, Chozo…)
(Omega Pirate:)
You shattered my cage, at last I’m awake,
A God of Pirate science and Phazon
Brought to perfection through countless mutations
I’ll bring ruin to the cursed Federation
I am the Omega
And I am the Alpha
My coming marks the dawn of a new era
(Space Pirates:)
Though we try we cannot fight,
we cannot run, we cannot hide
From the Hunter’s wrath, we’re caved in like rats
Our WARRIORs fall down one by one,
to the CHOZO, the Hunter, or the Phazon
We are overwhelmed
This is the end
(The Chozo:)
Through the Hall of our ELDER
Still our voice can be heard
We sing the song from our age
That’s long since past
As crumbling temples fall
We scribe the seers’ words on the wall
One day, the Newborn will grow
Into the Hunter
The Hunter
The Invaders
And the Great Devourer
For our brothers the Turned
They linger and search for the
Answers to the meaning of their
life in the void
In the shattered temple
The darkened waters will
Guide her to the poisoned womb that
houses the Worm
that feeds on us
(that feeds on all)
(Impossible!)
(And madness will claim us all)
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Multi-Memory Controller Montreal, Québec
A one-mind band fusing power / prog metal with unholy chiptunes, writing original music on classic video games. Welcome to the world of chipmetal.
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