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The Oath to Forbear and the Burden of Inheritance

by Bound by Entrails

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I have seen the rising of the damned Filling the air with their brackish pride. And I have seen the fall of the gods, Lifeless idols left as the wake recedes. Recedes. Vast decaying and never ending, Memories serving a fading time. New worlds rising from desperate efforts, Ascending for flawlessness. Resounding softly, The voices of the past.
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I have become prey for the wild hunt. The solstice sun, I shall never see. This path, I have traveled for ages. Moonlit visions glistening in my transgressions. Gone unseen, but the past has appeared. In the eyes of the Furious Host I shall proceed. From the cloak comes fire and demise. Winds of anguish, ride into the night. I never knew my deeds would see this time. Bleeding through with Gungnir in my side. Overhead, a regard of gloomed intentions. Battle shredded and voraciously incanting. Whilst the bloody spume of lust descends. This horde will carry as their fulfillment. From the cloak comes fire and demise. Winds of anguish, ride into the night. I never knew my deeds would see this time. Bleeding through with Gungnir in my side. Realizations were shrouded in the grime. Dusted meadows, the sight of my decline. Distant shadows now vying directly. Winter torment encroaching from above. Were my deeds so evil as to see, The midnight ride of the furious host?
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Navigating through Scylla and Charybdis You might find these waters unforgiving. Navigating through Scylla and Charybdis You might find these waters a much welcome reprise. I've tried to live by "in omnibus requiem quaesivi, Et nusquam inveni nisi in angulo cum libro." It's the quixotic longing for these turbulent waters That finds me where I am, Contented irrevocably. But forgive this fool hardy sailor For his mad flirtation with hubris. He can only damn well hope to meet his next dawn. MEMENTO MORI!!! The memory of our seafarer Will permeate the vastness below Like the shimmering reverberations Of strings pulled tight across the ocean floor MEMENTO MORI!!! "Vita brevis breviter in brevi finietur, Mors venit velociter quae neminem veretur, Omnia mors perimit et nulli miseretur." Soon our sailor will find Whiskey won't help to tame The convulsing waves. The apportioners have No hand in this And the sea, MEMENTO MORI!!! "Vita brevis breviter in brevi finietur, Mors venit velociter quae neminem veretur, Omnia mors perimit et nulli miseretur." Navigating through Scylla and Charybdis You feel disdainfully at home Navigating through Scylla and Charybdis At peace with the gale, At peace with yourself.
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Pale blue silence Over the winds of time The breeze wraps its embrace and speaks to me. Of this foundation Of this marvel. Arise! This night's disguise, a pretense unlike your inner self. Light encrusted and blazing The darkness seeping through To the end, I enter from below. In the end shall I fall. Although in this mystic dawn. I know not when to cease. Arise! I've seen this all before as we gathered on the shores Waiting, breathing with anger. Our thoughts fueled by the power of light Confused and eyesore, we wander aimlessly. Undiscovered and awaiting demise. In our travels we have returned to find That within our lands lies the key. Arise! With victory, I am filled with pride. Filled with ardent vainglory our final sunrise ahead. Burning outside, the flames surround the vestige of an unsung eternity. Bleeding the blood of our fathers before fulfilling thier destiny! And as we dredge on, we know not what we'll find.
6.
I've been witness to the degredation of our land Through bitter progress we sculpt our own demise Now, there's nothing left but to carry the burden of our inheritance I have seen the rising of the damned. Filling the air with their brackish pride. And I have seen the fall of the gods. Lifeless Idols left as the wake recedes. As the tides of redemption wane As the grim weight of our fate sets in The tides of perdition draw near Vast Decaying and never ending. Memories serving a fading time. Keeping an oath is worth praise And we have failed in our oath to forebear. New Worlds rising from desperate efforts. Ascending for flawlessness. We are bound by the entrails of our myopic greed The only way that we shall be free is by the trembling of the earth As it falls into blight
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Mountainous ravines flow with the tides of perdition Filling the sights with quixotic caprice Behold the tides find the world in ruins The deluge rising against the poison spattered sky Fortunate enough our fate is sealed The hall of Brimir waits for me Sadly i see this through standing fearlessly The conflagration erupts, we are swallowed by the sea Mountainous ravines flow with the tides of perdition Filling the sights with quixotic caprice Away from the land to be seen over Fixed in the succession of failure and triumph The waves shall take me once again
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O' mighty Lord of the Night. Master of beasts. Bringer of awe and derision. Thou whose spirit lieth upon every act of oppression, hatred and strife. Thou whose presence dwelleth in every shadow. Thou who strengthen the power of every quietus. Thou who sway every plague and storm. Harkee. Thou art the Emperor of Darkness. Thou art the Emperor of Darkness. Thou art the king of howling wolves. Thou art the king of howling wolves. Thou hath the power to force any light in wane. Sans mercy. Sans compassion nor will to answer whosoever asketh the why. Thy path is capricious but yet so wide. With no such thing as an impediment to strong. Every time thou consecrate me to another secret of Thine, I take another step towards Thy Pantheon. O' mighty Lord of the Night. Master of beasts. Bringer of awe and derision. Thou whose spirit lieth upon every act of oppression, hatred and strife. Thou whose presence dwelleth in every shadow. Thou who strengthen the power of every quietus. Thou who sway every plague and storm. Harkee. Thou art the Emperor of Darkness. Thou art the Emperor of Darkness. Thou art the king of howling wolves. Thou art the king of howling wolves. Thou hath the power to force any light in wane. Sans mercy. Sans compassion nor will to answer whosoever asketh the why. Forever wilt I bleed for Thee. Forever wilt I praise Thy dreaded name. Forever wilt I serve Thee. Thou shalt shalt forever prevail. Inno a Satana. Inno a Satana. Inno a Satana. Inno a Satana. Inno a Satana.
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Ride through the torrential dimness Obscuring the faces of the slain Rapidly passing qualms without a second thought Far above the eye has seen Blood soaked and torn asunder Fragrance of victory scattered about In the cries of the dead night sky The father waits Holly laden and distended The son returns to reclaim his right Internally apart watching with tribute Now a dream in the dead night sky The Norns weep as the ship sets sail Flames reclaim their right The father observes, the ashes scattered Across the Dead Night Sky

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released September 29, 2009

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Bound by Entrails Anchorage, Alaska

Bound by Entrails was formed in 2004 in Iowa City, IA. After relocating to Anchorage, AK, the band quickly became Alaska's only regular performing black metal band. After 4+ years, founding member Brett moved to Wisconsin.

Now finishing up their 4th full length album, the future of the band is bright, yet uncertain as the seasons change yet again.
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