1. |
Entering Valdura
08:28
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We have arrived
After passing the gate
Through the forest of lies
And the mountains of fate
Come with me, to glory, to see what's ahead
Our hardship, is over, we are here
Look upon these lands
Can you feel the glory of life?
Look beyond those hills
Can't you see our quest is done?
Into the light!
The sun is rising in the east
Black smoke arises and we see
The towers of Tordal
The dome of the king
Within these walls
We'll bear our fate
Our ancestors' stories
Our forefathers' dreams
We're here to live them
Their guilt to redeem
The sun is rising in the east
The smoke is clearing and we see
The clang of the bell
Cuts through the air
The sounds of the city
Soon we'll be there
Come with me, to glory, to see what's ahead
Our hardship, is over, we are here
Look upon these lands
Can you feel the glory of life?
Look beyond those hills
Can't you see our quest is done?
Into the light!
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2. |
City Of Broken Dreams
11:26
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We passed the southern gate, no guards, just misery
The stench of rotten vermin with a sense of tragedy
Music without passion, eyes without a soul
What have we gotten into, what is this hellish hole
No one seems to notice, no one seems to care
No one breaks the silence, the shock is too much to bear
But there’s an open door, to shelter from distress
And we step inside, into the tangling mess
Welcome to the city of broken dreams
Welcome to well that stares back into your eyes
You’ve travelled far, still there’s nothing left to see
Than piles of stranded souls and what we’ve tried to be
So, have a seat and tell me about your past
Where are your from and why’d you think you’d last?
You want riches? Because there’s nothing left to find
Than those forgotten souls the gods have left behind
So welcome to the void, the stories you heard they ain’t true
Nobody’s waiting for you
Welcome to the dregs, welcome to our way of life, so toughen up and survive
When have we been forsaken?
How have we been mislead?
When did we find salvation and traded it for dread?
What shall be done?
Is this our way?
The ashen sun,
keeps us at bay
What can we do
To ease the pain?
Who are the madmen?
Who are the sane?
Welcome to the city of evil men
Welcome to the well that corrupts your heart and soul
To built the towers that we paid with our blood
We feed the soil with bodies buried in the mud
Welcome to the city of daring men
Welcome to the city that will never take our pride
We won’t kneel, that has never been our way
We rise up and resist to live another day
So Tabe leads the way, she has a place for us
We met her just in time, what can we do but trust
People all around show her reverence
And she gives them hope, that all the pain will end
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3. |
To The Riverbank
07:30
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"The roots go deeper than you think
The trees grow higher than your eyes can see
And still you wonder where it leads
Just give in to the call of life
And if you're out here alone
Don't be afraid of the dark
Spirits are with you tonight
Gone with the first morning light
But until then you will be
Filled with the otherworld's bliss
Freed from the chains you run with the wind tonight"
After countless turns
We found the hideaway
Straight faces everywhere
We don't feel welcome here
Next to the fireplace
The bard sings her songs
Her voice can't lift the spirits
Heavy hearts all around
"Will we suffer here forever more?
Will they elect whom we've voted for?
It is time for social equity
We shall stand in solidarity
Look around and tell me what you see
Just look and tell me who's the enemy
Who's the one that took Ismina's life?
Our fate is not just to survive"
"The election is tonight
For the first time we were free to choose
We will get what we deserve
Pyros will get its own voice
Whenever the council will meet
We'll be there, you shall see
Justice will come for the ones
Who let Ismina starve in her cell
Now we march to the river of Myr and rejoice"
"Let's go my fellow strangers
You can rest when you are dead
You shall witness history
And be a part of the spinning thread"
Through the backyards and the alleyways
Hooded statures skitter through the maze
We're a part of them and don't know why
What's our task, why did Ismina die?
Men and women join us as we speak
A huge procession heads to the east
We don't know whom we are marching for
But that's fate which knocks on our door
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4. |
The Uprising
09:44
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We are gathering close to the bridge
Thousands have come to bear witness to this
Firsthand, as the sun sets
King's troops are guarding the stage
As the herald begins to engage attention
So the time has come
We are ready to hear the result
Crimson flags are set up around the crowd
The tension boils
"My dear people of Pyros", he says
"Who will be on the council for you?
The count is done."
"General Ino it is"
And it turns oh so quiet
You could hear a pin drop
Puzzled faces around us
But there's a murmur
That turns into chants
"Those bloody deceivers
You won't get away with this"
The crowd starts pushing towards
The ring that's been formed by the guards
"Injustice, you will pay"
Tabe screams: "Towards the bridge
Towards the coward's lair, we won't submit"
Then swords are drawn, young blood is shed
Ear-splitting cries and the first protestor dies
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5. |
Eternal Night
08:07
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And our weapons are drawn
We're trapped inside the cauldron
And they may tear us apart
But that raging river means certain death
We will find a way
To get to the rescuing bay
All we need is faith that the morning sun returns
So we can wake up from this dream
All we need is here right within our daring hearts
You can take our lives
But the spirits remain
One by one we are falling
Who's down is lost, squashed by the boots of the law
Like lambs to the slaughter, like sheep vs. wolves
No breath for screaming out loud
We will find a way
To get to the rescuing bay
All we need is faith that the morning sun returns
So we can wake up from this dream
All we need is here right within our daring hearts
You can take our lives
But the spirits remain
"As the night is ending
And the rivers turn red
We can stop pretending
And give in to the dread
Many before us died trying
Maybe their death was in vain
That is what's most terrifying
No single witness remains
Deep inside I know it's not the end
Deep inside I feel it coming
Whatever impends
Destiny is not yours to define
So better hide
Now look at all of our brothers
And all the sisters we lost
I will promise you vengeance
It doesn't matter the cost
Deep inside I know it's not the end
Deep inside I feel it coming,
Whatever impends
Destiny is not yours to define
So better hide
We're turning the tide"
We will find a way
To get to the rescuing bay
All we need is faith that the morning sun returns
So we can wake up from this dream
All we need is here right within our daring hearts
You can take our lives
But the spirits remain
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6. |
The Resistance
06:32
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"This is the song of our people
Waiting to be thrown into war
Ready to die for no reason
And have our bodies washed ashore
This is the song of our people
We sing till the morning comes
When the death bell is tolled
And the blood runs cold
And we ride on the fields of bliss"
There's a sudden flash of light
From the opposing riverside
And the troops start to slump down
Blueish shadows all around
"How can it be that they came back
After they swore not to attack
Anyone within these walls
Until the final curtain falls"
Confusion from within the ranks
Mayhem at the riverbanks
We find a way to break through
Thanks to the order of the black & blue
"This is the song of our people
Waiting to be thrown into war
Ready to die for no reason
And have our bodies washed ashore
This is the song of our people
We sing till the morning comes
When the death bell is tolled
And the blood runs cold
And we ride on the fields of bliss"
They fall back across the bridge
They leave a thousand bodies and souls with it
And the first light of the new day
Shows us the horrors and the price we had to pay
"Fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters we have lost
we won't forgive, nor forget the massive cost
you're in a better place, now you are free
we will make you proud, you shall see!"
Resistance
Defiance
Resistance
Contention
Resistance
Defiance
Resistance
Contention
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Ancient Mastery Vienna, Austria
Ancient Mastery was founded in late 2020 by Erech Leleth to tell the story of the mythical realm of Valdura with influences ranging from Power Metal to Symphonic Black Metal and Pop.
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