Silent forests, once my beloved homeland
The dead trees and the dried lakes sing their songs no more
Silent streets, no cheering crowd to greet my arrival
And only ashes where once stood my home
Curse you ghosts of dawn, why do you haunt me so
You don't belong with the living
I am alive! My body broken and my mind shattered
But I'm still alive
The distant stars look down upon me
The remnants of my soul laid bare under their glare
I'm the last of my line, the last of mankind
Just a bitter old man, yearning for peace
"Why was I the one to survive? I was no different from them, no different in the end
As years passed me by, I watched the world grow old with me"
Silent shore, covered in poisonous mist
The dense fog like a suffocating shroud over this land
Silent waters, dead bodies washed ashore
And wrecked ships as far as the eye can see
Curse you ghosts of dawn, why do you haunt me so
You don't belong with the living
I am alive! My body broken and my mind shattered
But I'm still alive
The great bird flew back to my side
Rested its tired wings on my heavy shoulders
Wounded, suffering, entwined with my pain
The bird cried with me, and turned into ash
As the storm gathers and approaches me
I close my fist around the ashes of my hope
I watch the oceans rise and swallow the world
The end has finally come and the world will drown
"As I sit here by the ocean, I welcome the waves that will cleanse this world
My heart will soon find peace as my body is embraced by the sea
Long have I waited, long have I fought this neverending battle
All will be over at last"
credits
from Endless Oceans,
released October 11, 2013
Music: Taneli Jämsä
Lyrics: Teppo Hyttinen & Aino Yrjölä
supported by 5 fans who also own “Endless Oceans of Sin”
Finnish Melodic Death Metal. If you like Insomnium or Dark Tranquility or Be'lakor then this is should be perfect for you. The riffs & the melodies are very inventive & simply stunning & beautiful! This has been on repeat for the entire morning... :) It took me a while to recognise the last song... :) Hello Rush! What a great & totally unexpected cover! No faves & highly recommended!!! bmurator
supported by 5 fans who also own “Endless Oceans of Sin”
Gaerea's first release of "Unsettling Whispers" was in 2018, and since, they dared define a "black metal" niche of their own, they dared to walk a new path and stir shit up a bit in the realm of BM, this album is a masterpiece and a milestone proving that it can be done, provided the band can pull it off, and they did, oh they did! Gloomy, dark, post-BM sludgy whatever, it's Gaerea, and this one belongs in my BC collection, the end. sachavonkarl74
supported by 4 fans who also own “Endless Oceans of Sin”
It is Wolfheart's best and untopped album in my humble opinion. Seen them live last year promoting their "King" album, but this one here is just difficult to surpass. "Wolves" is a blend of riff-driven melo-death, black metal and orchestral arrangements and this is what defines and sets Wolfheart apart from many others, but it kind of stopped with this album, is what I am trying to say... sachavonkarl74