Waves as high as trees
The gaping mouths of a monstrous sea
Swallowing all might and men
To a watery grave in the beast’s den
I follow my faith
In fear and trembling
I trust your reason
However threatening
Roaming forlorn lands
of cracked soil
Waves of dust and sand
as far as I can see
The heated ground burning soles
A harsh sun battering my face relentlessly
Behold the dead and the diseased
Withered crops and empty rivers
As the people become a vultures’ feast
My devotion once so strong now starts to shiver
Clouds of ashes rise
From the teeth of earth
These are the blackened lands
The crypts where demons birth
This is where the worlds arise
Here I find the truth in your lies
Exposed is your intrinsic fraud
I see nothing but a vengeful god
I’ve walked a trail of ravens
Beheld this world of suffering
The wonders of creation
Each ill that would death bring
As my eyes open
In the falling darkness
I see the true face
Of the treacherous
Clouds of ashes rise
From the teeth of earth
These are the blackened lands
The crypts where demons birth
This is where the worlds arise
Here I find the truth in your lies
Exposed is your intrinsic fraud
I see nothing but a vengeful god
credits
from Ascension,
released May 21, 2020
music and lyrics Michiel Stoop
The metal’s band revelatory new record crosses genres and styles, effortlessly combining seemingly incompatible subgenres. Bandcamp Album of the Day Apr 26, 2024