My dear
I lay you to rest
To meet with the gods
This ship will carry you west
I light the branches
The fiery hands grasping
A sail of flames enlightens
The utter darkness of night
Waves batter my face
The salted sea our tears
Scars engraved memories
Ripping through my mind
The currents closing in
Lifting weight off my shoulders
Your last light at the horizon
Slowly fading
Hold me closely
Like a securing womb
The sea, this black god
Relieve me, relieve me!
Allayed misery
The earthly futility
A beautiful tranquil
So serene
Drifting with the currents
We will become one
Soaring as the ravens
I follow thee,
through blackened seas
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