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Ancestral Legacy - Nightmare Diaries lyrics



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01. Out Of The Dark And Into The Night

Music by Eddie Risdal
Lyrics by Joe Bottiglieri
It's a waste of time, living forever chained to other's dreams. Give in because it's all you've seen. You're a fucking lie. Molded and shaped you cease to be yourself. You're a fucking lie. Tug at the leash that is your hell.

Stay inside the lines. Weak and diluted, drained you just concede. Useless you cover on your knees. Do you miss your spine? Safer to follow rules than take the lead. Do you miss your spine? Lost in the mass conformity. It's a waste of time. Stay inside the lines...

02. Separate Worlds

Music by Eddie Risdal
Lyrics by Nina Lundstol and Eddie Risdal
One body, two different worlds, fallen too deep into two separate worlds, don't be afraid to hold me tight, don't be afraid to close your eyes. Why do we stand out in the rain, trying to wash away all the anger and the pain? Time is so unkind. Screaming, dreaming. There ain't no standing tall -in the shadow of the shame, when everybody knows.- I'm a victim of the game.

In my mind I see pictures flashing by, and I wonder if it's time for me to say goodbye. Trying to find the reason to fight, but all I can see is myself on a downmoard flight. I pray my saviour, and beg him to tell, that I'm bound for heaven, released from this spell, for I feel I've done my time in hell. Dreaming, screaming. There ain't no light when I'm standing in the shadow of the night, I feel the fright when I'm the victim of the game at night.

Things haven't changed since I picked up those broken pieces. I can only admit, I've no future with my past. Why do we stand out in the rain, trying to wash away all the anger and the pain? Don't be afraid to hold me tight, don't be afraid to close your eyes.

03. Chosen Destiny

Music by Eddie Risdal
Lyrics by Mariann Omholt
You are the chosen one for this soul of mine, come with me to the end of time. I lead you to the sacred heart, so you can heal my blood in a work of art. Find this treasure if you want to be free, or you will never get rid of me. Seek for the light in the blackest night. Go to the lowest of the highest you know, maybe it's the at the end of the rainbow. Dance on the sun, dance on the moon, can you feel my presence like I do? You'll never find what you are looking for, so it's time to lock your door.

If you can find a spark in the deep blue sea, set the wings on fire and fly or let it be. Blow the curtain without a wind, then you will be free and I will forget your sin. -forget your sin. Bring me a sign of the zodiac. Aries, Taurus or Leo. If you can find it you are free. And I promise I will let you go, before my soul and see you bow. Dance on the sun, dance on the moon, can you feel my presence like I do? You'll never find what you are looking for, so it's time to lock your door.

04. Perhaps In Death

Music by Eddie Risdal and Tor Arvid Larsen
Lyrics by Hilde Osnes Filbert
Way, way out there all alone, the soft line where the sky meet ocean. It is incomprehensible as existence, incomprehensible as death, eternal as longing... In the dark green water, I see the colour of his eyes, captures the pain, the loneliness, and the raw emotion. I see the colour of his eyes and the raw emotion. Nostalgia of the past always comes back, to haunt us at such times, to haunt us at such times.

The dark and doorless cave that I dwell in, nothing can break through the wall, into my secret chamber. The swallow poll, open itself to me, swallowing me, washing away, the chains of deception. Cleansing me of the pain, and the suffering, until I'm whole, until I'm whole once more.

Perhaps I should just live here, amongst the dead. Perhaps I should join them? This night... I feel your breath, this night... I feel your voice. I miss your warm embrace, the cold winds of death have come for me. And there in the night I will lie beside you, perhaps in death... The swallow pool open itself, open itself, the swallow pool open itself to me, the swallow pool swallowing me, washing away, the chains of deception.

05. Trapped Within The Wind

Music by Eddie Risdal
Lyrics by Frayed Ends
And if your heart of glass should shatter, I'd be there to mend it back together. Picking up every piece that scattered, no hurry, I'd sacrifice forever. But I guess it doesn't really matter, and it probably won't ever. As I'm no more than a feather, trapped within the wind.

And if my shattered heard should find repair, please don't think my love has ceased. There'll always be room for you there, deep within the mended pieces. That's just how things are, as I'm no more than a feather, lost from home. The wind has taken me so far, trapped within the wind...

06. Done

Music by Eddie Risdal
Lyrics by Nina Lundstol and Eddie Risdal
We've been both living with a grief, we've been up, and down and all around, we've buried all our feelings too deep in the ground. There's more to see that can ever be seen, there's more to find than can ever be found, there's more to life that our imagine surround. Close your eyes and drift away. Now you have shelter from the rain, you're no longer lost in fear.

I'm scared of turning out the light, it takes my strength to face the night. I know when you are my guide that everything is alright. How can a memory last this long, when even starts burn out and fall, we know that in the end this happens to us all. I guess you know there's a reason why I'm crying here tonight! Will you guide me like a beacon and make sure I'll be alright?

You try to sleep, but the fear has taken over the night. When you close your eyes you see faces and places. You see dead smiles and yourself crying silent, between two faces that you can never forget...

...it's like a razor on me. Sometimes dreams are coming true, sometimes life gets in the way. Turn around and you'll see me fall, open your eyes and you will see me cry. I'd walk for days through the pouring rain, just for you, and you alone...

07. Still

Music by Eddie Risdal
Lyrics by Frayed Ends
Morning breaks, another day, life still pulling at your feet. Fall in line, follow the way, another hollow face to meet. Minutes pass, it's just begun, life still picking at your mind. March in step, start to run, precious thoughts are left behind.

Sunshine pours, the heat it grows, life still grabbing at your hands. Keep focus on your path they chose, listen closely, but don't understand. Hours fall, time persists, life still tearing at your heart. Just a number on a list, thoughts that you can't take apart. Night approaches, darkness falls, life still feeding at your soul. Marching still, the master calls, your mind no longer in control.

08. Tomorrow's Chance

Music by Eddie Risdal and Tor Arvid Larsen
Lyrics by Frayed Ends
So I didn't find your heart today but there's always tomorrow's sun. Maybe someone's heart will change and this emptiness will be undone. It's so easy being down, falling through self pity, sinking further, blinded to your own abuse. And all the pain seeps through your skin so easily, 'cause you convince yourself you have some excuse.

Once again tonight alone I'll stay. But there'll always be another day, always be another day. I know it's such an easy thing to say, it's so simple to keep running away, so simple to keep running away.

So I didn't break a smile today but there's always tomorrow to try. Maybe I'll see your face and I won't have to wonder why. And I didn't find your heart today but there'll always be tomorrow's light. Maybe one of our hearts will change and make everything alright?

09. ...My Departed

Music by Eddie Risdal
Lyrics by Jason Deaville and Elin Anita Omholt
I watch you, you lay there, withering before me. I fixate on your eyes... I will become lost within. My heart a fading whisper of the life I once knew, we drift away, knowing this is the end of my misery.

I watch you, you lay there, withering before me. In slumber I find solace. Eternal darkness awaits you. I look to the window, dead leaves fall to the ground... Graceful, they lure me away -away from your loving gaze. I'm lost.

You watch me, I lay here, withering with you. Our eyes meet one last time. Why must this love end? Emptiness awaits me, I take my last breath. These final moments, I must now cherish them.

My mind is free of this pain. I lay my head on your swallow breast and dream... As my heart fades, I become one with you. I lease let me go... take with you the memories. I will never love again, this is my final goodbye. Your silence leaves this soul into pain. I would sacrifice forever to feel that love again. Embrace our shadow, the darkest of dreams... Memories are dying as we fade away...

10. The Shadow Of The Cross

Music by Eddie Risdal
Lyrics by Joe Bottiglieri
Illusions, smoke and mirrors, fairytales and ancient lies, naive witless subjects shape and mold their weakened minds. Ascendance crooked masters, subjugation lords of flies, shameless supplication, begging on their knees they cry. Blind, faith, hide -in the shadow of the cross. Needing you follow, empty and hollow, concavity.

Praying, raising your hands, pleading to an empty sky. Sermons endless preaching, trust and never asking why. Callow congregations, sheep who never realize. Vacant puppet bodies, drained, forever live the lie.

Mindless tunnel vision, ostracize and turn away, faith in blind salvation, sterilized reality. Weakness and disillusion, ignorance and power play, spineless irresolution lay down in conformity. Blind, faith, hide -in the shadow of the cross. Needing you follow, empty and hollow, concavity.