[The Imperator of the Night (Hearken to the Attestation of the Sinistrous):] For it is the iniquity of man which compels him to these tenebrous gates,
[The Oracle of Logres:] It was a time of change. The descendants of the Atlantean mages had fallen before the New Praesidium, and the wolves were baying
[Doctor Ignatius Stone:] It was like some dark, dark dream. We had not heeded the warnings of the ancients, and now we would pay the price... here, within
Beneath the ice, the endless ice of Pangaea's now axial Eternally frozen frontier Entombed for countless millions of years The lost cities of Antarctica
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of the Universe opens! Through this astral art the secrets of the cosmos are mine to know... for the stars are my dominion! Empowered at the periphery, ascending
the legendary Atlantis foremost amongst them, spanned the circumference of the globe. The initial passage, seemingly a celebration of Atlantis Ascendant
[Instrumental] [17 October: 1893] Such grim musings as have been occupying my mind of late unfortunately seem to suggest a possible link to the fate of
I don't wanna hurt myself I don't wanna stop And I can feel my fingers freeze Just in time In time I don't need no sympathy I don't need no star By the
and the time is now A legend is born as the eyes of the world see [CHORUS] Icarus ascending, Icarus ascending Icarus ascending into the sky Icarus ascending, Icarus ascending Icarus ascending
Now then on the bright side Demons do not dare Nor do I think they care To join us in a toast No they never want to boast
re so sincere Ascend What am I doing here? Tell me I must ascend Tell me Tell me What am I doing? What am I doing here? Tell me I must ascend, ascend Ascend
Your eyes are stained - you're shining low Candles burn on your star - slowdive in Old stain (slide on) Brain is cold ascending - crawl on bits Away -
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You starve your children on neglect Then feed their bellies with fear Concussion bat to the brain Witness to a battered mother [Chorus] Your abuse will
once knew Ascendancy is the only thing this will prove I spread the fuel with ire Desire To incinerate all - Behold I rise - phoenix Ascend above the ashes Ascend