Memento Mori Lyrics
| Artist | |
|---|---|
| Album | The Black Halo(2005) |
| Type | Studio Full-length |
| Genres | Power Metal, Rock Opera, Symphonic Metal, Progressive Metal |
| Labels | Steamhammer |
Album rating : 90 / 100
Votes : 1
Votes : 1
Ariel:
Who wants to separate
the world we know from our beliefs?
And who sees only black and white,
distinguish loss from sacrifice?
Some day we may come to peace
with the world within ourselves.
And I will await you
until I close my eyes.
When your time has come you know
you'll be lonely once again.
And the final winter
comes to us all.
Life is treacherous,
but you're not the only
who must pretend.
We're a second in time,
we're the last in the line
of the prey that walks the earth.
Good and evil combined!
I am the God in my own history,
the master of the game.
I may believe if she would come to me,
and whisper out my name.
Sometimes I wonder
where the wind has gone,
if life has ever been.
Sometimes I wonder
how belief alone
can cut me free from sin.
When you close your eyes,
mementos of summer
retrieves your mind
like a drizzle afternoon
cleans the air.
When the winter blows
you're glad you remember,
you really tried.
And it comes to an end,
even winter, life fall.
And we all have our beliefs,
pray for mercy for all.
Mercy for all...
Pray for mercy for all!
I am a man without a mystery,
the deal is done within.
I will embrace the coldest winter breeze
and pay for every sin.
Helena:
Victoria non praeda,
memento mori.
Mephisto:
Una voce...
Volo non valeo,
dulce et decorum est.
Pro patria mori,
memento mori.
Ariel:
So subservient in your embrace.
No more denial, no run away.
This is the final, my last recall.
And that's the price
for what we learn.
The more we know,
the more we yearn.
Because we're so alone!
I am a man without a mystery,
the deal is done within.
I will embrace the coldest winter breeze,
the journey can begin.
I'm still the God in my own history.
I still believe that she will come to me,
and whisper out my name.
Some day we will come to peace
and reach beyond behind the lies.
And I will await you
until I close my eyes.
Helena:
Ariel, Ariel, Ariel, Ariel...
Who wants to separate
the world we know from our beliefs?
And who sees only black and white,
distinguish loss from sacrifice?
Some day we may come to peace
with the world within ourselves.
And I will await you
until I close my eyes.
When your time has come you know
you'll be lonely once again.
And the final winter
comes to us all.
Life is treacherous,
but you're not the only
who must pretend.
We're a second in time,
we're the last in the line
of the prey that walks the earth.
Good and evil combined!
I am the God in my own history,
the master of the game.
I may believe if she would come to me,
and whisper out my name.
Sometimes I wonder
where the wind has gone,
if life has ever been.
Sometimes I wonder
how belief alone
can cut me free from sin.
When you close your eyes,
mementos of summer
retrieves your mind
like a drizzle afternoon
cleans the air.
When the winter blows
you're glad you remember,
you really tried.
And it comes to an end,
even winter, life fall.
And we all have our beliefs,
pray for mercy for all.
Mercy for all...
Pray for mercy for all!
I am a man without a mystery,
the deal is done within.
I will embrace the coldest winter breeze
and pay for every sin.
Helena:
Victoria non praeda,
memento mori.
Mephisto:
Una voce...
Volo non valeo,
dulce et decorum est.
Pro patria mori,
memento mori.
Ariel:
So subservient in your embrace.
No more denial, no run away.
This is the final, my last recall.
And that's the price
for what we learn.
The more we know,
the more we yearn.
Because we're so alone!
I am a man without a mystery,
the deal is done within.
I will embrace the coldest winter breeze,
the journey can begin.
I'm still the God in my own history.
I still believe that she will come to me,
and whisper out my name.
Some day we will come to peace
and reach beyond behind the lies.
And I will await you
until I close my eyes.
Helena:
Ariel, Ariel, Ariel, Ariel...
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The Black Halo - Lyrics
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The Black Halo - Album Credits
Members
- Khan : Vocals
- Thomas Youngblood : Guitars
- Glenn Barry : Bass
- Casey Grillo : Drums
Additional musicians
- Thomas Rettke : Choirs
- Herbie Langhans : Choirs
- Michael Rodenberg : Keyboards, Orchestrations, Choirs
- Geoff Rudd : "Usher At the Theater" (pre-gap), "Mayor of Gatesville" (track 13)
- Shagrath : Vocals [as Mephisto] (tracks 1, 12)
- Elisabeth Kjærnes : Choirs
- Amanda Somerville-Scharf : Choirs
- Sascha Paeth : Additional Guitars
- Mari : Vocals [as Helena] (track 6, 12)
- Jens Johansson : Keyboard (solos) (tracks 1, 2)
- Gerit Göbel : Choirs
- Simone Simons : Vocals [as Marguerite] (track 3)
- André Neygenfind : D-bass (track 6)
- Wolfgang Dietrich : Oboe (track 12)
- Annelise Youngblood : "Baby Alena" (track 4)
- Cinzia Rizzo : Vocals (cabaret singer) (track 9)
Other staff
- Miro : Producer
- Roy Khan : Executive Producer
- Sascha Paeth : Producer, Mastering Engineer
- Thomas Youngblood : Executive Producer
- Michael Tibes : Mastering Engineer
- Philip Colodetti : Mastering Engineer
- Derek Gores : Cover Artwork
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