The Fifth Season
Elegy of Lost Empires
Lyrics
I looked unto the Old One, in the Sacred Halls
I observed the Old One in the Sacred Halls
I found him there amidst his grief, and crumbling walls
I found him there surrounded by sorrow and deteriorating walls
The tears that lined his face
Tears on his face revealed a story he attempted to conceal
Told the tale he tried to hide
The story spoke of castles built on fragile foundations and the inevitable tide
Of castles made of sand, and of the tide
A whisper through his sobs
Amidst his sobs, a faint utterance reached my ears
I heard him softly say
He softly expressed, "My kingdom for a wise man: yesterday"
"My kingdom for a wise man: yesterday"
He believes that a wise person could have changed the course of events
"No one can save us, no one can stop the end"
No one can save us; the impending end is unstoppable
Not all the king's horses, or all your amen's
Even the combined efforts of kings and prayers cannot prevent the inevitable
There's no disarming, no forewarning
There is no disarming or forewarning
Morning is over forever burns the night
Morning has ended, and the night is eternal
Time's forever fused with the night
Time is permanently intertwined with the darkness
The passions of men in a flash
Mankind's passions, in an instant, extinguished the light
Put an end to the light
This abrupt end to the light
No one can save us now
No one can save humanity now
Nothing can stop the end
Nothing can halt the impending end
Not all the king's horses, or all your amen's
Even the king's horses and prayers are futile
No disarming, no forewarning
No disarming or forewarning is possible
Morning is over forever burns the night
Morning has ceased, and the night persists indefinitely
Time's forever fused with the night
Time is eternally linked with the night
The passions of men -in a flash
Mankind's passions, in a flash, terminated the light
Put an end to the light
This sudden termination of the light
Shadows seething darkness fills the sky
Shadows and darkness engulf the sky
Ashes wreathing fire burning on high
Ashes swirl, and fire rages high
Suffocation the light all gone away
Suffocation, the light has completely vanished
In the end no final words to say
In the end, no final words remain
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