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PAYNE'S GRAY LYRICS
"Kadath Decoded" (1995)
1. Dream Sequence
2. Sunset City
3. The Cavern of Flame
4. Moonlight Waters
5. Procession
6. A Hymn to the Cats
7. The Way to Ngranek
8. Within the Vault
9. Reaching Kadath
10. Nyarlathoteps Reception
11. Riding the Shantak
12. Finale: Sunset City, Part 2
1. Dream Sequence
2. Sunset City
All the domes, arched gates and flights of stair
Flooded with red beams from sun's sinking chair
Who is hindering my will
To reach this place - oh, so tranqui?
Who are the Gods to prohibit
Against my desire and all my wit -
To whom shall I address my wish
To reach this place - high up and higher ?
Please free my path to this estate
Through golden doorways passing late
At sunset. Coming to where I cling:
The town which I possess in my dreams.
Did I use too barren prayers
Through barriers of mysticisms layers
Must I penetrate my need
Pricking ears attentive heed ?
Oh free my path to this estate
Through golden doorways passing late
At sunset. Coming to where I cling:
The town which I possess in my dream
3. The Cavern of Flame
Down ten times seven in lightest slumber
To where the bearded priests pray.
In the shadow of the flame
Where none has seen the light of day.
Then reporting his intention
Pleading for some advice.
But wisemens words are no relief
For Gods wish not to be disturbed.
Kuranes was the one of three
Of all in all eternity.
Ever to come back unharmed
Two fell into insanity !
Beware! Nyarlathotep's thousand forms
Bed every victim down !
This blurry way, this icy road
Will only lead to your death.
4. Moonlight Waters
Through the gates of cataract
Black galleys leap their way.
damp turn the planks around me here
With over-splashing spray.
Moonlight waters
I'm captured by your spell
Imprisoned in your beam.
Moonlight waters
In this trap I fell
attracted by your drift.
Captive held and offered meal
No human dares to eat.
Will this go on and never heal,
This dizzy, fevered heat ?
Moonlight waters
I'm captured by your spell
Imprisoned in your beam.
Moonlight waters
In this trap I fell
attracted by your drift.
On the moon's side obscured
Time stands still and fate seems to have deserted me...
Sinister guards build torched rows,
Where are they taking me ?
No judgement on me seems it owes
The crawling toads monstrosity !
Moonlight waters
I'm captured by your spell
Imprisoned in your beam.
Moonlight waters
In this trap I fell
attracted by your drift.
5. Procession
6. A Hymn to the Cats
Smallest of all your sisters,
Resembling tiger's eye.
You the friend of mankind
Can you read my troubled mind?
True companion in depression
You are there and asking why
Through the power of your felings
Without drugs, you do the healing
Pull your master out of trouble
Is for you a feat not hard
Less to give you when you double
in return much of reward
Busy warrior during night
Changing paws to fearsome weapon
Jumping then on moonshine heights
Where you fight the terrors threat-on.
From nightmare and from Mandrake dreams
Recovering your restless mind
Beacause your soothing presence seems
To show effects on your kind
So the rule says that no man
Nevermore shall kill a cat
But for those SEE,
Its human anyway to feel like that.
7. The Way to Ngranek
Want to find the destination ultimate?
Thou must climb the crags of Ngranek,
Whereas hidden through the idols jealous hate
Chisell'd from the very rock, the black,
On the wrong side of mountain
Lies the key to further route. -
All but certain; all but certain...
This carved count'nance is to point, here
Where God's and mortals race may mingle,
live at places which are near
unknown KADATH
Useless wisdom, while in error !
Grab'd by powers who but howl,
Down goes the trip in faceless terror
Deep into earth's forbidding bowel.
Wings of darkness scare your stiff
Not to mention other creatures,
They all dwell this sub-worlds rift
Showing you their ugly features.
Climb the ladders, advance stairs,
Made for steps of gint's feet.
Only your will, none of theirs,
Helps you overtake the lead.
8. Within the Vault
9. Reaching Kadath
Misguided mortal you must
Seek your way through these mazes
Where all got lost.
Find release in yourself.
Won't you play to our rules
We shall prove you: dreams don't come true.
Flying in the early dawn
Pulled by powers so abhorrent.
No resistance ! You are drawn
by a mighty raging torrent.
Flying over barren landsode,
Cannot steer your winged horse,
Your intentions fade and slide
Into void against this force.
Flying to the Onyx castle
Where Gods are to be said.
into upper halls they hastle
You. - You, who lost all aid.
You must now alne stand trial:
Was in worth that you once did ?
wait until the facing dial
Tells verdicts beyond men's wit.
Ancient immortals, unworthy Gods.
A home forgotten beyond the stars.
10. Nyarlathoteps Reception
There is more evil in the lesser ones than in the greater.
This is the problem with the middle management.
Behold ! Assured dreamer you, above the luminaries in the Aether,
You are the one, who has produced the thoughts, which meant
So much to them, that now they use your dream, live at this place
And - after all, block the way back to your estate.
Don't listen to their sweetest explanation's woven lace,
But go and get it back, and do revive it's state.
As long as endlessrevels last there,
So mount this bird bound for the space
Between reality and haze
Of madness, and turn when cloying notes which sound
To please the masses, try you to haunt !
Shun sickly cgrods of candy and yours will be the town
Forever ser in Golden Dawn !
"For you know that your gold and marble city of wonder
Is only the sum of what you have seen and loved in youth.
This loveliness, moulded, crystallised and polished by years
Of memory and dreaming is your terraced wonder of elusive sunsets"
H.P. Lovecraft
Turn, turn to your dreamed city's sloped height,
And yours will be the town, forever bright
With solemn melodies so candid,
Yours the key too for keep and hand it !
11. Riding the Shantak
12. Finale: Sunset City, Part 2
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