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Bacchus' Curse

by Lumus

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1.
Aoede 01:32
2.
Feathers ripped from my wings by an angry wind. As I fall into chaos, and deepest night. All the elements seethe with an energy. That gives tangible form to my visions. Come to life. -Chorus- Hell has always lived within my mental walls. Fire of my own making blot the sky. Kingdom of the burning plain conceal your shame, I share your pain. Nightmare brought to life in my downfall. Sapphire skies turned to black in my burning stare. No more pleasing than ashes to my eyes. And where hymns sang in praise to my enemy I rebelled to proclaim my own kingdom. Come to life. -Chorus- Now I rule from a throne built of blackened bone. And my kingdom is flame and despair Gather in all my souls, make my grandeur known. Throw your heads back and scream toward the heavens. -Chorus-
3.
How dare he disgrace me I begged for mercy His animal lust has sharp fangs and only answers hunger Teeth that ripped into so many hearts Shatter on a heart of stone His strength is gone, his body broken down His soul is still chained to his sins -Chorus- I am the scales of justice I am the sword of judgment I am the fire of heaven Fires of his punishment burn in the darkness The evil inside him is burned to ashes No beast is immune to my divine vengeance Teeth that ripped into so many hearts Shatter on a heart of stone His strength is gone, his body broken down His soul is still chained to his sins -Chorus- The anger still lingers His death is no release The creature inside him In me reborn Teeth that ripped into so many hearts Shatter on a heart of stone His strength is gone, his body broken down My soul is still chained to his sins -Chorus-
4.
The Cave 04:21
I am a prisoner in pain My arms and legs and neck are chained All my life I've looked at shadows But I feel there must be more My intuition is the door Behind the wall, I'll see beyond There I'll see What life Can truly be -Chorus- All the world we know is light and shadow A cave of shifting images and sounds Is there truth beyond the boundaries of perception Past the dance of shadows underground I worked for years to free my hands And finally broke the iron bands That held my body to the cave wall I saw the fire that deceived And saw the forms that I believed To be the truth, but still there has to be more Where I'll see What life Can truly be -Chorus- I have stared into the depths of the sky Looking up from here on earth Even here the clouds cast shadows in my eyes And all around I haven't found Where is the one truth? I know that I could find Clarity, purity Perfect, the truth beyond the darkness? -Chorus-
5.
Lost Child 04:03
Left without saying goodbye but we kept a place for her She always kept to herself but she was one- she was one of us Moon's face in the ocean Nothing can hold back the tide -Chorus- She couldn't hold back her passion Willful, naive, unrestrained Followed her heart and was led astray She was all mine to keep safe I should have kept her from leaving I could have helped her move on I could have helped- stop her grieving Moon's face in the ocean Nothing can hold back the tide -Chorus- Moon's face in the ocean Nothing can hold back the tide -Chorus- -Chorus-
6.
No Trace 02:51
Perfect heart that never warmed Gave you love, you gave me scorn Left me drifting at sea, alone in the waves My desire brought me to shore Left behind the ocean floor Gave my soul just to step into your shadow -Chorus- Give me relief from a heart that's been betrayed Set me free from a past that won't change Watch the pre-dawn sky turn gray She's still close in your embrace To the sea I'll return, no trace to remain -Chorus- -Chorus-
7.
Challenge 05:42
8.
Agave, daughter of Kadmos: hear me. I am Dionysus. I come before you twice born: once out of fire and lightning, and again from the thigh of Zeus himself, but you refuse to acknowledge me? Agave, My mother's sister, you should have been among the first. Know me now, and know the anger of a god! I could lift you to the heights of Olympus, heights no mortal has ever seen. You will see the world through my eyes, and enlightenment will be yours for an instant. But you will return to earth. And when you return, you will return an exile and a murderer and no matter how far you wander you will find not forgiveness, nor relief from your guilty conscience. Know me. And cry my name with the voice of despair!
9.
Dionysus Cup unending Nectar divine He lifts the veil Pierces darkness For mortal eyes Severs memory Tethers ego He binds my flesh -Chorus- Ecstasy and madness hand in hand Brided by the god at his command My master bridles me His mortal vessel A temple flooded in the deluge My blood turns to wine All my life is washed away In the power -Chorus-
10.
Gathered in the clearing Blood and wine rush through my veins Inspiration calls to me to sing Feet lift up with laughter Whirling, dancing through the trees All creation new and wild and free -Chorus- My spirit aches to belong in your unity complete My body breaks as you touch through the core of me I'm new again Reborn Kiss of silken sunshine Cool caresses on the breeze Everything he touches comes alive Take me on the hillside Plunge into the woodland floor Wrap me in your power. Give me more My spirit aches to belong in your unity complete -Chorus- The beast will sacrifice his blood to sate our rite. Our hands will tear him limb from limb with awful might. The lions head is cut. He's dead outside the wall. The glory of the kill I share with one and all.
11.
Sea blue eyes piercing Right through mine Panicked face, your last moment Carved in time Your frightened stare reveals my guilt I feel it clawing at my insides I'll never find relief -Chorus- Bloody Butcher Killer Murderer, Filicide Wretched Mother End of my only son. Dripping red bladed fingers Cut like knives Hands of pain, hands of sorrow Sick inside With godlike power in my arms I ripped his body into pieces Can never make amends -Chorus- Like blackened angels in the sky The furies cries pursue me onward Their taunting never ends -Chorus-
12.
Spiders 05:23
Luminous thread Spun in darkness The spiders pattern our lives Tiny piece in A grand design All the power of creation running through me Reaches out to alter destiny and time Every thread of life is bright but also fragile And the roles we play are always preassigned -Chorus- Spiders fill the tapestry of sorrows Spinning all our lives into their web Every sticky thread that I unravel Wraps me round and binds me to the dead Crossing of lives Every choice Defines us Ripples in time Steal our breath Seal our fate All the power of creation running through me Reaches out to alter destiny and time Every thread of life is bright but also fragile And the roles we play are always preassigned -Chorus- Run down the sand As your master approaches Run while you can but you can't change fate (you can't change your fate) Run down the sand As your master approaches Run while you can but you can't change fate (you can't change your fate) -Chorus-

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A seamless blend of orchestral strings, and rich beautiful harmony underscored with heavy aggressive riffing and infectious offbeat rhythms. Classic tales both fantastic and literary told with top notch musicality and great dramatic flair.

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released June 11, 2012

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Lumus Portland, Oregon

Dark Symphonic Metal from Portland, OR. Lumus' music is heavy, dramatic, and melodically rich, while also paying great attention to storytelling. While the core of their music is the classical- metal pairing, they also draw frequently from progressive and world music to create their song and story. ... more

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