Paradise Lost
Advent Lyrics

Now I'm defeated
I have been defeated in my battle against God.

Brake are my wings
God has broken my wings and I cannot fly to the heavens anymore.

Kneeled is my soul
My soul is kneeling before God's power and might.

I cry tears of blood
I am in so much pain and agony that I cry blood instead of tears.

Close in cosmic void
I am trapped in a vast emptiness of space.

I can feel my hate grow
In this emptiness, I feel a growing anger and hate towards God.

Down in fire and ice
I am descending to a place of both fire and ice, symbolizing both pain and suffering.

Only up again
But I know I will rise again - nothing can keep me down forever.

I will fly so higher
Once again, I will soar high above, even beyond the stars themselves

'till touch the stars
Until I finally touch the heavens themselves.

Wounded is my body
Although my body has been wounded, my spirit remains strong.

Scar is my soul
My soul bears the scars of suffering, but I will not give up.

But stronger is my spirit
My spirit has been tempered by adversity and become more resilient.

I will rise again
I will overcome all obstacles and rise again.

I'll gaze into space now
I will look outwards into the universe for inspiration.

'till take the stars
Until I finally reach the stars themselves and claim my place amongst them.

The Almighty has broken our wings
God has taken away our freedom and our strength.

And destroyed our shields,
And left us vulnerable and exposed to his attacks.

But we are not completely defeat:
However, we have not been completely defeated - there is still hope.

We'll rise, shoulder swords against his angel
We will rise up and fight against God's angels, no matter the cost.

And will have our Kingdom in the Heaven
We will not rest until we have seized control of heaven itself.

And our freedom as the stars in sky.
And finally regain the freedom we have lost, to shine as brightly as the stars themselves.

Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven"
It is better to rule in hell than to be subservient in heaven.

I'll have my vengeance
I will seek my revenge against God for what he has done to me.

I'll defeat God
I will overcome God and take what is rightfully mine.

I'll will rise up on His Throne
I will take God's place and rule from his throne.

And I'll hold His old Kingdom
I will take control of all that God has created and make it my own.

As Demon in Hell and Angel in Heaven
I will exist as both a demon in hell and an angel in heaven, with power over both.

I'll hold my reign in peace or blood:
My reign will be one of either peace or violence, depending on the actions of my enemies.

Fight for me brothers, together we will win
I call upon my fellow demons to join me in battle, knowing together we can overcome any obstacle.

A new order will come,
Once we have won, we will establish a new way of life for all to follow.

With our victory.
And with our triumph, our foes will know our power and strength.

Total war for reign
We will fight a war of total conquest to take control of the universe itself.

Total war for peace
This war will eventually lead to peace, but only after all have been brought to heel beneath our rule.

I must fight against His sons
I must do battle with God's angels, who would oppose my rise to power.

And I had to fall: war will be done
Although I may fall in battle, the war itself will still continue.

Sacrifice my soul to evil forces
I am willing to do whatever it takes to achieve victory, even if that means making deals with evil forces.

Take their powers
I will gain power from these malevolent entities to aid me in my quest.

We'll become stronger,
By working with these forces of darkness, we will gain power and become stronger than ever before.

We'll destroy our enemies:
And with this newfound strength, we will crush all those who oppose us.

We'll make a desert called peace.
Through our conquest and rule, we will bring about a barren wasteland in the name of peace.

Our swords will call their names,
Those who fall in battle against us will be remembered for all time.

This will be our Hell"
For our enemies, our coming reign will be like a never-ending hell on earth.