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I Am the Black Wizards
Emperor Lyrics
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consist of black souls, souls that already died one thousand deaths. Behind
the stone walls of centuries they breed their black art. Boiling their spells
in cauldrons of black gold. Far up in the mountains, where the rain fall not
far, yet the sun cannot reach. The wizards, my servants, summon the souls of
macrocosm. No age will escape my wrath. I travel though time and I return to
the future. I gather wisdom now lost. I visit again the eternally ancient
caves, before a mighty Emperor thereupon came. Watching the mortals
Once destroyed to feast upon the screaming souls that was destroyed in my
future. How many wizards that serve me with evil. I know not. My empires has
no limits. From the never ending mountains black, to the bottom lakes. I am
the ruler and has been for eternity's long. My wizards are many, but their
essence is mine. Forever there are in the hills in their stone homes of grief.
Because I am the spirit of their existence. I am them
The song "I Am the Black Wizards" by Emperor is a powerful, dark, and cryptic piece about a ruler who is the embodiment of evil and fear. The lyrics depict a desolate and isolated landscape where the singer reigns supreme over a legion of black wizards who serve him with their dark arts. The singer is all-powerful and has no limits to his rule, being both timeless and ageless, and he draws on the souls of the macrocosm to fuel his power. He has existed for eternity and will continue to do so, as he is the spirit of his servants' existence.
The lyrics paint a picture of a twisted and cruel figure who has been a tyrant for so long that their name is known throughout the cosmos. The ruler is ancient, but not alone, surrounded by wizards who have sold their souls for power, and it's the singer's essence that keeps them alive. The ruler's rule is over everything, from the black mountains that tower above the realm to the bottomless lakes that lurk in the darkness. He can travel through time to gather lost wisdom, and even though he has been destroyed before, he can feast on screaming souls destroyed in his future.
The song is a chilling and eerie look into the darker side of metal music, and it offers plenty of opportunities for interpretation and analysis. It is often seen as a cornerstone of the black metal genre, and it has been covered and interpreted by many other artists over the years.
Line by Line Meaning
Mightiest am I, but I am not alone in this cosmos of mine.
Although I am powerful, I acknowledge that I am not the only force in the universe.
For the black hills consist of black souls, souls that already died one thousand deaths.
The hills are home to countless lost and tormented souls who have already experienced death a thousand times over.
Behind the stone walls of centuries they breed their black art.
These souls have existed for centuries and have mastered dark magic behind the walls of their rocky abodes.
Boiling their spells in cauldrons of black gold.
Their powerful spells are concocted in cauldrons containing a rare form of black gold.
Far up in the mountains, where the rain fall not far, yet the sun cannot reach.
These souls reside high up in the mountainous terrain, where it hardly rains and the sun cannot penetrate through the clouds.
The wizards, my servants, summon the souls of macrocosm.
My loyal wizards use their magic to summon the souls of the larger universe.
No age will escape my wrath.
No one can escape my anger and fury, regardless of their age or status.
I travel though time and I return to the future.
I possess the ability to travel through time and return to the future with newfound knowledge and wisdom.
I gather wisdom now lost.
I collect arcane knowledge that has been lost to the ages.
I visit again the eternally ancient caves, before a mighty Emperor thereupon came.
I revisit the ancient caverns that existed before even the greatest of Emperors came into power.
Watching the mortals 'discovering' my chronicles, guarded by the old demons, even unknown to me.
I observe human beings stumbling upon my ancient written works, protected by demons that I was unaware of.
Once destroyed to feast upon the screaming souls that was destroyed in my future.
In the future, I destroy helpless beings to feed upon their tortured souls, which ironically leads to my own destruction.
How many wizards that serve me with evil. I know not.
I have an unknown number of dark wizards who serve me and practice evil magic.
My empires has no limits. From the never ending mountains black, to the bottom lakes.
My power knows no bounds, extending from the infinitely dark mountains to the depths of the most obscure lakes.
I am the ruler and has been for eternity's long.
I have been the eternal ruler for an immeasurably long time.
My wizards are many, but their essence is mine.
My many wizards possess my essence and serve me faithfully.
Forever there are in the hills in their stone homes of grief.
The lost souls and dark wizards are doomed to forever inhabit the hills and their sorrowful stone dwellings.
Because I am the spirit of their existence. I am them.
The lost souls and dark wizards exist solely because of me, as I am their spirit and essence.
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@rodoxxs6134
Mightiest am I, but I am not alone in this cosmos of mine.
For the black hills consists of black souls, souls that already died one thousand deaths.
Behind the stone walls of centuries they breed their black art.
Boiling their spells in cauldrons of black gold.
Far up in the mountains, where the rain fall not far, yet the sun cannot reach.
The wizards, my servants, summon the souls of macrocosm.
No age will escape my wrath.
I travel through time and I return to the future.
I gather wisdom now lost.
I visit again the eternally ancient caves, before a mighty Emperor thereupon came.
Watching the mortals "discovering" my chronicles, guarded by the old demons, even unknown to me.
Once destroyed their souls are being summoned to my timeless prison of hate
It is delightful to feast upon the screaming souls that was destroyed in my future.
How many wizards that serve me with evil.
I know not.
My empires has no limits.
From the never ending mountains black, to the bottomless lakes.
I am the ruler and has been for eternity's long.
My wizards are many, but their essence is mine.
Forever there are in the hills in their stone homes of grief.
Because I am the spirit of their existence.
I am them.
@mwsloid3406
I guess just being one black wizard isn't enough for some people
@puberis
+Roko Terze it was a joke
@joshpelton3708
+MW Sloid lol
@zachfriedman92
lmaoooooooooo
@jeremyharden3475
Good one!
@GoldenGateNum9
1 is all that it takes.
@charlesyun7803
I came here because I heard the clean, surf rock version of this song first. This version is still surfable.
@primus6677
For surfing on lava
@omari-vel
hey me too lol
@cacadsu83220
Same lol