Since its inception, Helloween has released 16 studio albums, three live albums, three EPs and 30 singles, was honored with 14 gold and six platinum awards and has sold more than ten million records worldwide. Helloween has been referred to as the "fathers of power metal", as well as one of the so-called "big four" of the genre's early German scene, along with Grave Digger, Rage and Running Wild, and as one of power metal "big four" overall, along with Blind Guardian, Sabaton and DragonForce.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helloween
Studio albums
Walls of Jericho (1985)
Keeper of the Seven Keys Part I (1987)
Keeper of the Seven Keys Part II (1988)
Pink Bubbles Go Ape (1991)
Chameleon (1993)
Master of the Rings (1994)
The Time of the Oath (1996)
Better Than Raw (1998)
The Dark Ride (2000)
Rabbit Don't Come Easy (2003)
Keeper of the Seven Keys: The Legacy (2005)
Gambling with the Devil (2007)
7 Sinners (2010)
Straight Out of Hell (2013)
My God-Given Right (2015)
Helloween (2021)
The Time of the Oath
Helloween Lyrics
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On a cold winter night
I spoke out my desire
Made a promise
I couldn't hide, no!
In a dream
He came along and told me
Your mind belongs to me."
It's the time of the oath
The time of the oath
My sweetest memories die in the cold
It's the time of the oath
See me covered with sadness
And I'll soon wish to die
When that overcoming madness
Is eating up my mind
Here and now
I look back at a good time
No more lie - I slowly say goodbye
It's the time of the oath
The time of the oath
My sweetest memories die in the cold
It's the time of the oath
In a dream
He came along and told me
"Your time has come,
Just slowly say good-bye."
It's the time of the oath
The time of the oath
My sweetest memories die in the cold
It's the time of the oath
Di-es i-rae, di-es il-la
Sol-vet sae-cium in fa-villa
Quan-tus tre-mor est fu-tu-rus
Quan-do ju-dex est ven-turus
The lyrics of "The Time of the Oath" by Helloween talk about a pact or a promise that the singer made in a circle of fire on a cold winter night. The promise was so significant that the singer couldn't hide it. In a dream, the singer meets someone who tells him that his time has come, and his mind now belongs to that person. The chorus begins with "It's the time of the oath" and repeats multiple times throughout the song. The singer is covered with sadness, and the madness that consumes his mind makes him wish to die. In the end, the singer looks back at a good time and slowly says goodbye to his sweetest memories, as the time for the oath has come.
Line by Line Meaning
In a circle of fire
Surrounded by intense passion and emotion
On a cold winter night
During a harsh and unforgiving time
I spoke out my desire
I expressed what I truly wanted
Made a promise
Committed to something that cannot be broken
I couldn't hide, no!
I could not keep my desire a secret any longer
In a dream
In my subconscious mind
He came along and told me
A higher power or supernatural force communicated with me
"Your time has come,
My destiny is imminent
Your mind belongs to me."
My thoughts and beliefs are under the control of something beyond myself
It's the time of the oath
A significant moment of commitment
My sweetest memories die in the cold
The most cherished parts of my past are lost and forgotten
See me covered with sadness
Observing myself being consumed by a deep sadness
And I'll soon wish to die
Feeling powerless and hopeless to escape this sadness
When that overcoming madness
Being overwhelmed by an insurmountable madness
Is eating up my mind
Being mentally consumed by this madness
Here and now
In the present moment
I look back at a good time
Remembering a time that was once good and positive
No more lie - I slowly say goodbye
Choosing to let go of any deceitful or dishonest aspects of myself
"Your time has come,
My destiny is imminent
Just slowly say goodbye."
Peacefully accepting the end of this chapter in my life
Di-es i-rae, di-es il-la
A Latin phrase that translates to "Day of wrath, that day"
Sol-vet sae-cium in fa-villa
A Latin phrase that translates to "Shall dissolve the world in ashes"
Quan-tus tre-mor est fu-tu-rus
A Latin phrase that translates to "What great trembling there will be in the future"
Quan-do ju-dex est ven-turus
A Latin phrase that translates to "When the Judge is about to come"
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANDREAS DERIS, ROLAND GRAPOW
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Dominon92
Lyrics:
In a circle of fire
On a cold winter night
I spoke out my desire
Made a promise
I couldn't hide, no!
In a dream
He came along and told me
"Your time has come
Your mind belongs to me"
It's the time of the oath
My sweetest memories
Die in the cold
It's the time of the oath
See me covered with sadness
And I'll soon wish to die
When that overcoming madness
Is eating up my mind
Here and now
I look back at a good time
No more lie - I slowly say goodbye
It's the time of the oath
The time of the oath
My sweetest memories die in the cold
It's the time of the oath
In a dream
He came along and told me
"Your time has come
Just slowly say good-bye"
It's the time of the oath
The time of the oath
My sweetest memories die in the cold
It's the time of the oath
Demétrius Mota
A voz de Andy Deris é de um timbre incomum... ele me faz arrepiar com as notas, o Feeling e as nuâncias que ele coloca nas interpretações... nao consigo sentir kiske cantando o que foi da era de Andy e vice versa... Kiske foi perfeito para o tempo dele no Helloween... e Andy Deris foi perfeito para o tempo dele... só uma banda como Helloween manteria tão perfeito duas eras e por isso ela é um patrimônio das gerações futuras... Time!... com aqueles gritos rasgados, aquele tom incomum. .. só Andy! .. I want out? Só kiske!
Demétrius Mota
@O Marinheiro exato!!!! Um dos meus vocalistas preferidos...
O Marinheiro
Andi é incrível, ele consegue cantar de maneira agressiva e melódica, equilibrando as duas formas, meu cantor favorito junto com Rob Halford e Freddie Mercury.
Riincon guitarra Guita 77
Os alemães sao foda na música, tudo muito bem encaixado, essa música é foda, dá até medo; aí os caras fizeram jus à Bach e betthoven, riff arrastado com influências do clássico dramático, letras proféticas e cantos que remetem à profecia....ce é loko, é sinistro, mas virou um clássico.
Hey you weirdo
Kreator e Sodom ;)
Gilberto Chagas Júnior
Álbum que mais ouvi e ainda ouço... The Time Of The Oath. Tempos Áureos, Helloween conseguiu lançar os 3 melhores álbuns da fase Deris. Master Of The rings/ The Time Of The Oath e Better Than Raw
alexlanza7&9
This song is so epic, plus I think one of the best guitar riffs ever (in my opinion!) and it's so underrated or at least I've heard some "top songs" by Helloween without this song!
kezzirt
I love these long awesome songs. You can play a whole movie in your head with this on the background
Julio Pires
Essa música é foda muito chique 🀄🀄🀄🀄🀄🀄🀄🀄
Paulo Leandro
Primeiro álbum do Helloween que adquiri, logo depois de ir ao Philips Monster of Rock 1996, em SP
... e verdade seja dita, Andi Deris cantava pra kct nessa época!