The Rising of the Dark Lord
Pagan Altar Lyrics


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The beasts of Hell just lick his hand
All creatures from forgotten lands
Long lost worlds with spires of gold
Where the land was cleft and auroras rolled

Purple skies all streaked with green
A landscape fit for a thousand dreams
Seas of fire with sulphur spray
The Dark Lords labyrinth hide away

From long dead Charne or ancient Mu'
His army comes in search of you
Dead or undead cant eternal lie
With passing eons even death may die

Crushing what he caused in play
The chaos would blow earths dust away
Mutants would roam the desolate sphere
Haunters of the dark all men would fear

And so the Dark Lord legend goes
But what form he will take no one knows
It may be in mans image who can say
This master of the Machiavellian ways

Look to your heart to what you hold dear
The last ring is trust so keep it near
Don't let him have the last ring
Let Mordor keep its shadowy king

Don't let him have the last ring
Let Mordor keep its shadowy king




Don't let him have the last ring
Let Mordor keep its shadowy king

Overall Meaning

The Rising of the Dark Lord is a song that describes the rise of a powerful and malevolent ruler who commands an army made of creatures from long forgotten worlds. The lyrics of the song suggest that the Dark Lord is a force to be reckoned with, as even the beasts of Hell attend to him and obey his commands. The song also paints a vivid picture of the Dark Lord's kingdom, described as a desolate wasteland filled with seas of fire, sulphur spray, and purple skies streaked with green. The Dark Lord's army comes in search of those who oppose him, and the lyrics suggest that even the dead may rise to join his ranks.


The later part of the song is a warning to listeners to hold fast to their values and to resist the temptation to follow the Dark Lord. The last few lines suggest that the Dark Lord's ultimate goal is to possess the last ring, a reference to J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. The song urges the listener to resist this temptation and let Mordor, the realm of the shadowy king, keep the last ring.


Line by Line Meaning

The beasts of Hell just lick his hand
The Dark Lord has powerful control over the creatures of Hell


All creatures from forgotten lands
The Dark Lord has an army of creatures from unknown and uncharted lands


Long lost worlds with spires of gold
The Dark Lord comes from other worlds that were once grand and majestic


Where the land was cleft and auroras rolled
In these lost worlds, the land was split and the sky was filled with auroras


Purple skies all streaked with green
The environment around the Dark Lord is mysterious and otherworldly


A landscape fit for a thousand dreams
The Dark Lord's realm is fantastical and beyond imagination


Seas of fire with sulphur spray
The Dark Lord's domain is filled with fiery oceans and noxious gases


The Dark Lords labyrinth hide away
The Dark Lord has a hidden fortress or stronghold that is difficult to locate


From long dead Charne or ancient Mu'
The Dark Lord's army comes from long-forgotten or mythical places such as Charne or Mu


His army comes in search of you
The Dark Lord is searching for someone specific and his army will stop at nothing to find them


Dead or undead cant eternal lie
Even those who are dead or undead cannot evade the Dark Lord's grasp forever


With passing eons even death may die
The Dark Lord's power is so great that even the concept of death may eventually be nullified


Crushing what he caused in play
The Dark Lord will destroy everything he previously created without a second thought


The chaos would blow earths dust away
The destruction that the Dark Lord would cause is so immense that it would cause the very world to crumble


Mutants would roam the desolate sphere
If the Dark Lord prevails, mutants would roam the ruined world


Haunters of the dark all men would fear
The minions of the Dark Lord would haunt and terrorize all who remain


And so the Dark Lord legend goes
The Dark Lord's power and legend are known far and wide


But what form he will take no one knows
The Dark Lord can take any form he chooses and is thus unpredictable


It may be in mans image who can say
The Dark Lord may even take the form of a human


This master of the Machiavellian ways
The Dark Lord is highly cunning and manipulative in his actions


Look to your heart to what you hold dear
One should value what they hold dear and protect it with all their might


The last ring is trust so keep it near
Trust is the last remaining defense against the Dark Lord, so hold it close


Don't let him have the last ring
Don't let the Dark Lord gain complete control


Let Mordor keep its shadowy king
Leave the Dark Lord's dark domain alone as it is already filled with enough darkness


Don't let him have the last ring
Never give up in the fight against the Dark Lord


Let Mordor keep its shadowy king
Allow the Dark Lord to remain in the shadowy depths of his own realm




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