Ihsahn - The Prophet lyrics

... and as if awaken from eternal sleep He sought a mentor For he no longer knew his position "It is time after miracles And I am its prophet I have not come to cure But to bear witness decease" "It is the place where blood and soil Lie beyond the boundaries of the sun And I am its prophet I cast the shadow I absorb the light" "I am the prophet I bear witness I absorb I cry" "As I die I shall burst wide open As I die I shall release the apocalypse My prophecy Thus, I hold on to faith Thus, I keep the hope That it will prosper And devour" "It is time after miracles And I am its prophet I have not come to cure But to bear witness decease" ... and pain joined his urge to perceive