Imago Change your heart to strangest living Strength in weaklings, strong ones weeping Go through pain and come out chainless You've reached Bliss, but still you're restless Maybe I will know What's there in my soul And my road will flow To place I've always had to go... but... Let my road go long So I can look down the depth of my heart And to fight there the ghosts That chain my soul And stop their laughter That's tearing me While road goes on... Strive for love for all that's dear Yet each step still brings you near Final cry and very last breath When your soul becomes a Goddess Maybe I will know What's there in my soul And my road will flow To place I've always had to go... but... Let my road go long So I can look down the depth of my heart And to fight there the ghosts That chain my soul And stop their laughter That's tearing me While road goes on... Then I'll come to see What's there in my mind Rising from my knees I'll find the Goodness of my kind... and... Let my road be hard Escaping slumber that's eating my heart And defiling my soul Road still goes on So I can look down my heart and grow strong, The road goes on... Heart of the World Falcon and mortal blade – Sky-blue steel of deadly weapon These are your magic charms from the distant worlds You call hounds fast as Death Warming you when night is freezing They are brave, they can talk the tongue of the wolves – You're the Heart of the World! Die and yet come alive anew, Kill your faith, yet it stays with you – Here in you Beats the Heart of World! Doubts and rage and disdain, Your happiness and hatred – That big Heart beats along with your life and pain Steely clatter again Fills the endless stars and planets... Falcon will pray for rain to wash your wounds... You're the Heart of the World! Die and yet come alive anew, Kill your faith, yet it stays with you – Here in you Beats the Heart of World! Fear and pain, love and joy In your Heart of the World! Die and yet come alive anew, Kill your faith, yet it stays with you – Here in you Beats the Heart of World! Shatter my dreams Your mind is getting numb, Your heart is torn to million fragments And there's nowhere to run – The dice are cast, it's too late You'll never forget that name Even attempt won't be forgiven You try to break away But you'll have to follow your fate If you love her so, Burning with desire You destroy her, Yet in dreams revive that fire... Make your choice again Look inside and see your reasons Happiness and pain Will mist your eyes again with tears. Night dreams bring real you, The Moon will wash away your fears But you reject her anew With the morning light What does she have to do When the love is filled with sorrow? And could she ever knew The real pain of life? Sunshine and moonlight, Joy and bitter pain – Just reflections in unseen, unreal mirrors. Make your choice again Look inside and see your reasons Happiness and pain Will mist your eyes again with tears. When you love her so, She's in your blood and flesh You will burn her, Yet each night restore from ashes... Truth or shameless lie Under your feet - the glass of blue sky If you befriend your pain, Your dreams will live again Love and Hatred both Will live like twins in you forever Happiness, tears and fright Like mist that obscures your sight... Silence Flows... I have blundered Separating Death and Life Even Heaven Cannot draw that parting line Heaven's angels can't see human nature Light or Darkness - they still fly through the Void! And the silence flows On the isle of God's Bliss... There your heart will know When to bend your knees Snow-washed orchard Lost all hope for summer glow Stop that torture! She, who's near me – let her go Let her palm the sound of my forename And dissolve it in chanting stream's voice! And the silence flows On the isle of God's Bliss... There your heart will know When to bend your knees Heaven's angels can't see human nature Light or Darkness - they still fly through the Void! And the silence flows On the isle of God's Bliss... There your heart will know When to bend your knees Chosen by Heaven Candles fight darkness, silence adhere You are alone Your eyes on the icon, meek and austere This is your world I don't belong here, I am a stranger No place for me I hear the summons from alien places – Should I believe? Ying and yang, black and white Your soul is burning bright Hell or Bliss, win or loose You have to choose! Only the song could ever join us So we will taste the sweetness Distress and pain of love Shadows are dancing, your face is lifeless Under moonlight All masks are frozen, your world is ruptured Because of love Days flying by you You're not even able To tell foe from friend You'll never hear me and we'll regret it down in the end... Ying and yang, black and white Your soul is burning bright Hell or Bliss, win or loose You have to choose! Blue sky will glance at earth and laughing Will tell the truth that never Will take the root in our world ... My heaven will grow through me so that I break down my faith... Sunrise Beast East crimson with the dawn, The red on mountain heads It is becoming so The land of singing sands! The East is Sunrise Beast It paws are darkness-clad The cruelty of East Will make the sky reel back! The dawn for infidels Brings gift of slashing steel The Hawk with wings wide-spread – The sign of blood to spill... Oh! Who is trapped by his faith? God is one and alone, Darkness hiding His face... Each ray of coming sun Is filled with steely glints The orders of the One Is sealing their lips The road to Heaven's realm Is light from battlefield – Foe's blood on your sharp steel – Just bring your gruesome yield! Their silken robes and veils – White ghosts in windy mist The Hawk in blood-filled skies The Omen of the East! Oh! Who is trapped by his faith? God is one and alone, Darkness hiding His face... Day grows older in its time – It's a law for all that's born Sun goes down and distant line Cuts away the firestorm. West like wise old lion Lies down with lazy ease, And from the stone Licks the blood of East! No matter what – East or West – Never-ending dispute, Foolish blood-spilling quest... Oh! Who is trapped by his faith? God is one and alone, Darkness hiding His face... Who tells Shaitan from Messiah? And our blasphemous hands Raise our banners so high... Oh! There are so many names For the only one God... Bitter smile on his face... Dancing in the Fire Hear the torrents or life Rupturing all dreams and hopes Beating and storming the Gates of Heaven! Life-music's thunder and sighs Shattering mirrors and worlds Will break down your former self forever Shed all your chains and soar above In clear sky where only eagles dare... Your heart Will open to your dream The world around and start The flame inside your sole Past dreams are better dropped down Find solid ground in you doubts Your soul is spinning around madly Do not think of what's yet to come You live only here and now Now you have chance to become your own self Shed all your chains and soar above In clear sky where only eagles dare... Your heart Will open to your dream The world around and start The flame inside your sole Forget your doubts and fly so high The world is breathless for your soul alive Just dance Left fire in your heart Stir up the pain of lust, The chains and hell of doubt Just dance And follow up your dream Enigma of your fate Will open – just believe... Star Waterfall Do you remember the times that are left behind Thousands and thousands of long eons ago... Stars streaming down, skies hanging low... Your tender skin next to mine... What's the price of laughter and your tears? Let the headsman calculate the cost. Oh, how I wish that I could unite With stars waterfall in your eyes open wide... Your way to Heaven Is as long as life Let God of Life Embrace the Sun to save its light... Hear the bells of hope and expectations – Can you tell the price of that sweet sound? You can't refuse – the choice will remain With you – what to loose, what to gain... Your way to Heaven Is as long as life Let God of Life Embrace the Sun to save its light... Can't live without her, It's nobody's fault... Decision was yours under stars waterfall... Your way to Heaven Is as long as life Let God of Life Embrace the Sun to save its light... Doubts and regrets The wind will blow away First morning rays Will light the faith in your life again... Crusader Each of us will find His own way to Hell and Heaven in his life But remember that we have two different ways – One of dreams and one that leads us through the days Filled with empty fuss But if you dare just once Span bridge as straight as a lance Over wild waters of Life You'll merge into one both your ways forever... Wind sings in your ears Drying unwanted tears, Will and Love and Freedom – Crusader of Holy Light! Each of us will find His own way to warmth and ashes cold as night Don't you ever think of any thing as slight – Devil's feeding on the smallest of your frights – In hope to rip your life! Hesitate for a wink – Your fiery arrow will miss And the Evil will melt both your lives Into meaningless nothing! Wind sings in your ears Drying unwanted tears, Will and Love and Freedom – Crusader of Holy Light! If you cease to walk blind Your lives and reason and will Will grow with the Holy Light – You're getting used to the life of Crusader Wind sings in your ears Drying unwanted tears, Will and Love and Freedom – Crusader of Holy Light! Crusader of Love and Freedom... Crusader of Love and Freedom... Crusader of Love and Freedom... Crusader of Holy Light... Follow the Sun Life never stops And the time will stop and wait for... No one! But we won't know who's the last one To cast shade on Sands of Time? Sun fills life with its warm light And your words will never stop... Sunlight And it's my choice every morning – Start my life as something new Playful wind will blow me in the face –Hey, wake up, it's time to shine! – And the Sun will send me to the place Where doubts and shame will not be mine... What if there's no time tomorrow To run my usual way? Sun will give no way to sorrow Warming up my hope and faith Evening comes back, giving me a reason To light up my eyes with smile – gently For what is gone, with its hasty feelings, Will dissolve in useless dust Let the past die quietly away Fill with reason each new day Don't stir up the ashes of before – Just forget and lock the door... The Time is flying by us Not all is as it seems Maybe I'm growing wiser Time will never break my dream... Let the past die quietly away Fill with reason each new day Don't stir up the ashes of before – Just forget and lock the door... The Time is flying by us Not all is as it seems Maybe I'm growing wiser Time will never break my dream...
Олег Жиляков - vocals, back vocals
Оleg Mission - lead and acoustic guitars, flute
Игорь 'Jeff' Поляков - rhythm and acoustic guitars
Julia 'RED' - keys
Андрей Ищенко - drums and percussion
Александр Тимонин - bass
Produced by Jeff and Mission
Recorded, engineered and mixed by Eugeni Vinogradov at 'DIE records',
july-september 2002, Moscow, Russia
Mastered by Eugeni Vinogradov at 'DIE records', september 2002, Moscow,
Russia
All music by mission
All tracks arranged by 'Catharsis'
Lyrics 3, 5, 7, 11 by Margarita Pushkina
lyrics 2, 9, 12 by Avlasenko Vadim
Lyrics 4, 6 by Avlasenko and Jeff
Lyric 10 by Ischenko, Avlasenko and Jeff
All english texts by Andrew 'Ace' Kravtsov (a44-kag@yandex.ru)
Photos by Anton Pavlov (Studio Up) and Vadim Savitsky
Cover concept and artwork by Jeff
Executive producer : Andy Korukhin