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Light of Day, Day of Darkness Lyrics
[Verse 1]
A vision, a call
In times before my fall
In life before I became
I dreamt I was insane
I saw the unseen
I heard the unheard
I rode the sky above the earth
I felt the breeze of this world
I walked along
I should have retrieved
[Refrain]
What was real as a velvet blue sky
Was long gone within me
[Chorus 1]
Crimson tide
Wave of lost time
Scenario of a velvet blue sky
I dreamt about day
But I lived in the night
I looked and I saw
In my dream I was free
Red turned blue
White became black
The daylight erased the shadow of me
A vision, a call
In times before my fall
In life before I became
I dreamt I was insane
I saw the unseen
I heard the unheard
I rode the sky above the earth
I felt the breeze of this world
I walked along
I should have retrieved
[Refrain]
What was real as a velvet blue sky
Was long gone within me
[Chorus 1]
Crimson tide
Wave of lost time
Scenario of a velvet blue sky
I dreamt about day
But I lived in the night
I looked and I saw
In my dream I was free
Red turned blue
White became black
The daylight erased the shadow of me
[Verse 2]
Insanity reached
Whispering voice
The sky above the stars
The wind below the moon
The light created shadows
The dark beyond the eyes
I sat before myself
I looked above below
Doves and birds, grass and trees
Where was all I used to see?
Why am I not
What I used to be?
I embrace
My living self
I see the unseen
I hear the unheard
I learned the secret
But not before I learned
Night divide day, day erase night
Light of day, day of darkness
[Refrain]
That's the beauty of the mind
Insanity reached
Whispering voice
The sky above the stars
The wind below the moon
The light created shadows
The dark beyond the eyes
I sat before myself
I looked above below
Doves and birds, grass and trees
Where was all I used to see?
Why am I not
What I used to be?
I embrace
My living self
I see the unseen
I hear the unheard
I learned the secret
But not before I learned
Night divide day, day erase night
Light of day, day of darkness
[Refrain]
That's the beauty of the mind
[Verse 3]
They are inside my head
Climbing the walls
Falling off the ceiling
Jumping on the floor
Voices and calls
Calls
And on the edge of sanity
I stumble and fall
Fall
Through the gates of the endless halls
[Verse 4]
Soldier, walk with me
Through the valley of eternity
In passion I see
Am I the only one the mirror sees?
Through the valley of eternity
Am I the only one the mirror sees?
A distant call for me
I am lost within my memory
Lost in the maze
The secret place that no one's ever seen
I am lost within my memory
The secret place that no one's ever seen
Silent cries of despair
Through the valley of eternity
What sanity remains
Within this fragile, twisted mind
They are inside my head
Climbing the walls
Falling off the ceiling
Jumping on the floor
Voices and calls
Calls
And on the edge of sanity
I stumble and fall
Fall
Through the gates of the endless halls
[Verse 4]
Soldier, walk with me
Through the valley of eternity
In passion I see
Am I the only one the mirror sees?
Through the valley of eternity
Am I the only one the mirror sees?
A distant call for me
I am lost within my memory
Lost in the maze
The secret place that no one's ever seen
I am lost within my memory
The secret place that no one's ever seen
Silent cries of despair
Through the valley of eternity
What sanity remains
Within this fragile, twisted mind
[Bridge]
I am all alone
Me, myself, and I
Echoes pound my head
Shapeless forms everywhere
[Instrumental break]
[Verse 5]
I think, therefore I am
You are a fantasy
Made by me
I dream this world
When I end
The world will end with me
I am everything
You are me
Sleep my child to never be
[Chorus 2]
I fell asleep, to sweet lullaby
A sleep in which I had a dream
In this dream, I conceived a perfect plan
That would change the face of mankind
For it was my dream to create
A perfect world
From this cold imperfect world
And all the answers were inside my mind
And I was unafraid
The dream was so enticing
Light of day, day of darkness
[Verse 6]
The soul of an angel
Will live forever
The love of the innocent
Will last forever
A moments passion
I hear a desperate cry
I weep for the weak
I pray for the strong
But now I see it fade
And I am here alone
[Bridge]
Through crimson eye
And shattered lie
Behold the sacrifice
Of innocent life
[Verse 7]
There`s blood on the bended knee
The light paint a shadow on me
Will I forsake you
Or will I the forsaken be?
[Verse 8]
I left my body
Come meet me in my dreams
It`s been so long
Would you know me?
[Verse 9]
I see the unseen
I heard the unheard
I learned the secret
But not before I learned
[Instrumental break]
[Verse 10]
Time stands still, but I wonder
Who is watching you?
Who is watching me?
Will I forsake you
Or will I forsaken me
I am so lost
Still I am so free
As a traveller
I seek hospitality
As a wanderer
I seeked immortality
As a journey through insanity
I seized divine comparity
[Verse 11]
Funeral Symphony
Behind me, a dark shaping mass
I turn and face
The face of deception
A face without the warmth
Of dignity and grace
In twilight atmosphere
A silent seductive call
Is summoning me
To my new world
A brave new world
Where right is wrong
Where justice is gone
[Instrumental break]
[Chorus 2]
I fell asleep, to sweet lullaby
A sleep in which I had a dream
In this dream, I conceived a perfect plan
That would change the face of mankind
For it was my dream
To create a perfect world
From this cold imperfect world
And all the answers were inside my mind
And I was unafraid
The dream was so enticing
In this dream, I conceived a perfect plan
[Refrain]
[?]
[Verse 12]
I sit here alone
So cold
Left in the dark
To feel
Pity my soul
What is left to say?
What is left to see?
Where did I fail?
Watch me and my new desire
I'm emptier than ever
But I feel complete
I conceal myself
Until night falls
I am who I am
I just want to be
[Guitar solo]
[Verse 13]
I hear a voice, who could it be?
Is there anybody else here with me?
Why do you torture me?
Won't you leave me be?
Am I whom I should be?
For all that you are
All that you are
Lies only within of me
[Verse 14]
Out of reach, out of sight
I feel strange and lost
Can you lead me right?
It's too dark for me to see
Capture of soul
Won't you please forgive me?
Forgive me
[Verse 15]
I heard the tales
Of the secret way
That tears are replacements
For what has been taken away
From us and the lost
Still, all I see is burning fields
Still, all I hear is dying screams
And am I who I should be?
For all that you are
Lies only within me
[Verse 16]
I am the future
I am the past
I am what you wish for
The god you wish to be
I am the voice
Behind the silent scream
I am the dark
And the light you'll never see
I am the blood
That makes your soul free
I am pure
I am unclean
[Verse 17]
It takes one to be a god
It takes one to feel lonely
It takes two to outlast me
It takes two to feel complete
It takes a moon to light the stars
It takes a light to see the dark
[Chorus 1]
Insanity reached
Whispering voice
The sky above the stars
The wind below the moon
The light created shadows
The dark beyond the eyes
I sat before myself
I looked above below
I am all alone
Me, myself, and I
Echoes pound my head
Shapeless forms everywhere
[Instrumental break]
[Verse 5]
I think, therefore I am
You are a fantasy
Made by me
I dream this world
When I end
The world will end with me
I am everything
You are me
Sleep my child to never be
[Chorus 2]
I fell asleep, to sweet lullaby
A sleep in which I had a dream
In this dream, I conceived a perfect plan
That would change the face of mankind
For it was my dream to create
A perfect world
From this cold imperfect world
And all the answers were inside my mind
And I was unafraid
The dream was so enticing
Light of day, day of darkness
[Verse 6]
The soul of an angel
Will live forever
The love of the innocent
Will last forever
A moments passion
I hear a desperate cry
I weep for the weak
I pray for the strong
But now I see it fade
And I am here alone
[Bridge]
Through crimson eye
And shattered lie
Behold the sacrifice
Of innocent life
[Verse 7]
There`s blood on the bended knee
The light paint a shadow on me
Will I forsake you
Or will I the forsaken be?
[Verse 8]
I left my body
Come meet me in my dreams
It`s been so long
Would you know me?
[Verse 9]
I see the unseen
I heard the unheard
I learned the secret
But not before I learned
[Instrumental break]
[Verse 10]
Time stands still, but I wonder
Who is watching you?
Who is watching me?
Will I forsake you
Or will I forsaken me
I am so lost
Still I am so free
As a traveller
I seek hospitality
As a wanderer
I seeked immortality
As a journey through insanity
I seized divine comparity
[Verse 11]
Funeral Symphony
Behind me, a dark shaping mass
I turn and face
The face of deception
A face without the warmth
Of dignity and grace
In twilight atmosphere
A silent seductive call
Is summoning me
To my new world
A brave new world
Where right is wrong
Where justice is gone
[Instrumental break]
[Chorus 2]
I fell asleep, to sweet lullaby
A sleep in which I had a dream
In this dream, I conceived a perfect plan
That would change the face of mankind
For it was my dream
To create a perfect world
From this cold imperfect world
And all the answers were inside my mind
And I was unafraid
The dream was so enticing
In this dream, I conceived a perfect plan
[Refrain]
[?]
[Verse 12]
I sit here alone
So cold
Left in the dark
To feel
Pity my soul
What is left to say?
What is left to see?
Where did I fail?
Watch me and my new desire
I'm emptier than ever
But I feel complete
I conceal myself
Until night falls
I am who I am
I just want to be
[Guitar solo]
[Verse 13]
I hear a voice, who could it be?
Is there anybody else here with me?
Why do you torture me?
Won't you leave me be?
Am I whom I should be?
For all that you are
All that you are
Lies only within of me
[Verse 14]
Out of reach, out of sight
I feel strange and lost
Can you lead me right?
It's too dark for me to see
Capture of soul
Won't you please forgive me?
Forgive me
[Verse 15]
I heard the tales
Of the secret way
That tears are replacements
For what has been taken away
From us and the lost
Still, all I see is burning fields
Still, all I hear is dying screams
And am I who I should be?
For all that you are
Lies only within me
[Verse 16]
I am the future
I am the past
I am what you wish for
The god you wish to be
I am the voice
Behind the silent scream
I am the dark
And the light you'll never see
I am the blood
That makes your soul free
I am pure
I am unclean
[Verse 17]
It takes one to be a god
It takes one to feel lonely
It takes two to outlast me
It takes two to feel complete
It takes a moon to light the stars
It takes a light to see the dark
[Chorus 1]
Insanity reached
Whispering voice
The sky above the stars
The wind below the moon
The light created shadows
The dark beyond the eyes
I sat before myself
I looked above below
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One of the longest metal songs ever recorded, ‘Light of Day, Day of Darkness’ was written and composed by the band’s guitarist, Terje Vik Schei (Tchort). According to an interview with vocalist Kjetil Nordhus, the song is about a period in Tchort’s life when his daughter died, and he got a new son; “it deals with the shame of enjoying something you should enjoy, but dealing with the past”.
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Credits
Producer
Writer
Unclean Vocals
Bass Vocals
Soprano Vocals
Alto Vocals
Tenor Vocals
Choir Conductor
Choir
Saxophone
Strings Arranger
Additional Bass
Vocal Arranger
Strings
Synthesizer
Sitar
Hammond B-3 Organ
Drums
Bass Guitar
E-Bow
Slide Guitar
Electric Guitar
Acoustic Guitar
Composer
Arranger
Mastering Engineer
Engineer
Released on
January 8, 2001
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