Tales From The Thousand Lakes
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Tales From The Thousand Lakes (1995)
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01. Thousand Lakes
[Intro]
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02. Into Hiding
The islander slips into hiding
And takes to his heels
Out of dark Northland
The murky house of Sara
He whirled out of doors as snow
Arrives as smoke in the yard
To flee from bad deeds![[metal-lyrics.com]](images/xparent.png "[metal-lyrics.com]")
There he had to become someone else
He must change his shape
As an eagle he swept up
Wanted to soar heavenward
The sun burnt his cheeks
The moon lit his brows
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03. The Castaway
A bird flew out of Lapland
An eagle from the North East
One wing ruffled the water
And the other swept the sky
It's tail skimmed the sea
It flutters, it glides
It looks, it turns round
"Why, man are you in the sea
Fellow, among the billows?"
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03. The Castway
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04. First Doom
The mountains of North
Shall erupt and flames
Of darkland will raise
Hail to one who hails
Blood for one who bleeds
O you mistress of northland
Queen of darkland
I may wash my hands of the
Evil master's blood
For that is no man's doom
Which I bring
That is child's doom
And it shall be the First doom
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05. Black Winter Day
This is how the lucky feel
How the blessed think
Like daybreak in spring
The sun on a spring morning
But how do I feel
In my gloomy depths?
Like the flat brink of a cloud
Like a dark night in autumn
A black winter day
No, darker than that
Gloomier than an autumn night
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06. Drowned Maid
I went to wash at the shore
I went to bathe in the sea
And there I, a hen, was lost
I, a bird
Untimely died
Let not my brother
Ever in this world
Water his war-horse
Upon the seashore!
Waters of the sea
So much blood of mine
Fishes of the sea
So much flesh of mine
Such the death of the young maid
End of the fair little hen
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07. In The Beginning
I have a good mind
Take into my head
To start of singing
Began reciting
We seldom get together
And meet each other
On these poor borders
The luckless lands of the north
Those words we have got
From the North's furthest fields,
From the heaths of Kalevala
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08. Forgotten Sunrise
Once I had a mind
And thoughts was given
But nowadays, in this evil age
All my sense is somewhere else
Once I had a soul
I was one with my god
But now I am abandoned
Banished from these lies
Long my tale's been in the cold
For ages has lain hidden
I know how to bewitch fire
And how to fame flames
I know how to banish worms
And turn snakes away
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09. To Father's Cabin
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09. To Fathers Cabin
O old man, good god
Careful man of heaven
Keeper of storm clouds
Make misty weather
And create a tiny cloud
In whose shelter I may go
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10. Magic And Mayhem
Hey there, tiny wench
My perpetual serf
Put stew in a pot
Bring water for the guest
Before we part
Before your neck is broken
You strike first
Son of the north
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11. Folk Of The North
[instrumental]
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12. Moon And Sun
Where has the sun gone from us
Where is the moon lost to us
The moon will not gleam at all
Nor will the sun shine at all
Death opens its mouth
The son of the Northlander
Camo to look, to listen
"There beyond the river is hero walking"
He took one step and took another
To the north's shore he hurried
He drew his sword, wrenched the iron
Snatched from the sheath the harsh one
Upon whose point the moon shone
Upon whose hilt the sun flashed
Upon whose back a horse stands
He uttered a word, spoke thus,
"There the sun has gone from you
The sun gone and the moon lost"
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13. Moon And Sun Part II: North's Son
Go, look at the moon
And inspect the sun!
Now they are in the sky
Right in their old places
Hail, moon, for gleeming
Fair one for showing your face
Dear sun for dawning
And daylight for coming up!
Dear moon, you're out from the rock
Fair day from the cliff
You've risen as a golden cuckoo
As a silver dove
Up to where you used to live
Fare well now upon
Your way, upon your journey
Sweetly end your curve beautifully
Come at evening into joy!
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