In the shadow of a second, a cruel fate An everlasting bond, the times blade In the shadow of a second, a cruel fate An everlasting bond, the times blade A word falls, agony spreads, future is still born Apocalyptic sins, end of the crown of thorn Was a place of joy, a place of war Mankind's toy, fear this time Was a place of love, a place of fear Life above, decay of mine Deliverance refused, prophecies vanished The everlasting bond, finally is perished Deliverance refused, prophecies vanished An everlasting lie, devotees are perished The book crushed, agony reigns, the era is worn The riders balefulness, end of the crown of thorn Was a place of joy, a place of war Mankind's toy, fear this time Was a place of love, a place of fear Life above, decay of mine