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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Vegard Sverre ‘Ihsahn’ Tveitan
Vegard Sverre ‘Ihsahn’ Tveitan
Vocals
Tomas Thormodsaeter Haugen
Tomas Thormodsaeter Haugen
Guitar
Kai Johnny 'Trym Torson' Mosaker
Kai Johnny 'Trym Torson' Mosaker
Drums
Jonas "Alver" Alver
Jonas "Alver" Alver
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Vegard Sverre ‘Ihsahn’ Tveitan
Vegard Sverre ‘Ihsahn’ Tveitan
Arranger
Tomas Thormodsaeter Haugen
Tomas Thormodsaeter Haugen
Songwriter
Øystein 'Euronymous' Aarseth
Øystein 'Euronymous' Aarseth
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Eirik 'Pytten' Hundvin
Eirik 'Pytten' Hundvin
Producer
Ihsahn
Ihsahn
Producer
Jørgen Træen
Jørgen Træen
Engineer
Samoth
Samoth
Producer

Lyrics

Drawn towards these lands again
Seeking death and sacred soil
I ride the longing winds of my blackened soul
Growing stronger once I enter my empire beyond
Emperium (Emperium)
Emperium
Behold my coming
[Instrumental]
The full moon rides above me
Enlightening my realm in a silvery glow
Yet the shadows crawl beneath my storming sky
Guarding treasures from forbidden light
I still remember
Though ages ago, it seems
The first time I entered the gates
The revelation of ritual death
By which I became divine
Sacrifice of the life I had among the flesh of the light
[Instrumental]
And now I enter again
Even stronger, yet amazed by what I see
In ecstasy, I mock the world
[Instrumental]
Emperium
Emperium
Emperium
Emperium
[Instrumental]
Suddenly I memorize
Asking what I left behind
Nothing (Nothing, nothing, nothing)
Can I ever comprehend?
Will my longing never end?
Never
[Instrumental]
Drawn towards these lands again
Seeking death and sacred soil
I ride the longing winds of my blackened soul
Eternally
Written by: Tomas Thormodsaeter Haugen, Vegard Sverre ‘Ihsahn’ Tveitan, Øystein 'Euronymous' Aarseth
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