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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Vegard Sverre ‘Ihsahn’ Tveitan
Vegard Sverre ‘Ihsahn’ Tveitan
Lead Vocals
Kai Johnny 'Trym Torson' Mosaker
Kai Johnny 'Trym Torson' Mosaker
Drums
Tomas Thormodsaeter Haugen
Tomas Thormodsaeter Haugen
Guitar
Emperor
Emperor
Performer
Alver
Alver
Bass Guitar
Ihsahn
Ihsahn
Vocals
Trym Torson
Trym Torson
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Vegard Sverre ‘Ihsahn’ Tveitan
Vegard Sverre ‘Ihsahn’ Tveitan
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tomas Thormodsaeter Haugen
Tomas Thormodsaeter Haugen
Producer
Eirik 'Pytten' Hundvin
Eirik 'Pytten' Hundvin
Producer
Ihsahn
Ihsahn
Producer
Pytten
Pytten
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Close your eyes and gaze into this realm that I reveal
See where eternities are born
Close your eyes, behold the powers of the broken seal
See the liars bound in thorns
[Verse 2]
Fear and you shall fall
Weakness suffocates your will
Dare, yet never fail
Wisdom guides the one, the strong who can defy
Death
[Verse 3]
So I speak, though, am I heard?
Wasting visions on a world blinded fools
Still I scorn
Vacant contradiction of life
If only to bewilder
Final truth shall speak my name
[Outro]
Thus spake the nightspirit
[Outro]
Nightspirit, spirit, spirit, embrace my soul
Nightspirit, spirit, spirit, embrace my soul
Written by: Vegard Sverre ‘Ihsahn’ Tveitan

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