King Diamond - House of God [FA]

[00:00] 01 Upon the Cross

Upon the cross he did not die, they tortured him, but he survived
Smuggled across the open sea, to southern France, tranquility

There he married Magdalene, and founded another dynasty
A church was built upon a hill, to serve all of the gods at will

[01:44] 02 The Trees Have Eyes

I'd been riding hard most of the night, wooded ravines on a mountain side
My horse was getting tired... and so was I
Up there the moon was full, down here darkness ruled
The trees were so much higher than they were meant to
In what is known as "the devil's hide"
I knew I was not alone, and it was not that crazy moon above
Oh no... I could feel the trees have eyes
I used to know this road so well, many a time I was here before
But now it seemed so different, the road was no more
I was lost, I stopped and looked around
I had this eerie feeling, that I was being watched
In what is known as "the devil's hide"
I knew I was not alone, and it was not that crazy moon above
Oh no... I could feel the trees have eyes
Watching me

The trees have eyes, watching me
Then the sound I didn't wanna hear, howling at the moon
Eyes I didn't wanna see, I should have turned around
So much louder, the howling was chilling my bones
One wolf grown to a dozen, and here I was alone
Yellow eyes... they were everywhere... yellow eyes... as I prepared to die!
Suddenly there she was, in a halo of light
Suddenly there she was, silvery black and white
The bluest magical eyes staring right into mine
Never ever had I seen in a wolf, such a beautiful beast
In what is known as "the devil's hide"
I knew I was not alone, and it was not that crazy moon above
Oh no, I could feel the trees have eyes

[06:30] 03 Follow the Wolf

The morning slowly came, my life about to end
Then the wind would change, all but one had left
The angelic wolf had stayed, without a word she said
Follow me, follow the wolf
And so I followed the wolf, up the wooded mountain side
Close to the top... she suddenly stopped
Sun to the east, man and beast
Just two silhouettes... in a landscape never to forget
Like dark decaying teeth, I saw the village beneath
A few and distant roads all leading away from here
Nobody in the streets... decay
I must follow the wolf again, I must follow her till the end
The end

The wolf had turned around, facing higher ground
And there it was... the house of god
In awe I looked as time had stopped
Follow me
I had never seen a church like this before
"This place is terrible" inscribed above the door
Like dark decaying teeth, I saw the church within
A few distant thoughts, inviting me in to sin
Nobody in the church... decay
Shrouded in a gloomy light, as if my final night
I wonder if God was ever here
Or did he turn away in fear, did he turn away in fear?

[10:57] 04 House of God

Once inside, everything would change before my eyes
No more decay
Glorious beauty had taken it's place
But in horror... I watched as the wolf... began it's skin to shed
I grabbed a silver crucifix expecting evil to be next
To the floor it fell, the crucifix, the wolf was no more a beast
Instead a lady only dreams can create
Creeping deep into the heart I never had
"I'll love you forever... never leave"
It was love at first sight, in true love there is no wrong or right
I didn't care from where she came, just her name... angel
Then a kiss, soft and warm, my love, am I really not alone?

Nights of heavenly sin, in the house of god, I found... true love
Nights of heavenly sin, in the house of god, I found... true love
"I'll love you forever... never leave"
To the floor it fell, the crucifix, the wolf was no more a beast
Instead a lady only dreams can create
Creeping deep into the heart I never had
I didn't care from where she came, just her name... angel
Then a kiss, soft and warm, my love, am I really not alone?
Nights of heavenly sin, in the house of god, I found... true love
Nights of heavenly sin, in the house of god, I found... true love
Angel... angel... angel... angel where are you now?


[16:33] 05 Black Devil

There he was that little man, sitting by the altar... black devil
Carved in stone so dark and could... black devil
Help me, help me, 'cause I don't know what's going on
It was the early morning of the seventh day
I had been making love to angel in every single way
The sun was peeking through a window high above
That's when I saw her kiss the little devil on his head
Black devil... if you could only speak... black devil
What do you see when you're looking at me?
There he was that little man, fingers spread like claws... black devil
I wonder what it is he knows... black devil
Help me, help me, 'cause I don't know what's going on
Black devil... if you could only speak... black devil

What do you see when you're looking at me?
When I look around, this church on holy ground
There are things within, that should have never been
Why two pulpits in a place like this?
One facing to the east, the other to the west
One of the guilded canopies have gargoyles in the sun
And on the other canopy I see demons having fun
Black devil... if you could only speak... black devil
What do you see when you're looking at me?
Black devil always near, why don't you want me here?
I can feel your hate in my soul, I wonder what it is you know
Black devil... what's going on?

[21:01] 06 The Pact

Outside the leaves are slowly falling from the trees
Black clouds are moving in, a storm is coming on
Inside the confessional, angel and I are playing games
I'm acting the priest, and she is the sinner of all my dreams...
Dreams, dreams, turn into a nightmare
A sudden change on her face, her smile is gone without a trace
"Nothing... nothing is forever", she said
"So many things are wrong in here, so many times I've lived in fear
A year ago... I signed a sacred pact, and if you love me so will you"
Then she told me of the pact, her tears were not an act
And they were not alone, all my dreams... shattered to the bone
I fell to my knees in prayer... but oh this is hell
The pact is so powerful, it leaves you no way out
Unless within a year, someone else will sign it in blood

Someone to take your place, to guard this evil church
Another wolf to roam the hills, another wolf... in for the kill
"Nothing... nothing is forever", she said
"So many things are wrong in here, so many times I've lived in fear
A year ago... I signed a sacred pact"
If I sign it now, angel will be free to go
She must leave without her memory, no more a wolf, but as a lady
And if I don't, then in seven days she will die before my very eyes
Either way... I'll never see her again
If I sign then I must stay, and only leave as a wolf for prey
"Nothing... nothing is forever", she said
"So many things are wrong in here, so many times I've lived in fear
A year ago... I signed a sacred pact"
And now I'm signing it for you

[25:11] 07 Goodbye

So many tears in my eyes, I have to look away
How can I say the word, that never should be said
I lay my broken heart to rest, and so I set you free
I wish you only the best... even if it's not with me

Fly away...
Beautiful angel fly away to better things
Beautiful angel fly away to better things
Fly away

[27:11] 08 Just a Shadow

Again I'm so alone, the wine is pouring down
No one to share with, no one to care with
The only light in my life
Comes from the candlelight, black candles left behind
As I'm sitting through the night
I'm so cold and dark inside
Angel, your memory will haunt me till the day I die
Just a shadow, a shadow of a man
I'm just a shadow, a shadow of a man
The eyes of statues standing along the nave
They seem to follow my every move, every tear I shed
I am no longer living, but I am still not dead
I'm somewhere in between, I am of the unseen
Must we have the other side, just to feel alive?
Oh I wonder what would be had we not created me
Just a shadow, a shadow of a man
I'm just a shadow, a shadow of a man

The eyes of statues standing along the nave
They seem to follow my every move
They drive me insane
Surrounded by darkness in this cold church of thine
I try to remember, all that once was mine
I don't know what tomorrow will bring
But if life is so divine, how come I suffer so in mine?
How come I suffer in mine?
The eyes of statues standing along the nave
They seem to follow my every move
They drive me insane
I am no longer of the living, but I am still not dead
I'm somewhere in between, I am of the unseen
I lived a lifetime of sorrow and hate, up until the other day
That's when I left this sick old world behind
Oh how love can make you blind

[31:47] 09 Help!!!

Help... help... can anybody help me now?
Help... help... my mind is lying on the ground
I don't know, I just don't know if I'm still alive
I see the sun, the sun is up again, another day of just the same
I'm slowly going mad, emptiness is all I have
I see t

Aah!