Dark Tranquillity: Of chaos and eternal night

This is a tale long to live but alas so short to tell by the wind and by time, by everything that flees A torment of my liking: exploring extremes All thoughts secluded as fear stalks its blooded soil in the winding path where a chain now rattles with links merely death can break Stains of pride - derelict In feverish visions of agonizing light pulsating rhythm unpure So pound the drum and strike the chords of chaos So scream out to the skies: Of chaos and eternal night Never is the dark any threat to my existence comforting ravens claws grip the stars that fell tonight The stealth of infinite beauty Nevertheless heaven fell tonight Racing along with the strangled teardrop Life's elixir in benevolent lust Slit open the throat that is virtue Let fire ravage its caverns with joy Ardent but silent in twillight resigned delivered from virtue in vehement plight Yet ask not of your vanity (the hooved agitator in your creed) Stray across the vault your seed Concealed cravings must through fulfilment be broken Hide no longer behind the veil of unconvincing lies So pound the drum and strike the chords of chaos So scream out to the skies: Of chaos and eternal night I've seen fires weaving patterns forging ornaments - hidden from a world of distress Grace through hatred: Of chaos and eternal night In shadows now vengeful waiting out your bitter foe the mirror distorts Sinful is the percieving eye tearless in nondescript form Scarlet secrets tell of nightmarish fear Illusions that speak of endless night A venture in terms of one hazardour journey Into chaos and eternal night Deliver me from virtue, hidden no more beneath your tender veil of lies And let 'em all out; unseen and sinful... ....Of chaos and eternal night