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Fourth Kingdom
06:21
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FOURTH KINGDOM (Music: Nth Ascension / Lyric: M.A.Taylor)
From the four winds of heaven and from the sea
Came they, strange beasts, four kingdoms that would be
Yet the fourth stronger than the rest, more power, overcoming all
With teeth of iron, crushing, tearing, destroying, nations great and small
With might and strength, smashing down
Killing all within its path with terrifying sound
Trample underfoot, all who dare stand in its way
But yet erosion from within, kingdom divided, falling down with feet of iron and clay
Yet the ancient of days takes His throne
His hair, His robes, as white as driven snow
And His throne is a flame of fire
And His kingdom is forever and my desire
It shall devour the whole Earth and in arrogance reign
Speak against the most high; persecute those without blame
Yet within its dominion shall a true kingdom arise!
A kingdom of love a kingdom of truth that shall wipe the tears from their eyes
Yet the ancient of days takes His throne
His hair, His robes, as white as driven snow
And His throne is a flame of fire
And His kingdom is forever and my desire
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Yet the ancient of days takes His throne
His hair, His robes, as white as driven snow
And His throne is a flame of fire
And His kingdom is forever and my desire
Tens upon tens of thousands now stand in this place
In the court are seated to see Him face to face
And the books are opened,
And the books are opened……
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Return Of The King
03:38
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Strange Dreams
07:24
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STRANGE DREAMS (Music: Nth Ascension / Lyric: D.Treece-Birch)
Are you awake or in a dream?
In this place is nothing real?
I wonder why we can’t break free unaware blissfully, unaware blissfully
Perception is reality
In this place it all comes clear
Moving mountains with a sound the links and threads to which we’re bound
The links and threads to which we’re bound
It can’t be taught; it can’t be bought
It cannot be denied, be denied
Are you awake or in a dream?
In this place is nothing real?
I wonder why we can’t break free unaware blissfully, unaware blissfully
Change the program; rewrite the code
Deny the logic that we’re sold
Go off-road and deviate, wake up, wake-up, elevate! (Wake up, wake-up, elevate!)
It can’t be taught; it can’t be bought
It cannot be denied, be denied
This strange dream, this strange dream
Illuminate the real
Then the flame of hope inside appears
We reveal this place
Then opened eyes expose the layers in time and space
It can’t be taught; it can’t be bought
It cannot be denied, be denied
And when you know a seed will grow
And all you were will cease then start
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Overture (Clanaan pt1)
06:08
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REALM WITH A SOUL
(Music: MA. Taylor, D.Treece-Birch, M.Walker / Lyric: D.Treece-Birch)
Here in a place between
Is a realm of dreams
A soul touched the void
Inside limbotic discord
Hear whisperings refract
Feel light from the soul retract
As emptiness smothers the light
Daylight reigns in the night
Feel the walls closing in
Searching inside search within
Where all forms seem to form
A place a realm with a soul
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Weight Of The World
06:43
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WEIGHT OF THE WORLD (Music: Nth Ascension / Lyric: D.Treece-Birch)
You tell me that it’s chance
Fates rolling dice sets the wheels of circumstance
The pressure of it all
The media pulls and pushes with the flow
The weight of the world on my shoulders
More than I could bare
Then you held out your hand
Helped me to understand (to understand)
These rules don’t apply (rules don’t apply)
Not for you or I
A victim of naivety
An innocent pawn bound by laws like gravity
Drained of hope I feared
And in fear came as my will disappeared
The weight of the world on my shoulders
More than I could bare
I am not afraid
In our secret place (our secret place)
High above the clouds (high above the clouds)
Where eagles soar far from the maddening crowds
I know the truth
Everywhere, all around is proof
I see it now, it’s all so clear
Always
You’re here
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Vision
18:44
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VISION (Music: Nth Ascension / Lyrics: D.Treece-Birch)
Part one: Captivity
Stories we were told, from an age away
Taken from our homes, shackled and enslaved
We were beaten, bound and broken
The sun blinds our eyes
The sun burns our skin
We build the pharaohs’ tomb, in death he’ll wait within
There’s no ending, only suffering
Rumours of a man, royalty in this land
With wonders shows these gods, that one God has his hand
They won’t hear him, mock and jeer him
Crowds gathering, as something draws us near
Then a voice was heard, for all the slaves to hear
Then he spoke out, “Set my people free”
Heed the warnings, this miracle’s for real
There’s no magic, why do you not fear?
Your heart is hardened
You ignore the signs
Beware these portents!
Please release us; it shouldn’t end like this,
No one wants you, sent to the abyss
The final sorrow, of your firstborn sons,
Set my people free
Part two: Exodus
(Instrumental break)
Then at this place
The greatest sight that one could ever face
A staff raised on high
Commands the sea and waves to divide
Part three: Red Sea
(Instrumental break)
A vision of a home in paradise
A vision to be free
A home for you and me
As heirs this kingdom we will see
We are royalty
We are royalty
A promise that goes beyond this life
Into eternity
Into eternity
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