The Skull Lyrics
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album | Under the Red Cloud(2015) |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Genres | Melodic Death Metal, Folk Metal, Hard Rock |
| Labels | Nuclear Blast |
| Ranked | #35 for 2015 , #1,512 all-time |
Album rating : 88.5 / 100
Votes : 15
Votes : 15
4. The Skull (5:04)
Carried by restless winds
Under the crimson cloud
I sailed the purple waves
Aboard my comely ship
The ship was adorned with banners
With flags dedicated for me
A spirit summoned to its sails
Emblems painted with blood
The evening came, the night fell
The moon rose, circled the island
And all around me
The starry skies glittered in the water
I asked for holy words
Besought his sage advice
I bowed to the skull of the bear
I prayed for the spirit of god
I asked for his holy words
And my heart began to sing
To the beat of the heavenly drum
And I prayed for the spirit of god
The ship it plotted my course
Evaded the rocks and shoals
It brought me to an island
On the shore of a sacred place
I climbed the side of the mountain
Made my way up, up the craggy slope
And on the top on a field of jagged rocks
I met a hallowed god
The wind it sang, the ship it rocked
White-crested waves the knew my course
As I felt to restless sleep
I wandered to a time that’s yet to come
I asked for holy words
Besought his sage advice
I bowed to the skull of the bear
I prayed for the spirit of god
I asked for his holy words
And my heart began to sing
To the beat of the heavenly drum
And I prayed for the spirit of god
I met a hallowed god
Under the crimson cloud
I sailed the purple waves
Aboard my comely ship
The ship was adorned with banners
With flags dedicated for me
A spirit summoned to its sails
Emblems painted with blood
The evening came, the night fell
The moon rose, circled the island
And all around me
The starry skies glittered in the water
I asked for holy words
Besought his sage advice
I bowed to the skull of the bear
I prayed for the spirit of god
I asked for his holy words
And my heart began to sing
To the beat of the heavenly drum
And I prayed for the spirit of god
The ship it plotted my course
Evaded the rocks and shoals
It brought me to an island
On the shore of a sacred place
I climbed the side of the mountain
Made my way up, up the craggy slope
And on the top on a field of jagged rocks
I met a hallowed god
The wind it sang, the ship it rocked
White-crested waves the knew my course
As I felt to restless sleep
I wandered to a time that’s yet to come
I asked for holy words
Besought his sage advice
I bowed to the skull of the bear
I prayed for the spirit of god
I asked for his holy words
And my heart began to sing
To the beat of the heavenly drum
And I prayed for the spirit of god
I met a hallowed god
Under the Red Cloud - Lyrics
| 1. Under the Red Cloud Lyrics | 2. The Four Wise Ones Lyrics |
| 3. Bad Blood Lyrics | ▶ 4. The Skull Lyrics |
| 5. Death of a King Lyrics | 6. Sacrifice Lyrics |
| 7. Dark Path Lyrics | 8. Enemy at the Gates Lyrics |
| 9. Tree of Ages Lyrics | 10. White Night Lyrics |
Under the Red Cloud - Album Credits
Members
- Tomi Joutsen : Vocals
- Esa Holopainen : Lead Guitar
- Tomi Koivusaari : Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
- Niclas Etelävuori : Bass, Backing Vocals
- Jan Rechberger : Drums, Keyboards
- Santeri Kallio : Keyboards
Additional musicians
- Aleah Stanbridge : Additional Vocals (tracks 2, 6, 10)
- Jens Bogren : Backing Vocals
- Jon Phipps : Additional Orchestrations, Strings Arrangements
- Österäng Symphonic Orchestra : Orchestrations
- André Alvinzi : Additional Keyboards (track 6)
- Martin Lopez : Percussion (track 5)
- Chrigel Glanzmann : Flutes, Tin Whistle (tracks 2, 5, 9, 12)
Other staff
- Lasse Väyrynen : Engineering (Jan Rechberger's Percussion)
- David Castillo : Engineering (Martin Lopez's Percussion)
- Jonas Olsson : Additional Engineering
- Pekka Kainulainen : Lyrics
- Linus Corneliusson : Assistant Mixing
- Viktor Stenqvist : Additional Engineering
- Jyri Riikonen : Engineering (Grand Piano, Hammond, Rhodes)
- Santeri Kallio : Engineering (Church Organ)
- Jens Bogren : Producer, Engineering, Mixing, Mastering
- Valnoir Mortasonge : Artwork, Design
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