Ihsahn

Elevator

Ihsahn


Night comes with the smell of murder 
and shadows fall long on my trail 
such are the hazards of my craft 

all lights disperse 
and the devil takes me down 

there is panic in my fascination 
like soothing wine is my despair 
gracefully I fall to pieces 

then lights disperse 
and the devil takes me down 

the gears keep turning 
and the ropes stretch far 
in this world of hopelessness 

I have come a long way now 
the fatal riddles 
beckon me 
I have come a long way now 
a leap from faith 
and gravity 
I have come a long way now 
to find the nest 
where treasures sleep 
I have come a long way now 
the fairest lies 
are hidden in the deep 

in the deep 

there is vanity in my destruction 
there is mockery in my ordeal 
indefinite is the course of my decent 

when lights disperse 
and the devil takes me