Enlightment lies beyond the horizon Heading north, into the cold dead waste Seeking the ones akin to the gods Riding the waves to obsidian shores Above the desolate plateau of leng Wings of leather guide an abhorrent ride In the glare of the moon's pale flame The shantak haunts the dismal night Past nameless mysterious isles Not dared to be spoken of Vile howels crack the calm of the night Far north, into the darkness Freezing cold, inquanok in sight Above the desolate plateau of leng Wings of leather guide an abhorrent ride In the glare of the moon's pale flame The shantak haunts the dismal night In robes of silk the masked priest strides His wisdom tells of lunar beasts Of horns and hooves concealed from sight And night gaunts their royal feast Under the dome, into the vaults of zin As sacrifice to the gift of death and escape In pitch-black darkness, eyes forbidding sight Abadon the haunting ruins of ancient sarkomand Summoning calls, return to the isle Ghoulish uproar and moonbeats collide Above the desolate plateau of leng Faceless demons on membrane-winged flight In the glare of the moon's pale flame The night guants impale the silent skies Onwards towards kadath Onwards towards kadath Towards kadath