total playing time - 61:59
1. Louisiana Darkness (Diamond/Dimond) - 1:43
2. "LOA" House (La Rocque/Diamond) - 5:32
3. Life After Death (Diamond/Diamond) - 5:41
4. Voodoo (Diamond/Diamond) - 4:34
5. A Secret (La Rocque/Diamond) - 4:04
6. Salem (Diamond/Diamond) - 5:18
7. One Down Two To Go (Estes-Dimond/Dimond) - 3:45
8. Sending To Dead (Diamond/Diamond) - 5:40
9. Sarah's Night (Diamond/Diamond) - 3:22
10. The Exorcist (La Rocque/Dimond) - 4:53
11. Unclean Spirits (Estes/Diamond) - 1:49
12. Cross Of Baron Samedi (Diamond/Dimond) - 4:30
13. If They Only Knew (Diamond) - 00:32
14. Aftermath (Diamond/Diamond) - 10:32
Produced by:
King Diamond, Andy La Roque and Sterling Winfield
(C)+(P) 1998 MASSACRE RECORDS
(Diamond/Diamond)
Saturday
Sarah Lafayette is sleeping, her husband is awake
This summers's night is too hot
Feels like his majesty was here
Can you hear the voodoo drums
They're howling at the moon
Voodoo..voodoo..voodoo
(La Rocque/Diamond)
1932, North of Baton Rouge
Louisiana nights are darker than before
Along the Mississippi, that is where it is
The old colonial house, a mansion of you will
Whaite as snow, the mansion still seems to have its slow
And when the moon is full and white
You can hear the drums of voodoo echo in the night
In the "LOA" house, misery will strike again
Jean le Noir, the first to own this house
He was a voodoo priest, a Houngan so they say
The voodoo cemetery, that is where he is
Died at the hand of an evil Bocor's will
They say... he's been walking the house ever since that day
And when the moon is fool and white
You can hear the drums of voodoo echo in the night
In the "LOA" house, misery will strike again
* solo Andy-Herb
They never should have come, no no no
They never should have come to the "LOA" house
They never should have come, no no no
They never should have come to the "LOA"
7 days ago... the Lafayettes moved in
Sarah is with child and Davis is the man
This is no Abigail, this child will survive
And Grandfather dear, why did they bring him here?
White as snow, that is all he sees, oh he's been blind for years
* solo Andy
They never should have come, no no no
They never should have come to the "LOA" house
They never should have come, no no no
They never should have come to the "LOA"
And when the moon is fool and white
You can hear the drums of voodoo echo in the night
In the "LOA" house, misery will strike again
In the "LOA" house, misery will strike again
And again...and again...and again...and again...
(Diamond/Diamond)
Friday night
Four shadows heading for the dark
Four shadows heading for the past
Four shadows heading for the graves in the wooded maze
Four shadows looking for the place without a trace
Midnight and they're here, midnight
The old burial ground..is part of the estate
Hidden by the heavy trees..where Jean le Noir he sleeps
The shadows move
There're here to feed the dead..the shadows move
Cause there is life after death
Be patient and you will see
Cause there is life after death
Be patient and you will see
Oh it must never end..never end..no
* solo Herb
Midnight and there're here, midnight
Doctor le Croix, he's a voodoo sorcerer
Madame Sarita, she's got the snake in her
And Lula Chevalier, she's girl that no one ever sees
Salem the servant, he belongs to the estate
The sadows move
Ther're here to feed the dead...the shadows move
* solo Andy
The Lafayettes are unaware..their butler Salem, he is here
Voodoo has been his life..Voodoo cuts deep like a knife
The sadows move
Ther're here to feed the dead...the shadows move
Cause there is life after death
Be patient and you will see
Cause there is life after death
Be patient and you will see
Oh it must never end..never end
Midnight and there're here, midnight
Midnight.....Life after death.....
(Diamond/Diamond)
Saturday evening
A narrow path runs along the river
From the burial ground you might see it
Leading to a temple of secrets
Where they meet once a week...to dance and feast
Lula is dancing to the voodoo drums
Twisting, turning, round and round
She is ready to receive the LOA
She is ready for the God
This one is Damballah
Voodoo, voodoo, voodoo
Voodoo, voodoo, voodoo
Total emptiness inside
As Damballah gets ready for her ride
Casting out from Lula's head
One of two souls that seems to be dead
Traveling deep in a trance
Lula's legs are getting weak
"The LOA has seized its horse" ...sssssss
* solo Dime
Lula is not the one that's speaking now
Lula is not the one that's lying now
Drink, drink girl, drink the chicken's blood
Drink, drink girl, drink and feed the God
If this is all you think they do, oh you better think again
Cause there is so much more to voodoo, oh than meets the eye
Voodoo, voodoo, voodoo
Voodoo, voodoo, voodoo
Human hair on waxen dools, pins through their knees
Pins through their little heads, and through their bellics
Ahh they're coming to get you, they're coming for you
Ahh they're coming to get you, they're coming for you now
* solo Andy
Voodoo, voodoo, voodoo
Voodoo, voodoo, voodoo... Voodoo.....
(La Rocque/Diamond)
Sunday noon
In the "LOA" mansion the Lafayettes are meeting
There's a crisis they must resolve
Twice since they moved into this house
The Voodoo drums have spoken at night
The mansion is dark and gloomy place
A haunted landscape, a house without grace
The Voodoo burial ground is the key
Get rid of that and they're free
It must remain a secret, or the plan will never work
It must remain a secret
In comes Salem, he's 6 feet tall and dark
He is the new found butler of the "LOA" house
They ask him for advice regarding their plan
To destroy the cemetery on their land
It must remain a secret, or the plan will never work
It must remain a secret
We must do what must be done
* solo Andy
If you steal the grave from one who sleeps
He will come for you to set him free
You must not break the chain
Salem: "Jean le Noir's spirit walks this house at night
Never will he leave, cause this is where he died
Great Wanga will hit you if you do
Destroy the cemetery of Voodoo"
If you steal the grave from one who sleeps
He will come for you to set him free
Superstitious we are not
(Diamond/Diamond)
Saturday midnight
At midnight that same night, the Lafaettes were slipping
At midnight that same night, there is a shadow creepeng
Salem is moving without a sound
Salem is moving...moving, moving to the burial ground
So hot and so quiet, only the leaves are shaking
By one of the graves, Doctor le Croix is waiting
Salem is moving without a sound
Salem is moving...moving, moving to the burial ground
Doctor le Croix, shaking the hand of Salem
"My my my my my God, Salem tell me the secret
My my my my my God, this makes me feel uneasy"
In shock... Le Croix is terrified, this could be the end
Fear turns to hate. "Great Wanga will befall the Lafayettes
Salem help me, save us...Salem help me, save us
By turning them to dust
So take this money and off you go
To Madame Sarita's Boutique of Voodoo
A snake curse and a little "Goofer Dust"
You Salem will be the link between them and us
This could be an easy way to turn the Lafayettes to dead"
* solo Andy
Two hours later. Salem leaves Madame Sarita
"My my my my my God, Salem is looking scary
My my my my my God, now he's heading for the cemetery
* solo Herb
Kneeling in front of the graves
A handful of soll and Salem is on his way
He must leave a copper penny as payment for the soil
And to protect himself
From all the spirits that could come and dig themselves
Into his head... Dead...Dead...Dead...Salem is here
By the house, in the dark, there is a shadow digging
The snake in the bottle, is buried and it's ready
Salem is moving without a sound
Everyone's sleeping, but me cause I don't need it.. No
(Estes-Diamond/Diamond)
Monday morning
The sun has risen, just above the trees
The birds are singing, it's just like a dream
What a perfect morning it...could have been
Salem's in the kitchen, and that's sin
Eggs for three and a little tea
Mixed with the graveyard dirt...from yesterday
* solo Herb
Anybody cating Salem's "A la carte" today
Should be taken ill and...waste away
(Salem thinking to himself:)
"You used to be so beautiful, but now you're gonna die
You used to be so beautiful, but now you're gonna die
Die, both of you...are gonna die
Die, die, both of you...are gonna die, die...die"
* solo Andy
Salem's walking up the stairs to the second floor
Silver tray in hand...knocking at the door
(Salem thinking to himself:)
"You used to be so beautiful, but now you're gonna die
You used to be so beautiful, but now you're gonna die
Die, both of you...are gonna die
Die, die, both of you...are gonna die, die...die"
In a fever, sick as Hell
David's got a snake bite...and all is well
Salem thinks to himself:
One down, two to go. "Oh Madame he's got the flu"
One down, two to go. "Oh Madame he's got the flu"
The problem is that Sarah's morning sick again
That pregnant woman, always something wrong
You used to be so beautiful, but now you're gonna die
You used to be so beautiful, but now you're gonna die
Die...Sarah die, Sarah die
Die, die...Sarah die, Sarah die
(Diamond/Diamond)
Monday evening
Evening, the sun is setting, silence is all you hear
David, getting really sick he is sweating like a pig
The fever's got him now
And Sarah's father dear, the morning snack has put him on his back
He should have stayed in bed..oh why didn't he?
...The sun is setting, silence is all you hear
Sarah: "Salem, what's going on?"
Salem: "Let me tell you a story Madame, a secret about your land
The reason... for all madness
Let me tell you a story Madame, the burial ground on your land
Ia a secret voodoo stand
If you ever destroy this sacred place
Legend says that you will die, and never find your rest
I'm telling the truth...Oh yes I am
If the living can't feed the dead, then the dead will come for you
Yeah
Sarah: "You better hold your tongue now Salem
Cause I don't believe in ghosts"
There is only one thing left to do now
And that is "Sending of Dead"
The four shadows are meeting again
At the cemetery gates, darkness is a friend
Midnight will soon be here
Everything should be ready by now...for "Sending of Dead"
* solo Andy
Place the image of Saint Expedit
Upside down and around
I hear Doctor le Croix speaking
"Let the ritual begin"
"Almight God, father of mine, come for Sarah Lafayette
That she may be "Disappeared", forever lost
Saint Expedit, you are a saint and I'm a sinner
I send you to find...Sarah Lafayette
Oh, ride me of her head and rid me of her soul
Rid me of all her thoughts, rid me of her memory
For this curse to work, Baron Samedi, Samedi, Samedi
Send your blessing, so Sarah may be gone"
* solo Herb
As if he was sent from the sky, Baron Samedi creeps inside
The Doctor's body..speaking to Salem
Samedi:"You must bring me a sacrifice
You must come back before midnight
Kneel before my cross"...Salem is here
He takes a handful of soil from each grave
Of the dead he wants to send..into Sarah
Now quick quick run back to the HOUSE
The soil must lie where sarah sleeps
(Diamond/Diamond)
Monday night - Tuesday morning, master bedroom
Salem's standing in the dark
Watching Sarah's sleeping body
Someone is in her bed
Twisting, turning in his fever
Savid will not even see her
I an invisible..I am the one to bring you down
I open up my hand, the "Goofer Dust" is falling
It's now on Sarah's hand
You can almost see the dead, as they enter Sarah's head
Then deep into her stomach, I wonder how the baby feels
Violently she's sitting up
Screams of pain I know she's hurting
I only see white in her eyes
* solo Andy
Sarah speaks in unknown tongue
Then she spits a litlle blood
Time has come, I must be gone
In comes Grandpa, what is he doing
I thought I had him not moving
But the dead in Sarah's head, will take her to an early grave
Salem is gone
Grandpa:"Go back to sleep me dear
It's just another nightmare
Those God damn voodoo drums
I will stay in here tonight, and keep an open eye
So you can sleep again...
Sarah sleep...Sarah sleep...Sarah sleep...
(La Rocque/Diamond)
Tuesday morning
At the light of dawn, on a day without
Sunshine...Salem had vanished
Gone, would Sarah, would she survive
Grandpa was panicking
Father Malone. The Exorcist...Father Malone. The Exorcist
Sarah's voice had changed from female to
Male...and that was wrong, it was as if Sarah
Had gone. Grandpa remembered his friend
Father Malone was the name
* solo Andy
Grandpa: "Put me through to New Orleans
The Abbey of the Holy Saints
Father Malone please... It's urgent
You got to, you got to, you got to put me through"
It only took a minute or two, before the Father he understood
Father Malone: "Listen here my friend, do not despair
I will be there...this afternoon
But beware...of the Daytime Moon"
* solo Herb
Father Malone. The Exorcist...Father Malone, he is here
Father Malone: "Holy Cross and Bible
Holy Water for the soul
And so the house I bless, but David, he's got to
Go, call for an ambulance before the others know"
Then he went back to Sarah's room
* solo Andy
(Estes/Diamond)
Tuesday early evening
Father Malone: "Holy Lord, Almighty Father
Everylasting God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ
Who sent your only begotten son into the world
To crush that lion
Strike terror Lord, into the Beast
Let your mighty hand cast him out of your servant
Sarah Lafayette
So he may no longer hold captive this prisoner
I cast you, you unclean spirit
In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ
It is he who commands you
It is God himself who commands you
By this sign of Holy Cross
Give way to Christ
The power of Christ compells you
The power of Christ compells you
The power.....the power.....
(Diamond/Diamond)
Tuesday evening
One single hour, is like a working day
Father Malone is getting tired
Darkness...has come again
The Demons seem to be resting
Sarah is looking just like Hell
There ain't much left of her to save now
Meanwhile in Salem's quarters
There's shadow that moves
Into a room full of secrets of life
Into a room only few have survived
There is a cross upon the wall
The cross of Baron Samedi
The shadow is taking the cross away
The shadow is Lula, the girl that no one ever sees
I see her shadow with that cross mine
I see her shadow slipping into the night
The cross of Baron Samedi will set us free
The cross of Baron Samedi, just wait and see
* solo Herb
The cross of Baron Samedi is full of nails
The cross of Baron Samedi could split your head
Take it to Sarah... Take it to Sarah... Sarah
Darkness..she's up again
Sarah is standing in front of Father Malone
Sleeping..the Father's on a chair
Sarah is saying: "Father, I'm about to sin"
Then one to the Father's head
The cross is coming down so hard
Screaming, bleeding, Malone goes down
Again and...again and...his blood is all around
* solo Andy
In comes Grandpa: "Stop it Sarah stop"
I don't know why, but Sarah dropped the cross
Two hours later everyone was here
Police and ambulance, wiping up the tears
* solo Herb
Samedi...Samedi...Samedi
(Diamond)
Thuesday night - Monday morning
I heard a policeman say to Grandpa:
"There once was a Salem, the caretaker of the "LOA" house
But he died years ago.
As a matter of fact, he's buried right here on your land."
If they only knew.
(Diamond/Diamond)
The "LOA" house and the old voodoo burial ground
Are still standing in all their glory.
The Lafayetes left the hospital and Louisiana
And went to...I don't care.
Malone survived. He's a scared old man now.
By the way, my name is Salem.
You cannot say, that everybody's happy.
But you can say, that everybody is now
safe from each other.
At least I sought so, until a few days ago
When I heard of some mother
By the name of Sarah Lafayette
Who's newborn baby was speaking in the strangest tongue
Backwards.
A miracle?
Some expert had uttered the word:
VOODOO
Keep your ...
King Diamond are:
King Diamond - all vocals,keyboards,hapsichord,guitar(4)
Andy LaRocque - guitar
Herb Simonsen - guitar
Chris Estes - bass
? ? - drums
Produced by: King Diamond, Andy La Rocque and Sterling Winfield
Engineered by: Strling Winfield
2nd engineer: Kol Marshall
Mixed by: King Diamond & Sterling Winfield
Mix assistant: Chirs Estes
Digital editing By: Kol Marshall, Sterling Winfield and King Diamond
Recorded at Norman Recording Studio Dallas,Texas,USA
Mastered by King Diamond at Nomad Recording Studio
Additional Recordings made at Los Angered Recording Gothenburg Sweden.
Andy LaRocque uses B.C. Rich guitars exclusively!
Andy LaRocque photo by Peter Bladskog
John Luke Herbert photo by Ray Landry
Chis Estes and Herb Simonsen photos by Donna Lynch
Published by Deadtime Music.ASCAP
From: Alex Tutch (stgunholy@mail.ru)
>From "The book of Jonah"
"7 years have gone,it can no longer be left undone
The candle must burn again,
And pain
Must follow the unholy flame
So burn...burn...burn
And free the spirit from its chain"
Here I am blinded again by that flame
In every candle that I burn,burn!
I see that same face return,it returns
Eyes in pain,my little queen
Are you a dream
In every candle that I burn,burn!
I see that same face return,it returns
Time has come for you to tell
The truth,what shall I do
Tears are running from her eyes
If she could only tell why,
Now tell me why
The Jonah...the Jonah
In twisted key she speakes
A word to me and then I see
Her face falling apart
The word "Jonah" is her mark,
She's branded
THE JONAH (Diamond) 5.15
"After the 7 years on a dusty self
The book seemed unreal
For 7 years in a ancient rhyme
The faith of a girl was sealed"
In the attic I was seaching by the moonlight
What would I find
Old and grey from dust I felt
It staring back
Oh that book
Yellow pages caught my eyes,
So unreal
Through the dust of time
In a ancient rhyme the truth
Had been sealed
On a broken self it would all
Be revealed
It had been there for years
And no one ever knew
Now break the spell and free the girl
>From the candle of fate
Look at the flame and say the rhyme
The end is near,no more pain,
Ah you are free
As the candle melts away
The spirit of the candle
Girl emerges from the flame,
She doesn't seem the same
With the smile on her face seh starts speak
"Here my story".
THE PORTRAIT (Diamond) 5.06
The spirit of the candle:
"My mother was obsessed by evil jealousy
She didn't want nobody to even look at Molly
She kepet me locked up in this attic 'till I died
Only 4 years old,my story left untold"
Oh Molly..Oh Molly
"Mother was struk by this infallible idea
If she could paint my portrait I would remain immortal
And I could hang downstairs
Above the fireplace
A little girl in lace,not a single
Trace of crime"
"Each day and night she worked and autumn turned to spring
For every stroke she painted a little life was ended
At last I felt so weak I could not even speak
But in that fatal portrait my spirit come to life again"
Oh Molly
"That night I made the portrait
Speak in evil tongue:
You're gonna go beyond too,
May pain and death bestow you
She grabbed the book and spoke
Aloud an ancient rhyme
While she burned the portrait
In the candle of fate"
Oh Molly
"I've gotta see Ma"
DRESSED IN WHITE (Diamond) 3.09
She's wearing white again but
Colours always betray
Don't look into her eyes,
There's an evil darkness inside
You might see her but she is not here
Leave her alone don't get it near
And touch and you'll disappear
What a scream you'll never hear
She carries a secret
And where she must go...
You'll never know
Seaching but not for a home
A restless soul all on its own
Always dressed in white
As she passes on through the night
REFRAIN
CHARON (Diamond/Denner) 4.14
Welcome my friend,my name is Charon
Please take my hand,I know the secret land
Don't be afraid...Oh no
I'm faceless but don't fear now
I'll take you safe across the river Styx
Waste no time,soon the night
Will break away
That boy can wait,there's
Only room for one
REFRAIN
I am your death
We must leave now,my boat is waiting
On the other shore in the land of the dead
REFRAIN
LURKING IN THE DARK (Diamond) 3.33
When nightfall comes around
And the light of the day is done
The dark closes in as the last candle burns out
It's time to send off your mind on a trip
Into the land of dreams and mist
Is something wrong
They are lurking in the dark
Heavy breathing but nobody's there
If that's what you think you'd better beware
REFRAIN
Watching you
How does it feel to be alone in the dark
How do you know they won't do any harm
They can see you but you're oh so blind
Maybe it only appears in your mind
REFRAIN
You'll see ...
Oh it's halloween
Every night to me is halloween
Like an ancient scene
You know just what I mean
HALLOWEEN you are my pride
HALLOWEEN not just a dream
The moon is full,another
Perfect day has begun
Like a Deamon's eye,that Devil's eye
Will we ever die
Every night will be another evil scene
Like in horror dreams I want
I command you to scream
Halloween... Halloween...
Stay away,Molly's soul keeps returning
Every night to the attic shirne
Never alone,living dolls out of nowhere
Crying out:"Mummy why"
The house is forever haunted
Nothing you can do
Molly is livig there with her dolls
And they are alive...Wait and see
Stay away, Mrs.Jane,Molly's mother
Slowly went Insane
"Mommy...Mommy"
Produced by KING DIAMOND and Rune Hoyer.
Assistant Producer Michael Denner.
Engineered by Roberto Falco.
Recorded and mixed at Sound Track Studio,
Copenhagen July-August`85
(All texts and music written by King Diamond)
"We are gathered here tonigiht,
To lay to rest Abigail La Fey,
Whom we no know
Was born dead
On The 7th Day of July 1777
Abigail must be nailed to her coffin
With 7 silver spikes,
One through each arm,hand and knee
And the last of the 7 be drawn trough her month,
So that she may never rise and cause evil again."
"Who will be the first ?"
"I O'Brian of the Black Horsemen."
ARRIVAL (5.26)
Through the summer rain of 1845
The coach had finally arrived
To the valley where the crossroads meet below
And where all darkness seems to grow
People blame it on the Hill
The hill where no one dares to go...
The Mansion
The coach had stopped and from the window
You could see 7 Horseman in the night
Miriam Natias and Jonathan La Fey
Saw the magic in their eyes
They were in for surprise
The darkness would soon be complete
A horseman came forth from the dark
"We know You've come to inherit
What's yours...the Mansion
Take our advise and go back on this night
If you refuse 18 will become 9..
Oh no...
Oh,18 is 9"
Jonathan laughed and said "Get out of my way"
"I don't belive a word you say"
The 7 horsemen disapeared into the night
And said "Someday You'll need our help,my friend"
I think poor Jonathan was scared
18 is actually 9...it stuck in his mind
A MANSION IN DARKNESS (4.33)
Riding up the alley in the rain
No lights to show the way
How could this ever be their home
Through the darkness you could only see
A giant shadow which was to be
A house where evil ruled at night
And the shadows at the gate,they seemed to be alive
Yeah the shadows at the gate,alive
Everything inside was left untouched
Except for what the rats have got
And the dust of time that showed its mark
Armed with candlelight and open eyes
Through the dark they fought their way
Till every room was lit again...
Again
And the house begun to breathe,it seemed to be alive
Yeah the house begun to breathe,alive
As the candlelight begun to fade
And Jonathan said "Let's go to bad"
The fireplace had ceased to burn,burn
Both were fast asleep before the dawn
Dreaming...dreaming
And they didn't know about the shadow
Yeah the shadow on the wall,it really came alive
Yeah the shadow on the wall,
The darkness came closer to home
On the following night
And Miram slept like a rock when
Jonathan's went white
The badroom was ice cold
But the fire was burning still
The blinding light
The Family Ghost had risen again
The ghost
"Don't be scared,Don' be scared now
My friend
I am Count de La Fey
Let me take you to the crypt down below
Where Abigail rests"
"Let Miram sleep
She never would understand
Now come let us go...it's time to know"
"Beware of the slippery stairs
You could easily fall and break your neck
Hand me torch and I will lead the way
To the secret in the dark (2 times)
Take a look into the vault,the Vault
The sarcophagus...of a child
Abigail has been here for years and years
Stillborn"
Born...born...born
"The spirit of Abigail is inside your wife
And there is one way you can stop the
Rebirthof evil itself
You must take her wife now"
Count de La Fey uncovered his cheating wife
9 month of loving and sharing
Oh it was a bastard child
How could he have been so blind
No bastard baby
Will inherit what's mine
Another one of her affairs
Had left him despair
So he pushed her down the stairs
To die.. "NO!!!" she cried
In 1777,on the 7th Day of July
The Countness broke her neck and
The embryo came out dead
Then he burned his beloved Wife
And the embrio he gave the name
"Abigail,You must rest in shame"
Rest in shame...
Obsessed with a strange idea
He wanted to mummify
The girl for the future to find...and he did
OMENS (3.56)
Nobody's inside the church but the bell is ringing
For no reason the flowers are dying
Oh,Deadly Omens
Oh,Deadly Omens
Inside the mansion the air is unbearable,
A rotten smell
In the dinning the table is set for 3
"Miram come here and see what I've found
It's moving
And the empty cradle cwayng in the air
I did not bring it here,now did you ?"
"No No No"
On the very next morning
When the mist was eaten way by the sun
Miram grew hour by hour and Jonathan he cried
He knew the ghost had been telling the truth
So this was 9
The pregnancy would not last overnight
Oh she started singing
A lullaby,rocking the cradle again
And then she said
"I'm having your baby my love...love"
But it wasn't love Oh no
She was possessed...and he knew
"I will get what it rightfully mine"
Speaking with different tongues
Miram was eaten alive from the inside again she said
"I'm having your baby my love...love"
But it wasn't love Oh no
She was possessed...possessed
"Abigail,I know You're in control of her brain,Abigail
And I know that You're the one that's
Speaking through her,Abigail
Miram,can you hear me ?"
"I am alive inside your wife
Miram's dead I am her head..."
"Abigail don't you think I know what
You've done,Abigail
I'll get a priest,he will know
How to get her soul back"
"Oh Jonathan,this is Miram our time is out
Remember the stairs,it's the only way"
"Abigail,nothing I can do but give in,Abigail
Follow me to the crypt
Abigail,You ought to be reborn where you died,Abigail"
"Jonathan,I agree ...Yes I do"
"I am alive inside your wife
Miram's dead I am her head...
Soon I'll be free!!!"
BLACK HORSEMEN (7.39)
So there they stood at the top of the stairs
Miriam in the mood,Jonathan was scared
Gazing into the dark,Jonathan saw the star
For a second he turned his back
And she was there like a ghost
She pushed him hard and clean
To the bottom of the stairs
"Now we finally alone,Miriam
Abigail is here to stay"
The birth of Abigail would soon be realized
The second coming of a devil in disguise
And the moon did not shine
It was darker than ever before
On this scared night
The soul of Miriam was crying out in pain
Remembering the day,arrivial in rain
The pain of labour was so strong that Miriam died
The final seenig was a pair of yellow eyes
You can still hear her screaming
If You're walking the stairs in July
Riding from beyond
The seven horsemen would arrive before the dawn
Servants of the count when Abigail was born the first time
Oh no...they found her in the sarcophagus
Baby Abigail was eating,Oh I cannot tell You
"Take her...and bring her
To the chapel in the forest
So Go now...The ceremony
And the coffin's waiting
The black horsemen"
THAT'S THE END OF ANOTHER LULLABY
TIME HAS COME FOR ME TO SAY
GOODNIGHT !!!
Look, the old bitch is back - yeah,
finally we'll get some company again
the attic room has been
locked up for far too long - just like the
old bitch herself - she's on time
though - why that silly wheelchair?
Oh she's pretending as always - but
she does make a good cup of tea.
"Oh My God she's here. Missy, listen
to what Mother says: Now You be
good to Grandma; and remember
she's been away on a long vacation.
That goes for You too King. And stop
playing that thing. Answer the door"
Grandma' welcome home... You have
been gone for far too long
Is this a dream, are You really back?
Let me help You out of the chair...
Grandma'
Let me touch You, let me feel... Ahhh
Grandma' take a look
What do You think of the house and
the silvery moon?
We are going to repaint the front door
soon
Let me help You out of the chair...
Grandma'
Let me touch You, let me feel... Ahhh
Wait till You see Your room up in the
attic
Prepared just like You said, without a
bed
You will find Your rocking chair and
the tea pot that Missy found
Let me help You out of the chair...
Grandma'
There is someone waiting for You,
now come along
Missy and Mother, they are dying to
meet You
How strange... she's spoken no word...
I wonder Grandma'! Are You all right?
Grandma' what was it like to be on
that holiday site
"Oh it could have been worse but
with "THEM" by my side
In the twilight "THEY" sang all the old
lullabies"
Grandma' who are "THEY"... "never
mind You dirty little brat"
"Let us go inside, something's on
"THEIR" mind
"THEY" are still alive, can You feel
"THEIR" eyes
Can You feel "THEIR" eyes?
Now that You are stuck with me You
better be my friend.
Late that night I awoke from My sleep
Hearing unknown voices laughing
insane
Grandma' was one, Oh it's coming
from the room next to mine
It's Grandma' room... the invisible
guests
As I stood there alone in the dark
Peeking through the keyhole, couldn't
believe My eyes
I'd never seen anything like it, only
Grandma' was inside the room
Speaking to no one... the invisible
guests
Cups were rising in thin air and then
emptied on the floor
Suddenly the door was open and
Grandma' said
"Do come in My little friend"
Missy and Mother were sleeping
downstairs
If they could see me in Grandmother's
chair
Grandmother said "look Me deep in
the eyes
You will forget what You saw here
tonight"
"I will let You in on the secret of this
house
The secret of Amon... that's what we
call this house
Now I want you to go back to sleep,
now go back to sleep My dear"
The invisible guests
Cups were rising in thin air and then
emptied on the floor
Suddenly the door was open and
Grandma' said
"Now you must go back to sleep"
"Go to sleep"... "Go to sleep"...
"Go to sleep"...
Missy and Mother were sleeping
downstairs
If they could see me in Grandmother's
chair
On the following friday as I turned out
the light
Grandma' came and knocked at My
door
"Wake up King, wake up My dear
I am gonna show You about the house
of Amon"
It is time for tea, it is time again
"Even Your mother is present
We made her sleep in My rocking
chair"
At first I felt really scared but there
was no reason to
As I saw the knife sneaking out from
Grandmother's dress
Then it cut a tiny wound in My
mother's little hand
It is time for tea, it is time again
Blood was running into the tea pot,
then I heard "THEM" laugh
"A bit of this in a cup of tea, is what it
takes to set "THEM" free
You will hear "THEM" telling stories
from far beyond this earth"
What I saw and what I heard made me
want to stay and learn
I really hope this dream will never
end, it's hard to describe the kind of
feeling that went on in My mind
A paradise
Hearing "THEIR" stories and feeling
"THEIR" warmth
We laughed with tears in our eyes
>From the first cup of tea, to the last
drop of blood
Nothing seemed to matter at all
anymore
My Mother? She didn't exist to me,
Oh I felt so heavenly
It is time for tea, it is time again
MOTHER'S GETTING WEAKER
Tonight would be the last night that
we had our tea
That bloody tea, which sent us into
ecstasy
Yesterday Mother complained, feeling
dizzy, all in pain
Mother's getting weaker, looking
paler day by day
As morning came, she could not make
it out of bed
And Grandma's spell was getting
straight into her head
Not a single word, she didn't seem to
be alive
Getting weaker, looking paler day by
day
Then Missy came in and she led me by
the hand
I didn't want to go, Oh but I should
have known
Mother was barely conscious, why
should I care
Just looking forward to the next
ordeal
I think I heard My sister begging me
to stay
She gave me the phone, so I could call
someone for help
I simply let go of her hand, then I cut
the wire
Missy was crying as I left them both
behind
And Mother's getting weaker, Missy
shouted at My back
"I hate You"
Tea time Monday night, I was waiting
passing time
Then from the hallway, I saw Mother
in her nightgown
Swaying up the stairs, up the stairs, it
seemed so unreal
I knew Grandma' had sent "THEM"
again, the invisible friends
A little later in the middle of tea we
came close to ecstasy
"THEY" were telling tales from
beyond when Grandma' rose
She opened the door, and there was
Missy
Seeing Mother in Grandmother's
chair, she went into tears
Missy was screaming
"What have You done, what have you
done to My Ma", crying louder now
"We better get rid of her, She's too
young anyway", it was Grandma' who
spoke
"Bye, bye Missy, be gone forever
The beautiful fireplace in the kitchen
will do"
I saw Missy struggling in Grandma'
wrinkled hands
"Oh No, let me be, Oh No Please No
Grandma' Please
Aagh Grandma' You're hurting me.
Don't touch me or I'll break it, I've got
the tea pot, I'll do it anyway"
I saw liquid spreading, the bloody tea
all over the floor
Now I heard "THEIR" voices, some
kind of demon growls
DIE - SHE BROKE AMON - AMON - DIE
"THEY" dropped "THEIR" tea cups,
Grandma' stood still
forced by invisible hands, Missy went
down the stairs
As I waved her goodbye, Missy was
sobbing away
Will I ever see her again, Bye bye
Missy, don't be afraid
I stumbled out of Grandma's room,
down the stairs and out of the house
Once outside I felt My mind begin to
fight a battle for control
With the tea pot broken I kind of
realized
That "THEIR" power was less here,
here on the outside
I fell to my knees in haziness
And I looked in through the window
to the cellar
Things were moving down there,
"THEY" were searching for something
And "THEY" really found it,
the big axe was flying
Flying out through the cellar door
Up the stairs to the kitchen...
Then I passed out
The next thing I remember seeing was
the smoke coming from the chimney
I soon realized the smoke I saw was
actually... Oh No!
All there was left of Missy and her
dress, poor little girl
The spell was broken, I really felt the
change
As my mind and body became one
again
The moon was alive with its silvery
eye
Staring right into My evil heart
I went back to see if My Grandma'
was still there
Waiting for me in the attic... Oh I hate
that bitch
I kind of knew that she would be
waiting for me in her room
With a sick smile she told me not to
be a fool
Her eyes went hard, staring right into
My brain
But I convinced her that I was feeling
real fine
Oh, I was lying... seeing the look in
her eyes
Clearing My mind was important
She believed everything I said
And then she asked me if I would help
to bring her outside
Oh, I was lucky... "let us stay for a
while" she said
"Bathing ourselves in the moonlight"
So there she was, unprotected by
"THEM"
I grabbed her cane, and tore it out of
her hand
"No way, You're not going to escape"
"Now that I've got You... here You will
pay for Your deeds
Your sick mind has come to an end
now"
"Stop it"
Nowhere to hide, Grandma' had died
Alone in the night
And "THEY" were waiting for me
waiting inside
Hoping that I would come back in
But I just ran away
Into the woods, as far as I could
I saw "THEIR" eyes
And then I fainted again, going insane
Dreaming that I was one of "THEM"...
I hear "THEIR" voices all the time
Acoustic Guitar: Andy la Rocque
Morning came and so did they, flying
questions from the police
I'm waiting here in an ambulance for
Dr. Landau
To return and tell me why they're
taking me so far away
"I did what I did and I'm glad I did,
'cos I could have been the...
I could have been the next in line"
Nobody found a trace of Missy
I'd be the last to tell them anyway
How could I ever ever explain
Now I hear "THEM" again, singing
Twilight symphony, twilight
I hear "THEM" again, singing
Twilight symphony, twilight
Grandma' was dead with an open neck
Blood still running from My open
mouth
I knew they would blame it, they
would blame it all on me
How could I ever ever explain
Now I hear "THEM" again, singing
Twilight symphony, twilight
I hear "THEM" again, singing
Twilight symphony, twilight
Dr. Landau returned, and I told him the
story
"Are You mad or just insane?"
I tried anyway
"You can take him away now, the boy
has lost his mind"
Oh no no
I haven't seen My Mother since they
took me away
And Dr. Landau wouldn't tell me
He wouldn't tell me anything
Oh I'm back on the outside
Time has caught up with me, and I
must leave for the old house
Yes I must leave now
Grandma'... I'm coming
I'm coming home now
I'm coming home now
"Grandma'?"
"I knew it was You at the door, I saw
You from the window. Now come
inside My dear. It's good to see You
again, despite what You did to MY
throat. "THEY" are waiting upstairs.
Come. Missy is there too. She's sitting
on Grandpa's lap. I bet You're dying for
a cup of tea."
To whom it may concern.
I am scared to death. 9 years ago they finally let me out, and I
was just beginning to feel better. I am not Myself any longer.
I guess You could not even recognize My face if You saw Me now.
That phone call 2 hours ago has torn Me apart. It was Grandma.
She invited Me back to the old house. I do not want to go back,
but I must. Maybe You will understand My fear if I tell
You what happened during My childhood.
18 years ago I was living with My mother and
My sister Missy in Grandma's old house. I had
been told that Grandma was away on a long vacation,
and that she would soon return. She did.
I have later found out that she was actually being released
from that same asylum. "She's insane", they said, when she
kept on babbling about "THEM". I still cannot make up
My mind about who really did separate Grandpa's head
from his shoulders. You see, "THEY" were always so
nice to Me.
Anyway, time is short and I must leave for the old
house. So here is what happened 18 years ago. And
in case we never see each other again, at least You
will know why.
I bet we are going to have tea.
K.D. 3-12-87
The album "CONSPIRACY" is a continuation
of the story told on the album "THEM".
Once back inside the old house "AMON", King
watched his Grandmother vanish by the words:
"I bet You're dying for a cup of tea." Not a
trace did she leave behind. Nobody was to be
found upstairs either. The cellar was empty.
The entire house was empty. Only memories of
long gone friends were buried on the thick
dust that now covered the house.
It had been 18 years since King was last in
this house, waiting in his Mother's bedroom,
to be taken away by Dr. Landau and the
police. He spent 9 years in an asylum trying
to get his mind back to normal, under the
supervision of Dr. Landau. Then, finally
released, he spent another 9 years in
absolute solitude at a place unknown to us
(lie). During this time, he never saw his
Mother.
Now, 2 weeks have passed since King returned
to the old house, wich is actually his
according to his Grandmother's will, and we
think it is time for him to contact us again.
(Music by King Diamond)
Missy I miss You so. Oh little Sister
I wish You'd come back to Me and sit by My side
We'd laugh and we'd play again, if only You'll try
You know "THEY" would show the way
>From the other side
Rise from Your grave little Sister
Rise...Rise...Rise My friends...Rise
Spirits rising from their grave
Burning shadows in the dead of night
Icy fingers all over My hand
Try to make Me understand
"Finally we have returned...All of us"
Missy is that You, come closer
Spirits rising from their grave
Everywhere that ghostly stare
Icy fingers all over My hand
Lead me back to where she stands
"THEY" are back to share My life..."THEY" are back
Missy come, come with Me, there are things I must know
How did you get here, where's the door to the other side
Missy: "Beyond the graves lies the gate
the gate that leads to the dead
We have to leave before the dawn
if not by the sun we will burn"
Spirits rising from their grave
soon the dawn will chase the dark away
Icy fingers all over My hand
Lead Me back to where "THEY" stand
Am I glad You have returned...All of you
#
Do You remember when Grandmother said she heard "THEM" sing
I've heard "THEM" too and I really wish I could hear "THEM" again
Missy: "In Your mind You'll hear "THEM" sing
every night at the graves
we have to leave before the dawn
if not by the sun we will burn
now sing"
Show Your powers onto Me...
(Music by Andy LaRocque)
I cannot sleep at night
That's what the day is for anyway
And as the clock strikes midnight
I hear "THEM" dancing at the graves
singing to My mind
killing the pain...sleepless nights...sleepless nights
I cannot sleep at night
That's what the day is for anyway
And as the clock strikes midnight
only "THEY" can let us meet
even though she's dead now
I gotta see her again...sleepless nights...sleepless nights
I cannot sleep at night
I will do anything to see Missy again
"Then let us make You an eternal deal
You will attend to the graves
You'll give us the house back and keep in mind
that we only come here at night".
So we made the deal under the starry night and
"AMON" belongs to "THEM" now...
I feel the dawn coming My way
And as the sun breaks up the dark
I can't hear "THEM" dance no more
There's no voices
killing the pain...pain...pain
(Music by Kind Diamond)
Yesterday I spent an hour
A full hour in therapy
My favourite Doctor Landau
My God I hate his breath
He asked me questions
That kind of fool deserves a lie
I gave him answers
The kind of answers Doctor like
Yes, I gave him a bunch of lies
I told him all My nightmares
Were dead and gone
"These days I sleep like a baby
and there never ever was a "THEM"
He asked me questions
That kind of fool deserves a lie
I gave him answers
The kind of answers Doctors like
The Doctor looked at My eyes
Landau: "No trace of insanity
maybe the time is right now
to have a visit from the family
I'm thinking of Your Mother
what does My little patient say?"
I should have taken his stethoscope
and then forced it down his throat
My Mother was at stake
So I behaved
That night I cleaned the entire house
For everything but the memories
No dust, no tea, ah stupid me
I even took the axe away
The sun is up and it's time for bed
I'm so tired
I can't wait no more
(Music by Andy LaRocque)
It must be summer the sky is clear
The garden is so beautiful
All the flowers and all the trees
Make Me feel like they're inside of Me
I'm holding My sister's hand
While we're playing in the sand
It's all but a dream
My bed is moving, I cannot see a thing
I am in total darkness, someone is calling
I can feel the chill, it's all around Me
I know it's not a dream, No no no
Someone is in My room
Standing at the end of My bed
Must be a visit from the dead
Must be a visit from the dead
Now I see her figure, it's just a little child
And there's no reflection, she's in the mirror
Could it really be, has she returned?
My little sister
"King beware...something bad is coming Your way...
King beware"
Must be a visit from the dead
Must be a visit from the dead
Missy will You tell Me
You know we don't have no secrets
"Just beware"
Must be a visit from the dead
Must be a visit from the dead
You've to to tell Me Missy
Come on now, spit out little girl
"I will send You a dream..."
(Music by King Diamond)
My Mother is entering My dream now
She's wearing a wedding dress
Something's wrong with the way she walks the aisle
I think it's her legs
Suddenly there is someone else beside her
That man I recognize
The Doctor intends to marry Mother
It's got to b