MCCCL, by CARTESIAN

MCCCL

by CARTESIAN

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Booklet containing the lyrics and concept pre-meditations behind each song, essential in following the story behind 'MCCCL'.

Intercession by Alexander: "In preperation for writing this concept album I read 'Digerdöden, pestvågor och ödeläggelse: ett perspektiv på senmedeltidens Sverige' (Janken Myrdal, 2003). Most historical references to the belief and symbolism of the first wave of Stoor Dödhin (black death of Sweden) come from studying this single source. The lyrics and backstory segments often leak into and rely on one another to build the full storyline, sampling the way the main characters dreams leak into his experience of the mortifyingly dark place and time that is Stoor Dödhin. Although there are several layers of subject to the concept behind 'MCCCL', it is most of all a celebration of victory in battles with mental illness, although all can never be won. In the same respect this work goes out to anyone who refuses to stop fighting those battles for themselves and/or loved one's."

Booklet illustrations by Rutger van Aken of Rainy Day Illustrations
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1.	Stoor Dödhin 03:36	lyrics
Death sets its piercing glance to me Breath of a god-deprived darkened deity Scent leads me to which must not be seen Bent to search for the source of these sólstafir Four, embody horsemen sent by God Preternatural light shooting from the roof above Bloated and black, dewinged dove Sick from mere air or a lack there-of Fear-stricken heart Hell reaching soil Beacons of His hate for all of mankind Cover my mouth Cover my eyes O Lord, I ask only from you To spare us of this Punishment worthy of the godless We've only served you well Never a doubt, impenetrable might Not one sin Någonsin, aldrig Watch as it thrives, on quick blight Stoor dödhin Vi har fruktat dig oändligt Mauling, swallowing yard by yard Falling, death tarot house of cards Flying, galloping, demon spawn Decayed, prophesied Babylon Bolting, stakes blown into the sky Witchcraft, snakes mutate into flies Dark arts, darker yet rats and mice Feeble, now we must pay the price: Lives Like wooden doors greeting merciless storms Infected sores meeting festering warmth A thousand knives, penetration on sight Spend the rest of our lives waiting to die
2.	Apostle 03:38	lyrics
O Star of Heaven, beloved of the Lord Prays father, attempting the townsfolks accord Silence! Lash of whips ring through a violent horde Upon the altar he no longer stands alone Revenge! Lust for blood and a hunger to dethrone Who cast the first stone? Embodiment of all that we've seen The children of the three aren't what they have been O Hellfire licks the scene Once brothers and their mothers cumulate to stampede Hang him upon an inverted cross Unworthy of the glory of the savior he mocks Pray all you want Pray that they forgot Stigmata A faded gaze in the stained glass Apostle of Roch Boiling, the skin of a man once trusted with our souls Now he rots on a throne of bones Who can I trust? Holy armor, rivets rust I must confess I haven't done what I must Now the halls run black with blood Through the chatter all I hear is "run"
3.	Miasma 01:58
4.	Star of Bethlehem 04:30	lyrics
Alpha, omega Godspeed pace for centuries Ave Maria Grant us your blessings for our belief in Thee Alpha, omega Vial our souls in steel Ave Maria Keep us safe in these times of apocalypse Like stones detached from our bones Lifted from sapped haulm It seems we're so far from home In dreams, won't aimlessly roam We tread an endless road For all I know we are lost carriers We are just seeds unsown To your skyward bough Long for a deathbed home Gångna från lamm och hem, sökande Eden Stjärnan från Betlehem visar oss leden: Strålande stjärna Fram genom hindrande jordiska fängsel Hän till det glindrande lustgårdens stängsel Armar där sträckas oss, läppar där viska Viska och räckas oss, ljuva och friska: Strålande stjärna
5.	Mors CeCat CeLos 04:19	lyrics
Choke on my breath Shook and shocked awake Son, repayment I pay for my mistakes For life, his blood, my debt Asked to remunerate Soul has now left His was the star of death Find him in his bed still sleeping Bind him by the head, blindfolded Cold blooded murder Quick, bury my hands in the soft end of his throat Sick, stasis restored Choked, choked No, please let him go, he's our firstborn son So innocent, he'd never hurt anyone Still he must die We climbed up the walls of your paradise But I slipped and he fell down from endless heights Took the blame but I cannot pay with my life One last dawn Fallen star Writhe in pain Little black fingers Driven insane Realization By his bed Tar-marked footsteps Blind death has enriched heaven And ravaged the world
6.	I Giveth, and the Lord Taketh Away 03:53	lyrics
Like settlers to ruins Stained glass walls prove our faith false His safety, illusion In dim lit halls, He hides it all In leaps of faith Our son fell away Of promises made I kept mine The pain, the guilt The blood that I've spilled The choices I've made Turn sorrow and hate We are absent fathers You and I In leaps of faith Our son fell away Mind's of mazes No way out Of promises made I kept mine I gave everything We have nothing Now I pray His scythe reaps quick He made us sick A deity misanthropic I am a godfearing man Still a beast of his bane And when I giveth The Lord taketh away Our prayers, fruitless An echoed call from an eternal thrall Like ruins to settlers False cathedral was built to fall
7.	Sort it by Name 04:26	lyrics
Searching The planes of the mind Never-ending The consequence of lies Burning Desire for a life Of easing The friction of the strife Say its name Mortal Father Distortion This isn't the end A calamity of Godsend Accelerate and come into ascent Limbo of the innocent Will there ever be an end to this A callous heart To the warmth of kin The darkest times To the light of dawn A thousand knives To the test of time stands no chance We have a lifetime So give it this Feed it blood Sort it by name And sacrifice your love for warmth, distortion and safety in evasion Take callous truth In return Acceptance, though it burns I know it does
8.	Fin 06:47	lyrics
Blackened fingertips Skin of boiling cysts Finality in flesh Deterioration We put ourselves in these Beds of the deathly sick The time has come to pay our debts By and to Big Death Lead us Dance of Death Fin Of days Of bloodline Of love Of all that we know We hope to die With each other at our sides As feathers in her wind Godspeed We wither and hide In a home unoccupied She's untouched by our sin She must live Yet we live and die alone
9.	Shadow Curtains 03:21	lyrics
Drop the blinds Pulling strings across the sky As we play on a stage enshrouded We ask our master He never answers Masks upon faces of unbroken crux Smoke screens Shadow curtains Maester of playwright What happens when the Lord unmasks? Puppetmaster What happens when the strings detach? Hypnotist What happens when His fingers snap? Sun creator What happens when the lights go out? Sungaze His shadow Becomes Holy ghost "När jag stirrar i solen kastas skuggan i ryggen Och jag förlorar en god vän Den slutgiltiga förintelsen min enda chans att någonsin glömma den Eller ett liv i mörkret och bli ett med den Motsägelsen när solen går ner och skuggan växer Och när döden blir enda chansen Att någonsin få veta syftet i livslånga dyrkan av livet En sanning jag finner när skuggan lyfter från kroppen”

credits

released October 19, 2016

Music (except track 6 by William Zackrisson) and lyrics written by Alexander Evans
Recorded and mixed by Douglas Hammarstam
Mastered by Adrian van den Broëck
Vocals by Alexander Evans and Victor Jansson
Guitar and bass played by William Zackrisson
Session drumming by Douglas Hammarstam