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The Talisman and the Blade

from Violent Creed Of Vengeance by Smoulder

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lyrics

The Talisman and The Blade
(MUSIC: S. Vincent and K. Hester)
(LYRICS: S. Vincent and Sarah)

VERSE 1:
Heroes and fools are one and the same
Why should I risk my life, what would I gain?
“Would you be so cruel?
My throne was usurped
My people enslaved
The tyrant must pay"

CHORUS 1:
To fathom the witches riddle
Power is nothing if given to you
Let the forces of furies unite
For justice, for light, and life

VERSE 2:
The Ebony Blade is now mine
Galloping on, they’re not far behind
Deep within the heretics mountain
The elder she grants
The Damned Talisman

CHORUS 2:
On the trail of the tyrant’s horde
Diviners obscuring the way
Let the forces of furies unite
For justice, for light, and life

ENDING:
Creeping silently…
Desperation! Lies heavy in the air
Dark magic clouds the mind
The Talisman reveals the truth

I see the Tyrant’s eyes
There’s no escape from The Ebony Blade
With one final stroke
Cold steel cleaves the flesh, the bloody deed is done

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from Violent Creed Of Vengeance, released April 21, 2023

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