Ad Absurdum Lyrics
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album | The Sham Mirrors(2002) |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Genres | Avant-garde Metal, Progressive Metal, Symphonic Metal |
| Labels | Ad Astra Enterprises |
| Ranked | #5 for 2002 , #217 all-time |
Album rating : 94.5 / 100
Votes : 24
Votes : 24
3. Ad Absurdum (6:48)
This dead orchestra
play on instruments
strung with the fibres
of my mind
And skeletons dance
they have no voice
and no complaint
But I am still flesh
and will not serve
you vampire fools
bringing you life
by invoking dead
I'm tired of telling stories
with this ghostvoice of mine
so you can say you don't
believe in ghosts
You drink me animal
wasted on my madness
leaving me blank and empty
But tonight
I'm Houdini
Gonna kill my shadow
penetrate your sanctum
See your loss
through your eyes
and laugh as two
you not knowing why
and wanting to die
play on instruments
strung with the fibres
of my mind
And skeletons dance
they have no voice
and no complaint
But I am still flesh
and will not serve
you vampire fools
bringing you life
by invoking dead
I'm tired of telling stories
with this ghostvoice of mine
so you can say you don't
believe in ghosts
You drink me animal
wasted on my madness
leaving me blank and empty
But tonight
I'm Houdini
Gonna kill my shadow
penetrate your sanctum
See your loss
through your eyes
and laugh as two
you not knowing why
and wanting to die
The Sham Mirrors - Lyrics
| 1. Kinetic Lyrics | 2. Nightmare Heaven Lyrics |
| ▶ 3. Ad Absurdum Lyrics | 4. Collapse Generation Lyrics |
| 5. Star-crossed Lyrics | 6. Radical Cut Lyrics |
| 7. For To End Yet Again Lyrics |
The Sham Mirrors - Album Credits
Members
- Kristoffer Rygg (Garm) : Vocals
- Ihsahn : Vocals on 6
- Mathias Eick : Ubu's Horn on 3, 4, 6
- Knut M. Valle : Guitars
- Dag F. Gravem : Bass
- Hugh Steven James Mingay (Skoll) : Bass on 6
- Jan Axel Von Blomberg (Hellhammer) : Drums
- Steinar Sverd Johnsen : Keyboards
Best Arcturus Songs
| Rank | Song | Album | Rating | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Kinetic | The Sham Mirrors (2002) | 97 | 5 |
| 2 | | Nightmare Heaven | The Sham Mirrors (2002) | 95 | 6 |
| 3 | | Star-crossed | The Sham Mirrors (2002) | 95 | 6 |
| 4 |  | Shipwrecked Frontier Pioneer | Sideshow Symphonies (2005) | 96.7 | 3 |
| 5 |  | To Thou Who Dwellest In The Night | Aspera Hiems Symfonia (1996) | 92.5 | 8 |
| 6 |  | The Chaos Path | La masquerade infernale (1997) | 92.1 | 7 |
| 7 | | Ad Astra | La masquerade infernale (1997) | 91.4 | 7 |
| 8 | | Radical Cut | The Sham Mirrors (2002) | 92 | 5 |
| 9 | | Fall Of Man | Aspera Hiems Symfonia (1996) | 90.7 | 7 |
| 10 | | Collapse Generation | The Sham Mirrors (2002) | 91 | 5 |
| 11 |  | Game Over | Arcturian (2015) | 91.3 | 4 |
| 12 | | Wintry Grey | Aspera Hiems Symfonia (1996) | 90 | 6 |
| 13 | | The Arcturian Sign | Arcturian (2015) | 90 | 5 |
| 14 | | Whence & Wither Goest The Wind | Aspera Hiems Symfonia (1996) | 89.2 | 6 |
| 15 | | For To End Yet Again | The Sham Mirrors (2002) | 89 | 5 |
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