An Emperor's Stand
from On Wings Of Defiance by Countess
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lyrics
An emperor ascended the throne
His realm in downfall and decline
Having submitted to christian lies
The Romans incurred wrath divine
When Julian had assumed power
He took a stand for the olden ways
To restore the glories of the past
And return to the proud pagan ways
Julian was raised a christian
But never believed the lies of the book
In the short days of his reign
Bold steps against the christ he took
(chorus)
Julian the Philisopher
Proudly stood against the creed of lies
The last pagan emperor
Strove to end the false religion’s rise
The emperor began a restoration
By edict religious freedom decreed
Many church privileges he revoked
To the Galileans he would not cede
Pagan temples he opened again
Trying to reverse Constantine’s crime
Laws he made to weaken the church
But he would not be given much time
Julian took many wise measures
To undermine the christians’ control
In less than two years in power
He diligently worked towards his goal
(chorus)
He died in battle against the Persians
Succeeded by another christian pawn
His restoration soon to be undone
A premature end to the new pagan dawn
Religious toleration immediately ended
Julian’s measures were all repealed
Pagan worship now punishable by death
The church victory apparently sealed
Less than fifty years after Julian’s reign
The empire was in its death throes
Rome would pay for forsaking its gods
The empire crushed by barbarian foes
(chorus)
His realm in downfall and decline
Having submitted to christian lies
The Romans incurred wrath divine
When Julian had assumed power
He took a stand for the olden ways
To restore the glories of the past
And return to the proud pagan ways
Julian was raised a christian
But never believed the lies of the book
In the short days of his reign
Bold steps against the christ he took
(chorus)
Julian the Philisopher
Proudly stood against the creed of lies
The last pagan emperor
Strove to end the false religion’s rise
The emperor began a restoration
By edict religious freedom decreed
Many church privileges he revoked
To the Galileans he would not cede
Pagan temples he opened again
Trying to reverse Constantine’s crime
Laws he made to weaken the church
But he would not be given much time
Julian took many wise measures
To undermine the christians’ control
In less than two years in power
He diligently worked towards his goal
(chorus)
He died in battle against the Persians
Succeeded by another christian pawn
His restoration soon to be undone
A premature end to the new pagan dawn
Religious toleration immediately ended
Julian’s measures were all repealed
Pagan worship now punishable by death
The church victory apparently sealed
Less than fifty years after Julian’s reign
The empire was in its death throes
Rome would pay for forsaking its gods
The empire crushed by barbarian foes
(chorus)
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from On Wings Of Defiance,
released February 16, 2011
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Countess is a Dutch band that has been unleashing metal music upon the world since 1992.
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