The Nephilim was released in 1988. On this record, we are introduced to the epic, glorius sound of the Nephilim. The Western atmosphere of Dawnrazor is preserved in the opening track Endemoniada and Phobia, but at the same time we are taken through memories of ancient times. The Watcher has arrived.
1. Endemoniada
["Penitenziagitae" is a sound clip from "The Name of the Rose"]
"Penitenziagitae!
So, let it feel unreal
When I force you to sleep at the wheel.
Think about this -
His looks could kill.
It's such a thrill -
The way I feel.
Now I'm falling asleep at the wheel
And I'm dreamin up that hill.
We dream of familiar things here
We dream of familiar places.
Do you want a display?
Just stand in my way.
If you want a display -
You'll learn that way.
Now get out!
Think about this...
Well I see with old eyes
And everytime I turn around another dies.
Think about this -
His looks could kill.
Vision's black, I go to war sometimes
When I'm walking on my own
We dream of familiar places.
Vision's black, I go to war sometimes
When I'm walking on my own.
We dream of familiar places
And I'm dreamin'...
We dream of familiar things here.
My heart beats.
My heart beats.
We dream of familiar places
And I'm dreamin'
We dream of familiar things here.
My heart beats.
My heart beats.
We dream of familiar places
Stop!"
2. The Watchman
[The title character of the Watcher resembles an apocalyptic Old Testament prophet, obsessed with life and death and the chaos that awaits the earth when Kthulhu arises. Kthulhu is here considered a female, it is usually considered male. In the Necronomicon, Kthulhu is considered a counterpart of the Sumerian chaos goddess Tiamat.]
"Innocence is hurting
A world speaks out of tune
Promise calls
And promise falls
What are we to do?
With a clouded view
You follow me through
Sadly, the tides are changing
My world slips out of cue
Your body falls
My body calls
What are we to do?
With a clouded view
You follow me through
Follow me through
My life's turning pages
I see a promised day
Watchmen never age here
They just sleep in vain.
Drowning people stare here
They don't care to call
I rebury the pages
Kthulhu calls
You'll see, you'll see her
When she starts to form
You'll see, you'll see her
When she starts to call
In the name of Jesus Christ
Won't you fear my name?
I've been around since Moses
The preacher never came
You'll see, you'll see her
When she starts to form
You'll see, you'll see her
When she starts to call
Follow me
You'll sleep
You'll sleep
You'll sleep
You'll sleep
You'll sleep
Follow me
You sleep
You sleep
You sleep
It's just another day
Remember, I'm calling for you
Just another day
Remember she's calling for you
Just another day
Kthulhu, I'm calling for you
Just another day
An empire has fallen from view
You sleep
You sleep
You sleep
You sleep
You sleep
You sleep
Follow me!
You sleep
You sleep
You sleep
You cannot follow me"
3. Phobia
[The destruction continues through Phobia as life-forces are drained.]
"It drains all of my lifeforce
I ride like a unicorn
It's a phobia
In this crowded room
The people just stand
December sun
Enter in space
I want it just to pass around
It's now in my face
All my days...
Am I human or fey?
All my days are turning over
All my days are turning over
Well, there's a land
The dead has captured
It's no less beautiful
It's a phobia
In this crowded room
The people just stare
Descend my soul to a cleaner patch of ground
Descend my soul to a cleaner patch of ground
Descend my soul to a cleaner patch of ground
All my days are turning over
The last time around
Here we go
I should be in heaven
But I don't glow
All my days...
Am I human or fey?
All my days are turning over
Descend my soul to a cleaner patch of ground
Descend my soul to a cleaner patch of ground
Descend my soul to a cleaner patch of ground"
4. Moonchild
[Reincarnation and punishment by death...]
"Moonchild...
Well it's a righteous dream
But I'll remind you
A righteous dream
But I'll remind you
Take your horses
Let them crawl
Put them in their cages
That's righteous for your soul
Open your eyes
Despite what seems
Longevity
That's a righteous for the weak
Moonchild
Lure me down, lure me down
Moonchild
Lure me down down down down down down
Well it's a righteous day
But I'll remind you
A righteous day
Never return, I'm waiting no more
They take no prisoners in the promised war
I'll die for this
I'll die for this
Take it away
Moonchild
Take off for safer places
Can't you see
You're losing me
Well I'll revisit to an empty hall
You can't see we've been burned before
They leave you down, bear your shame
Longevity hear my fame
Moonchild
Lower me down
And I am waiting
And a white moon falls
A black moon calls
Waiting to decide the wall
Moonchild
Lure me down
Longevity
I knelt down where I've burned before
And I wrote what you read"
5. Chord Of Souls
[The preacher returns and reveals himself to be no man of God.]
The Preacher says to all his men:
I hear Godly laughter
Can it be the end
Well I'm on fire, and he's so cold
I hear Godly laughter, let it be the end
Let it be the end
Well I hate your conscience
Let's skip this world
I hate your Gods people who breed on earth
Over to the other side, I'm caught stepping out
Over to the other side,
Save your brothers now
Let it be the end
Ice, ice, ice, ice
Honest men, these worthy men
In all my dreams, I hear Godly laughter
Unleash your souls, The Faceless knows
I'm disclosed
It's not your god I'm after
Let it be the end, let it be the end
Let it be the end believers
Chord of souls
Let it be the end, let it be the end
Let it be the end between us chord of souls
Ice, ice, ice, ice
And I hate your country
And I hate your world
I hate your Gods people who breed on earth
Over to the other side, I'm caught stepping out
Over to the other side
I'm gonna create a religious experience
Tear my fucking heart out
The end believers
Let it be the end
Let it be the end believers
Lord of souls
Let it be the end believers
Let it be the end
Let it be the end between us chord of souls
Let it end, let it end, let it end
Ice, ice
6. Shiva
[A rather unpleasant encounter with Shiva, the Destroyer.]
Walk
Welcome to Heaven
Believe
Welcome to 666
Breathe
Come closer
Come closer
Breathe
One
One
Two
Two
Three
Three
Four
Walk
Open your eyes my darling
In ecstasy
Let the weapon rise my darling
Come closer
Come closer
Breathe
The sweet smell of giving
Come closer
Come closer
Come closer
Come closer
7. Celebrate
[The final judgement of humankind who has lost touch with its gods, past and legacy.]
When the moment's right
Only moments rise
For a lesser blessed
It'd all promises
When the donors rise
From their comas rise
For a lesser blessed
It seems honest here
Celebrate
Give love and praise
Celebrate
For our lesser days
Obsessions in your eyes
The peril of my life
Where others fall
You came back again
With no grace in mind
To the Magan blind
For a lesser God
We seem honest here
And you turn
You find new highways
And you'll turn
The lady you'll burn
This moment's all
You have it there
This moment hangs
Like your ragged hair
Celebrate
Give love and praise
Celebrate
For our lesser days
When the moment's right
Only moments rise
The eternal sea moves silent
The shadows of mankind
And you'll turn
You find new highways
And you'll turn
You find new highways
Celebrate here
Celebrate yeah, please, for all you changed me
Celebrate yeah
Celebrate yeah
Celebrate for our lesser days
8. Love Under Will
[Sleep, death and the realms beyond.]
I need to be alone tonight
Smother me or suffer
Lay down, I'll die tonight
Smother me or suffer
When I'm gone, wait here
Discover all of Earth's surprises
When I'm gone, wait here
I send my child my last good smile
If you pass my soul tonight
Care for all his troubles
Tomorrow's long, eternal light
Gather for tomorrow
When I'm gone, wait here
Discover all of Earth's surprises
When I'm gone, wait here
I send my child my last good smile
Between the cracks and the hollows
The Earth is good, the Earth is good
Between the cracks and the hollows
The Earth is good
The Earth is good
Lay down
Lay down
Lay down for me
Lay down
Lay down
Lay down with me
When I'm gone, wait here
Discover all of life's surprises
When I'm gone, wait here
I send my child my last goodbye
Between the cracks and the hollows
The Earth is good
The Earth is good
Between the cracks and the hollows
The Earth is good
Hey
Embrace me
Someone's gonna suffer
Hey
Embrace me
'Cause someone's gonna suffer
Lay, lay, lay it on
Lay, lay, lay it on me
Lay, lay, lay it on
Lay, lay, lay it on me
Someone
Lay, lay, lay it on
Lay, lay, lay it on me
Someone
Hey, embrace me
'Cause someone's gonna suffer
Lay, lay, lay it on
Lay, lay, lay it on me
Hey, hey
Someone's gotta suffer
Sweet dreams my angel
A last goodbye
Sweet dreams
9. Last Exit For The Lost
[This is the message from Sumerland we were waiting for. We never quiet get there, but we see the door; we're close.]
Would you pay life's pleasure to see me?
Does it hurt for I want you to remain?
I run your hair through, in another decade
Sumerland holds me in Sumerian haze
Pain in the places where lovers mourned
Arranging the playthings up and down the hall
Forever remain, for every day
My honour remains
Forever remain
Between the spaces along the wall
Appearing faces disappear at dawn
We're getting closer, I can see the door
Closer and closer
Cthulhu calls
Forever remain
Forever remain
Forever remain
Forever remain
You'll seek it
It'll take awhile
You'll seek it
It's a thousand miles
Take what fate brings
Eternal and desire
I'll change those faces
Then I'll take their smile
We're getting close now
I can see the door
Closer and closer
Or is it there at all?
Forever remain
Forever remain
Forever remain
Forever remain
This could be my last regress
Last exit for the lost
This could be my last regress
Last exit for the lost
Closer
Closer
And we're getting closer
For the lost
And we're getting close now
Forever lost
This could be my last regress
Precious to the lost
This could be my last regress
Precious to the lost
And we're getting closer
And we're getting close now
Last exit for the lost
And we're getting closer
Closer and closer
Last exit for the lost
Last exit for the lost
This could be my last regress
Precious
Closer
This could be my last regress
We're getting closer
Closer and closer
Closer
