[Intro - Chant]

[Verse 1: Shagrath]
Forces of the northern light, assemble
Forces of the northern night, call to arms
Summoned by the secrets of sacrifice

[Hook 1: Choir]
Dimmu Borgir

[Verse 2: Shagrath]
Meeting destiny on the road we took to avoid it
As we only compete with ourselves
Left is that of a confident union

[Hook 1: Choir]
Dimmu Borgir

[Verse 3: Shagrath]
What bridge to cross and what bridge to burn
Deceit is everywhere you turn
We weed out the weak and their weep

[Hook 1: Choir]
Dimmu Borgir
[Interlude: Shagrath]
Evolving, compulsively
Behaving, inconsistently
Yet the pulse is pounding
Restoration is the name
For those who are left in the game
Invocation in the name of our flame, our Flame

[Instrumental break]

[Hook 2: Choir & Shagrath]
Dimmu Borgir
The deviants seek but one place
Dimmu Borgir
Forward, onward, march

[Bridge: Shagrath]
Forgive we shall not
Forget we shall not
With trickery and treat
Enemies will face defeat

No place for dreamers
As our formation is lava
Fire is with or against you
And so it burns, so it burns
[Guitar solo]

[Verse 4: Shagrath]
Constant retribution calling
From the shadows of three consecutive sixes
Merging with the Cold Dark Vacuum
Talent is worthless unless exercised

[Verse 5: Shagrath]
When the world is turning
You'll find your true nature
When the first is last and the last is first
You'll be where you choose to be
(You'll be where you choose to be)

[Outro]
Forgive we shall not
Forget we shall not
Fire is with or against you
And so it burns