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Imperium Rapax
01:47
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“You barbarians.
On behalf of the Princeps Maximus and the Legions of Rome.
Bow down to the Imperium Rapax.”
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Children Of The Wolf
04:45
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They were born in Alba Longa
from the true King´s daughter
Blessed by Mars, she gave birth to twins
A thread to the Usurper
Worried the King ordered their death
They should be sacrificed
To the god River Tiberinus
Exposed the children to the floods
Fast the waves, their basket turned around
Father Tiber washed them to dry Land
against all odds. A she-wolf saved the Siblings´ lives
They became legend
They shall rise
Children of the wolf
God-sent. The sons of Mars
are Romulus and Remus
Rise
Children of the wolf
Royal blood. The chosen ones
are Romulus and Remus
Grew up as Shepherds unaware who they were
They became natural Leaders
Remus was prisoned in Alba Longa
The false King recognized him
Romulus came to free his Brother
Their Origins were revealed
the right of the Gods they killed the King
And so the Legend took its course
The twins left to build a city of their own
To rule for a thousand of years
But in Rage Romulus slayed Remus
His brother´s blood stained his hands
They shall rise
Children of the wolf
God-sent. The sons of Mars
are Romulus and Remus
Rise
Children of the wolf
Royal blood. The chosen ones
are Romulus and Remus
Romulus and Remus. Founders of an empire
From seven hills all over the world
Rise
Children of the wolf
God-sent. The sons of Mars
are Romulus and Remus
Rise
Children of the wolf
Royal blood. The chosen ones
are Romulus and Remus
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3. |
In Umbra Aquilae
00:47
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4. |
Res Publica
05:00
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The infamous royal Tyrant
Tarquinius the Proud is no longer King
We threw him out of Rome
Banished and branded, powerless and poor
We do not need royal rule royal rule
That’s not our way
Democracy for all
For this we fight, with heart and hand
We stand together
S-P-Q-R
Under this banner, legions of war
We stand together
A fast rising star
This is our freedom Res Publica
We face our enemies
We will neither despair nor give a way
We bring the Roman peace
Our new order they shall obey
We swear to protect Rome
That is our way
The Republic is standing strong
For that we fight, with heart and hand
We stand together
S-P-Q-R
Under this banner, legions of war
We stand together
A fast rising star
This is our freedom Res Publica
“Rome rose from the bondage of the Etruscans and the eagle's wings soon encompassed all of Italia.
But that wasn't enough. The assumption of supremacy in the Mediterranean area was the next goal.
The world should become Rome and Rome became the world!”
THE WORLD
Res Publica, Res Publica
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5. |
Blessed By Baal
04:20
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Coming from new Carthage
We crossed the Pyrenees
Feral tribes attacked us,
we forced them to their knees
The river Rhone troubled us,
but we conquered this barrier too
The Roman legions sought us in vain,
nothing can stop us now
Astarte be with them
Show the way, don´t let us down
Astarte protect them
From the cold and from the snow
Marching side by side
War-beasts are our guides
Onward to Italia
Step by step we fight
Against the mountains high
Through icy frozen hell
We follow Hannibal
In the wake of our General
We advance over the Alps
Nobody thought it could be done
but he did it blessed by Baal
Strong and proud we follow him
Fifty thousand men
„Hannibal ad Portas“
Appalled they shall scream
Rome is close at Hand
Astarte be with them
Show the way, don´t let us down
Astarte protect them
From the cold and from the snow
Marching side by side
War-beasts are our guides
Onward to Italia
Step by step we fight
Against the mountains high
Through icy frozen hell
We follow Hannibal
“In the battle of Cannae, Hannibal crushed a superior force. Over seventy thousand legionaries were slaughtered. This made him the greatest threat Rome should ever face.”
Hannibal, Hannibal, Hannibal
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6. |
Blood And Sand
03:28
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Enslaved in Thracia, bound in iron chains
I was sold to Capua, resistance was in vain
They tried to break me but I was too strong
A Warrior, a Fighter, a Gladiator
They forged him in the fire
Baptized him with blood
They forged him in the fire
Baptized him with blood
Nothing to lose nowhere to hide
My destiny is shining bright
I was reborn from blood and sand
No gods nor men command my hand
I Am Spartacus
I became chosen one to lead the slave revolt
The Masters reap what they have sown, we gonna kill them all
Loot the mansions, burn them down. Their legions follow our trail
We are ready. Our final stand. We die, as free men
They forged him in the fire
Baptized him with blood
They forged him in the fire
Baptized him with blood
Milites Ad Arma
In Aciem Venite
Ad Fulco
Milites, Gladios Stringite - Huah
Signa Inferte
Nothing to lose nowhere to hide
My destiny is shining bright
I was reborn from blood and sand
No gods nor men command my hand
Nothing to lose nowhere to hide
My destiny is shining bright
I was reborn from blood and sand
No gods nor men command my hand
I am Spartacus, I am Spartacus
Huah
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7. |
The First Emperor
05:24
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Legions once roamed through Gallic land
They came with bloody steel in bitter hand
For glory n gold they fought for the one
General of Rome, the Julian son
Veni vidi vici
A million lives have passed away
In triumph he came back crowned by laurel
In hands the scepter with the golden eagle
Like Jupiter the King with red painted face
A slave held the oak leaf crown reminded him of his place
Memento Mori
Be aware of your mortality
See what you´ve become, a dictator
Hail Caesar, Hail
See what you´ve become, first emperor
Hail Caesar, Hail
In his hybris he craved for the Throne
Mocked the Republic and waged war against Rome
The thirteenth legion stood five thousand men strong
They followed him to cross the Rubicon
Alea iacta Est
To conquer the eagles nest
See what you´ve become, a dictator
Hail Caesar, Hail
See what you´ve become, first emperor
Hail Caesar, Hail
On the ides of March they waited for him
On the senate steps there was no salvation
All warnings were in vain blades flashed all around
Brutus brought it to an end with cold steel and hot blood
Cave Idus Martias
The just end of a Tyrant
See what you´ve become, a dictator
Hail Caesar, Hail
See what you´ve become, first emperor
Hail Caesar, Hail
“After Caesar's death, his murderers were hunted down and killed. However, a war for power broke out in Rome between his General Marcus Antonius and his adoptive son Octavius. The victor crowned himself emperor and the dream of the republic was buried.”
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Gloria Aegypti
00:48
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“After the battle of Actium, Octavian took control of Mare Nostrum. Defeated and broken, Marc Antony fled into the arms of his beloved goddess, knowing that death will follow him.”
So we lost the Battle
Our ships are wrecked, the gods of war
betrayed us
Don’t think our time is over
Aint we´re gods too?
Eternal flames - Keep our names
What is left for us to do
My sword, my life belongs to you
the serpent harbors royal death
a sword, a snake … our last breath
We seal our fate together,
this hungry steel bites my flesh
so coldly
Our Love - will Live forever
The snake´s poison within reach
Of my greedy heart
What is left for us to do
My sword, my life belongs to you
the serpent harbors royal death
a sword a snake … our last breath
Cleopatra
Osiris my goddess
You are the mistress
Of magic and death,
magic and death
Mark Antony
You are my God of War
My shield my saviour
Now the Gods are calling us,
Gods are calling us
Oho - Gods are calling us, Gods are calling us
Oho
Cleopatra
Osiris my goddess
You are the mistress
Of magic and death,
magic and death
“Egypt was independent for three thousand years. With the death of Cleopatra it became a province of Rome.”
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Cornua Mortis
00:48
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11. |
Furor Teutonicus
04:39
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Thunderstorm
Thor is on our side
Crush the enemies with mighty roar
Blowing horns
Our charge begins
We come upon them with fierce anger
It is the will of the gods
Now roman blood shall flow
In forrest-crowned we hold our ground
We standing strong, an adamant bond
Storm reigns with fear, their death is near
The Roman eagle is lost
Covered in blood
They fight through the mud
Without a chance to get away with life
Skin these dogs
Nail them to the oaks
To Odins glory, as a sacrifice
It is the will of the gods
Now roman blood shall flow
In forrest-crowned we hold our ground
We standing strong, an adamant bond
Storm reigns with fear, their death is near
The Roman eagle is lost
In forrest-crowned we hold our ground
We standing strong, an adamant bond
Storm reigns with fear, their death is near
Furor Teutonicus
And in Rome
The emperor groans on his throne
„Quintili Vare, Legiones redde“
Far away in Rome
the head of Varus is brought to the throne
„Quintili Vare, Legiones redde“
Far away in Rome
The emperor groans on his throne
„Quintili Vare Legiones redde“
Far away in Rome……
„Quintili Vare, Legiones redde“
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12. |
Ode To The Flaems
05:11
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“The great fire of Rome raged out of control for over a week.
Hundreds of thousands lost their homes or fell victim to the flames.
Nero allegedly lit the fire himself, to make room for his golden house.”
What happened to you, my precious Rome?
Your brilliant shine, where is it gone?
Oh dirt and garbage populates your streets
Unimportant rabble with nonentity dreams
A purulent ulcer out of control
spreads like an illness in my town
I can no longer stand to look away
The time has come to erase this shame
It´s my creation day
I build with fire
With an ode to the flames
I burn this hideous ground
It´s my creation day
I build with fire
From the ashes Rome shall rise
so beauteous and proud
It´s up to me to build a work of art
A palace worthy of an emperor
Mosaics made of gems and ivory
The scent of roses replace the reek
Marmoreal halls, fountains and busts
Lined with lush gardens and clean paths
Domus Aurea, my golden house
For all times a proof of my genius
Rome you flower among the cities
Oh my precious
Your beauty has faded away, but you will rise again
Born again through the purifying flames
So burn for me, burn, burn
BURN!!
It´s my creation day
I build with fire
With an ode to the flames
I burn this hideous ground
It´s my creation day
Iam Nero the artist who builds with fire
From the ashes Rome shall rise
so beauteous and proud
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13. |
Morituri Te Salutant
04:11
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We are the swordsmen
Brothers in the fight
Trained to die in dignity
Courage, strength and practice
We show you our art
A proof of manly bravery
Masters of the arena
We´re gladiators
Hail to thee, hail to the emperor
We are those who are about to die
We salute to you
We´re fighting for honor, fame and fortune
Our hearts are valiant
We salute to you
The cheers of the crowd decides fame or doom
Morituri te Salutant
For the joy of the masses
We will fight and die
Shedding blood in the oval round
Panem et Circenses
I´ll take the kiss of death
I bare my neck - kneeling on the ground
I will die steadfastly
As a gladiator
Hail to thee, hail to the emperor
We are those who are about to die
Hail to thee, hail to Vespasian
We are those who are about to die
We salute to you
We´re fighting for honor, fame and fortune
Our hearts are valiant
We salute to you
The cheers of the crowd decides fame or doom
Morituri te Salutant
Hail to thee, hail to the emperor
We are those who are about to die
Hail to thee, hail to Vespasian
We are those who are about to die
We salute to you
We´re fighting for honor, fame and fortune
Our hearts are valiant
We salute to you
The cheers of the crowd decides fame or doom
Morituri te Salutant
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14. |
Quo Vadis
05:38
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I walk between dismal ruins
at the end of every day
Theaters and palaces
destroyed by years of decay
Oh what happened to you?
How could it come this far?
Is it Constantine's new god to blame?
The one who does not tolerate
other gods next to him.
Only their shadows remained
Mighty Rome, oh Quo Vadis?
The pride of the world for a thousand of years
But now there´s just ruins and dust
Mighty Rome, oh Quo Vadis?
Sanded your walls, left by the gods
Only shadows inhabit this tomb
This is your doom
Countless hordes of barbarians
Goths, Ricimers, Vandals
Robbing and murdering. They roamed your streets
Dishonored by our former vassals
Oh how could this happen?
Arrogance and decadence
Your hybris led to your downfall
Let this be a warning to all
kingdoms that will become
What will become of you?
Mighty Rome, oh Quo Vadis?
The pride of the world for a thousand of years
But now there´s just ruins and dust
Mighty Rome, oh Quo Vadis?
Sanded your walls, left by the gods
Only shadows inhabit this tomb
This is your doom
“And that was the end of the story.
Rome ruled for a thousand years, but in the end wealth and glory were transitory.
The eagle sank in the dust of the ruins.
From whose ashes rose new empires that held Rome in their hearts.”
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