A White Crow in the Blizzard

from Beneath the Swaying Fronds of Elysian Fields by Nero or the Fall of Rome

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A White Crow in the Blizzard

“Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves
So be wise as serpents and innocent as doves
But beware of men for they will deliver you up
To the councils and they will scourge you in their synagogues” *

It flies against the wind
A white crow in the blizzard
It lies upon your chest
A black crow after midnight

The lies of man they mislead the ages
Like a white crow in the blizzard
You can spot its eyes but its feathers
As December brides fade to white

So, you have defined the value of life
Hand on gospel, hand on heart
And so, you have forged your bloodline
Finger on trigger, hail to the king

“You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires
He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him
When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.” **

We fly against the wind as white crows in the blizzard
It lies upon our chest, the weight of loss and guilt

The heart of men it is pitch and leather
Like a black crow after midnight
You can’t spot its eyes nor its feathers
But wings of darkness do always flutter

So, I have defined the value of death
Once it comes, then it takes
And I have sealed the last of oaths
I won’t drag any chain I can break

“If you wish to upset the law that all crows are black, you mustn’t seek to show that no crows are
It is enough if you prove one single crow to be white.”
William James

*Matthew 10:16
** John 8:44

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from Beneath the Swaying Fronds of Elysian Fields, released April 27, 2020

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Nero or the Fall of Rome Verona, Italy

Featuring members of Riul Doamnei, NERO OR THE FALL OF ROME is an epic/doom/black metal act with an old school attitude and influences of bands such as Darkthrone, Bathory and Candlemass. "Beneath the Swaying Fronds of Elysian Fields" marks the band's debut with 8 tracks soaked in tragic and epic atmospheres constantly moving between menacing black metal and doomish shades. ... more