Line up: King Diamond-vocals, Andy La Rocque-guitars, Michael
Denner-guitars, Hal Patino-bass, Matt Thompson-drums. Special Guest: Alyssa Biesnberger "Little One". Keyboards, Strings & Harpsicord by Kol Marshall, King Diamond, and Andy LaRocque Produced by Kol Marchall, King Diamond and Andy La Rocque. Recorded, mixed and mastered at Nomad
Recording Studio Dalls, TX between May and September 2001. |
(Diamond/Diamond)
I, OBrian of the Black Horsemen,
forbid this sacrilege
You all know that this Demon Child has Abigails spirit
Inside
But what you dont know is
That she is the reincarnation of my stillborn half-sister
Her spirit is not EVIL, nor is it GOOD
All it wants, is to make things right again
So spare this life, through which revenge can be mine
And Abigail can find her final peace
I, OBrian, have spoken
Let it be done
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The
Storm
(Diamond/Diamond)
18 was yesterday today she was
A woman in every single way
Abigail was walking in the forest where
The darkness, it seems to be alive
It was hours ago that she left her home
The chapel in which Black Horsemen saved and raised her soul
And now in the darkest night a storm was born
And Abigail, she did not know
she was its prey
Solo: Andy
In the storm itself a monster came alive
Chasing Abigail, lightning from the sky
Ah
then her face turned white
Never did she see the EYE that cried
Raindrops on her head, weeping for the dead, rain...rain
rain
Turning red
Oh no
Let me go back to my home
Oh
no
Oh
solo: Mike
God he looked away the night the storm it came
And Abigail was drawn into the rain
Rain
was pulling on her hair
To where there is a mansion
THE LAIR
Lurking in the dark when lightning struck again
The mansion showed itself
in silhouette
Solo: Mike
Ah
rusty iron gates
This is where the Little One she waits
Raindrops on her head, weeping for the dead, rain
rain
rain
Turning red
Oh no
Let me go back to my home
Oh
no
Oh
Seeing the Little One
knowing that she was a ghost
Abigail wondering why she was
Mummified
a lantern in her hand
And in the light she saw a name: Count de La Fey
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Mansion In Sorrow
(LaRocque/Diamond)
Mansion in Sorrow, mansion in the dark
Maybe tomorrow the Devils mark
The gates were locked from the inside
And Abigail was sure to die
Then Little One went straight through her body
And the gates, they opened wide
And Little One went up the stairs to the old oak door
Mansion in sorrow, mansion in the dark
Maybe tomorrow the Devils mark
Solo: Mike
Mansion in sorrow, mansion in the dark
Maybe tomorrow the Devils mark
Lightning was striking the trees all around
Abigail still in shock, awoken by the sound
Run better run, run better run after Little One
Run better run, run after Little One
But Little One had gone, gone to the beyond
Mansion in sorrow, mansion in the dark
Solo: Andy
Suddenly the door was open, Where have you been my dear?
Im Brandon Henry and I serve the master here
Through a maze of gloomy hallways and candles black
Safe from the storm she followed the man with the shaven head
They went in
to a room
that was like a shrine
Jewelry and dresses too
in cabinets made of glass
Portraits on the walls, 18 in all
A strong scent of old perfume, and then there was THE HAIR
Long
black
lifeless hair
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Miriam
(Diamond/Diamond)
Curtains of black were inside the room
Shutting out the light, the light that always hurt his eyes
There was nothing bright in this entire mansion
no, no
Except for the candlelight
the light
and the fire that burned real slow
Oh Miriam
why did you have to go and die?
Curtains of black were inside the room
Abigail was not alone, there was someone else in here too
Come closer dear, said the shadow in the wheelchair
Stand by the fireplace, so I can better see your face
Oh Miriam
why did you have to go and die?
Solo: Mike
The shadow could not believe, the likeness in her face
It looked as if his Miriam had come back from the grave
I am Count de La Fey, and you are?
Abigail, she whispered and shivered to the bone
Can I?, he said Can I
can I call you Miriam?
Miriam
or Abigail is fine
You can even call me Lucy for it is just a name
He struggled out of the wheelchair
Since his fall many years ago
Now he could only walk by a cane, what a shame
Solo: Andy
Dont move! Stay where you are, and then he was right behind her
Touching her long black hair, he was breathing much harder now
Then he grabbed her head
In pain she screamed as he
Yanked out a lock of that beautiful hair, oh dear oh dear oh dear
He quickly struggled across the floor to a smaller cabinet
Behind glass doors it said : To My beloved Dear
It was then he started to compare, and she saw the other HAIR
In his twisted mind, she was back, but why?
I must retire my dear in order to prepare
You should do the same, tomorrow an heir
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Little
One
(Diamond/Diamond)
Mommy
mommy
mommy
mommy
Solo: Mike
Later that night in her room, Abigail was drifting of to sleep
All of what she had seen today, was hard to believe
Then the screams of a child in pain, creeping deep into her brain
Yeah the screams of a child in pain, she cannot find her mommy
And thats a shame
Abigail was quickly on her feet
Down the stairs and into the dark, Abigail was following the sound
And there she was: THE CHILD
It was clearly a ghost
the ghost from the gate in the storm
Little girl, tell me who you are
I am your spirit twin from years ago, Im LITTLE ONE
That brought back memories of Abigail when turning six
Sneaking out of bed, like she always did
Solo: Andy
Hiding in the dark, listening to the men
Tell their stories from way back then
She remembered the story of Jonathan
And theyd been talking about the Little One
Solo: Mike
Then the screams of a child in pain, creeping deep into her brain
Yeah the screams of a child in pain, she cannot find her mommy
And thats a shame
Abigail she knew she had to stay
Saving Little One and breaking the chain
breaking the chain
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Slippery Stairs
(LaRocque/Diamond)
Solo: Andy
Wake up Abigail, midday, Henry was at her door
The Count would not rise til the afternoon and lunch was for two
So they talked about Miriam and then Abigail said:
What about Little One?
Henry froze: Oh, you mean our ghost?
Downstairs on the lowest floor
Thats where you will find THE DOOR
Beyond which there are slippery stairs
Leading down to the crypt
And Little One sleeps there during the day
But at night shell rise, searching for her Mom
Dont you ever go there at night, its a sinister place
Theres so much pain, so much death, so much nothingness
Solo: Andy
When night time came on the second day and dinner it was done
Jonathans headache it was gone
Miriam please take my hand, then his mood really changed
Time is right to produce an heir
Solo: Mike
Playing along with his eerie game she followed him up the stairs
Up to a room where love they would share
To a room that smelled as if Miriam was still in there
Solo: Mike
Jonathan was a hideous sight
So Abigail she killed the candlelight
What was to come, should have never been done
She was blocking her mind from his awful thing
In her mind his moaning became
Nothing but falling on slippery stairs
Falling and crying, crawling and dying
At the end of the stairs
Her eyes turned black in disgust
Hating him more with every thrust
And then it was over before it began
He was done
oh what a man
The only time he would call her MINE
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The
Crypt
(Diamond/Diamond)
The moon is outside but it cant get in
Almost dead from his nightly sin
Jonathan is deep asleep, a perfect time
to visit the keep
Down the hallway to the lair, down down the slippery stairs
Abigail is in the crypt, a lantern in her hand
The secret of the crypt
A coffin made for a child, wondering who is inside
Oh Abigail
and off comes the lid
The smell of sick
Mummified infant on its side
A name was cut deep in the lid with a knife
And it said: Abigail
Solo: Andy
A silvery necklace was round the mummys neck
It had wings and was sharpened round the edge
What are you doing here, Henry had come in unseen
Abigail pulled on the necklace and the little mummys head
Was separated clean from its tiny neck
Then up up up, up into his throat
Twisting and turning it, ah she couldnt stop
Brandon Henry was going down in a pool of blood
He was on the ground
Solo: Mike
Theres an eerie glow in the crypt down below
Mummified infant on its side
Gotta go
gotta run
Ill be back for you Little One
In the crypt Abigails twin is searching for a home
Abigails twin is searching for her Mom
But Mommys in the floor and its made of stone
Her mommys in the floor and she doesnt know
Oh she doesnt know, she doesnt know
Will she ever know
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(Diamond/Diamond)
The storm was gone, but dark clouds still hung around
The perfect setting for things to come, late afternoon
She was still in bed after her visit to the crypt
Someone was calling Henrys name
Or was it only in her dream?
A dream of breaking glass, glass cutting into flesh
Rain turning red, blood running for the dead
Solo: Andy
Again she heard a name
it was louder, but the same
Jonathan was fighting his way out of bed
J: Where is Brandon Henry and why is he late?
A: He didnt feel very well today
So I sent him back to bed and there hell stay
But I, my dear, will cater to your needs
For you I will be the hand, the hand that feeds
Abigail obsessed with her revenge
Her old spirit was back
It made her remember her dream of broken glass
Use it in your scheme, the broken glass
Solo: Mike
Broken glass crushed into sugar glace
Making dinner for Jonathan, Abigail was having fun
Would it be romantic dinner or slaughter of the lamb?
Would broken glass be cutting deep, deep into the flesh of a man?
Dinner was enjoyed by candlelight
And Jonathan was wearing his
Funeral suit, it put him in the right mood
Whatever it took, he would do
Outro solos: Andy
He was in love
he was in love again
He was in love
he was in love again
But Abigail would soon feed his love away
Feed his love away
Dinner is served
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(Diamond/Diamond)
In the dark she was so beautiful and white
Abigail was glowing like a diamond in the night
J: I love you Miriam
Oh my God
my stomach
That hurts
there it is again
oh what pain
Its like someones cutting me with a knife
This is more than pain
A: Ah ha ha, I put broken glass in your dinner dear
Its only getting worse from here
Time has come to say hello to fear
No more hiding from the sun, count the minutes as they run
Run away with life itself
J: Whats wrong with you Miriam?
Im hurting, please help me
A: Ah ha ha ha, NO NO, youre gonna die
This is so much more than pain, feel the Devils rain
No more hiding from the sun, count the minutes as they run
Run away with life itself
J: I cant believe youre doing this
to me
My God
Im bleeding through my mouth
What was that?
Oh No
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(Diamond/Diamond)
A: What you did to my mother, trying to kill me inside of her
Miriam she died alright, but Im still alive
I was the sister of your fathers in another life
The father you never knew, who saved me years ago
And now Im looking at his son
A man and his wheelchair, living in the past
No room for life, only the dark
Solo: Andy
I was so close to the end
I will never forget the coffin and nails
But little Abigail is back again
So young and beautiful, while you are living in the past
A past so dark, there is no room for life itself
And all I see when Im looking at you
Is where EVIL always LIVED and ruled
You almost killed me
and now you must pay
A man and his wheelchair, living in the past
No room for life, only the dark
Do you even know who the Hell it is
You are keeping in the crypt?
Do you?
Fear and twisted hate, then the feeling of being betrayed
Overwhelmed him
A: That child is part of ME
Solo: Mike
He had to get up, get up and out of the wheelchair
But without his cane, Oh he didnt stand a chance
The cane was in her hand, she used it to push him back
Push him in the chest, she was ready for attack
Then a quick blow to his wrist, four five across his back
One last one hit him on the neck
A: I cant believe youre still alive
My God, she screamed, Ill teach you how to die
This should light up your worthless little life
Open up your eyes
Then she lit the torch
His eyes were burning pain, she wanted to hear him scream
And this was not a dream
Abigail was out of control
She was laughing at his every scream
This was no more the clean revenge it should have been
Abigail was feeling like the ruler of Hell
The joy of causing pain
The wheelchair was really on fire
In the middle of dying, Jonathans charred body was
Falling down
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(LaRocque/Diamond)
Jonathan is dead
And Abigail is watching his wheelchair burn
The flames lick the wooden floor
Spreading to the curtains, and then the draperies on the walls
Higher and higher they go
I am the fire
Im eating everything
Ill bring this mansion down, through me they all must come
Spirits flying through the air
Spirits crossing over to the other side
To rest in peace and never die again
And to be with long gone friends
The ghosts of those who lived here in the past
They will use the flames to leave this EVIL house
Abigail is watching the spirits and the flames
Dancing hand in hand around her long black dress
Oh around and around they go, until they touch
Abigail is on fire
Solo: Mike
Sprits flying through the air
Spirits crossing over to the other side
To rest in peace and never die again
And to be with long gone friends
Solo: Andy
There is no pain as Abigail is eaten by the flames
Her body starts to fade, emptiness is growing inside
Slowly shes leaving her body behind
And the spirits are right by her side
Solo: Andy
Oh no here she goes, her spirit is in the air
The others guide her to the flames where they all will disappear
Spirits flying through the air
Spirits crossing over to the other side
To rest in peace and never die again
And to be with long gone friends
Theme: Andy & Kol
But Abigail forgot one thing:
Her own little twin
(Diamond/Diamond)
You could see the fire burn, you could see the colours turn
From black to no return
The night began to cry, rain from the sky
As the mansion died
Oh no
it died
oh no
it died
Deep down below, fire would not go
The crypt is still alive, listen to the child that cries
I wonder what is wrong
Its so damp
and cold
in here, could this be the home of fear
Theres something in the dark, that should be left alone
As if it had a grave of its own
Solo: Mike
Theres a body on the floor, I hope there is no more
I think Im stepping in blood
Too dark for me to see, a dark you only feel
A dark that always must be
I see a child
now Im blind
where did she go? Oh no
Deep down below, fire would not go
The crypt is still alive, listen to the child that cries
Where did she go? She must have slipped into the dark again
Not too far away, I see a light
And there is Little One, standing by the wall
The lantern in her hand is lighting up the coffin on the stand
Oh
I used to know your sister, your eternal spirit twin
Oh but Abigail was way too busy with revenge
And now youre stuck in here on your own
A lonely soul wholl never ever find a home
Oh No
She cannot find her mommy, cause mommys in the floor
And she doesnt even know
who her mother really is
oh no
Solo & outro solos: Andy
Only I and a few others know who her mother really is
The Countess
The Countess
The Countess
Mommy
Mommy
Oh she cannot find her mommy
Mommy
Mommy
Cause shes buried in the floor
But its NOT your mommy youre looking for
ITS YOURSELF!!!
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(Diamond)
I wanna go home
its so cold down here
I dont like the dark
Where are you Mommy?
Mommiii
Will I ever see you again?
Please come back and take me away from here
Sorry Dear
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