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Chosen by Tengri

by Mongol

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1.
Some speak of a warrior who conquered the east Brought many kings to their knees With swords and axes at his side All came to know his armies cries To the south they built a wall, set in stone a thousand feet tall Manned by archers night and day, the cowards hide from the horde The clans begin to carve their way, to put them to the sword It will all come to an end when you hear the Mongol's call Traitors lie in our midst at every turn Rebels to the Khan We'll leave their villages ravaged and burned The Khan calls out to bring down the wall! Some speak of a warrior who conquered the east Brought many kings to their knees With swords and axes at his side All came to know his armies cries We men of the north Do not accept, the likes of you And your kind They will bow to us When we ride for the south Four black banners we will fly Beneath the eternal sky To the south they built a wall, set in stone a thousand feet tall Manned by archers night and day, the cowards hide from the horde The clans begin to carve their way, to put them to the sword It will all come to an end when you hear the Mongol's call
2.
For thirty days, and thirty nights Across snow capped mountains, I traveled in search of an ancient shrine Searching for the wolf's wisdom Khoid Zoogyn Chono Bring me the wisdom of Tengri Khoid Zoogyn Chono Lead me on the path of victory Khoid Zoogyn Chono Visions passing through your eyes In search of arcane knowledge of battles yet to be The wolf spoke tales of the downfall of the south! Khoid Zoogyn Chono Bring me the wisdom of Tengri Khoid Zoogyn Chono Lead me on the path of victory Khoid Zoogyn Chono Visions passing through your eyes Next the wolf spoke to me, A vision of what will come to be Many great victories An oath, a truth, a prophecy. Runes carved into the stone of Tengri Your knowledge will guide me on my way Storms of the past no longer haunt me Our eternal sky no longer grey Next the wolf spoke to me, A vision of what will come to be many great victories an oath, a truth, a prophecy. Mighty warriors of the blue sky, sing aloud your battle cry! As I leave the sacred shrine His words resound within me Southern stars begin to shine And now the path lies before me I will call the banners, and unite the tribes for one common purpose.
3.
Subutai 03:09
Subutai! What am I? But a man... Who hungers. I grip my blade tight with bated breath And gaze upon the man, who has lead us with honour and glory, yet I find My heart is empty, my pockets full of coin The blade weighs heavy in my hand Am I coward or a man? Whilst he sleeps I plot to betray By the edge of my blade Blood will run gold The emperor has paid well for this for the death of the Subutai My blade sings out in the night to lay him down to his rest A wolf howls out in the night My hand is stayed by Subutai He reaches out for his knife The traitor taken by surprise Their blades sing out calling for blood They circle each other with desperation One mind on gold the other on vengeance They circle each other in the dark His blade strikes true again and again Hopelessly I succumb to the pain A treachorous deed goes unpaid While the wolves howl out for their scraps
4.
Galloping hard across rocky slopes The enemy camp lies ahead We look death in the eyes Fearless warriors ride The scouts return with the count Thousands of men to die We ride hard for the attack Under the night black The last ride of the Merkits Shall not be in vain The enemy lies within our midst Unworthy of the Khan's reign Torches set fire to the land As their camp breaks The smell of death fills the sky Calvary arrows fly! The last ride of the Merkits Shall not be in vain The enemy lies within our midst Unworthy of the Khan's reign Where are you? My warrior, my protector Gone with our bravest of men Will I ever see you again? Though I may never return, I will die by my... Cavalry Sing across the steppes! We Ride Towards our deaths Their blood paints the land with tales of our battle All of this land shall obey the Khan those who don't shall face the horde! Cavalry Sing across the steppes! We Ride Towards our deaths! Reinforcements! Fight to your very last breath, for you will find no mercy here today! They close in around us Spears at our throats We lived our lives with honour Today we'll die the same Their clan rides circles and yet we stand proud they outnumber us but still we hold our ground We came across these rocky slopes The enemy camp lay in ruin We looked death in the eyes The warriors spirit will never die! The last ride of the Merkits Shall not be in vain The enemy lies within our midst Unworthy of the Khan's reign And as our enemy made the approach we knew today would be our last we faced the onslaught not with fear, but with pride We had lived our lives with honour and today we'd die the same.
5.
Rain beats down with the sound of our war drum Our faces hard, our steel sharp We trudge along a broken path The scent of mist is cold and damp A village lies upon the steppe We sprung the attack while they slept Archers take place upon the hill whistling arrows ring out shrill Their militia rises to make their stand We cut them down, with spear in hand Our men tear through the barricade then came forth the cavalcade We tear through their ranks Leaving nothing left We hack through flesh and bone The blood lust boils Their lives are all mine Take that child's life Obey my every word Or live in strife Rape their women Put them to the torch I'll see them gutted All will know my hate I am fire, I am hate, I am the one to decide your fate I am god, I am death, All you know, I'll desecrate I am a man of the Khan I know all of his rules I don't care for his cause I am the Scourge Of the Eastern Steppe My horde is my own Here, I am Khan I am fire, I am hate, I am the one to decide your fate I am god, I am death, All you know, I'll desecrate Know my name! Zewegg! All will know of the scourge Know my ways of massare All the East shall be purged As we stand upon ruins of battle Kara Name smiles on us Galloping hooves gather from the south A mighty horde rides on us They sweep the hills riding us down Flying the flag of our own khan My men disperse at his will My scourge had ended My men begin to turn on me Pulling me down from my steed They drag me out before their leader He looks down on me with distaste "Zewegg, you know of your crimes You've come to see yourself divine You became a monster over time And now it's time to die!" Quick grab the rope He shall die as he lived Arrows in the knees broken underfoot Strung to a horse Dragged for 7 miles left out for dead Erlik here I come!
6.
Here today they made their stand Tonight we are taking it all It's time to raid the lands beyond It's time for us to storm the wall It is here at the enemy gates We gather under one banner The Mongol hordes singing their chants in the name of the Khan! Here today they made their stand Tonight we are taking it all It's time to raid the lands beyond it's time for us to storm the wall Attack! They will sing of us Glorious conquests They will remember the great Khan Tonight, we're storming the wall We live and we die for the Khan Our warriors, they wait for his call These lands will be ours by dawn Here today they made their stand Tonight we are taking it all It's time to raid the lands beyond It's time for us to storm the wall
7.
Oh, pour another drink While we sit and speak Of our victories of late And the men who we have slain Raise your glass to the glory of the Khan The lands we've conquered the wars we've won They will sing for years to come Of those we've lost and the lands we're from Now that the south has fallen We may stop to drink Until the horde is gathered To conquer once again Oh, we are the men of the steppes Mongolians through and through Into battle we ride With honour, glory and pride Raise your glass to the glory of the Khan The lands we've conquered the wars we've won They will sing for years to come Of those we've lost and the lands we're from Here we bask in glory In the aftermath of the war The wall did fall And now we celebrate The South is burning And we are singing We came and conquered In the name of the golden horde Oh, pour another drink While we sit and speak Of our victories of late And the men who we have slain Raise your glass to the glory of the Khan the lands we've conquered the wars we've won They will sing for years to come Of those we've lost and the lands we're from Oh, we are the men of the steppes Mongolians through and through Into battle we ride With honour, glory and pride
8.
Winds whisper through the trees Cross valleys and open seas Parting clouds up on high Unveiling the blue sky Seasons come, and they go Our words etched unto stone Brothers fall empires rise Will I find solace in demise? No, speak to your soul Seek for flame in the coals Ashes will turn to the breeze Now rise up from your knees Forgive me please And give me strength to find my cause To ride on, Ride on, Ride on. Fear not the thunder Don't be torn asunder Ride hard against fierce winds Hold your head high and look to where eagles fly We are searching for the key Cross valleys and open seas Here we stand the test of time Memories fade into the night We'll stand stronger than before Falcon wings shall make us soar Winter brings us the Spring Breathing warmth into the land

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released July 26, 2014

All songs written and recorded by Mongol
Produced and mixed by Sam Levitt at The Human Jerky Productions
Drums produced by Tyson Travnik at Sonic Dungeon Studio
Mastered by Lasse Lammert at LSD Studio
Album artwork by Jose Arias
Guest vocals on The Last Ride of the Merkits by Tanya Stanishich
Guest vocals on Chosen by Tengri by Marlee Lolth

Members:

Tev Tegri - Vocals
Zelme - Rhythm Guitar, Backup Vocals
Zev - Lead Guitar & Folk Instruments, Backup Vocals
Sorkhon Sharr - Bass
Sche-khe - Folk Instruments & Keyboards
Bourchi - Drums

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