04. The Unhoy Covenant (The Prayer Of Vanity)

Theatrical gothic power metal with a dark cathedral atmosphere, Dominant cathedral pipe organ used as a primary instrument throughout the entire track, playing dramatic chords and melodies alongside heavy distorted guitars, Instrumentation: pipe organ lead, heavy rhythm guitars, melodic lead guitar, bass guitar, powerful metal drums, large male choir, Gregorian chant choir, occasional church bells, No orchestra, no symphonic strings, Tempo: mid-tempo power metal (around 110 BPM), Vocal style: deep dramatic male baritone lead vocal, dark, resonant and theatrical, Backing vocals: large male choir chanting Latin phrases with liturgical call-and-response, Production: epic professional studio sound, wide stereo mix, huge cathedral acoustics, deep reverberation, powerful low organ pedal tones, clear powerful mix, Very prominent pipe organ, sometimes louder than guitars, ‑scream, ‑falsetto, ‑high notes

[Intro] Animam pro Speculo Animam pro Speculo [Verse 1] Gold upon the frame light trapped inside the oil a face untouched by time a promise made of breath and skin They speak of virtue they speak of soul But beauty... beauty is the only gospel this world has ever worshipped A whisper moves through candlelight soft like confession cold like truth Why must the flesh decay while the image remains divine? [Pre-Chorus] If judgment waits let it fall elsewhere If rot must come let the canvas remember Let the mirror suffer what the flesh refuses [Chorus] Animam pro Speculo take what sleeps beneath my ribs Animam pro Speculo let the portrait drink the years Animam pro Speculo let corruption find another skin If beauty is a sin then let me worship sin [Verse 2] The room grows still Painted eyes awaken slowly colour breathing in the dark No thunder answers no heaven breaks Only the quiet turning of an unseen key Somewhere beyond the candlelight a covenant takes root Not in fire not in blood But in desire spoken aloud [Bridge] Vanitas Vanitas Pulchritudo aeterna Vanitas Vanitas Animam pro Speculo [Breakdown] Let the years devour the shadow hidden in the painted bone Let every secret every hunger every cruelty sink into colour Leave the flesh untouched leave the face unbroken [Final Chorus] Animam pro Speculo the prayer is sealed in silence Animam pro Speculo the soul begins to fade Animam pro Speculo the image learns to suffer And beauty stands immortal above the grave of truth [Outro] Animam pro Speculo Vanitas regnat Animam pro Speculo

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