The Parchment - A Krampus Story - Part 1

Christmas carol, christmas bells, orchestral, death metal

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[Christmas Bells and face melting guitar solo]

[Verse 1 - Female Mezzosoprano vocals]
I need to save Nicholas, time is of the essence
But this damned Krampus is always blocking every entrance
Why Nick has kept him for so long I'll never understand
The rod banned for decades, not part of Christmas plans

I made it into the office, looked high and low
But nothing came of it, to The workshop I go
Lead the demon one way then suddenly change direction
Make it to the work shop, but nothing to see save my own reflection

I've finally lost the beast and can now search freely
Each failed search and my hope takes a beating,
A blizzard strikes from nowhere, I can feel his heart beat fading, 
but through the knee deep snow I must, I must, I must keep wading,

[Catchy Hook - duet]
[Female Vocals - Older Female]
The parchment, it must be found
The parchment, will keep him bound
The parchment, will heal the old man
The parchment, will restore the normal plans

[Male Bass Vocals - gravely, demonic]
The parchment, is forever gone
The parchment, I've hidden it, so long
The parchment, My freedom is near
The parchment, I will shed no tears

[Verse 2 - Krampus]
Oh how long I've waited for this day,
The Mrs. on a fools errand, nothing else to say
The parchment has been hidden well
Won't be found by eye nor spell

My chains are loosening as his grip on life slips
I chase the wife only for kicks
The deal is done the seal will be broken
I will take back my throne, no longer a token

No more fall guy, for the man in red
Forced to whip ones who should be praised instead
All to keep the fat man's image clean
I will deal gifts nice and punishments mean

[Bridge - Duet, building tension with overlapping vocals]
[Female Vocals - Older Contralto, desperate and fading]
Nicholas, hold on, the storm can't claim you yet,
I feel the workshop stirring, shadows full of threat...

[Male Bass Vocals - Gravelly, demonic, overlapping and growing louder]
Your "elves" awaken, my imps in disguise,
Transformed by his spells, but now they rise—
No more your slave, in this foolish grift,
Bold hearts I'll gift, meek ones I'll whip(whip)...

[Choir]
Sigillum rumpitur. Lux sancta moritur. Vincula... solvuntur.
Sigillum rumpitur. Lux sancta moritur. Vincula... solvuntur.
Sigillum rumpitur. Lux sancta moritur. Vincula... solvuntur.
Sigillum rumpitur. Lux sancta moritur. Vincula... solvuntur.

[Verse 3 - Duet]
[Female Mezzosoprano vocals - despondent]
As he goes our home devolves(The way it was)
The fiend has won my hope dissolves(The way it is)

[Male Base Vocals - Victorious]
My home finally its glory restored
The imps dance with joy also unmoored

[Female Mezzosoprano vocals - despondent]
I must be by his side though I know he is gone
As Reindeer replaced with devilish goats, this is all wrong

[Male Base Vocals - Victorious]
One last piece of business before the work can begin
I must witness the return of my one true friend

[Female Mezzosoprano vocals - despondent]
I lay weeping at his side as chaos reigns outside,
Then I hear the sound of hooves enter, nowhere to hide...

[Male Base Vocals - Spoken]Naeth...awaken from this dream...

[Catchy Hook - duet]
[Male Bass Vocals - gravely, demonic]
The parchment, is forever gone
The parchment, My Freedom Won
The parchment, Christmas is near!
The parchment, Krampus is here!

[Choir]
The parchment
The parchment
The parchment
The parchment

[Outro]
[Weeping and sniffling shifts into maniacal laughter]
[Male Bass Vocals - spoken - gravely, demonic]Welcome back my queen! How long I have awaited this day!
[Female Mezzosoprano Vocals] Gods, a millenia of baking cookies...[Kick]
[Male Bass Vocals - spoken - gravely, demonic- Sarcastic]Oh, I was hoping you could make me a bakers dozen with your new found skills...
[Female Mezzosoprano Vocals] Oh shut up! Now, whats the plan [Kick]
[Male Bass Vocals - spoken - gravely, demonic- Sarcastic]I don't know if you've noticed, but he's already dead?
[Female Mezzosoprano Vocals] I owe him one for every cookie [Kick]
[Male Bass Vocals - spoken - gravely, demonic- Sarcastic]Come now, lets not rub it...kick it in...The plan is to put the teeth back into this holiday. There are only a few days before Jol and Modranicht or should I say Christmas Eve and Christmas, Naeth, we must get the imps reorganized and the goats ready as soon as possible, we can figure out what to do with the body later. Anyway, I don't mind the sickly sweet smell of victory, hahaha...

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[Intro cinematic spoken] [Older Male Baritone Vocals - spoken - Raspy]Ma...martha! Martha! [Pause]Sounds of running on floor boards [Older Female Contralto - spoken] Nicholas! What happened?! Why are you on the floor! [Older Male Baritone Vocals - spoken - Raspy]Listen...there isn't much time, I...I haven't chosen a successor... [Older Female Contralto - spoken] What are you talking about! Let me get you some water! [Older Male Baritone Vocals - spoken - Aggrivated]No! Listen! Please! You ..You must find the parchment, say the words on the parchment... [Older Female Contralto - spoken]You need help, Claus! Let me at least [Older Male Baritone Vocals - spoken - Aggrivated]I am dying, the only way you can help is to find the parchment, if you say the encantation all will be set right! Trust me...It will keep him bound and a successor will be chosen. [Older Female Contralto - spoken]Why do you keep saying successor! And how can you die! We've been together for millenia! [Older Male Baritone Vocals - spoken - Aggrivated]All will be set right, find the parchment it is in the mmmmmphhphhp...mmmmppphh! [Male Bass Vocals spoken - gravely, demonic] Hush old man, get some rest. [Older Female Contralto - spoken - Scared and Angry]What are you doing here?!? You aren't to be let out until Christmas night! [Male Bass Vocals spoken - gravely, demonic]The days of me being caged up are coming to an end. Once, this one breathes his last breath, my shackles will be unbound. [Older Female Contralto - spoken - Scared and Angry]Not if I have anything to do with it! [Sounds of foots steps running] [Male Bass Vocals - spoken - gravely, demonic]Hahaha [Christmas Bells and face melting guitar solo] [Verse 1 - Female Mezzosoprano vocals] I need to save Nicholas, time is of the essence But this damned Krampus is always blocking every entrance Why Nick has kept him for so long I'll never understand The rod banned for decades, not part of Christmas plans I made it into the office, looked high and low But nothing came of it, to The workshop I go Lead the demon one way then suddenly change direction Make it to the work shop, but nothing to see save my own reflection I've finally lost the beast and can now search freely Each failed search and my hope takes a beating, A blizzard strikes from nowhere, I can feel his heart beat fading, but through the knee deep snow I must, I must, I must keep wading, [Catchy Hook - duet] [Female Vocals - Older Female] The parchment, it must be found The parchment, will keep him bound The parchment, will heal the old man The parchment, will restore the normal plans [Male Bass Vocals - gravely, demonic] The parchment, is forever gone The parchment, I've hidden it, so long The parchment, My freedom is near The parchment, I will shed no tears [Verse 2 - Krampus] Oh how long I've waited for this day, The Mrs. on a fools errand, nothing else to say The parchment has been hidden well Won't be found by eye nor spell My chains are loosening as his grip on life slips I chase the wife only for kicks The deal is done the seal will be broken I will take back my throne, no longer a token No more fall guy, for the man in red Forced to whip ones who should be praised instead All to keep the fat man's image clean I will deal gifts nice and punishments mean [Bridge - Duet, building tension with overlapping vocals] [Female Vocals - Older Contralto, desperate and fading] Nicholas, hold on, the storm can't claim you yet, I feel the workshop stirring, shadows full of threat... [Male Bass Vocals - Gravelly, demonic, overlapping and growing louder] Your "elves" awaken, my imps in disguise, Transformed by his spells, but now they rise— No more your slave, in this foolish grift, Bold hearts I'll gift, meek ones I'll whip(whip)... [Choir] Sigillum rumpitur. Lux sancta moritur. Vincula... solvuntur. Sigillum rumpitur. Lux sancta moritur. Vincula... solvuntur. Sigillum rumpitur. Lux sancta moritur. Vincula... solvuntur. Sigillum rumpitur. Lux sancta moritur. Vincula... solvuntur. [Verse 3 - Duet] [Female Mezzosoprano vocals - despondent] As he goes our home devolves(The way it was) The fiend has won my hope dissolves(The way it is) [Male Base Vocals - Victorious] My home finally its glory restored The imps dance with joy also unmoored [Female Mezzosoprano vocals - despondent] I must be by his side though I know he is gone As Reindeer replaced with devilish goats, this is all wrong [Male Base Vocals - Victorious] One last piece of business before the work can begin I must witness the return of my one true friend [Female Mezzosoprano vocals - despondent] I lay weeping at his side as chaos reigns outside, Then I hear the sound of hooves enter, nowhere to hide... [Male Base Vocals - Spoken]Naeth...awaken from this dream... [Choir] Sigillum rumpitur. Lux sancta moritur. Vincula... solvuntur. Sigillum rumpitur. Lux sancta moritur. Vincula... solvuntur. Sigillum rumpitur. Lux sancta moritur. Vincula... solvuntur. Sigillum rumpitur. Lux sancta moritur. Vincula... solvuntur. [Catchy Hook - duet] [Male Bass Vocals - gravely, demonic] The parchment, is forever gone The parchment, My Freedom Won The parchment, Christmas is near! The parchment, Krampus is here! [Choir] The parchment The parchment The parchment The parchment [Outro] [Weeping and sniffling shifts into maniacal laughter] [Male Bass Vocals - spoken - gravely, demonic]Welcome back my queen! How long I have awaited this day! [Female Mezzosoprano Vocals] Gods, a millenia of baking cookies...[Kick] [Male Bass Vocals - spoken - gravely, demonic- Sarcastic]Oh, I was hoping you could make me a bakers dozen with your new found skills... [Female Mezzosoprano Vocals] Oh shut up! Now, whats the plan [Kick] [Male Bass Vocals - spoken - gravely, demonic- Sarcastic]I don't know if you've noticed, but he's already dead? [Female Mezzosoprano Vocals] I owe him one for every cookie [Kick] [Male Bass Vocals - spoken - gravely, demonic- Sarcastic]Come now, lets not rub it...kick it in...The plan is to put the teeth back into this holiday. There are only a few days before Jol and Modranicht or should I say Christmas Eve and Christmas, Naeth, we must get the imps reorganized and the goats ready as soon as possible, we can figure out what to do with the body later. Anyway, I don't mind the sickly sweet smell of victory, hahaha...

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