The waking world, a suffocating stone, Robbed of wonder, barren and alone. Randolph Carter, restless in the night, Yearns for visions, bathed in silver light. For golden spires and gardens yet unseen, A city sculpted by a god's machine. Kadath, the onyx mountain, veiled in mist, A fever dream, a kiss he can't resist. [ñTempo slows, heavy chugging riffs enter, vocals become guttural and low] Chorus: Kadath! Obsidian dream, a siren's call, Through seven gates, the ancient horrors crawl. Kadath! Throne of Azathoth, where madness reigns, The crawling chaos whispers in your veins! Kadath! Unknown and forbidden, vast and deep, Where sanity lies shattered in its sleep! [Verse 2 - Faster tempo returns, more intricate guitar harmonies] He seeks the priests, the guardians of the gate, But legends crumble, twisted by their fate. The ghouls of Leng, with pallid, hungry eyes, Whisper false directions 'neath unhallowed skies. Night-gaunts descend, on leather wings they soar, To snatch him silently, forevermore. Across the void, a journey fraught with dread, Toward the city, where the ancient gods are dead. [Pre-Chorus - Building intensity, drums become more complex] Through Ulthar's mists, and Inquanok's frozen shore, The terrors gather, hungry to explore The fragile mind that dares to pierce the veil, To witness truths that make the cosmos fail! [Chorus - More intense and guttural, layered vocals] Kadath! Obsidian dream, a siren's call, Through seven gates, the ancient horrors crawl. Kadath! Throne of Azathoth, where madness reigns, The crawling chaos whispers in your veins! Kadath! Unknown and forbidden, vast and deep, Where sanity lies shattered in its sleep! [Bridge - Slower, more melodic section, clean vocals with layered harmonies, then descends back into chaos] The Elder Gods, on drowsy, ancient thrones, Watch Carter stumble, hear his anguished groans. They slumber on, indifferent and blind, As cosmic horrors prey upon mankind. (Clean vocals fade into a tortured scream) Kadath… what have I done? [Guitar solo - Technical and dissonant, evoking the madness and alien nature of the dreamworld. Contains sweeps, tapping, and a variety of unsettling sound effects.] [Verse 3 - Tempo picks up again, blast beats and tremolo picking return] Beyond the moon, where colors bleed and weep, He finds the fortress, built on secrets deep. Nyarlathotep, the messenger of doom, Laughs as Carter seals his destined tomb. For Kadath's beauty is a twisted lie, A prison built beneath an uncaring sky. Azathoth awaits, the blind and idiot god, Whose mindless churning shatters earthly sod. [Chorus - Final, most intense iteration, double bass drums and guttural screams] Kadath! Obsidian dream, a siren's call, Through seven gates, the ancient horrors crawl. Kadath! Throne of Azathoth, where madness reigns, The crawling chaos whispers in your veins! Kadath! Unknown and forbidden, vast and deep, Where sanity lies shattered in its sleep! [Outro - Gradually fades out] Kadath... Kadath... Kadath...
