Lyriikka ›

Tässäpäs hieman pureskeltavaa. Ei piru vie antanu laittaa tuohon otsikkoon koko otsikkoa. Jos jollekulle on epäselvää niin tässähän käydään läpi Kostantinus Suuren elämä.
 
The Emperor in the Name of God (Saint Constantine, February 27, A.D. 272 - May 22, A.D. 337)
 
Säkeistö 1:
 
Born to the glory of Rome
In the distant town of Nish
to the age of horrid rebellions
in the rule of Aurelianus
 
To face the world of domination
betrayal and nonforgiveness
To assimilate to survive
in the supreme of the masses
 
Säkeistö 2:
 
Serving at the court of Diocletian
getting inside the world of politics
seeing the rotten inside
and transforming himself to it
 
In the campaign to Egypt
He met a young christian called Eusebios
Who made a deep impact in him
forever remembering that man
 
Kertosäe:
 
Saint Constantine to be
still unknown the tales
and mysteries of the future throne
 
Säkeistö 3:
 
Was it the actions in Nikomedia
that started the motion at first
did the sight of a burning cathedral
burn a indelible stain in his heart
 
For it surely began
the hugest and the worst persecution
towards the christian religion
that the mankind has yet seen
 
Säkeistö 4:
 
After his service in the east
He followed his father to Gaul
And to take part in his campaigns
in the western soil of massive Rome
 
In the ancient Caledonia, the war with Picts
His father fell sick and passed away
At the very same day the soldiers of Rome
cheered the son and declared him the successor
 
Kertosäe:
 
Saint Constantine to be
now unveiling the tales
and mysteries of the future throne
 
Säkeistö 5:
 
But the politics intertwined and he was taken
the title of augustus and replaced to a caesar
He was to serve and reign under Severus
a man with the power of politics conquered
 
As his reign oversaw Gaul and it's bloom
that had suffered in the crisis of the third century
Many areas depopulated and cities all ruined
He intented to rebuild the Gaul and secure the Rhine frontier
 
Säkeistö 6:
 
But as the inside of the empire became rotten
the fights against brothers and sons inevitable
Constantine had to cast his eyes upon Rome
And leave his stand in the frontier
 
And was it on the hills of Northern Rome
he saw a vision so sudden and breathtaking
in the sky a sign of an ambigram cross
with the words "in this sign you will conquer"
 
Kertosäe:
 
Saint Constantine to be
now living the tales
and mysteries of his present throne
 
Säkeistö 7:
 
As if spoken to God himself he realised
himself belonging to the church of Christ
This vision assured him to wield the sign
His soldiers bare a cross in their shields
 
And for the rebellion of Maxentius of Rome
he gathered his troops of small numbers
and to against the vastly huger enemy
He attacked with faith in the cross
 
Säkeistö 8:
 
Twenty thousand men against hundred thousand
the defeat seemed more than inevitable
but then the miracles started to happen
and Constantine slaid the enemy with sound victory
 
With his newfound faith in Christianity
he finally stopped the persecutions
and for his uttermost faith in God
He made christianity allowed to practise
 
Kertosäe:
 
Saint Constantine now
writing the history
of christianity
building the base of the faith
that is ruling the world today
 
Säkeistö 9:
 
And in the Edict of Milan with Licinius he stated
the full tolerance of all religions in the empire
But again he stated the very position of christendom
in his heart that would never vanish away with the time
 
But this very man Licinius was to challenge the Saint
just to find him way too strong for his armies
and over again until he saw it the only option
try and settle things so peace could dwell again
 
Säkeistö 10:
 
And just as it was the betrayal of him last time
the history repeats itself in the wheel of life
Licinius reneged the Edict of Milan by initiating
another massive persecution against the christians
 
And to the climax it came, to the civil war of Rome
where east and west confronted each other in battle
Licinius carrying the flag of paganism with him against
the cross that gave strenght to the men of Constantine
 
Kertosäe:
 
Saint Constantine now
fighting for history
of christianity
defending the base of the faith
that is ruling the world today
 
Säkeistö 11:
 
Again outnumbered army of the cross claimed victory
And the men of Licinius all had fallen in the battle
Licinius himself was condemned for plotting against
the fresh and sole emperor of all Roman empire
 
And as the eastern empire pagans fell in the battles
Constantine started to build a center of culture there
with it's preservation and honouring his christian faith
He protected the city of New Rome with the ancient rod of Moses
 
Säkeistö 12:
 
And like all humans eventually pass in their deathbeds
And this Saint was all the same as all the others
But as the fable tells this emperor and the follower of faith
despite his belief before was only baptised in his deathbed
 
Kertosäe:
 
Saint Constantine forever
carved his name in the history
of christianity
defending the base of the faith
that is ruling the world today
 
Säkeistö 13:
 
Although the men continue their lives on the other side
the legend will live with us forever