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No more choices born from freedom
No more kings and no more kingdom come Live in fear of what your doubts are You may find all your nightmares Knocking down your ivory tower Welcome, welcome, welcome to the cage Welcome, welcome to the world we made Forced apart by blind divisions Inspiration, rash decision making Ignorance and tears, innocence and early years Beware the chaos that will tear apart that game you play Welcome, welcome, welcome to the cage Welcome, welcome to the world we made Welcome, welcome, welcome to the cage Welcome, welcome to the heart and soul that freed the slaves When you're forced to the wall By the sheer weight of will When you're fighting between one another Be sure that you know who the prisoners are And don't turn against your own brother Behind every thought is a far greater plan You can feel as the elements gather Be sure on which side of the bars you are on You will live with your choices forever.....forever.....forever! Forever........ever.....ever.....ever.....ever.....ever Welcome, welcome, welcome to the cage Welcome, welcome to the world we made Welcome, welcome, welcome to the cage Welcome, welcome to the heart and soul that freed the slaves Welcome, welcome, welcome to the cage Welcome, welcome to the world we made Welcome, welcome, welcome to the cage Welcome, oh, to the shattered world we tried to save The spirit that will never fade Heart and soul that freed the slaves Welcome, welcome to the cage! |
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| 2. |
| 3:52 |
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It's just a matter of course now
Like some ritual or formality, that's guiding me Violent flows the venomous dance Chasing through the system in a frenzy of enhancement Addicted to your belladonna kiss I am running in the shadows Anonymous, invisible to all the world but you How can you be so proud of the things you do Medusa! Hollow words and promises Bow down in servitude before this throne Medusa! You always know my weaknesses Only with a heart of anger Could you freeze the lifeblood in my veins Only with a heart of anger Could you bleed the strength, put out the flame Poisoned by your belladonna kiss I am trapped in the web I am drowning in the bitterness and all that I can pray Is that I die in your embrace again Medusa! Hollow words and promises Bow down in servitude before this throne Medusa! You always know my weaknesses I turn to stone All I need is a bloodstained jewel Or a poisonous flower All I yearn for is the siren's cry Or the torment and endurance in the final hour Medusa! Hollow words and promises Bow down in servitude before this throne Medusa! You always know my weaknesses Oh! I'm paralyzed before this vision Medusa! Hollow words and promises Bow down in servitude before this throne Medusa! You always know my weaknesses I turn to stone Addicted to your belladonna kiss I am running in the shadows Anonymous, invisible |
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| 3. |
| 4:18 |
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You think you can hide from the life that you made
You think you can run from the hell you created Never a thought for the fruits of your labour Just some vague and fading picture You think I would laugh in the face of neglect You think I would smile in the light of rejection Never a thought to the flesh and the blood Just some weak and willing victim "All that glisters is not gold", or so the wise man said "When greed awakes upon your shoulder Hearts will turn to lead" Fools gold! Ah, fools gold! Fly to the valleys, fly to the hills Try to exist on your own without feelings Ripping your soul beyond all recognition Unforgiven, twisted vision Let your conscience decide! Can you live with yourself and the deed you have done Conquer your thoughts when all this has begun It's tearing your mind into guilt and regret Troubled dreams - You'll not forget this! "All that glisters is not gold", or so the wise man said "When greed awakes upon your shoulder Hearts will turn to lead" Fools gold! Fools gold! No........It's not all right to call No........It's not all right to haul me over hot coals Burning the soles of my feet Biting deep - Deep into my flesh - My hands Vengeance - Be sure that I will repay you Vengeance - Be sure that I will be the one to betray you! Vengeance - I'll strike like a snake when your back is turned Vengeance - I shall light the fire and leave you to burn Digging deep for something of value How much more must I tear at the soil? Then at my feet I find angels and saints Pleading for forgiveness Digging deep for something of value Will I find what I touched in a dream? Then at my feet I find demons and devils Waiting to drag me down into the pit! Digging deep for something of value Searching hard for answers and clues Then at my feet I find bigots and sinners Screaming their abuse at me Digging deep for something of value Will I find what I lost once before From my soul there springs home for redemption A chance to walk the farthest shore I made my own bed - I must lie here forever I made my own prison - I must live out my life in it now Are you really afraid when the sun sets at night Are you really afraid when you lie down and close your eyes Never a chance to retreat into sleep The damage is done - now you shall reap justice You wanted it all but now you have nothing Lost to the wind are the chances you threw You wanted it all but now you have nothing You killed for the gold but this won't help you "All that glisters is not gold", or so the wise man said "When greed awakes upon your shoulder Hearts will turn to lead" That's fools gold! Fools gold! |
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| 4. |
| 2:52 |
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Silently calling
I hear myself speak My breath is in my hands I cry out your name Silently calling I feel so at peace And the time to surrender Is the time you will take hold of me What did you do when you woke today What did you feel, were you sad or afraid Searching your thoughts for reasons or meanings And the choices you made Silently calling In a field of dreams Where memories fade They keep passing through this soulless maze What did you do when you woke today What did you feel, were you sad or afraid Searching your thoughts for hope or relief Looking for safety in the falling leaves Splinters of virtue From splintering hearts The door is always closed As it was from the start Masters of freedom Masters of light Will you ever let me go Take away this second sight What did you do when you woke today What did you feel, were you sad or afraid Searching your thoughts for warnings and traps Nothing in your life will be the same! Hanging to the sail Caught behind the storm Wait for the waves to come Know the fear Hide behind your smile Crying for mercy Hanging to the mast Caught behind the storm Wait for the sea to foam Climb....Climb....Climb up to me Hanging to the sail Far beyond the storm Lightning across the sky Catch the rope Cling to hope Watch as our lives flash by Hanging to the mast Beyond the storm Saltwater burning Shield your face from whiplash sprays Hold your breath and Neptune will make his next move Hanging to the rail Caught within the storm Watch for the jagged land Follow a line From another time Washed up on stone and sand Grab the mast Caught within the storm Reach for a helping hand We could share this calm experience now In shadows I can see the light I whisper your name But it's lost in the night Watching reflections of my own solitude Heartfelt indifference towards actions and truths In shadows I can see light I whisper your name In the night Spare me from those sirens' lies Spare me from this grand illusion Spare me from those weeping eyes And promises of absolution Shall I stand without defense Now that death is all around me Did you hope for my surrender Leaving me to die on the bloodstained ground It's only a lifetime Where heroes need heroic deeds It's only a lifetime Where children dream of breaking free Follow the cause Follow the signs Drawn by a song to our own demise It's only a lifetime Dragged across the rocks by the sirens' whisper! |
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| 5. |
| 8:41 |
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Traitors - Heathens....don't thank me!
Empires - Princes....don't thank me! The fellowship started here With bleeding hearts and fine cause The brotherhood started here With fevered brows - malevolence Beaten - Howling....I'll drag you down! Kneeling - Cowering....I'll drag you right down! Soldiers - Victims....don't thank me! Warriors - Pilgrims....don't thank me! The fellowship started here With righteousness and lunacy The covenant started here With screaming souls and vitriol Can there be comfort left For one who lies bleeding in the fields Remorse and second thoughts are not enough To shield me from the consequence Horses - Warcries....Don't thank me! Forces - Armies....Don't thank me! Dedicate your life to this With blood vows and loyalty Dedicate your life to me With suicide - atrocity Onward - Fervent....I'll drag you down! Torture - Torment....I'll drag you right down! Can there be a heaven still For one who lies bleeding in the fields A pardon for these actions and passions Committed in the name of our salvation Innocence of acquaintance or liaison The darker side of hunger and need We reach a path - the way beyond reason Now we have sown that nemicidal seed And I can count on you to let me bleed An act of trust is as fragile as a child And we have led as far as we can lead We'll make a pact from threats and insecurities Things will arise from lies and disagreements And I can count on you to let me bleed Let the meek lie down! For they shall not inherit the earth from me Let the meek lie down! I will never set your people free Take no prisoners! For they shall not receive any hope from me Take no prisoners! I will never set your people free Death is the enemy! For he waits in the field of blood for me Death is the enemy! I will never set your people free Let the meek lie down! Let the meek lie down! Let the meek lie down! Down! Let the meek, let the meek lie down! |
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