- 06. In The Blood
Just the pain has worn me down
Don't play me far ahead
Living quiet, fighting for some time
You're gonna see one day
You're not listening now
You haven't heard a word I said
Your laughter burns hot
- 4. Gods of Wrath
D. Wayne / K. Vanderhoof / C. Wells
A lonely god you captured, do you feel the pain
Tried to help the people but your help was all in vain
You gave to us their fire, but who was watching you
Chained and eyes are bleeding, now what you gonna do?
Whoa, oh
- Anthem To The Estranged
Starved for destination, a beggar man by trade
A desperate man needs more than someone else to blame
Friendless he appears, he hides behind his tears
For things he's lost, or things he'll never have at all
The forgotten man wanders misplaced in the world
Obscurity is all the eye can see, and I recall
- Badlands
I ride alone, the wasteland that I cross
Will take another life, we'll take another loss
I feel a dry wind, dust is in my eyes
The artic cold at night, the earth, it tells me lies
God in heaven, my only friend
Will I live to see my journey's end?
As the world awakens me so hard, my values have been changed
- Beyond the Black
The war is over
The crypt we now taste
In the late 1900's, there is no human race
We split the planet with atomic birth
Man has died
We seal the urn.
Negotiations are over
- Blood Money
Cleaning up the wreckage of the past, how many more times
Will we have to pass the test
Their eyes have been upon our every move, they're waiting for us
We answer not to you
It's blood money, we're paying all the time,
It's blood money, no reason or no rhyme
It's blood money, we're paying all the time
It's blood money
- Bulletproof
I don't care what you think, it means nothing to me
Your opinions are useless words, annoying usually
So you think you had me down, guess what surprise surprise
In the air I sense the fear and I see it in your eyes
What you say is what you choose
It's a game you're gonna lose
It's not a weapon you know how to use
- Conductor
I'm your conductor, welcome to the station
Always got an empty seat, no need for reservation
There's no need to hesitate, come and step inside
Take a chance, climb aboard, come enjoy the ride
Here we have the secrets, here we have the answers
All forgotten heroes, lost and crippled dancers
Come and take my hand child, step onto the stage
- Date With Poverty
[K. Vanderhoof / M. Howe]
I live my life the best I can, sometimes I need a change
Losing all my marbles wasn't part of the game
Existing day by day tormented by the telephone
It's hard enough to live my life, why don't you live your own?
I pay out money with a check, I never use the cash
- Fake Healer
I prey upon your morbid fear Of terminal disease You won't know the difference Now it's time for surgery Another shot, another pill Two weeks therapy I take all major credit cards Your money is what I need I'm a healer I will keep you all alive I'm a healer A villain at your bedside Take this and you'll be fine Severely educated Just pay your bill on time I think it's time for another test I need more of your blood Sign this affidavit So my insurance won't go up I'm a healer I will keep you all alive I'm a healer Research and development Spend millions every year You sickly and decrepit ones Keep my yacht safe on the pier You're dying on a stretcher We'll try to save your life If you can't afford my service I will let you die I'm trusted and respected Says my diploma on the wall Before I will do anything I'll give your bank a call I'm a healer I will keep you all alive I'm a healer
- For No Reason
Selling well kept secrets for millions in gold
playing with the phone get ready to blow
launching into orbit I reach for the sky
Shooting for the moon, don't even know why
For no reason time does fly
For no reason
For no reason it passes by
- Gods Of Second Chance
In an act of desperation, he put a gun to his head
In his mind confusion, nothing but delusion, thinking he was better off dead
No one to be his savior, from the vices he made
Voices callin' to him, left his life in ruins, drugs have led his mind astray
God, don't you hear me? God, don't you care?
Cause if you did, my friend, you wouldn't leave me hangin' on this way
Somebody turn on the lights, somebody give me some air
- Halloween
*Laughs.*
Many many years ago, on a distant shore.
Men did gather secretly, beyond a hidden door.
They travelled long, and travelled far, dark into the night.
Yes, this is the place they've chosen, to build the metal site.
Congregation rises, starts to chant a hymn, of evil, lust, and hatred, the roots of every sin.
- Highway Star
Nobody gonna take my car
I`m gonna race it to the ground
Nobody gonna beat my car
it`s gonna break the speed of sound
Ooh it`s a killing machine
it`s got everything
Like a driving power big fat tires everything
I love it
- In Harm's Way
In the empty spaces of the mind, that's here I store my past
A ghostly image that I fear has yet to be surpassed
I pray that I won't carry all the pain 'till the end
No direction from your guardian, the one who should protect
I'm innocent of their decisions, I wonder why dad left
Every night I hide in bed and plan to run away...
- Killing Your Time
And when you hear the sound
Of your life crashing down
And no one seems to give a damn
You will be all alone
Left in the danger zone
A very sad and lonely man (do you understand?)
And when it's time to pay
For all your evil ways
- Kiss For The Dead
It's the calm before the storm
Wishing you could see the light
Growing fear and sadness there
Can you tell its your final sight
Tubes and wires keep you here
Not alive and yet not dead
No feelings
- Losers In The Game
The endless years and hardluck tales, and some that have just moved on,
I guess it could be envy when I wonder what's gone wrong
Fingers point at all the problems, but that won't change my mind
I must have been held back in hardknox school a few more times
A few more years, a few more tears, are we the losers in the game?
When time is done and kingdom comes, we'll not be losers in the game!
- Metal Church
[D. Wayne / K. Vanderhoof / C. Wells]
Many, many years ago on a distant shore
Men did gather secretly beyond a hidden door
They travelled long and travelled far
Dark into the night
Yes, this is the place they've chosen
To build the Metal site.
- Nightmare
D. Wayne / K. Vanderhoof / C. Wells
Better flood that restless soul of ecstacy and fright
In a path, splattered gore all through the night
Wakin' up at midnight, my bodies soaked in sweat
All my friends are down the stairs, watching the TV set
Hearing now a scratching noise outside my window pane
- No Tomorrow
Future is something that you'll never know
Something that's hiding that will never show
Seeing the fingers are pointing at you when you die
Losing your mind is like losing your soul
Something you're fighting while losing control
You're on your knees while you're throwing your hands to the sky
All the kings and all their kingdoms
Pay the price for all your needs
- Of Unsound Mind
A man exists alone
Hidden by a shell
Touched in such a wicked way
No one could ever tell
Is what he sees for real?
Or only in his mind?
The staring of the old man's eyes
Chills him deep inside
- Shadow
Sneaking up behind you
Can you feel my breath upon your neck?
You won't see me coming
Just a spirit no one can detect
Look in my eyes, you'll never know
You turn your back and run away
You'll never see, just what I see
- Signal Path
Always in my head, but nothing's ever said
Only one thing keeps me here where angels fear to tread
Watching all the time, ignoring all the signs
Pushing buttons on the ground and trying to shut my eyes
Now the payment's coming due
And I'm tired of warning you
The hammer of time is no friend of mine
There's nothing that you can do
- Soul Eating Machine
I'm gone, I'm outta here
It's not the place for me
I've lost my sense of self and my reality
I can't believe my eyes, it's right in front of me
I watched you change your face in hopes of changing me
You're never changing me
Like a soul-eating machine
Feeding on my hopes and dreams
- Start the Fire
Break down the walls of forever.
Pull down hard on the lever.
Let them know that you can turn the key.
Though they try to hold us down.
Turn it up, that chainsaw sound.
I just love to see my parents flee.
So you see that they're all going nowhere.
- Suffer Fools
I can see the empty sky that's not to far away
There will be no place to hide, the light got in the way
Back to start, do it again and try some other way
If you don't take it to heart you'll die another day
We don't suffer fools
That is the golden rule
We don't suffer fools
- Sunless Sky
Lost, lost in a maze, can't rearrange, my mind is unclear
Fade, fade into black, but not fade away
Who should I turn to, where should I go, six feet too deep in the ground
How long can I take this, how long will it last
I can't stop re-living my past
Beyond the sunless sky, so far away, beyond the sunless sky
Torn, I've torn you in two, what can I do, I'm lost in confusion
Time, I've run out of time, the clock ticks away, just keeping time... an illusion
- The Dark
It’s way past midnight
There’s a howling wind
Oh God what can it be?
Something out there evil
And it’s coming straight for me The house is dark and very cold
I know there’s no one here
Why am I scared to death
Just petrified with fear
- The Final Word
Why don't you find a worthwhile cause to channel your energies?
Like finding a solution to starvation and disease
I know that you're concerned about your First Ammendment rights
But don't you burn our flag to make your point, that's just not right
If you think you're better off in a different country
Why don't you pack your bags right now
Here's your ticket
It's on me
- The Powers That Be
It's more than understanding to realize just what it means
Interpretations, different meanings can be drawn out of anything
It all makes sense now, I see it clear
The picture comes together and I have lost the fear
Your heart is the key
The powers that be are handed to me
- Ton Of Bricks
Rip it up, kick it out.
Blood begins to flow.
Taking chances,
The only way I know.
Sacrificed everything.
I'm the grinding stone.
Ripping flesh, drawing blood.
I'de love to eat your bones.
- Waiting for a savior
Night time, see the castles burning
Smoke in the skies and tears in their eyes
As the world keeps turning
Sleep now, hear a distant thunder
It's far away, at least for today
Close your eyes and wonder
- Watch The Children Pray
In a darkened graveyard glows a light.
I see it shine there every night.
I know somewhere there's a hidden door.
There's an answer here we must explore.
No, I'll not submit to reason.
I'll sit and watch the seasons change.