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Flotsam And Jetsam - I Am The Weapon lyrics



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01. A New Kind Of Hero

Cape in hand, I'll be ready to help you too
Take my stand, I only speak out for truth
Yeah, oh yeah!
I can see the walls are closing in
Yes, I know death is clawing at your skin

Yeah, oh yeah!

I can feel the loss so hard
It shocks me to the soul
Life will never be the same
Vision darkened from the toll

Superman is gone, superman is gone
So now I'm gonna fly
Like a bullet through the sky
You can be sure I'm here to save you
You can be sure I'm here to save you

So now I'm flyin' high
Like a bullet in the sky
And you know I'm always here to save you
I've just got some things I've gotta do
I'm gonna need a little time

Feeling like you will never see the rays of the sun
Staring down the barrel of a gun
Yeah, oh yeah!

I can feel the loss so hard
It shocks me to the soul
Life will never be the same
Vision darkened from the toll

Superman is gone, superman is gone

So now I'm gonna fly
Like a bullet through the sky
You can be sure I'm here to save you
You can be sure I'm here to save you

So now I'm gonna fly
Like a bullet in the sky
And you know I'm always here to save you
I've just got some things I've gotta do
I'm gonna need a little time

I can feel the loss so hard
It shocks me to the soul
Life will never be the same
Vision darkest from the toll

Superman is gone
Gone, gone, gone
superman is gone
Gone!

So now I'm gonna fly
Like a bullet through the sky
You can be sure I'm here to save you
You can be sure I'm here to save you

So now I'm gonna fly
Like a bullet through the sky
And you know I'm always here to save you
I've just got some things I've gotta do
I'm gonna need a little time

02. Primal

The feel of blood boiling through your veins
The hair that raises straight up from your skin
Tunnel vision forcing you to escalate
Violence using pride on you as bait

Your teeth are clenched, adrenaline
You feel the anger, come from within

Primal
Instincts rising to the surface
Primal
Fear trying to defend

Disrespect is weighing on your self esteem
Negatives of life into your ear
The need for justice, fair play, and revenge
Gets the blood boiling through your veins again

Your teeth are clenched, adrenaline
You feel the anger, come from within

Primal
Instincts rising to the surface
Primal
Fear trying to defend
Primal
Screams are bouncing off the wall and back again
Primal
Dreams won't show you how it ends
This is happening again
Primal, low until the end

Tell me that I'm wrong and I'll change who I am
Into someone coming back at you again
Words will trap you into what I want
A reason to control you and make you obey

Your teeth are clenched, adrenaline
You feel the anger, come from within

Primal
Instincts rising to the surface
Primal
Fear trying to defend
Primal
Screams are bouncing off the wall and back again
Primal
Dreams won't show you how it ends
Your teeth are clenched, adrenaline
You feel the anger, come from within

03. I Am The Weapon

All out of time
All out of days
All out of what I need from you

No time to fly
No time to waste
I know the warrior's creed

A world insane
Kill the pain
Say my name
I am the weapon

Hearts of stone
I walk alone
You've been warned
I am the weapon!

All out of patience
All out of cool
All out of what I get from you

No time to waste
No time at all
I know that warriors fall

A world insane
Kill the pain
Say my name
I am the weapon

Hearts of stone
I walk alone
You've been warned
I am the weapon

All out of time
All out of days
All out of what I need from you

No time to fly
No time to waste
I know the warrior's creed

The world in flames
Kill the pain
Call my name
I am the weapon

Hearts of stone
I walk alone
Just flesh and bone
I am the weapon

A world insane
Kill the pain
Break my chains
I am the weapon

Hearts of stone
I walk alone
You've been warned
I am the weapon!

04. Burned My Bridges

You can only sense the right from what you have been told
Back and forth of who is wrong is getting oh so old
Hear the screams of passion from the radical few
The rusty wheel that gets the grease is not the one you lose

The louder I become, the more attention paid
The deeper I dig in, the steadier the way

Rising as the darkness descends
I never know, never feel just what lies ahead
Riding into the storm
I burnеd my bridges everywhеre, but now I have no way home

A new divide, everybody has a ride
A million destinations all at the same time
A list of basic needs should be higher on the list
The things that we all need to breathe, and eat, and live

The louder I become, the more attention paid
The deeper I dig in, the steadier the way

Rising as the darkness descends
I never know, I never feel just what lies ahead
Riding into the storm
I burned my bridges everywhere, but now I have no way home

The louder I become the more attention paid
The deeper I dig in, the steadier the way

Rising as the darkness descends
Rising as the darkness descends
I never know, I never feel just what lies ahead
Riding into the storm
Riding into the storm
I burned my bridges everywhere, but now I have no way home

Rising as the darkness descends
Rising
I never know, I never feel just what lies ahead
Oh, oh, oh
Riding into the storm
I burned my bridges everywhere, but now I have no way home

05. The Head Of The Snake

I know the feeling creeping up on me
I see a viper in the front seat
Take a bite, the apple's rotten to the core
One look, a statue with a head of gold
One fate, what's the price of your soul
One spark, to start another mindless war

Beware the whispers in your ear
So serpentine

The venom flows in endless hate
It's time to cut the head off the snake
The serpent strikes in endless rage
It's time to crush the head of the snake
The head of the snake

Your pride swallows up the whole world
Choked out, more than you had bargained for
Take a look, the apple's rotten to the core
One bite, I don't wanna see you bleed
One fate, what's the price of your greed
One fall, the shadows standing at the door

Beware the whispers in your ear
So serpentine

The venom flows in endless hate
It's time to cut the head off the snake
The serpent strikes in endless rage
It's time to crush the head of the snake
The head of the snake

Beware the whispers in your ear
So serpentine

The venom flows in endless hate
It's time to cut the head off the snake
The serpent strikes in endless rage
It's time to crush the head of the snake

The venom flows in endless hate
It's time to cut the head off the snake
The serpent strikes in endless rage
It's time to crush the head of the snake

The head of the snake

06. Beneath The Shadows

What do you see when you look at me
Perception tells you who I am
The fading interest of what I do
No matter how hard I work for you
My heart is passed by so easily
My abilities ignored
And even when you see the pain inside of me
The stories you have heard will haunt your dreams

Beneath the shadows of my past
The stories told the times of old
Beneath the shadows of my fate
Couldn't say if it was jealousy or hate

But you can't see me
Beneath the shadows
You can't see me
Behind the shade
You can't see me
Beneath the shadows
You can't see me
Begin to fade

Background characters are rarely remembered
The ones who died to make the scene
Focus on the new the ones that aren't you
A name in small print at the bottom of the page
You share the light from out of view
But it's not flashing just for you
It matters not what I can do
The draw is not the talent now

Beneath the shadows of my past
The stories told the times of old
Beneath the shadows of my fate
Couldn't say if it was jealousy or hate

But you can't see me
Beneath the shadows
You can't see me
Behind the shade
You can't see me
Beneath the shadows
You can't see me
As I start to fade

I just keep on pushing
To the beat of what I do
Happy with my contribution
As I know you feel it too
So I just keep on pushing
To the beat of what I do
Happy with my contribution
As I know you feel it too

You can't see me
Beneath the shadows
You can't see me
Behind the shade
You can't see me
Beneath the shadows
You can't see me
After I fade

You can't see me
You can't see me
You can't see me
You can't see me
You can't see me

07. Gates Of Hell

How thick the dead
Lay scattered on the ground
You lit the fuse
And didn't make a sound
Screams in the dark
But you never heard the cries
Scepter in hand
You spin your wicked lies
The demons laugh
Drinking blood like wine
And now it's time

The gates of hell
Are closing now to lock your soul away
The gates of hell
Eternally inside this fire you'll stay

The vultures fly
On bruised and battered wings
The wolves surround
To eat the flesh of kings
You played your part
To lead the world astray
You paid the price
And now it's judgment day
The demons laugh
Drinking blood like wine
And now it's time

The gates of hell
Are closing now to lock your soul away
The gates of hell
Eternally inside this fire you'll stay

How thick the dead
Lay scattered on the ground
You lit the fuse
And didn't make a sound
The demons laugh
Drinking blood like wine
And now it's time

The gates of hell
Are closing now to lock your soul away
The gates of hell
Eternally inside this fire you'll stay

The gates
The gates of hell
Are closing now to lock your soul away
The Gates
The gates of hell
Eternally inside this fire you'll stay

08. Cold Steel Lights

I can see the fear
You're hiding behind your eyes
You can't tell me
I don't know you, I do

You're the one who's trapped
In a deadly circle
We all say that we
Know your path and end

You can't see
There's no reflection in your eyes
You can never see
What it tells you to hide

Under the cold steel lights of city life
There are lives that pay the price
Out in the busy crowd the danger hides
In the silence of the night

Do your deed under the dark of night
You think we can't see
What you're trying to hide

Know your fears, your shame
Your emotions, and pain
Do more deeds every time
Feelings come to play

You can't see
There's no reflection in your eyes
You can never see
What it tells you to hide

Under the cold steel lights of city life
There are lives that pay the price
Out in the busy crowd the danger hides
In the shadows of the night

Under the cold steel lights of city life
There are lives that pay the price
Out in the busy crowd the danger hides
In the silence of the
Silence of the nigh

Hide in the darkness of the unseen shadows
In the caverns of the city's heart
Under clouds of desperation

Under the cold steel lights of city life
There are lives that pay the price
Out in the busy crowd the danger hides
In shadows of the night

Under the cold steel lights of city life
There are lives that pay the price
Out in the busy crowd the danger hides

Under the cold steel lights of city life
There are lives that pay the price
Out in the busy crowd the danger hides
In the silence of the
Silence of the night

09. Kings Of The Underworld

Work and work and take away
What I have worked for everyday
And tell me that it's helping out
The water clean the evil out
The sands of time are running low
I have no other place to go
And I have given all I'm told
To help to keep our living gold

Pay attention to the ground
I don't throw all filth around
Only use what I need, no environmental greed
The animals are in the clear, no reason for killing here
Try to be so color blind, sometimes I just hit rewind

Kings of the underworld
Taking life for riches that you twirl
Kings of the underworld
Tell me how to live to keep your pockets full

I do my part all the time as you take half of every dime
You say to pay for things I need, but really just to feed your greed
The water bad the safety gone, all the children learn from home
Cannot gather here or there, or travel where I need to dare

You say you all know the best, no matter how all the rest
Of us are screaming to be heard, only listen to absurd
Demands upon our way of life, from those who don't contribute, knife
To cut the ties that we all dread, country morals freedom dead

Kings of the underworld
Taking life for riches that you twirl
Kings of the underworld
Tell me how to live to keep your pockets full

Kings of the underworld
Scream to be heard, truth is blurred
Kings of the underworld
Underworld
Taking life for riches that you twirl
Around, around it
Kings of the underworld
Keep your pockets full!
Tell me how to live to keep your pockets full
Kings of the underworld

10. Running Through The Fire

I can't restrain you
From running through the fire
I can't control you
I can't stop you

From running through the fire
From running through the fire

The pain of addiction, the pain of loss
The fire consumed your soul
The curse that runs right through your veins
And drags you down to sheol

Never see the other side, never find the truth
Lost yourself in the dust
But you still can't find the pain you hide
It's a cancer you birth from lust

Running through the fire
Will you take that poison pill
Run through the fire
Brings about a terror curse that kills
Running through the fire
The rage you spill on yourself
Run through the fire
A certificate of evil from your shelf

The pain of wrath, the pain of greed
Destruction is in the wake
You're seeping down into the dirt
Your spirit begins to break

It controls your thoughts, controls your mind
Can't find your way out
But only you hold the key, your ritual so devout

Running through the fire
You will take this poison pill
Run through the fire
Brings about a terror curse that kills
Running through the fire
The rage you spill on yourself
Run through the fire
A certificate of evil on your shelf

You let the world divide, you lost the hope inside
But there's still time to take the wheel
To lay it down and start to heal
But you can't live like this
Death is waiting there to kiss you
Break away and say goodbye
To all the pain you've kept inside
Reach out now and take my hand
And I'll be there to help you stand
Inside the storm that breaks your heart
Just leave it all behind

Running through the fire
Never take the poison pill
Run through the fire
It brings about a terror curse that kills
Running through the fire
The rage you spill on yourself
Run through the fire
A certificate of evil on your shelf

Running through the fire
Running through the fire
Running through the fire, running through the fire
Running through the fire, running through the fire
Running through the fire!
Running through the fire, running through the fire
Running through the fire, running through the fire

11. Black Wings

I can feel excitement in my soul
I can see the world about to change
I have these visions in my mind
From the silver screen
I can only put myself
Right there inside the dream

To test myself in situations of control
Will I tuck and run or shout out let's roll
Can I save the lives of everyone I see in need
Or will I fall to preservation and greed

Fly into the flames
The black wings of fight or flight
Are haunting my resolve
Do I complicate or help to be involved
Fly into the flames
The black wings of fight or flight
Are tearing at my brain
Put it all upon the line and pray

I need to make decisions on the fly
Have I seen enough of Hollywood to stick inside
When it's truly life or death
Can I measure ahead
Or will the helpless be let down
And wind up dead

I am the hero of the story in my mind
But can I act inside a split second of time
Will I take the pain
To ward off terror from the weak
Or will I close my eyes
And turn the other cheek

Fly into the flames
The black wings of fight or flight
Are haunting my resolve
Do I complicate or help to be involved
Fly into the flames
The black wings of fight or flight
Are tearing at my brain
Put it all upon the line and pray

The black wings of fight or flight
Are tearing at my soul
Am I the one to stay and take control
The black wings of fight or flight
Are tearing at my brain
When it all goes down
Will you go or stay

Fly into the flames
The black wings of fight or flight
Are tearing at my soul
Am I the one to stay and take control
Fly into the flames
We all want to be the hero of our day
When it all goes down
Will you go or stay