Blue Öyster Cult - Fire Of Unknown Origin lyrics
Tracks 01. Fire Of Unknown Origin
02. Burnin' For You 03. Veteran Of The Psychic Wars 04. Sole Survivor 05. Heavy Metal: The Black And Silver 06. Vengeance (The Pact) 07. After Dark 08. Joan Crawford 09. Don't Turn Your Back 01. Fire Of Unknown Origin Lyrics by Joe Bouchard, Patti Smith, Eric Bloom, Albert Bouchard, Donald Roeser
Death comes sweeping through the hallway, like a lady's dress
Death comes driving down the highway, in it's Sunday best A fire of unknown origin took my baby away A fire of unknown origin took my baby away Swept to ruin off my wavelength, swallowed her up Like the ocean in a fire, so thick and gray A fire of unknown origin took my baby away A fire of unknown origin took my baby away Death comes driving - I can't do nothing! Death goes. There must be something - there must be something that remains Something... something... A fire of unknown origin took my baby away A fire of unknown origin took my baby away 02. Burnin' For You Lyrics by Roeser, Richard Meltzer
Home in the valley
Home in the city Home isn't pretty Ain't no home for me Home in the darkness Home on the highway Home isn't my way Home will never be Burn out the day Burn out the night I can't see no reason to put up a fight I'm living for giving the devil his due And I'm burning, I'm burning, I'm burning for you I'm burning, I'm burning, I'm burning for you Time is the essence Time is the season Time ain't no reason Got no time to slow Time everlasting Time to play besides Time ain't on my side Time I'll never know Burn out the day Burn out the night I'm not the one to tell you what's wrong or what's right I've seen signs of what (freezing their eyes) went through Well I'm burning, I'm burning, I'm burning for you I'm burning, I'm burning, I'm burning for you Burn out the day Burn out the night I can't see no reason to put up a fight I'm living for giving the devil his due And I'm burning, I'm burning, I'm burning for you I'm burning, I'm burning, I'm burning for you 03. Veteran Of The Psychic Wars Lyrics by Bloom, Michael Moorcock
You see me now a veteran of a thousand psychic wars
I've been living on the edge so long, where the winds of limbo roar And I'm young enough to look at, and far too old to see All the scars are on the inside I'm not sure that there's anything left of me Don't let these shakes go on, it's time we had a break from it It's time we had some leave We've been living in the flames We've been eating up our brains Oh please, don't let these shakes go on. You ask me why I'm weary, why I can't speak to you You blame me for my silence, say it's time I changed and grew But the war's still going on, dear, and there's nowhen that I know And I can't stand forever I can't say if we're ever gonna be free Don't let these shakes go on, it's time we had a break from it It's time we had some leave We've been living in the flames We've been eating up our brains Oh please, don't let these shakes go on. You see me now a veteran of a thousand psychic wars My energy is spent at last, and my armor is destroyed I have used up all my weapons, and I'm helpless and bereaved Wounds are all I'm made of Did I hear you say that this is victory? Don't let these shakes go on, it's time we had a break from it Send me to the rear Where the tides of madness swell And men sliding into hell Oh please, don't let these shakes go on. 04. Sole Survivor Lyrics by Bloom, John Trivers, L. Myers
There walked a lonely man,
silent, mute, the only man not knowing how, not knowing why was he the sole survivor why should he be alive, breathing still while others died and the only question why was he the sole survivor Sole survivor, cursed with second sight Haunted saviour, cried into the night Sole survivor, cursed with second sight Haunted saviour, cried into the night Wind blew across the sand He stood alone and he had no plan And with the last rays of the sun He screamed aloud, began to run In his tears he sees his face I am the end of the human race When I'm gone there'll be no trace For I'm the sole survivor Sole survivor, cursed with second sight Haunted saviour, cried into the night Sole survivor, cursed with second sight Haunted saviour, cried into the night One night when years had passed The skies shook from a fiery blast And there a starship - safe at last! To come rescue this survivor They beckoned him inside but only man, he would not ride instead he found a place to hide for he's the sole survivor Sole survivor, cursed with second sight Haunted saviour, cried into the night Sole survivor, cursed with second sight Haunted saviour, cried into the night 05. Heavy Metal: The Black And Silver Lyrics by A. Bouchard, Bloom, Sandy Pearlman
It's in the whirlpool, where matter vanishes
Degenerate star, arm of Orion An iron sun, the forbidden circle It's a mountain, it's a black horizon Heavy metal, black and silver Falling matter of the sun Folds itself into a place Where there was never, never one By starlight, the heaviest horizon Magnetic mirrors, scattered body slow(?) A chaos of metal, river of fire Unlighted crossing(?) (the countless) blue and glows(??) Heavy metal, black and silver Falling matter of the sun Folds itself into a place Where there was never, never one Falling matter, from the cross Freedom that was never lost Beyond the end, we'll be coming Beyond time, space and control Direction - sun light Creation - done right Foundation - before the Einstein grips the night Spans a river - star light Become tired - damn right World - I love darkness Without end - and I love light Heavy metal, black and silver Falling matter of the sun Folds itself into a place Where there was never, never, never, never one 06. Vengeance (The Pact) Lyrics by A. Bouchard, J. Bouchard
See them standing in the foothills waiting for the kill
On wings of fear the terror sweeps into the city peace(?) To defend, this is the pact But when life's scorned and damage done To avenge, this is the pact On wings of vengeance (turnibuns) and left for the aliens (??) To defend, this is the pact But when life's scorned and damage done To avenge, this is the pact Flying over the oasis she is captured and that boy fell down Feeling (deee) >From the (left) Close my eyes And I am them I feel I'm falling down in a deep dark pit Put him down, the soldiers said I'll put an arrow in his head But the bird flew off instead To save his master on his back she fled Her time has come Riding the bird, high in the saddle She gets a chance to fulfill the pact now As the leader swoops from the clouds She sticks him with the sword, then she throws him down The enemy killed, the land died The enemy killed, the land died To defend, this is the pact But when life's scorned and damage done To avenge, this is the pact 07. After Dark Lyrics by Bloom, John Trivers, L. Myers
What's that in the corner?
It's too dark to see. What's that noise I'm hearing? Who's that calling me? Long ago and far away I heard your voice Once I heard you sing your song I had no choice Terror took control and told me what to say And let me loose, I fear I've finally found a way After dark, I see you After dark, I feel you After dark, I want you After dark, I need you Of age there is no question Death's shadow is undone We only need each other And shelter from the sun Long ago and far away I heard your voice Once I heard you sing your song I had no choice Terror took control and told me what to say And let me loose, I fear I've finally found a way After dark, I need you After dark, I want you After dark, I feel you After dark, I see you There's no turning back now My fate is traced in blood I've tasted true salvation Your power is my drug Long ago and far away I heard your voice Once I heard you sing your song I had no choice Terror took control and told me what to say And let me loose, I fear I've finally found a way After dark, I need you After dark, I want you After dark, I feel you After dark, I see you After dark, I touch you After dark, I doooooo After dark, after dark, after dark 08. Joan Crawford Lyrics by A. Bouchard, David Roter, Jack Rigg
Junkies down in Brooklyn are going crazy
They're laughing just like hungry dogs in the street Policemen are hiding behind the skirts of little girls Their eyes have turned the color of frozen meat No, no no no, no no no no no no no no, Joan Crawford has risen from the grave Joan Crawford has risen from the grave Catholic schoolgirls have thrown away their mascara They chain themselves to the axles of big Mack trucks The sky is filled with hurt and shivering angels The fat lady lives! Children, start your trucks! No, no no no, no no no no no no no no, Joan Crawford has risen from the grave Joan Crawford has risen from the grave (Christina... Mother's home! No, no... Christina... No, no - no, no... Come to Mother... No, no - no, no, no no no no no no Christina...) Joan Crawford has risen from the grave Joan Crawford has risen from the grave Joan Crawford has risen from the grave Joan Crawford has risen from the grave Joan Crawford has risen from the grave Joan Crawford has risen from the grave Joan Crawford has risen from the grave Joan Crawford has risen 09. Don't Turn Your Back Lyrics by A. Bouchard, Allen Lanier, Roeser
Don't turn your back, danger surrounds you
Don't turn your back to the dogs who hound you Don't turn your back, don't show your profile You'll never know when it's your turn to go Don't turn your back on intuition Don't turn your back on superstition Don't turn your back to your jealous neighbor He just might blow and spoil the show Don't turn your back - one chance to save her Don't turn your back - keep her out of danger Don't turn your back - she'll return the favor She wants you so, don't say no Things are not always what they seem She won't always say what she means You'll never know who your friends really are You'll use that special option in your car Don't turn your back, danger surrounds you Don't turn your back to the dogs who hound you Don't turn your back, don't show your profile You'll never know when it's your turn to go Don't turn your back Don't turn your back Don't turn your back |