The sun is just a mocking star
For I see darkness in the light
The night is just a blackened bar
The shadows of the unborn in my sight

Each day reveals another scar
The narrow walls of sane men blur my sight
My brain is branching out too far
The shadows of the unborn in my sight

People laugh and say I'll never win
I have nerves that grow outside my skin
Other planets circle around my brain
No one understands I'm the one who's sane

Sinking in silence the soft womb
Breaking apart from the blows
Heavy and lame on this twentieth century
Planet of granite I've chose
Nothing can save me
I've lost all my energy
Withered and broken I lie on the bed
Breathing disgust as I stare in the mirror
Cursing the veins that bulge out of my head

Worthless to live anymore
One thousand deaths finally taking its toll
Thought you'd survive in the fire
Of mind vs. body -- to hell with your soul

Just a host for the beast to perform
Old nemesis of the race he will mourn
Visions of him creeping under my skin
He's vivisection of life from within

[Instrumental]

When I was young and virile
With witches I would run
When Cathbad took my arm and said:
"Don't stare into the sun, boy
Don't stare into the sun
The fire will burn your eyes boy
Don't stare into the sun"

So I was bound upon the walls
Inside the burial mound
For three long days and three long nights
I didn't see the sun, no
I didn't see the sun
The darkness cloaked my eyes
And I couldn't see the sun

And then they lifted the stone
And Cathbad rose from his throne
A branch of red had stung the eyes of
Heroes he had known
A shaft of shimmering light
That burned my eyes with its might
Came piercing through the hole upon the roof
At winter's height

And so the round hall took me in
Warped warriors everyone
A hero-harness worn by all
We fought beneath the sun, yes
We fought beneath the sun
The fire burned our backs as we
Fought beneath the sun

I soon decided to stride
Across a river so wide
To a hut upon the far shore of the
King's own chosen bride
She took me into her lair
We rolled like thunder in there
But after several visits the King's guards
Became aware

They broke down the door
And stepped in the room
And found us together in her bed
They chained me outside
Before I could hide
And told me the King would have my head
I gathered my strength
To pull at the chains
And slowly the pole began to rise
Up out of the ground, not even a sound
I broke away fast as lightning

Now I run across the plains
My fortune is my bane
I've nowhere left to hide
I'm trembling inside
I pray to Mother earth
To offer me rebirth
But bad tastes in my mouth
Turn all my footsteps south
Where Drunes abuse her power
And turn her soil sour
Is where I have to go
With Crom Cruach from below
And Carnun from above
I've wasted all for love
But when the King is dead
I'll go back to my tribe
And claim my rightful bride

The world is watching down on you
The world owes you nothing and there's
Nothing you can do
You've found out nothing from within
Digging deeper down inside
The coffin of your skin

Their wisdom's failed you for to long
You never saw the point in listening
To their morbid song
You sit and stare with vacant eyes
Into the street below you've worn out
All the saving lies

Sitting in the wretched silence all alone
You've reached the end
Nothing makes sense but violence anymore
You can no longer pretend

You want to be god-
You've got to be in control of all around you
The only direct approach is
Kill until I get my treasure
I slaughter them all, and now I see
This is living, this is giving
The only way left for me is

Sitting in the wretched silence all alone
You've reached the end
Nothing makes sense but violence anymore
You can no longer pretend

The world is watching down on you
The world owes you nothing
But you owe it nothing too
You've found the only way for you
And listen to yourself this time
Now you make all the rules

Violent cries erupt in valleys
Tired eyes await the sun
For tonight the darkest light has come

Throw your flames into the water
Cast your arrows to the sky
All the dreams he promised you were lies

Mantas - crying
Carnun - rising
Natas - screaming
"Father, free me!"

The end has come I'm rising from the grave
The earth is mine and you are all my slaves
At last I'm free, the world will see
The pain and pleasure of my love
The earth will burn and all will turn
And beg for mercy from above

You fools you thought you'd have me for your own
Your god has died and given me his throne
At last I'm free, the world will see
The pain and pleasure of my love
The Earth will burn and all will turn
And beg for mercy from above

Now the time has arrived
For you to meet your demise
The emptiness plagued mortal men
Upon which you feast and you thrive

The shroud of darkness is near
And lord of this new frontier
With wrath from below
Has plagued your trances with fear

The winds of omen still cry
In human screams to the sky
With wrath from above
The lord you tried to defy

"You betrayed me
Now you beg for sanctuary here!
Endless torture
Warned you not to trust him
Now you're damned!"

Victory! It is so close to me!
I've taken earth today
And now tomorrow Heaven
Carelessly, you sold your souls to me
And thought that you'd be free
Don't you remember who I am?

Blasphemy! He's getting close to me!
He's taken Earth today
He'll soon destroy this kingdom
Brought disgrace, upon the human race
His ever lasting lies
Are an abomination

The shroud of darkness is here
I'm lord of this new frontier
Below and above
At last the Heavens are clear
Create a new breed of man
In my own image he'll stand
And laugh from above
Obey my every command

Leave this kingdom
Damn you to the cell you built for me

Ripping up the soil don't you step on my back
20,000 men stone cold on the track
Chainsaw strapped across my back
Crimson lava erupts from the cracks

Highway Corsair!

Black streaks line my swollen eyes
Heaven tries to sympathize
Ripping up the railroad ties
Bursting vein between my thighs

Highway Corsair!

18 wheeled explosion flies
Burning shrapnel in my eyes
Heaven tries to sympathize
Crimson funeral in the skies

Highway Corsair!