Iced Earth - Horror Show lyrics
Tracks 01. Wolf
02. Damien 03. Jack 04. Ghost of Freedom 05. Im-Ho-Tep (Pharoah's Curse) 06. Jeckyl & Hyde 07. Dragon's Child 08. Frankenstein 09. Dracula 10. The Phantom Opera Ghost 10. The Phantom Opera Ghost 11. Transylvania [Iron Maiden cover] 01. Wolf Music & lyrics by Schaffer
Innocence tainted by pure lunacy
Cursed by the slash of a shape-shifting beast Oh no, this can't be Demonic infection, a doomed changeling His future concealed as he begs to be told A kiss from the gypsy, he'll never grow old Oh no, this can't be Demonic infection, a doomed changeling Even a man who's pure And says his prayers by night (He won't hear your prayers) Man become a wolf When the wolf bane blooms, And the autumn moon is bright (There's a full moon tonight) Man may become a wolf. He who is bitten by a wolf and lives Possession soon follows, no use to resist Oh no, this can't be Cursed by the moonlight, a doomed changeling The madness a turmoil that swells up inside To truly find peace is to truly die Oh no, this can't be Cursed by the moonlight, a doomed changeling Now comes the rampage, a killing spree Hunting his loved ones comes instinctively Oh no, it's maddening A shape-shifting demon of pure lunacy A shot from the darkness tears through its flesh A bullet of silver lays it to rest Oh no, it's maddening An innocent victim finds his peace. 02. Damien Music & lyrics by Schaffer
So the beast resides in me
Deep down I always knew I never really did fit in So diverse from all of you Let him who understands Know the number of the beast It's a number of a man A number just for me As the boy becomes a man Father's minions pave the way Set in motion now, Armageddon, Final conflict, end of days I embrace the hounds of hell And the power they oblige For the task that lies ahead The Nazarene I'll crucify They'll see the raptures of our kingdom They'll see the truth to mankind I'll show what hell truly is The monotony of their lives When the Jews return to Zion And a comet fills the sky The Holy Roman Empire rises And you and I must die From the eternal sea he rises Creating armies on either shore Turning man against his brother Till man exists no more Now Disciples of the Watch See your Prince of Darkness rise Through famine and destruction The Four Horsemen at my side I demand a victory, I demand a sacrifice Or spend all eternity In the flaccid gut of Christ! 03. Jack Music by Schaffer Lyrics by Barlow
I...I am a bastard son
Conceived of a hundred men Now I'm the Chosen One Back, looking back Father William called me Johnny But my mother called me Jack I...I scream out to you As I see them take you Hell, it put me through You...you gave me life Then ripped out my emotion And replaced it with a knife I cut you once, I cut you twice You're my midnight sacrifice You shamed me...you shame God You scream my name, and now you're gone I've seen the rain wash over you a thousand times Your flesh summons me God knows why Repent your sins to me Now...you're no different now Still the same, the Devil's whore Lilith on the prowl I...I've got something for you I know what real pain is And you will too I cut you once, I cut you twice You're my midnight sacrifice You shamed me...you shame God You scream my name, now you're gone 04. Ghost of Freedom Music & lyrics by Schaffer, Barlow
Every time you think about it
It tears you up inside You curse the day your mother told you, your father died Now you're always searching Searching for the reason why I've gone But I will always be here By your side, through the darkest night Here I'll stand on the firing line Here I'll walk through the field where I died I will fight and let the voice ring true I am the ghost Standing next to you Every night you go to sleep You pray the Lord my soul to keep You don't know I've not gone away You see I watch over fighting men So they can have peace again And maybe someday you will all be free Here I'll stand on the firing line Here I'll walk through the field where I died I will fight and let the voice ring true I am the ghost Standing next to you You speak to me And I feel your pride Assuring me I'll never die I write Mother... "He's here with me..." He's in our minds He's in our souls Of sacrifice his story's told He holds the flame of freedom for all to see Here we stand on the firing line Here I'll walk in the field where I fight I will fight of die for liberty With the ghost standing next to me Don't tread on me...live free or die!!! To our fallen brothers You died to keep us free To our fallen brothers Who gave us liberty!!! 05. Im-Ho-Tep (Pharoah's Curse) Music by Schaffer, Tarnowski Lyrics by Barlow
Time is the bond of mortal life
Isis with the scroll of life Raised her love Osiris from the dead Live can transcend the mortal coil With this script, the high priest of The Pharaoh commits his sacrilege Death is but a threshold To another life, you will arrive With this power You shall live again, there is no end You'll live again... Love was the curse upon my soul For it I would risk salvation And utilize the scroll to save this one Time is the sentence for my sin Three thousand years my angry soul's Been trapped inside this tomb of my condemn. Death is but a threshold To another life, I will arrive With this power I shall live again, there is no end. I'll live again Dawn shines a light on pain untold Scarred from the millennia The heart that beats inside my chest is cold Rise, I'm rising from these sands of time By the scarab's power I am given strength With hate in hand, this misery I drink Death is but a threshold To another life, I will arrive And with this power I shall live again, there is no end This pain won't end 06. Jeckyl & Hyde Music by Schaffer Lyrics by Barlow
What's the reason for me to be this way?
I'm lying on the floor I've broken through some door I don't know how I came to this There is blood lust in my eyes And someone in my mind saying I have forced you here I'm hiding, right here inside you Trapped in here so long You'll find me growing in every man Who is this that speaks to me? Tearing down my mind My reality This must certainly be the one What will I pay for this? This evil synthesis! I'm out of control Evil takes my soul I can feel you inside me You're not stronger than me I won't let you No, you can't have me! I won't let you destroy me You took away my life With your wicked seed If you're able to take control You'll bring damnation upon my soul 07. Dragon's Child Music by Schaffer Lyrics by Barlow
Since the dawn of time, he's been here
Forgotten son, testing all our fears Nature's mistake, he sees no end The dragon's child, walks among man For centuries past, many tribes know the tales Of men not returning, when they've gone there And those who've returned, can't describe what they've seen Their hair has turned white, and they've gone insane Oh, beware the blackend water The creature has come to take you away Oh, beware unholy water On this dying day 08. Frankenstein Music & lyrics by Schaffer
A mastermind in the old watchtower
Prying eyes must never find. Playing God in the final hour Insanity, such a fine line Overwhelmed by the mourning process And the loss of his dearly loved The Doctor's work is now obsession What is life? What's beyond? He wants to know what it's like to be God Creating life with his own hands To reanimate lifeless tissues The Devil's work, the doctors plan A man of wealth and a genius mind A slave to passion and his morbid side Robbing graves of the nearly dead Erratic tendencies, a troubled mind I will create in my own image If God can then why can't I? No thought of the consequences I've got to know the meaning of life Lightning strikes, it's the witching hour The monstrosity comes alive A victim of man's vanity Born in delirium, a deranged child He turns his back on his own creation Chaos ensues, the innocent die Who's the monster? Who's the victim? Crucify!!! Crucify!!! 09. Dracula Music & lyrics by Schaffer
Do you believe in love?
Do you believe in destiny? True love may come only once in a thousand lifetimes... I too have loved...they took her from me. I prayed for her soul....I prayed for her peace When I close my eyes I see her face, it comforts me When I close my eyes Memories cut like a knife The blood is the life, and Christ I defy. My sworn enemy...birth of a new creed. Is this my reward for serving God's own war? The blood I've spilled for faith fulfilled. To damn her, a disgrace, you spit back in my face. I served you loyally, and you spew blasphemy. I avenge with darkness, the blood is the life The Order of the Dragon, I feed on human life There are far worse things awaiting man than death Come taste what I have seen I'm spreading my disease I will feed upon His precious child The human race will bleed, they will serve my need. I avenge with darkness, the blood is the life The Order of the Dragon, I feed on human life I am the Dragon of blood, a relentless prince of pain Renouncing God on His throne My blood is forever stained For true love I shall avenge I defy the creed that damned her 10. The Phantom Opera Ghost Music & lyrics by Schaffer
[Y:] I feel you, from beyond the walls you speak to me
[M:] Christine my love Paris now will worship you You will star soon I'll kill to make it sure for you [Y:] Oh my love, won't you please show yourself to me [M:] Soon I'll take you in my kingdom you're the queen. It's dark and peaceful but my face you'll never see, no [M:] Oh Christine on this eve I will come for you [Y:] Erik my love, I've waited all my life for you Please just take me I need to be with you [M:] Take my hand, through the catacombs my lair awaits [Y:] Caverns, mazes, the underworld and the blackest lake. Enticing danger, your passion feeds me I'm your slave [Y:] Now I've bathed in fear. I will not leave here [M:] Breathe deep the darkness. Breathe deep the madness [Y:] I'm so cold inside. Mental suicide [M:] Breathe deep the darkness. Breathe deep the sadness [M:] Oh Christine don't you know it's all for you Carlotta's head and the other death's I planned. All for you, to have your night in the spotlight. From now on forevermore you will only sing for me [Y:] So you are, you are the legend. The Phantom Opera Ghost [M:] I am what man has made me. With his hate and cruel ways [Y:] Why are you? [M:] Why am I? [Y&M:] The Phantom Opera Ghost [Y:] I have to see [M:] You'll never see [Y&M:] What's behind the mask [Y:] I'm so torn between love, death, life, and hate [M:] Don't you doubt me, what we have is just our fate. I now own you from this day forth; you'll be my slave [Y:] Oh Dear God for this life I've lost the will [M:] No this can't be I'd rather you die than spoil my dream. Myself I'll kill if I can't have you no one will 10. The Phantom Opera Ghost Music & lyrics by Schaffer
[Y:] I feel you, from beyond the walls you speak to me
[M:] Christine my love Paris now will worship you You will star soon I'll kill to make it sure for you [Y:] Oh my love, won't you please show yourself to me [M:] Soon I'll take you in my kingdom you're the queen. It's dark and peaceful but my face you'll never see, no [M:] Oh Christine on this eve I will come for you [Y:] Erik my love, I've waited all my life for you Please just take me I need to be with you [M:] Take my hand, through the catacombs my lair awaits [Y:] Caverns, mazes, the underworld and the blackest lake. Enticing danger, your passion feeds me I'm your slave [Y:] Now I've bathed in fear. I will not leave here [M:] Breathe deep the darkness. Breathe deep the madness [Y:] I'm so cold inside. Mental suicide [M:] Breathe deep the darkness. Breathe deep the sadness [M:] Oh Christine don't you know it's all for you Carlotta's head and the other death's I planned. All for you, to have your night in the spotlight. From now on forevermore you will only sing for me [Y:] So you are, you are the legend. The Phantom Opera Ghost [M:] I am what man has made me. With his hate and cruel ways [Y:] Why are you? [M:] Why am I? [Y&M:] The Phantom Opera Ghost [Y:] I have to see [M:] You'll never see [Y&M:] What's behind the mask [Y:] I'm so torn between love, death, life, and hate [M:] Don't you doubt me, what we have is just our fate. I now own you from this day forth; you'll be my slave [Y:] Oh Dear God for this life I've lost the will [M:] No this can't be I'd rather you die than spoil my dream. Myself I'll kill if I can't have you no one will 11. Transylvania [Iron Maiden cover] Music & lyrics by Iron Maiden
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