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01. Plagues Of Babylon

Music & lyrics by Jon Schaffer
We lie in wait, the time is drawing near
Earth crisis all too clear
The human virus starting to awake
So we must manipulate

We can't accept this human threat
The power structure is intact
As gods on earth we will forsake
We must release the plague

So if you're asking yourself, why?
Your eyes are blind to the raging storm
Will they cleanse the earth of humanity?
Unleash the plagues of Babylon?

Compliance
Submission
Cowards led astray
Traitors
Liars
Deceivers have their way

"And this shall be the plague with which
The gods will strike all the people
That wage war against them,
Their flesh will rot while
They are standing on their feet,
Their eyes will rot in their sockets,
And their tongues will rot in their mouths"

There's no escape, they feed from our hands
Our minions plot as they make their stand
As gods on earth, we have foreseen
We'll make the peasants bleed

So if you're asking yourself, why?
Your eyes are blind to the raging storm
Will they cleanse the earth of humanity?
Unleash the plagues of Babylon?

02. Democide

Music & lyrics by Schaffer, Stu Block
This blasphemy, why can't you see?
Their crimes are crystal clear
Deception reigns, you live chains
You can no longer feel
In your eyes, there is no life
Only flesh and blood
Fluoride heads, the walking dead, no fight to stay alive

Our minds are numb, our bodies overcome
They beat us down, bread and circus
This is our destiny, spawned from their master's creed
A vicious plot to cull the masses

They set the trap, you took the bait
Diseased, they vaccinate
Create the fear, create the pain
In chaos, they will reign
Spewing lies, a thin disguise
To mask their true intent
Depopulate, with quiet rage
Patience will feed revenge

Our minds are numb, our bodies overcome
They beat us down, bread and circus
This is our destiny, spawned from their master's creed
A vicious plot to cull the masses

We reign within the shadows
Fomenting their treason
Soulless corrupted vessels
Don't question our motives

It's clear to see, in history
The harvester of death
The trusting herd will never learn
They just repeat the test
In your eyes, there is no life
An empty shell inside
Fluoride heads, the living dead, victims of democide

Our minds are numb, our bodies overcome
They beat us down, bread and circus
This is our destiny, spawned from their master's creed
A vicious plot to cull the masses

We reign within the shadows
Fomenting their treason
Soulless corrupted vessels
Don't question our motives

03. The Culling

Music & lyrics by Schaffer, Troy Seele, Block
Send them down, to the pits of Hell
We clipped the angel's wings
And watched them as they fell
Spiral into the silence
Blackened sun, turns the ancient tides
Mountains crumble and we watch the oceans rise
The dawn of the end approaching

Space and time, cull the chosen damned
As demigods, we will reign across the land
Our shadow creates the darkness
Tempered skies shape the oracle of time
Shattered future makes them prisoners in their minds
Our power creates the darkness

We will tear the weak from the strong
To enslave the masses
Our storm has come, see the times are ending
Until the culling is over

Take their bodies
We will kill them all

This divide, wicked factions shape our plan
Taint the sky, we disease the earth and man
Follow us to the endgame

We will tear the weak from the strong
To enslave the masses
Our storm has come, see the times are ending
Until the culling is over

04. Among The Living Dead [Feat. Hansi Kürsch]

Music & lyrics by Schaffer, Seele, Block
As was promised you
Pathogen's upon them
This creation out of control
They've come back to life
Their hunger is unrelenting
The flesh will ease their pain

They will never take us
Our numbers are too strong
They'll never see the light of day
Waves of the undead storm
Draining life from their path
Spreading death and vile decay

When in the darkness, the groans are all we hear
The sunshine rises, they'll never disappear
When they come, the evil possession
Sweeps through us all and we fall
When we rise, a gruesome creation
Enslaving the dead as their pawns

They've built themselves an army
Mindless, void and violent
Crushing all opposition
And those preaching resistance

Roaming armies of death
The plague sweeps across the land
Created by the hands of man
Bodies ripped to shreds
The stench makes us sick
Among the living dead

When in the darkness, the groans are all we hear
The sunshine rises, they'll never disappear
When they come, the evil possession
Sweeps through us all and we fall
When we rise, a gruesome creation
Enslaving the dead as their pawns

05. Resistance

Music & lyrics by Schaffer, Seele, Luke Appleton, Block
On your knees is where you'll be when we find you
Smoke you out, a den of thieves, we've succumbed to
You stand warned, your mindless hoard
We will not falter
You think you're gods upon the Earth
We smash your altar

No more time to justify or look for reason
We will survive, we will defy this blatant treason
We are strong, we stand tall, we'll face the judgement
We are alive, we will survive this corruption

Take a deep breath, winds of freedom
Spread like fire through the minds of brothers
Love the fallen, fight the tyrants
Face the challenge and you'll never falter

They think it's over
That victory is imminent
They will fail
Safe in the illusion their treason goes unpunished
The vicious crimes against their fellow man
They suppress and enslave us
An endgame of total death
We shall rise and resist

You think you've won, we're overcome
But we have risen
You can't deny, your cloak of lies no longer hidden
You're going down, you are exposed in your deception
We'll string you up, you all will die
We're reaping vengeance

Take a deep breath, winds of freedom
Spread like fire through the minds of brothers
Love the fallen, fight the tyrants
Face the challenge and you'll never falter

06. The End?

Music & lyrics by Schaffer, Appleton, Block
As we gaze, uncertain of the future
Breaking dawn reveals impending rapture
The darkest days seem to fall behind us
We stand tall with pure defiance

Stench of death is thick with carcass and decay
Destiny obscured, have we been led astray?
Forge ahead, we will scale the mountain
We are focused on the path of inner light

Salvation, we are chanting to the sun
Drawn closer, we're fearless to the end
Torch the dead, see the burning embers
Eradicate this disease, reclaim the earth

Bodies cleansed, our land purged of this nightmare
Standing tall with those who truly are ware
We survived, is it really over?
We are clinging to the thread of human life

Are these illusions in our minds?
Or will the plagues come back in time?
Will we survive to find a new life?
Or will the rage reclaim us?
Feeding on our yearning for the end

Everything seems perfect and surreal
Can't help but wonder if this is the end
Look around as paranoia swells
Are we safe?
Only time will tell

We feel uneasy
Vagabonds drifting all around
The aftermath of their global cleansing
We survived the attempt of mass genocide

Is this the end?

We are guided to the clean and promised land
Seek a life, live where darkness has an end
This horizon leads us to our freedom
Reminiscing, all the plagues and the death behind

Are these illusions in our minds?
Or will the plagues come back in time?
Will we survive to find a new life?
Or will the rage reclaim us?
Feeding on our yearning for the end

07. If I Could See You

Music & lyrics by Schaffer
Where can I turn?
You've gone away
I grieve in silence
So much I've learned
In life today
Still I need your guidance
You always found the words to say
To ease my troubled mind
Now you're gone, I feel alone
If I could see you one more time

If I could see you now
You'd help me find my way
If I could see you now
You'd help me find my way

Where can I turn?
You've gone away
I need your words of wisdom
Sometimes I'm lost
And in a rage
Taking things for granted
Your were the one that did believe
When no one else could see
If I could share what's on my mind
If I could see you one last time

If I could see you now,
You'd help me find my way.
If I could see you now,
You'd help me find my way.

If I could see you now
You'd help me find my way
If I could see you now
You'd help me find my way

If I could see you now
You'd help me find my way
I'll find the strength somehow
I'll fight to seize the day

08. Cthulhu

Music & lyrics by Schaffer, Block
We see the air is thick
Between the ocean and the forest mist
This blackened ocean calling for us
Our minds are drawn to hate's eternal storm
The being screams its name, it howls for more
This spawning creature rises to our shore

Dark soul of the elder gods
Spawning evil from the ocean's floor
Shape shifter fools all mankind
To manipulate this world
Mankind is hypnotized
We're standing paralyzed

We are minions in the master plan
Evil falls into unconscious minds
Building armies for the chosen one
To dominate this world
Our future will be drowned
The dark one will be crowned

We are grains in the sands of time
His power gained through the passing tides
Soon he'll rise, draining life and air
Leaving man in despair
The scriptures on the wall
Hear the Cthulhu's call

You will see the visions peel away
Shape shifting demon
Casting spells upon the human race
Death phoenix rising
Tainted by his vile heinous stare
Consciousness fading
We are misted by his salted air
Cursing our spirits

All behold as the Cthulhu rises
Taking its form from the ocean floor
His tentacles grasp, embrace with power
We're tantalized, transfixed by evil

Spewing anger on the land below
We submit to the creature's form
Demigod reigning with his power
We're twisted, broken and torn
The age has reached us now
The dark lord has been crowned

You will see the visions peel away
Shape shifting demon
Casting spells upon the human race
Death phoenix rising
Tainted by his vile heinous stare
Consciousness fading
We are misted by his salted air
Cursing our spirits

09. Peacemaker

Music & lyrics by Schaffer, Block
As the sun sets, I ride
With my pistol by my side
I know I'll survive tonight
Like dust in the wind
I'm restless with no end
I'll find the man who sinned
Death heavy on my mind
The wounds will heal in time
My strength will win the fight
The sun begins to rise

Rode in town with a loaded gun
My face is burnt and I'm on the run
The whole damn town won't look me in the eye
Took a seat at the local saloon
Piano man playin' outta tune
A shot of whiskey to wash away the pain

Raise my head, the man is staring at me
I grind my teeth, my heart quickly beats
I make my move cause it's time for him to pay
He stands and tries to ghost himself away
I quickly follow, I can't hesitate
My trigger fingers tellin' me he's got to die

I shot my gun, he had to pay the final price
One man down many more to go
I'm justified, I just need to settle the score
They'll never take my peacemaker away

Grab my steed and I'm set to ride
I gotta move or they'll catch my hide
I'm only free with the blood I've left behind
I make my journey across the dusty plains
I gotta plan to cure my sorrow and pain
The smoke clears and I live to see the day

I shot my gun, he had to pay the final price
One man down, many more to go
I'm justified, I just need to settle the score
They'll never take my peacemaker away

10. Parasite

Music & lyrics by Schaffer, Seele, Block
It rises from dormant slumber
Drains life from the host in hunger
Seeding its evil
Manipulation

Disguised, masking true intentions
Truth lies in its own reflection
Burrowing deeper
Spreading infection

It grows, swelling in the darkness
Feeding on the host and weakness
Feeling exploited
Our path in turmoil

In the dark it drains our energy
Devouring for its own need
Vigilance will fight the parasite
Prevent its roots from settling
Our minds and bodies strengthening
Flush the poison from existence

Inside
It burrows
Divides
It tears us

No more
Destruction
Shifting
New victim

Defeat, cast away corruptions
Embrace with a new beginning
These wounds are healing
This strain has lifted

In the dark it drains our energy
Devouring for its own need
Vigilance will fight the parasite
Prevent its roots from settling
Our minds and bodies strengthening
Flush the poison from existence

11. Spirit Of The Times [Sons Of Liberty Cover]

Music & lyrics by Schaffer
And as I sit and ponder
Regrets I have no longer
But the questions still remain
A world filled with injustice
Division, pain and violence
Will we ever find our way?
I look deep in their eyes
The fear I see makes me cry
It's the truth we must embrace

You may take me
But you'll never break my will
My soul is not for sale
I fear nothing
Justice will prevail
My soul is not for sale

This is my commitment
And darkness, I'll resist it
And if danger comes my way?
Well, I'll stand firm in knowing
The truth just keeps on growing
We're getting stronger everyday
If they take my fleshly body
Then I truly am free
My spirit will remain

You may take me
But you'll never break my will
My soul is not for sale
I fear nothing
Justice will prevail
My soul is not for sale

12. Highwayman [Jimmy Webb Cover] [Feat. Michael Poulsen & Russell Allen]

Music & lyrics by Jimmy Webb
I was a highwayman
Along the coach roads I did ride
With sword and pistol by my side
Many a young maid lost her baubles to my trade
Many a soldier shed his life blood on my blade
The bastards hung me in the spring of '25
But I am still alive

I was a sailor
I was born upon the tide
And with the sea I did abide
I sailed a schooner 'round the horn to Mexico
I went aloft to furl the mainsail in a blow
And when the yards broke off they said that I got killed
But I am living still

I was a dam builder
Across the river deep and wide
Where steel and water did collide
A place called Boulder on the wild Colorado
I slipped and fell into the wet concrete below
They buried me in that great tomb that knows no sound
But I am still around..
I'll always be around, and around, and around, and around, and around..

I'll fly a star-ship
Across the Universe divide
And when I reach the other side
I'll find a place to rest my spirit if I can
Perhaps I may become a highwayman again
Or I may simply be a single drop of rain
But I will remain
And I'll be back again
And again, and again, and again, and again...