Iced Earth - Plagues Of Babylon lyrics
Tracks 01. Plagues Of Babylon
02. Democide 03. The Culling 04. Among The Living Dead [Feat. Hansi Kürsch] 05. Resistance 06. The End? 07. If I Could See You 08. Cthulhu 09. Peacemaker 10. Parasite 11. Spirit Of The Times [Sons Of Liberty Cover] 12. Highwayman [Jimmy Webb Cover] [Feat. Michael Poulsen & Russell Allen] 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... |