Iced Earth - Incorruptible lyrics
Tracks 01. Great Heathen Army
02. Black Flag 03. Raven Wing 04. The Veil 05. Seven Headed Whore 06. The Relic (Part 1) 07. Ghost Dance (Awaken The Ancestors) 08. Brothers 09. Defiance 10. Clear The Way (December 13th, 1862) 01. Great Heathen Army Music by Jon Schaffer Lyrics by Stu Block
Throw the pagan king into this pit of serpents
He was a threat to Ella's greed See the heathens rise and fight for honor Tyr will guide us into rightful victory Take the Saxons, make them beg and plead for mercy For they will come to cleanse our sins From the shores we see the Saxon army See the raven fly, it's Odin by our side Seeking revenge the Heathen Army They'll bring the empire to its knees The pagans strike, the Saxons fall Show no mercy, make them crawl One thousand heathens breach the gates Pray to your god you'll meet your faith Your kingdom's falling one by one We take control, nowhere to run Fourteen years Ironside and Brethren battled Their blades are stained with nobles blood From the hoard we hear destiny calling Marching to the gates we see Valhalla Seeking revenge the Heathen Army They'll bring the empire to its knees The pagans strike, the Saxons fall Show no mercy, make them crawl Seeking revenge the Heathen Army They'll bring the empire to its knees The pagans strike, the Saxons fall Show no mercy, make them crawl 02. Black Flag Music by Luke Appleton & Schaffer Lyrics by Schaffer
A storm is raging on the open sea
We are the outcasts No friends of sophistry Betrayed Banishment Embracing chaos, the only creed Scourge of nations The empires enemies Betrayed Banishment With the stroke of a pen A treaty is signed Now deemed as outlaws Once employed by the crown With letters of marque Giving us sanctioned plunder No longer the fools Or pawns in their game Of economic warfare Do they really believe They control us? Our greatest strength is independence We live out our last days With barrels of rum, black powder And the clash of the blades You will fire the guns Upon my command Unleash full broadside Destroying the mast The rigging, the sails The shrapnel devastating Boarding the sloop Flintlock in hand, one shot Grenades are flying Running them through With my cutlass The blood and the steel The slashing and screaming We live out our last lays With barrels of rum, black powder And the clash of the blades Stories foretold Of silver and gold And the empires greed Well god damn the queen We'll string up the kings We're rogues of the seas The freest of men Fly no colors at all And our creed is our own We spit on our hands Hoist the black flag And begin to slit throats We live out our last days With barrels of rum, black powder And the clash of the blades Stories foretold Of silver and gold And the empires greed Well god damn the queen We'll string up the kings We're rogues of the seas The freest of men Fly no colors at all And our creed is our own We spit on our hands Hoist the black flag And begin to slit throats 03. Raven Wing Music & lyrics by Schaffer
A silhouette casts black shadows
Along the desert floor Above the trees and mountains The raven wing soars A totem of creation A sign of life and death Messenger of spirirt realms It's magic never rests No, no, no No, no, no, no It never rests When in your darkest moments And you're trapped in deep despair You'll never see me coming But I am always there I am the wise shape-shifter And I am always there If you're choked with inhibition And you've sown the seeds of doubts It is my full intention I will seek you out I am fates magician I'll strip you of your doubt With blackened wings I fly My mystic spirit guide An ever watchful sentinel The raven at my side With blackened wings I fly My magic spirit guide An omen of my transformation On raven wings I fly So strip away your vain facade It's time to face your higher self Open up your spirit Begin to trust yourself I will help raise you From deepest pits of hell With blackened wings I fly My mystic spirit guide An ever watchful sentinel The raven at my side With blackened wings I fly My magic spirit guide An omen of my transformation On raven wings I fly With blackened wings I fly My mystic spirit guide An ever watchful sentinel The raven at my side With blackened wings I fly My magic spirit guide An omen of my transformation On raven wings I fly 04. The Veil Music & lyrics by Schaffer
Another long and restless night
The pain inside You've fought it all these years And now you're growing tired You won't suffer very long It's almost time I've waited oh so long To feel our souls unite I know you feel me I know you'll see me When it's over My one and only You won't be lonely When it's over When I was taken from your side That tragic night I was peering through the veil A respite from that life You will love it on this side It's paradise Release the pain, just let it go It's almost time I know you feel me I know you'll see me When it's over My one and only You won't be lonely When it's over Come to me my love I am waiting Feel my pull Through the veil I know you feel me I know you'll see me When it's over My one and only You won't be lonely When it's over 05. Seven Headed Whore Music & lyrics by Schaffer
Lord of flies, lord of death, lord of hate
Deceive the masses in the dark, seal their fate Divide and conquer keep the wicked in control Hellfire on earth feeds it's stated goals Fallen angels, ancient demons Seven heads, seven kings, ten horns Ride the dragon heed the seven headed whore As the peasants feast on drunken fornication They feed their children to the beast abomination Fallen angels, ancient demons Anointed by the crown The vile heads of state Form the evil kingdom Seven headed whore False gods seed division and deceit Sovereign city holds the secrets that we seek Lift the veil as the battle rages on Kingdoms fall with the whore of Babylon Fallen angels, ancient demons Anointed by the crown The vile heads of state Form the evil kingdom Seven headed whore 06. The Relic (Part 1) Music by Schaffer Lyrics by Block
He was drawn into the Shamans sacred place
Where the relic calls his name Just a minion in the game In a trance like state A vessel for it's needs Oh on innocence it feeds The relic whisked away From the window he sees his father coming home From his trips around the world He feels it's presence drawing near Clenching tightly to this evil heinous thing His father gives the gift to him He feels the power from within It awakens preying on this child And it's evil seeping In A millennia begins As the tears fall from the Shamans eyes The boy is filled with sin And corruption swells within The relics evil grows and twists within the boy Entombed and bound within his soul He sees his flesh begin to crawl Ancient being spews and fills him with it's hate Oh and death will pave it's way Building kingdoms of dismay It awakens preying on this child And it's evil seeping In A millennia begins As the tears fall from the Shamans eyes The boy is filled with sin And corruption swells within As he looks in his fathers eyes Life drains from him Blood spills, painting the earth Beneath his feet Anointed by death His path engrained The relic sleeps no more 07. Ghost Dance (Awaken The Ancestors) Music by Schaffer
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08. Brothers Music & lyrics by Block & Schaffer
In a thousand lifetimes
We have sailed the seven seas Climbed the highest mountains We have crossed the desert plains Fought and died in many battles It feels like an endless war Warring spirits take their toll Finding strength with kindred souls I will help carry your pain For me I know you'll do the same Especially through the hardest times I'm always standing by your side Whether lawless and enraged Born in chaos for the stage We are meant to live this life Getting strong with every fight Brothers standing side by side Our bond will never falter Brothers ready for the fight Forged with strength and honor Brothers standing side by side We'll set the world on fire Brothers ready for the fight Take our spirits higher The ties that bind us will not break Many others will forsake Attempt to conquer and divide All have failed, some have tried Moving forward we will triumph And our trust will never crumble Every challenge we will face Our bond is stronger everyday Brothers standing side by side Our bond will never falter Brothers ready for the fight Forged with strength and honor Brothers standing side by side We'll set the world on fire Brothers ready for the fight Take our spirits higher Brothers standing side by side Our bond will never falter Brothers ready for the fight Forged with strength and honor Brothers standing side by side We'll set the world on fire Brothers ready for the fight Take our spirits higher 09. Defiance Music by Appleton & Schaffer Lyrics by Block
They will try to crush your spirit
Everyday just trying to bear it Dire thoughts to escape this suffering Tear this pain away With the blade in your wrist Something in you says you must resist They are weak you are strong Accept this You must take control You are rising The strength inside you With your defiance you will not be broken This torment Has it's reasons Your defiance takes your spirit higher Parasites that try to hurt you Manipulate and strip your virtue You are the master of yourself They will never take away Smash through the wall of their hate Just pawns to insecurities They decay in sorrow and rage Their malice fades away You are rising The strength inside you With your defiance you will not be broken This torment Has it's reasons Your defiance takes your spirit higher Never falter Find your solace Rise! Fight! No more weakness! Rise! Fight! Exile torment! Rise! Fight! Wiping tears and blood from your face Rise above the cowards of disgrace Realize they're just as beaten Overcome the fear You must know they can't break your soul You are strong, stronger than you know Their power inside is fiction Oppressor is defied You are rising The strength inside you With your defiance you will not be broken This torment Has it's reasons Your defiance takes your spirit higher 10. Clear The Way (December 13th, 1862) Music & lyrics by Schaffer
They came across the ocean
In search of liberty Escaping persecution Famine and poverty Signed up for bloodshed New home a battleground Send in the Irish So courageous and renowned Sons of Erin Marching gallantly Into a storm of lead Forward! Clear the way! Sons of Erin Charging valiantly Across that bloody space Forward! Clear the way! The hills alive with murder The sky so cold and grey The general gives the order Irish clear the way! Bodies fall like leaves in autumn From the wall at Marye's heights Shot and shell ripping through them A cold horrific sight Sons of Erin Marching gallantly Into a storm of lead Forward! Clear the way! Sons of Erin Charging valiantly Across that bloody space Forward! Clear the way! Intrepid sons with heads held high Go where glory awaits you Your absolution under fire If the Lord above takes you Fight, stand tall, prevail Your brothers surround you Fight, stand tall, prevail Your courage defines you Charge through the dead and dying No surrender no retreat Their brothers paid the price They'll never smell defeat Raise high the emerald colors For all the field to see They charged into the slaughter With faith and dignity Sons of Erin Marching gallantly Into a storm of lead Forward! Clear the way! Sons of Erin Charging valiantly Across that bloody space Forward! Clear the way! Intrepid sons with heads held high Go where glory awaits you Your absolution under fire If the Lord above takes you Fight, stand tall, prevail Your brothers surround you Fight, stand tall, prevail Your courage defines you Intrepid sons with heads held high Go where glory awaits you Your absolution under fire If the Lord above takes you Fight, stand tall, prevail Your brothers surround you Fight, stand tall, prevail Your courage defines all you are |