Iced Earth

fox69 · 10.01.2018

"Ghost Of Freedom"

"Ghost Of Freedom"

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!!!

fox69 · 10.01.2018

"Greenface"

"Greenface"

A warrior down to the depths of my soul
I terrorize evil thats out of control.
On land, in the air, at sea
On danger I feed
My warpaint, the last things my enemies see
Their teeth and their ears are trophies for me
On land, in the air, at sea
I'll be where the metal meets the meat
GREENFACE
GREENFACE
Lagoons deep in the jungles are home for me
The desert nor mountains, they can't hide from me
On land, in the air, at sea
I'll be where the metal meets the meat
GREENFACE
GREENFACE

fox69 · 10.01.2018

"Harbinger Of Fate"

"Harbinger Of Fate"

When I was young I was different
there was more inside of me
so alone yet a sense of purpose
the guiding light of the order nurtured me
daunted by the truth revealed
what am I? what's my destiny?
a million souls, the priest incarnate
I am the one, I am the astral beast
[Chorus:]
I am the wicked, the dealer of fate
Harbinger of sorrow
I'm the assassin, the dealer of fate
Framing man's tomorrow
I thrive as the lone traveler
Trough the folds of time and space
the chosen one to foreshadow
the hand of god will eradicate this race
I am the past, I'm cure for sorrow
I am the now, I'm the every age
I'm the future ending mans tomorrow
the hand of god, the harbinger of fate
[Chorus]
Kingdoms will fall, empires crumble
seizing on the politics of hate
I am the one, the devil in the details
the hand of god, the harbinger of fate
[Chorus]

fox69 · 10.01.2018

"High Water Mark (July 3, 1863)"

"High Water Mark (July 3, 1863)"

[1. Cannonade/Intro]
[Instrumental]
[2. The Burden of Command]
[Lee:]
"It Was Very Close Yesterday
I Thought For Sure They Would Break
But This Attack That I Have Planned
A Massive Strike Across Open Land
In The Center They Will Break (Will They Break?)
Plan it well, everything's at stake
We'll Hit 'Em Hard, Not A Silent Gun
Before The Infantry's Begun.
Execute It Well, We Risk Everything.
It's In God's Hands Now."
[Longstreet:]
"General Lee I Must Tell You Straight
That I Believe This Attack Will Fail.
No 15,000 Men Ever Made
Will Overtake That Ridge Today.
A Mile Charge Over Open Ground
With Yankee Cannon Gunnin' Us Down."
[Lee:]
"We Do Our Duty, We Do What We Must
And In My Plan You Will Trust."
(Thousands Die On This Day)
"Execute It Well, We Risk Everything.
It's In God's Hands Now."
[3. The Last Full Measure]
The Rebel Cannon Break The Silence
150 Guns Make Up Their Cannonade
They Must Destroy The Union Center
Before The Infantry Can Launch Their Grand Assault
The Yankees Are Returning Fire
(The Earth Shakes Violently)
In Washington D.C. Lincoln Feels The Earth Shake
What Happens Here This Day
The Fate Of This Nation
In The Balance It Will Hang
Consumed With The Pain
The Courage Of The Blue
The Valor Of The Grey
So Very Sad But True
Consumed With The Pain
The Virginians Are The Chosen
In Wait Behind The Trees On Seminary Ridge
Longstreet's Slow To Give The Order
The Lines Emerge, A Mile, 15,000 Men
The Charge Begins In All Its Grandeur
(To The Copse Of Trees)
For Many Of These Men They Know It Is Their Last
The Slaughter Now Ensues
Bodies Fall Like Rain
They Valiantly Pursue
Yet Doomed To Remain
At The Double Quick They Charge
The Canister Rips Through Them
To The Mouth Of hell They March
Glory, The Only Gain
[4. Charge!!]
[Armistead:]
"We're almost there, my boys
I've Never Served With Finer
We Must Push Forward Boys
And Bayonet The Yankee Tyrants
To The Copse Of Trees We Charge
To Crush The Union Center
And When They Turn And Run
An Open Road Leads Us To Freedom"
[5. The Melee]
[Lee:]
"It's Over Now, We Are Retreating
I Never Thought That We'd Be Beaten
All This Blood Is On My Hands
The Thousands Dead Due To My Plan
I am responsible, all of this is my fault
I Thought Us Invincible
Is This God's Will After All?
I Look Across This Blood Soaked Land
All This Blood Is On My Hands
God Forgive Me, Please Forgive Me
It's All My Fault, The Blood Is On My Hands"

fox69 · 10.01.2018

"Highwayman"
(originally by Jimmy Webb)

"Highwayman"
(originally 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 lifeblood on my blade
The bastards hung me in the spring of twenty-five 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 and furled 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 will always be around

I fly a starship across the Universe divide and when I reach the other side
I will 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 will be back again

fox69 · 10.01.2018

"Hold At All Costs (July 2, 1863)"

"Hold At All Costs (July 2, 1863)"

Just a mile or so away
Lives my dearest friend in this world.
He wears the Blue and I the Grey
And god it hurts me so
The last time we were together
I grabbed his hand and I pledged
If I ever draw my sword on you
May the good lord strike me dead.

The union flank's in trouble
To the round top on the double
A bad decision, insubordination
Exposed our line in a dangerous way

The burden lies upon us
Surrender is not an option
We are the flank and if we break
The union crumbles, We could lose the war!

Down below's the carnage
The rebel's charging onward
Push the slaughter forward the Peach Orchard.
Through the Wheat Field and Devil's Den

The valour of the Texans
And Alabama's best men
They're unrelenting and devastating
The last full measure of devotion's clear.

[Chorus:]
We know what we're made of.
When up against all odds we hold our line
For the cause that we so love
We must hold at all cost
We know what we're made of
when our nation needs us we'll stay the course
for the union we so love
We must hold at all costs!

Wave after wave they're coming
Their power must be waning!
We're out of ammo, we can't fall back, no!
One desperate measure, a means to end

On their next wave we charge them
There is no other option
Disconcert them, force submission
On my command, fix bayonets!

[Chorus:]
We know what we're made of.
When up against all odds we hold our line
For the cause that we so love
We must hold at all cost
We know what we're made of
when our nation needs us we'll stay the course
for the union we so love
We must hold at all costs!

[Chorus:]
We know what we're made of.
When up against all odds we hold our line
For the cause that we so love
We must hold at all cost
We know what we're made of
when our nation needs us we'll stay the course
for the union we so love
We must hold at all costs!

fox69 · 10.01.2018

"Hollow Man"

"Hollow Man"

Emptiness, consuming me
Head in hands, I can hardly speak
Looking for solitude
Lost in humanity
True knowledge leads to suffering
A constant quest an endless dream
Searching for inner peace
Hidden so deep in me

Don't wanna be a hollow man
Ain't gonna be the hollow man

Sadness comes knocking constantly
Filling up my eyes, for all to see
Peace will come someday
I pray that it finds a way
Darkness caressing my mind and soul
My spirits rejecting, I'm feeling whole
Emptiness goes away
Fills with the light of day

Don't wanna be a hollow man
Ain't gonna be the hollow man

I rise up like the phoenix
from the ashes of an older way
With wisdom gained, I turn away
I turned away
Hollow man find yourself some other Plan

Don't wanna be a hollow man
Ain't gonna be the hollow man

fox69 · 10.01.2018

"I Died For You"

"I Died For You"

I can't believe this now
This isn't what I planned
I lived and died and now
I just can't understand
With all the love I feel
I could never leave her
No matter what the cost
My soul's the price to see her

[Chorus]
Oh how I love you
The pain won't go away
Oh when I need you
You're always so far away
I cry for you
Leaving myself to blame
I died for you
I gave up everything

The pain was just too much
When I finally saw her
She's happy and in love
In love with my best friend
What makes it hurt so bad
Is that I love them both
And they will never know
For love I sold my soul

[Repeat Chorus]

fox69 · 10.01.2018

"I Walk Alone"

"I Walk Alone"

I am your inner fear
Your kind refuse to hear
I am the light
I am the way
But the fallacies of man
Are easy to embrace
And I, in purest form
I always weather every storm
And though you fail to see
The truth is the path
That leads to me
Mankind's dishonesty
Lays them to waste
(I will divide)
I am the truth,
And I walk alone
Human hypocrisy
Exacting their fate
(I will devour)
I am the truth,
And I walk alone
The flaws in your design
Are breeding fear
Inside your mind
And lies lead to disgrace
A failure to reform
The failed human race
Mankind's dishonesty
Lays them to waste
(I will divide)
I am the truth,
And I walk alone
Human hypocrisy
Exacting their fate
(I will devour)
I am the truth,
And I walk alone
Mankind's dishonesty
Lays them to waste
(I will divide)
I am the truth,
And I walk alone
Human hypocrisy
Exacting their fate
(I will devour)
I am the truth,
And I walk alone

fox69 · 10.01.2018

"Iced Earth"

"Iced Earth"

What do I see
On the icy plains
The desolate one
It's my terrain
The wind it blows cold
Howling my name
I am the king
The king of this waste
Can't you see this barren land
Lain to waste
Ravaged, scorched, yet frozen
From your neglect
I am the formless one
I came to save
You are the chosen ones
You'll be my slaves
I stand on the glacier
Above it all
Watching them crumble
Watching them crawl
Iced Earth has risen
Nature will fall
Death and destruction, mother of all

Can you feel the madness here
Drawing you all too near
Earth, fire, water and air
Save yourselves from despair
We are together now
Crush the cowards, do it now
End the light, end the one
We have come to save the young ones
So on an on
The story goes
Destroying yourselves
The pain it shows