Iced Earth

[fox69]

"Melancholy (Holy Martyr)"

"Melancholy (Holy Martyr)"


Make the sadness go away
Come back another day
For years I've tried to teach
But their eyes are empty
Empty too I have become
For them I must die
A sad and troubled race
An ungrateful troubled place

I see the sadness in their eyes
Melancholy in their cries
Devoid of all the passion
The human spirit cannot die
Look at the pain around me
This is what I cry for
Look at the pain around me
This is what I'll die for

Make the sadness go away
Come back another day
The things I've said and done
Don't matter to anyone
But still, you push me to see
Something, I can never be
Why am I their shattered king?
I don't mean anything

I see the sadness in their eyes
Melancholy in their cries
Devoid of all the passion
The human spirit cannot die
Look at the pain around me
This is what I cry for
Look at the pain around me
This is what I'll die for

 

[fox69]

"Minions Of The Watch"

"Minions Of The Watch"


When he was born
The Elder gathered in the night
They gave him shelter
Clothed him, fed him with insight
They taught him of the course
Of human and the Setian ways
Curriculum just shy the telling
Of the end of days

[Chorus:]
Minions gather 'round
Round this child
Watch over as he grows
Little does he know
This child is the one
Salvation
Fulfill the prophecy,
Bring about our destiny

As he grows
His minions gather in his light
His future though not clear to him
He holds the second sight
He has seen most of this world
Yet does not know his way
They will place him on the path
To the end of days

[Chorus]

 

[fox69]

"Motivation Of Man"

"Motivation Of Man"


...At last we will claim
What is rightfully ours
Absolute power, absolute knowledge
All the galaxies and the subjects therin
Will kneel before the human race
Unlimited power
Unlimited knowledge
Mankind will be one with the Architects of the Universe
At last within my grasp
We are one step closer to cleansing
We claim the universe
Causing galaxies to cower
Unlimited power
Unlimited knowledge for...
Man will no longer be seen
as primitive or inferior
Unlimited power
Unlimited knowledge for Man

 

[fox69]

"My Own Savior"

"My Own Savior"


My only comfort is in death
My only solace, my dying breath
For release, I have prayed
Thrown past life, not afraid

Life's a bitch, life's a whore
Nothing less, nothing more
There is nothing she would do for me
I will end this suffering

Existence of one man
Hatred with no end
My madness, my sadness
I am my own savior

The voices are calling
Out of this life, I'm falling
There is one choice, that I see
In raging flames, The Dark One awaits

Existence of one man
Hatred with no end
My madness, my sadness
I am my own savior

 

[fox69]

"Mystical End"

"Mystical End"


On the plains of the desert
A murmured cry was heard
From the echoes of a wind song
Singing of a word

The word of the land begotten
Is very seldom taught
To natives of the desert
Which tribes of old have sought

Way up in the sky the sun is burning bright
All the natives screaming, screaming to be free
The teachings of a wasted life and a darker death
The burning sun is turning black falling from the sky

[Bridge]

As the moon fades away
And the sun turns black
The darkest fall from the sky
Prepared for their attack
In the dawning hour
The doom and destruction begins
Inside the natives minds
It seems it never ends
At once the sun turns back
And the battle stops
Everyone's in grave danger
Except for those of the dead
For the one who shall deceive us
Is the one...

On the day of the night things were always well
But on the night of the light all night things fell
Thrown into the pit you hear the natives scream
The legend lives on in the Sun God's eye

 

[fox69]

"Nightmares"

"Nightmares"


The feeling that you get when we creep inside
You won't see us there, you won't feel our stare
But when we're next to you we do all we can do
To get the cold sweat out, watch you squirm about
And as you try to move we grab and strangle you
With all of your deceit and our reality

Night
Nightmares
In the night

Hell is coming down, your fate has turned around
Too scared to make a sound
Now you're frozen there in your human shell
It's a nightmare I am the god of fear

Night
Nightmares
In the night

 

[fox69]

"Order Of The Rose"

"Order Of The Rose"


Passed down through centuries
The Order lives and feeds upon them
A global fraternity
Philanthropy, tactical deception
In plain sight throughout all time
Contriving human decline
Instilling those who lead
Seizing opportunities

Rise of Setian Evocation
And the Order thrives
So the day arrive of His birth
Rise of Setian Evocation
And the Order lives for the day
Of Man's Coming Curse

Create divisive creeds
Embrace the fact man needs religion
Prophets, Saviors and Priests
All convinced they have the answers
The truth is they'll never know
Behind faith they'll hide and hope
We'll build them a martyr son
Sacrificial lamb, the holy one

Rise of Setian Evocation
And the Order thrives
So the day arrive of His birth
Rise of Setian Evocation
And the Order lives for the day
Of Man's Coming Curse

The object of their divide
So convinced their way is right
The narrow view of all mankind
In the name of God they will divide

 

[fox69]

"Parasite"

"Parasite"


It rises from dormant slumber
Drains life from the host in hunger
Seeding it's evil
Manipulation

Disguised, masking true intentions
Truth lies it's own reflection
Burrowing deeper
Spreading inflection

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

[Chorus]
In the dark it drains our energy
Devouring for it's own need
Vigilance will fight the parasite
Prevent it's roots from settling
Our minds and bodies strenghthening
Flush the poison from existence

[Bridge]
Inside
It burrows
Divides
It tears us

No more
Destruction
Shifting
New victim

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

[Chorus]
In the dark it drains our energy
Devouring for it's own need
Vigilance will fight the parasite
Prevent it's roots from settling
Our minds and bodies strenghthening
Flush the poison from existence

 

[fox69]

"Peacemaker"

"Peacemaker"


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 whisky to wash away the pain

Raise my head the man is starring at me
I grind my teath 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

[Chorus]
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 got a plan to cure my sorrow and pain
The smoke clears and I live to see the day

[Chorus]
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

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

 

[fox69]

"Plagues Of Babylon"

"Plagues Of Babylon"


We lie in wait
Times is drawing near
Earth crises 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 plague 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 plague of Babylon?

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