Iced Earth

[fox69]

"Prophecy"

"Prophecy"


I can see clearly now, a painful vision indeed
An attack on hallowed ground, from high above
Alien to us, the species known as man
A serious threat, in the eyes of the Elder

So heed my warning, before our own existence falls near extinct
Our culture is lost in ancient mystery, covered in the sands of time

A sacred few survive the massacre this night
In secret they will meet a new society

Ten thousand years from now, a child will be born
I've seen the vision, the writing on the wall
He'll walk the Earth, two thousand years or more
Paving the way, for mankind's fall

So there is hope you see, but we must act with great speed
Assemble the chosen, the ones to lead, and morph them in the likeness of man

Oppressed for centuries, await the prophecy
The child will set us free, reclaim it rightfully

We'll take their identity and live among them free
All the while, plotting events that mold their history
We'll build the perfect beast with the knowledge that they seek
If it takes ten thousand years, we never will retreat

Assassins we will be, through human history
Jesus Christ to Kennedy, the Domino Decree
Disciples of the Watch, prepare the coming curse
If it takes ten thousand years, we never will retreat

And so, our world is doomed, we'll lay claim again some day
There is hope, in the birth of one, so many centuries away

 

[fox69]

"Pure Evil"

"Pure Evil"


Cannons pound into the night
Angels soar into the sky
The battle rages on
Deliverance unholy one
The seeds of hate fly tonight
Good and evil light the sky
Another vision from inside
I know it's wrong I can't deny
For seven years I have reigned
In this damned and desolate hell
Now I've lived the masters vengeance
It saved me from myself
We paint the sky with blood tonight
Setting free the damned to fight
The whore of Babylon is here
The end of the storm is near
[Chorus:]
Pure evil
Feel the pain from the jackals wrath
Pure evil
Dance in flames for the final quest
Hear the ghost of violence
Fear the God of detriment
The land on earth is soaked with blood
Hear the screams of the helpless ones
Axes yield and daggers fly
Ripping through all flesh in sight
We paint the sky with blood tonight
Setting free the damned to fight
The whore of Babylon is here
The end of the storm is near
[Repeat chorus]

 

[fox69]

"Raven Wing"

"Raven Wing"


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
Its 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

 

[fox69]

"Reaching The End"

"Reaching The End"


Now I feel that I've reached the end
And the end of my quest is close at hand
What have I done
I've reached the end
And as my life slowly fades away
There's not one single thing that I'd change
What have I done
I've reached the end

 

[fox69]

"Reaping Stone"

"Reaping Stone"


There is a place far from her home
She strayed her path too long
In that wood, she found the stone
Lost souls should never look upon
At first glance, a lone monolith
Lifeless, cold and grey
She looked in deep, this timeless relic
The lost fall easy prey
Come into my world, my child
I will take you home
I'm your Reaping Stone
Come into my world, my child
I will take you home
I'm your Reaping Stone
Think not of ones you've lost
Nor of ones you leave
I shall give you strength to pass
I will set you free
Come into my world, my child
I will take you home
I'm your Reaping Stone
Come into my world, my child
I will take you home
I'm your Reaping Stone

 

[fox69]

"Red Baron / Blue Max"

"Red Baron / Blue Max"


The son of a major, Prussian nobleman
His name bestowed by a holy Roman
The war broke out, so he looked to the air
24 hours of training and he was there
100 miles an hour
Top speed his plane would fly
And if he flew behind you
You know you're sure to die
Eighty kills, that are confirmed
While other pilots have so much more to learn
[Chorus:]
Red Baron...Blue Max
The Albatros flies high
Red Baron...Blue Max
He's got you in his sights
The Red Battle Flyer, Red like fire
He sees' no faces, he's the ace of aces
His British quarry flew a reckless flight
A shot from the ground took the red baron's life
He flew with honor, he flew with pride
In 1918, the battle flyer died
[Chorus:]
Red Baron...Blue Max
The Albatros flies high
Red Baron...Blue Max
He's got you in his sights

 

[fox69]

"Reflections"

"Reflections"


As I reflect on the situation
A heavy heart for the task at hand
I witnessed savagery
Hands tied to destiny

The exodus of the chosen
As foreseen in the prophecy
Hiding until it's time
To cloud all the human minds

When they spoke of the invasion
We were chosen from ties that bind
Bloodlines through centuries
Destined to be the ones to lead

The twelve and I, a new high council
Absorb the power of the Watcher's eye
The high priest resides in me
The Elder lives on in all thirteen

 

[fox69]

"Resistance"

"Resistance"


On your knees is where you'll be when we find you
Smoke you out, a den of thieves, we've succembed 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 the blatant treason
We are strong, we stand tall, we'll face the judgement
We are alive, we will survive this corruption

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

[Bridge]
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

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

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

We shall rise and resist!

 

[fox69]

"Retribution Through The Ages"

"Retribution Through The Ages"


Time, thousands of years pass by
But with the ancient rites in tact
Man, mankind has multiplied
Spreading worldwide as planned
Kings and their armies preen
Draw lines in the sand
Fight for their so called rights
To God, gold and land

And through the ages we hand them their fate
Marionettes on a string
Phased retribution precise and exact
'Til the birth of The One sets us free

Blood, Earth Mother's soaked in blood
Spilled from the warring clans of man
Greed will serve to feed unrest
Antagonized within by our hand
Pain, death and pestilence
Will shake human faith
Creeds serving heresy
A crutch for Mans flawed way

And through the ages we hand them their fate
Marionettes on a string
Phased retribution precise and exact
'Til the birth of The One sets us free

 

[fox69]

"Sacrificial Kingdoms"

"Sacrificial Kingdoms"


It does not take much to destroy a man
Give him rope and he will hang
Same can be said for dynasty
So fat with itself, can no longer feed
Rome will burn when it's time has come
Ottoman tribes fate away
The social cults empower puppet men
Leaving me to pull the strings
[Chorus:]
Kingdoms fall to the ground
Crushed by their own greed
An unquenching need to destroy
Empires will fall by my design
Lust of power speeds
Time people need to destroy
Your future's clear if you can look back
Every culture's earned their fate
Your gluttony as my tool of choice
You've proved your worthless every day
[Chorus]