Manowar

[ironaca]

COURAGE

Some want to think hope is lost see me stand alone
I can't do what others may want then I'll have no home

So for now wave good-bye and leave your hands held high
Hear this song of courage long into the night
So for now wave good-bye and leave your hands held high
Hear this song of courage long into the night

And the wind will bear my cry to all who hope to fly
Hear this song of courage ride into the night

Battles are fought by those with the courage to believe
They are won by those who find the heart
Find a heart to share
This heart that fills the soul will point the way to victory
If there's a fight then I'll be there, I'll be there

So for now wave good-bye, leave your hands held high
Hear this song of courage long into the night
And the wind will bear my cry to all who hope to fly
Lift your wings up high my friend fearless to the end
So for now wave good-bye, leave your hands held high
Hear this song of courage ride into the night​

 

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DARK AVENGER

He broke the laws of the elders
So they blocked out his eye,
Took his land and fortune,
Left him to die

Bound on the shoreline,
Left for the tide,
Seizes life, blood leaving...
Circling lower, the vultures fly

His bones may be broken
But the spirit can't die
And the Gods see his anguish
And give him a sign

From the floor of the ocean
The ship of the lost souls rise
And they take him where no one sleeps while the undead cry,
Where no one sleeps while the undead cry...

And in the world above
The elders sing,
On his land they live...
Let death bell ring

He was met at the gate of Hades
By the Guardian of the Lost Souls,
The Keeper of the Unavenged
And He did say to him:
"Let you not pass
Abandon
Return to the world
From once you came
And seek payment
Not only for thy known anguish
But vindicate the souls
Of the Unavenged"

And they placed in his hands
A sword
Made for him
Called: Vengeance
Forged in brimstone
And tempered
By the Wolf in tears of the Unavenged

And to carry him up on his journey
Back to the upper world
They brought forth
Their Demon horse
Called: Black Death
A grim steed
So fiercely might
And black in colour
That he could stand as one: Darkness...
Save from his burning eyes
of grims and fire

And on that night
They rode up from Hell
The pounding of his hooves
Did clap like thunder !

Burning, death, destruction
Raping the daughters and wives
In blood I take my payment
In foul with their lives

No one can escape me
On Black Death I ride
When kissed by the sword of Vengeance
Your head lays there by your side
I take the lives of all that I once knew
The torn flesh of a slow death waits for you

Burning, death, destruction
Raping the daughters and wives
In blood I take my payment
In foul with their lives

I spare that land of servants
My wake is slow dead there
I take their wives and daughters
They stand there watching, watching
Hoping to get my life
But when I'm through they know they must pay

Burning, death, destruction
Raping the daughters and wives
In blood I take my payment
In foul with they lives
With they lives
With they lives
With they lives​

 

[ironaca]

DEATH HECTOR'S REWARD

Cowards in the grid of fear, no valor to uphold
Cut into the Earth, will honour long been sold
For all shall come to know me
As they fall unto their knees
Zeus the thunderer, control my destiny
When the cards of life were dealt
My hand a ruthless fate
To avenge, and bringeth fury, Hector feel my hate
A bloodbath I was born to bring, my birth I'm an assassin
To cut the cord of life and death
Ties to Earth unfasten
Blood and fire death and hate, your body I will desecrate
Dogs and vultures eat your flesh the hall the Hades waits
Kill ...
Hector's blood lies on the battlefield
His body's mangled wounds
The Gods who once protected him are now his Gods of doom
Like a tower standing tall, steadfast in directionI fall upon your bringing death, the Gods give no protection
Coward in the grip of fear, no valor to uphold
Cut into the Earth, will honor long been sold
For all shall come to know me, as they fall unto theirKnees Zeus the thunderer, control my destiny
Blood and fire death and hate, your body I will desecrate
Dogs and vultures eat your flesh the hall of Hades waits
Die die die die ...​

 

[ironaca]

DEATH TONE

Ridin' on to wheels
Chainsuit on my heels
Sittin' on leather
Ridin' on steel

Put my shades on
Hair blows in the wind
I give some square the finger
Now he won't look again, no he won't

Now, you were sittin' home
And I got sent to Nam
I went to the big house
You just worked at job

Hear me calling
Can't you hear my death tone
Hear me calling
Can't you hear my death tone
Hear me ride
On into the night
Pull along side
If you're looking for a fight, yeah!

My social workers
Got me on a chain
Keeps me out of jail
So the paper prints his name, yes it does, and he likes it

Unemployment checks
Run out next week
It won't be very long
'Til I'm back on the streets again

Now, you were sittin' home
And I was sent to Nam
I went to the big house
You just worked at job

Hear me calling
Can't you hear my death tone
Hear me calling
Can't you hear my death tone
Hear me ride
On into the night
Pull along side
If you're looking for a fight

Death tone
Death tone
Gonna ride on my death tone
Yes I am
I'm gonna ride on you baby! Oh!​

 

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DEFENDER

When you are old enough to read these words
Their meaning will unfold
These words are all that's left
And though we've never met, my only sun
I hope you know
That I would have been there to watch you grow
But my call was heard and I did go
Now your mission lies ahead of you
As it did my so long ago
To help the helpless ones who all look up to you
And to defend them to the end

Defender

Ride like the wind
Fight proud, my son
You're the defender
God has sent

Father,father,father
I look up to you and heed thy call

This letter ends my search
I'll live your dream now passed on to me
And I now wait to shake the hand of fate
Like the dusk awaiting dawn
So wizards cast your spell
With no heart to do me well
So it is written, it shall be

Defender

Ride like the wind
Fight proud, my son
You're the defender
God has sent​

 

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DIE FOR METAL

They can?t stop us
Let ?em try
For heavy metal
We will die!

Quit my job this morning said forever
I would hold my head up high
Cause i need metal in my life
Just like an eagle needs to fly

So i walked outside into the street
From a hall i heard thunder and screams
I walked inside so i could hear
and the guy beside me gave me a beer

He had his fist up in the air
and called me brother said my friends
are over there

They call themselves immortals
They?re the truest of the true
And in that very moment
I was born again like you

They said hold your head up high
Raise your fist up in the air
Play metal louder than hell
Louder than hell

They can?t stop us
Let ?em try
For heavy metal
We would die!

Brothers stand beside me, there?s a battle on
Know my words are true
There?s a battle for true metal
They?re marching; they?re marching on
me and you

Ten thousand strong are here tonight
With twenty thousand fists up in the air
The power of true metal?s calling you
It?s everywhere

Hold your head up high
Raise your fist up in the air
Play metal louder than hell
Louder than hell

They can?t stop us
Let 'em try
For heavy metal
We would die!​

 

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DIE WITH HONOR

If I should return with my body on my shield
tell my son I chose to die than yield,
Though my life may soon be gone, I hope you'll carry on
remember me as one who would not kneel

Fight with blood, fight with steel
Die with honor, never yield
Fearless hearts filled with pride
Into glory we shall ride
Into glory we shall ride

I am driven on in the face of all despair
Trust in steel you will find me there
A sinner's fate awaits me but my vision guides me on
I will not stray from the path I'm set upon

I'll fight with blood, fight with steel
Die with honor, never yield
Fearless hearts filled with pride
Into glory we shall ride
Into glory we shall ride

If I do not return, bring my body on my shield
tell my son I chose to die, I chose to die than yield

Fight with blood, fight with steel
Die with honor, never yield
Fearless hearts filled with pride
Into glory we shall ride

Fight with blood, fight with steel
Die with honor, never yield
Fearless hearts filled with pride
Into glory we shall ride

Fight with blood, fight with steel
Die with honor, never yield
Fearless hearts filled with pride
Into glory we shall ride

I'll die fighting with my brothers side by side​

 

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EL GRINGO

Don't look for me in Heaven
Don't look for me in Hell
Heaven taken me alive
I've got no soul to sell

Don't look for me in prison
Don't try to save my soul
I'm a man without a country
And I've got no place to go

You can say I'm just a gringo
You can say I'm just a man
I live outside the law
Doing anything I can

I keep the laws I make
And I break the laws you keep
I'm living on the edge
Living on the street

Don't look for me in Heaven
Don't look for me in Hell
Heaven taken me alive
I've got no soul to sell

Don't look for me in prison
Don't try to save my soul
I'm a man without a country
And I've got no place to go

Each day I fight to live
I fight to stay alive
Don't get in my way
Unless you want to die

One who stands tall
Never stands alone

[Solo]

Don't look for me in Heaven
Don't look for me in Hell
Never taking me alive
I've got no soul to sell

Don't look for me in prison
Don't try to save my soul
I'm a man without a country
And I've got no place to go

You can say I'm just a gringo
You can say I'm just a man
I live outside the law
Doing anything I can

I keep the laws I make
And I break the laws you keep
I'm living on the edge
Living on the street

Don't look for me in Heaven
Don't look for me in Hell
Heaven taken me alive
I've got no soul to sell

Don't look for me in prison
Don't try to save my soul
I'm a man without a country
And I've got no place to go

 

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EXPENDABLE

I get professional pay
To make people go away
They got nothing to say

I'm expendable that's my claim to fame
I'm expendable don't have to know my name

Take a look into my dark side
Oh that's a window to my soul
You're watching on the outside
Yeah, that's all you people know
So bring a knife or a gun
And I'll show you what their for
Both of them are fun
When the raven's at your door

I'm expendable that's my claim to fame
I'm expendable don't have to know my name

Cause i will survive
With no one left around me
Cause you're all gonna die
Together we ride
With vengeance inside
For our brother who died
We got blood on our minds
No we may not return
But many will burn
With a story to tell
How we took them to hell

I'm expendable that's my claim to fame
I'm expendable don't have to know my name​

 

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AR (FATHER - NORWEGIAN VERSION)

Da jeg var barn
Holdt du i min hand
Far, du ma vite
At jeg na ser

Du skilte rett fra galt
Vi sa livets gang
Du gav oss det som var
Mulig a gi

Aldri skuffet du
Du gjorde meg sterk
Da jeg tok feil
Da jeg gikk feil

Vi kunne le og
Vi kunne sloss
Du forstod dog enna
Min tillit til deg

Du er med meg
I alle mine ord
Enhver time
Av hver eneste dag
Alt jeg gjor
Er jeg en del av deg

Du gav ditt liv for oss
Det var ditt mal
Hender som aldri tok
De viste vei

Hender som aldri tar
Kan bare gi
Du satte ditt preg
Pa vare liv

Du er med meg
I alle mine ord
Enhver time
Av hver eneste dag
Alt jeg gjor
Er jeg en del av deg

Far, en ting du alltid har visst​