Manowar

[ironaca]

WARRIORS OF THE WORLD

Here our soldiers stand, from all around the world
Waiting in a line, to hear the battle cry
All are gathered here, victory is near
The sound will fill the hall, bringing power to us all

We alone are fighting, for metal that it's true
We own the right, to live the fight, we're here for all of you
Now swear the blood upon your steel will never dry
Stand and fight together, beneath a metal sky (or beneath a battle sky???)

Brothers Everywhere
Raise Your Hands Into The Air
We're Warriors
Warriors Of The World
Like Thunder From The Sky
Sworn To Fight And Die
We're Warriors
Warriors Of The World

Many Stand Against Us But They Will Never Win
We Said We Would Return And Here We Are Again
To Bring Them All Destruction Suffering And Pain
We Are The Hammer Of The Gods We Are Thunder Wind And Rain

There They Wait In Fear With Swords In Feeble Hands
With Dreams To Be A King First One Should Be A Man
I Call Them Out And Charge Them All With A Life That Is A Lie
And In Their Final Hour They Shall Confess Before They Die

Brothers Everywhere
Raise Your Hands Into The Air
We're Warriors
Warriors Of The World
Like Thunder From The Sky
Sworn To Fight And Die
We're Warriors
Warriors Of The World

If I Should Fall In Battle My Brothers Who Fight By My Side
Gather My Horse And Weapons Tell My Family How I Died
Until Then I Will Be Strong I Will Fight For All That Is Real
All Who Stand In My Way Will Die By Steel

Brothers Everywhere
Raise Your Hands Into The Air
We're Warriors
Warriors Of The World
Like Thunder From The Sky
Sworn To Fight And Die
We're Warriors
Warriors Of The World​

 

[ironaca]

WARRIORS OF THE WORLD (UNITED)

Here our soldiers stand from all around the world
Waiting in a line to hear the battle cry
All are gathered here, victory is near
The sound will fill the hall, bringing power to us all

We alone are fighting for metal that is true
We own the right to live the fight, we're here for all of you
Now swear the blood upon your steel will never dry
Stand and fight together beneath the battle sky

[Chorus:]
Brothers everywhere - raise your hands into the air
We're warriors, warriors of the world
Like thunder from the sky - sworn to fight and die
We're warriors, warriors of the world

Many stand against us, but they will never win
We said we would return and here we are again
To bring them all destruction, suffering and pain
We are the hammer of the gods, we are thunder, wind and rain.

There they wait in fear with swords in feeble hands
With dreams to be a king, first one should be a man
I call about and charge them all with a life that is a lie
And in their final hour they shall confess before they die

[Repeat chorus]

If I should fall in battle, my brothers who fight by my side
Gather my horse and weapons, tell my family how I died
Until then I will be strong, I will fight for all that is real
All who stand in my way will die by steel

Brothers everywhere - raise your hands into the air
We're warriors, warriors of the world

[Repeat chorus to fade]​

 

[ironaca]

ACHILLES, AGONY AND ECSTASY IN EIGHT PARTS

(Prelude)

I/ HECTOR STORMS THE WALL (0: 58)

See my chariot run to your ships I'll drive you back to the sea
You came her for gold the wall will not hold
This day was promised to me
The gods are my shield lightning and javelins fly
Soon many will fall we are storming the wall
Stones fall snow from the sky

We will pay with our glory in the fire of battle
Zeus today is mine
Killing all in my way like sheep and like cattle
smashing skulls of all who defy
I spare not the hammer I spare not the sword
This day will ring with my name
None have to chase me let he who will face me
Kill me or die by the sword


II/ THE DEATH OF PATROCLUS (3: 42)

Oh friend of mine, how to say goodbye
This was your time, but the armor you wore was mine
I will not rest until Hector's blood is spilled
His bones will all be broken dragged across the field
This dear friend is how we'll say goodbye
until we meet in the sky


III/ FUNERAL MARCH (4: 55)
(Instrumental Part)


IV/ ARMOR OF THE GODS (7: 45)
(Instrumental Part)


V/ HECTOR'S FINAL HOUR (12: 45)

Here inside the walls of Troy, the gods weigh my fate
From this bay do I abstain, to a memory of hate
To pay for all the blood that spilled the many thousands i did kill
No walls can contain the gods' almighty will

I hear the silent voices I cannot hide
The gods leave no choices so we all must die
Oh Achilles let thy arrows fly, into the wind, where eagles cross the sky
Today my mortal blood will mix with sand it was foretold
I will die by thy hand into Hades my soul descend


VI/ DEATH HECTOR'S REWARD (16: 05)

Cowards in the grip of fear, no valor to uphold
Cut into the earth, with honor 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 bealt my hand a ruthless fate
To avenge, and bringeth fury, Hector feel my hate
A bloodbath I was born to bring, by 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 of 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 direction
I fall upon you bringing death, the gods give no protection

Coward in the grip of fear, no valor to uphold
Cut into the earth, with honor long been sold
For all shall come to know me, as they fall unto their knees
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...


VII/ THE DESECRATION OF HECTOR'S BODY (19: 40)
(Instrumental Part)


VIII/ THE GLORY OF ACHILLES (24: 25)

The oath of the gods, this day was fulfilled
In the heat of the battle, Hector was killed
See him Patroclus, down in the dust
Rejoice in his death my symbol of trust

A dozen highborn youths, have been killed
Cutting their throats their blood was all spilled
Their bodies set at the foot of your fire
With oxen, sheep and two of your hounds

Your funeral Pyre high off the ground
Hector's body dragged three times around
I will carry the torch to your funeral pyre
I will ask of the wind to send high your fire

Hector's blood will not be washed from my body
Until your body is burned
A prophecy spoken a promise fulfilled
More blood will be spilled, more will be killed.

​

 

[ironaca]

ALL MEN PLAY ON TEN

I made a rock-n-roll sin
When I tried giving in, to make money had to turn down loud
They said, "Why be proud, don't play so loud
Be like us and get a sound that's real thin
Wear a polyester suit, act happy, look cute, get a haircut
And buy small gear"
That's when I turned to them and said, hold it, right there

Well it's more to me than just a job, and while I'm playing
You won't get robbed
Nobody tells a man how to play, it just ain't that way
Hey, hey, hey, can you hear me say

All men play on ten, never gonna turn down again
All men play on ten, never gonna turn down again

I'm jet fuel honey, plug me in to 220, step back and let
My fingers fly
While I'm burning up my gear, there's a fire in your ear
That's won't stop until the day you die
I really put it to the floor when I hear the crowd roar
Oh, it's music to my ears when they scream
Then! Run back the power jack, and deck, all of my gear

Well it's more to me than just a job, and while I'm playing
You won't get robbed
Nobody tells a man how to play, it just ain't that way
Hey, hey, hey, can you hear me say

All men play on ten, never gonna turn down again
All men play on ten, never gonna turn down again

Well it's more to me than just a job, and while I'm playing
You won't get robbed
Nobody tells a man how to play, it just ain't that way
Hey, hey, hey, can you hear me say

All men play on ten, never gonna turn down again
All men play on ten, never gonna turn down aga​

 

[ironaca]

AN AMERICAN TRILOGY

Oh I wish I was in the land of cotton
Old times they are not forgotten
Look away, look away, look away Dixie land

Oh I wish I was in Dixie away, away
In Dixie land I'll take my stand
To live and die in Dixie

Dixie land where I was born
Early Lord one frosty morning
Look away, look away, look away Dixie land

Glory, glory, hallelujah
Glory, glory, hallelujah
Glory, glory, hallelujah
This truth is marching on

So hush little baby, don't you cry
You know your daddy's bound to die
All my trials Lord will soon be over

Glory, glory, hallelujah
This truth is marching on
This truth is marching on​

 

[ironaca]

ANIMALS

Hear the call of the wild in us all
It waits for the night to fall
I'm getting hot, I'm ready for the night
No holdin' back, let's ball
I'm gonna give all you can take all night
And leave you in the morning feeling right

I'm an animal, there's an animal in me
Gonna set it free
I'm an animal, there's an animal in me
Gonna set it free

I've been looking, you've been watching the side
There's somethings you just can't hide
Oh, your getting wet, your working up a sweat
Your hairs standing up on end
Your skin is screaming, glad we met?
Tonight's one night you won't forget

I'm an animal, there's an animal in me
Gonna set it free
I'm an animal, there's an animal in me
Gonna set it free​

 

[ironaca]

ANNIHILATION

Another lie
Time to die
Another day
Blown away

Another scam
Show you who i am
Another day
Blown away

Hand of justice
Soon will be falling
Vengeance thine
Lord of steel
Annihilation

They will never win this fight
We have the power and the might
We have the sacred right
Feel the power here tonight

Hand of justice
Soon will be falling
Vengeance thine
Lord of steel
Annihilation

Live the life we truly feel
Fighting for the lord of steel
Heavy metal is my life
Heavy metal will never die​

 

[ironaca]

ARMY OF EMMORTALS

Battle hymmns did sound the call.
You came to our side.
You heard true metal-into glory
Ride.

You stood beside us the false ones
Cried.-Your love is judgment.
You gave us life.

You wait in the rain-you walk
Through the snow.We give you
Our blood.We want you to know.
In our eyes you emmortal-
In our hearts you'll live forever-
In our eyes you emmortal-
In our hearts you'll live forever.

We have read your letters-
We have heard your call.
We were brought together-
Cause we've got the balls-
To play the loudest metal.
So hard and so wild and mean.-
You'll live forever we were
Born from your belief.

Metal makes us strong
Together we belong forever-
Here's your song we want you to
Know
In our eyes you emmortal-
In our hearts you'll live forever-
In our eyes you emmortal-
In our hearts you'll live forevermore.

Metal makes us strong
Together we belong forever-
Here's your song we want you to
Know
In our eyes you emmortal-
In our hearts you'll live forever-
In our eyes you emmortal-
In our hearts you'll live forevermore.​

 

[ironaca]

ARMY OF THE DEAD

Raise thy weapons on this day
Ye shall not die alone

Fight and die let valkyries fly
For they shall take thee home

I promise thee that on this night
Ye shall be by my side

Asgard's halls await with hero's
Brothers that have died

For thee we wait at Asgard's gates
Come join us by our side

Valhalla waits so choose thy fate
For all of us must die!​

 

[ironaca]

ARMY OF THE DEAD, PART II

Raise thy weapons on this day
Ye shall not die alone

Fight and die, let valkyries fly
For they shall take thee home

I promise thee that on this night
Ye shall be by my side

Asgard's halls await with heroes
Brothers that have died

For thee we wait at asgard's gates
Come join us by our side

Valhalla waits so choose thy fate​