In 1945 the year it came to be
Their fate decided
many miles accross the sea
They told them not to fear
they couldn't be prepaired
Then came the day
that not a single soul was spared

Too late there's no escape
The Trial has begun
Down they fly
From out of the sky
Feel the radiation burn

The men of power
had nothing to fear
When the finger hits the switch
they're far away from here
Down in their sanctuary
hidding in their lair
The sorcerers of justice
will be waiting for them there

Too late there's no escape
The Trial has begun
Down they fly
From out of the sky
Feel the radiation burn

I saw the people running
through all my dreams
I heard the soldiers crying
Mother Nature screams
I saw destruction falling
from out of the sky
I heard the Wise Man calling... Why?

In 1945 the year it came to be
Their fate decided
many miles accross the sea
They told them not to fear
they couldn't be prepaired
Then came the day
that not a single soul was spared.

Too late there's no escape
The Trial has begun
Down they fly
From out of the sky
Feel the radiation burn
				

The Vikings they were conquerors, they sought to rule the land,
Many peaceful villages were crushed beneath their hands,
Driven by the power of Lucifer and Thor,
They pillaged and they plundered, took women for their whores,
Blades of steel.

The Vikings sailed to foreign shores, with steel at their command,
Seeking warmth and shelter, they roamed across the land,
Zandor was their leader, there's none so fearless and brave,
He'd guide them through the coming months,
Through winter they'd be safe,
Blades of Steel.

Shining sun warms the earth, autumn time has come,
People gathered in the fields, the summer's almost gone,
By the fireside, they would laugh and dance and sing,
Prepared for anything the winter months would bring,
But soon they would fall by blades of steel.

Blades of steel, ripping through the town,
Blades of steel, tearing you all down,
Blades of steel, put terror in your hearts
Blades of steel, tear the world apart.
				

They say there's no future for me
Locked in the tower I'll be
Until the day the hangman calls my name
The gallows pole stands straight and call

My thoughts turn to blackness I swear
This silence is too much to bear
Am I alone? Is someone calling me?
I must be strong, shed no more tears
Until it's time to die

I took the blame and sealed my fate
With words to the wise
How much longer must I wait
For death is my prize
Death is my prize

Subjected to torture and pain
I'll never see loved ones again
I no longer know what is and is not true
Agree to their lies is all that's left to do
Confession's extracted I'll bow my hand
Until it's time to die
Until it's time to die
Until it's time to die
				

So it came to pass in the ancient days of immortality
There would come a great flood such as the world had never seen
There was pandemonium in the cities and streets the whole world around
Men, women, and children were crushed in the race for higher ground

Fly together holy men and kings
Fly Godspeed on golden wings
But holy men and kings would die
In the year Twenty Twenty Five

At first the people laughed with scorn at the prophet's claim
Men of faith remained in wait for the rapture that never came
A rushing wall of water so high to cleanse the world of sin
For the few survivors there was little choice but to begin again

Fly together common men and kings
Fly full speed on frantic wings
But common men and kings they died
In the year Twenty Twenty Five

Fly together holy men and kings
Fly Godspeed on golden wings
Fly
But holy men and kings would die
Common men and kings they died
In the year Twenty Twenty Five
				

Out in the cold, you've got nowhere to run, but you're free again,
When you're alone you remember the day in your cell,
You were convicted and sentenced to life,
Your cries of "Injustice", unheard,
Locked inside, you planned your break,
Now you're free.

[Chorus]
So you've got to run again,
You've broken your chains,
Now you've got to run, run, run.

Gotta break free!

Now that you're out, you can look fot the ones who condemned you,
Show the world that you're not just a pawn in this game,
All of their faces you see in your mind,
Your memories build up into hate,
All you've been through, gonna put them through Hell,

[Chorus]

Break out and run, your escape has begun,
But the Law's on your ass once again,
Wanted and hunted, you know you can't hide,
So keep running as fast as you can,
You know you were innocent, you know they were wrong,
And now they've turned you into a killer,
Another wasted life now, just thrown it away,
So with their own lives you're gonna make them pay.

[Chorus]

[Chorus]

Gotta break free!
				

Looking for a way to put me down,
I gotta stop your hanging around,
You're telling me I'm crazy, but I'm not a fool,
I don't live by the book, I don't want no rules.

Trying to make it through all the rough times,
All the way to the top, it's a tough ride,
They're all calling me mad, I've gotta prove them wrong,
I don't care what it takes, I can't wait too long.

[Chorus]
No turning back, can't stop me now,
No turning back, so don't put me down,
No turning back, cos I told you before
No turning back, no turning back, break down the door.

What's it like at the top, it's a tough ride,
You never know who's taking your side,
Jealous people who are are causing you pain,
And there's the days when it drives you insane,
No turning back, no time for dreaming,
I love this life, I feel like screaming,
You all should know, there's a lesson for learning,
Deep in my heart, there's a flame that is burning.

Gotta keep on trying when the going's tough,
Cos you can do anythin if you want it enough,
Believe in yourself, no-one else but you,
And if you've got the guts, you can make it through.

[Chorus]

No turning back!
				

[Instrumental]
				

Why should I now play the Roman fool and die on my own sword
You made me into whatever I am, for every sin of mine the blame is yours
So bring it on do your worst my ex-friend, I'll surrender but only by force

I'll never yield, I'll never give in to you
I'll never yield, This siege mentality is all down to you

Well it was not so very long ago I was courted by your heads of state
You turned a blind eye to human rights just as long as I played your game
But now it suits you to have me removed, you think I'll simply walk away

I'll never yield, I'll never give in to you
I'll never yield, This siege mentality is all down to you

Siege Mentality
My armies will die for me
I laugh at your naivety
And sneer at your kind from within my confines

No matter how much the wind should howl, the mountain still cannot bow
You took my riches in exchange for arms, I'll use them against you now
So let the mother of all conflicts begin, I'll show the world and how

I'll never yield, I'll never give in to you
I'll never yield, This siege mentality is all down to you
I'll never yield, You'll never take me alive
I'll never yield, This siege mentality is how I survive
				

A piece of destiny old and free
For a life condemned by tyranny
Oppression
A young man laughs as his father dies
But a young man will grow old
In succession
Life goes on in an evil land
Where a man can die and the kings commands
No reason
One man rules and the rest obey
You think you can say what you want to say
It's treason

Far beyond the mountains in the east
A woman prays
Twenty years have passed since the day
A young man went away
Away, he climbed greatest heights
Reaped the virgin fields
A way to break the storms of rock
Break the dark lord's shield

A young man dies in the land of no where
Where the seeds of death are already sown
Lying
A woman waits in the eastern hills
With a dying hope from a dying heart
Crying
City prides the new king crowned
Into the realm don't make a sound
A young child born to a great sunrise
Looked up to the sky with helpless eyes

Oppression
Oppression
				

I feel the icy hand of fear, now I sense the time is near to pass into the next world
So as they ready me for salvation, there'll be spells and incantations to keep me safe from evil

Spells from the book of the dead. Words on the scroll
Written in pharaoh's blood. Sanctified
Incantations for my soul

Now as the sleep of death will rise and at last I close my eyes, Anubis waiting for my soul
So I'm delivered up to Ra. My final journey takes me for into the spirit world

Spells from the book of the dead. Words on the scroll
Written in pharaoh's blood. Sanctified
Incantations for my soul

It's in the valley of the kings
It's written in the sands of time
My secrets held within my tomb
A curse on those who break the seal

I felt the icy hand of fear when I sensed the time was near to pass into the next world
So as they readied me for salvation, there were spells and incantations to keep me safe from evil

Spells from the book of the dead. Words on the scroll
Written in pharaoh's blood. Sanctified
Incantations for my soul
Ra deliver me
Ra god of the sun
Ra deliver me
Ra god of the sun
				

No more subterfuge and no more pretence. There's not much to offer in my defence
I've gone off the path it's true but on this day, I have nothing to say

Nothing but the truth
The truth the whole truth
Nothing but the truth

These are my final words
And this is my one last testimony
I'll speak nothing but the truth this day

I have given all to plead my case. There's no lies written on my face
No more deception no games to play. I have nothing to say

These are my final words
And this is my one last testimony
I'll speak nothing but the truth this day

No more subterfuge and no more pretence. There's not much to offer in my defence
I've gone off the path it's true but on this day, I have nothing to say

Nothing but the truth
The truth the whole truth
Nothing but the truth

These are my final words
And this is my one last testimony
I'll speak nothing but the truth this day
				

Now your time has come, you've got to travel away,
But where your path will lead, no man can say,
Look back on your life, hear the Mourners song,
Just your Innner Conscience betrays your wrongs,
Watch the road unfold before you,
Is this not what you thought you'd see?
Shrug away the chains that bound you,
You'll stand alone in the dark,
But still you don't feel free.

Sail away along the river,
Where the souls of dead-men moan,
Will your road go on forever,
Could they leave you here alone? ...No!

Through the white marble gates, down the dimly-lit path,
Looking over your shoulder, did you hear someone laugh?
See the bright lights ahead, they possess their own call,
Unaware that you're dead, got your back to the wall,
The Gates Of Justice now closed, hear the key in the lock,
Watch and your path will unfold, as you stand alone in the dark.

Trying to find a place to hide,
As from the bonds of life, you're freed,
Satan, laughing, creeps inside,
Attracted by your wealth and greed,
All at once, you see your jury,
All the bastards you have spurned,
The Judge's eyes ablaze with fury,
You stand alone now, feel the flames begin to burn.

You're gonna stand alone in the dark
				

Heads will roll as the people fight for their rights
We've got to be free from the rich mans greed, on we fight

Waging war on the monarchy
Taking from aristocracy
Take them all to the guilotine
To die

They've lived in harmony for much too long, now they take
The rich must die, they can pay for their mistakes
Take them chained to the guilotine
Across bridges their heads will be seen
The time has come, the people must rebel

Oo, there's no bread, let them eat cake
The rich can rot in hell for their mistakes
				

Father forgive them, they know not what they do
Self-obsessed generations without a clue
To the meaning of sacrifice, made by those gone before
Their legend inscribed on the Cenotaph wall

Bow your head for the glorious dead
We will remember
We will remember then
At the Cenotaph wall

They shall not grow old as we that are left grow old
Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember then

Mother don't weep for them, they gave their lives for a cause
Spilled out their lifeblood for you and me
The names of thousands have been etched in stone
Forever inscribed on the Cenotaph wall

Bow your head for the glorious dead
We will remember
We will remember then
At the Cenotaph wall
We will remember then
At the Cenotaph wall
				

Alright

Lurking in the shadows
Looking for a kill
Unsuspecting victims
Dying at his will
Lord of all before him
Darkness is his home
No ones there to fight him
Please don't go out alone

Soon the night will fall
And he will rise
The sharp and bloodstained teeth
Bearing evil eyes
Poised in silence
Begin your final breath
He waits to deliver
The kiss of death

Breathing death around him
Rising from the grave
Seeking human life blood
To fulfil his crave
Feel his eyes upon you
It will not be long.
No one cares to fight him
He's the chosen one

When the night is young
He leaves us too
Blood is life for him
He needs some soon
Poised in silence
Begin your final breath
He waits to deliver
(Ha,ha)The kiss of death

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Lurking in the shadows
Looking for a kill
Unsuspecting victims
Dying at his will
Lord of all before him
Darkness is his home
Those who gaze upon him
They are soon to come