[Verse 1]
There's a man who sees all there is to see
And what the future holds for all
As the days grow dark, was his sole and final warning
Beware of the one with invisible friends
They will steal into your mind
And all too soon the signs begin to show

[Chorus]
Rise up to the shining
Live long, live now
Rise up to the shining
Don't be blind by fools again
Fools again

[Verse 2]
As the page is turned and the story's told
Full of visions he had seen
The house on the hill with the haunting eyes that call
No one left as madness came out to play its game
If you stay too long you'll finally go insane, yeah

[Chorus]
Rise up to the shining
Live long, live now
Rise up to the shining
Don't be blind by fools again
Fools again

[Bridge]
Bells will take their toll on your way-oh
There's no way we're born to shine
Before our time, all your life
You're on your own
Lonely road, lost in a time
Let the light lead your way to the golden throne
It's the only way

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]
Rise up to the shining
Live long, live now
Rise up to the shining
Don't be blind by fools again
Rise up to the shining
Live long, live now
Rise up to the shining
Don't be blind by fools again

[Outro]
Oh, rise up, to the shining
Rise up, they're gonna steal your mind
Rise up, the house is gonna haunt you
No one laughed, no one cried
Oh, oh, oh yeah...

[Verse 1]
There's no end, there's no beginning to the old man's story
Does he still remember me from lives gone by
Oh, I see his spirit rising upon the back of time
I've got nowhere to hide
Will he keep a place for me

[Chorus]
He is the king of all kings
The keeper of light
He holds eternity's wings
Oh

[Verse 2]
In his eyes, an ocean's burning
Swollen seas of tears
Troubled mind, the beating war drums in his ears
No-one ever hears his warning
Am I the one he calls
When they tell me they're afraid, some say I'll be put away

[Chorus]
He is the king of all kings
The keeper of light
He holds eternity's wings
Oh

[Refrain]
My blood will spill my blood
Oh

[Guitar Solo]

[Refrain]
My blood will spill my blood

[Verse 3]
In the wisdom of the prophet's never-ending tale
"Open up the eyes within your mind" he said
Crowned in his ancient glory
There's a king within us all
Some will say it's all in vain, that he doesn't have a name

[Chorus]
He is the king of all kings
The keeper of light
He holds eternity's wings
Oh

[Verse 1]
Livin' in the fast lane is easy til you run out of road
Friends will turn to strangers when you're out of control
A slip of the tongue, when it's done, is often hard to see through
So never let your words be lies or they'll come looking for you

[Refrain]
It's a hard life to love
Mmmm, yeah

[Verse 2]
For the price of glory you left and threw your fortunes away
Never really cared too much for the job or the pay
You're standing in the rain with no cover but you never complain
You're an angry young man face to face but your mirror's insane

[Refrain]
It's a hard life to love
Mmmm

[Chorus]
I'm simply refusing a part in your world
Cause I see, see how it burns
I see how it turns
And you're simply denying the fact that you're blind
And I see no more, I see red
I only see red
Mmmm, yeah

[Verse 3]
Think of all the times I was hurting but you feel no pain
Think of all the lies you told me again and again
And still you seek the truth from those who continue to lie
And now you're seeking life from those who are living to die

[Refrain]
It's a hard life to love
Mmm

[Chorus]
I'm simply refusing a part in your world
Cause I see, see how it burns
I see how it turns
And you're simply denying the fact that you're blind
And I see no more, I see red
I only see red

[Guitar Solo]

[Bridge]
Oh yeah

[Verse 4]
Livin' in the fast lane ain't easy when you've run out of road
Friends will turn to strangers when you've nowhere to go
Don't give a damn when you're lost cause you'll die from it all
Laws were made to be broken and you do it for the thrill of it all

[Outro]
It's a hard life to love
Mm, yeah
It's a hard life to love
Oh yeah
It's a hard life to love
I've run out of road
Oh, hard life to love
I've run out of road
Oh yeah
It's a hard life to love...

[Verse 1]
Winged with steel they fill the air
The soldiers of fortune will ride
Into the sights of the enemy's gun
Those who have taken their oaths tonight
Are well prepared, they know they'll do or die
Even if it's suicide

[Chorus]
Let's take a chance
As the skies will burn tonight
Wasted lives and spirits run free
On the wings of no return

[Verse 2]
Dressed to kill where eagles dare
The fate of a nation's at hand
Is this the answer to their prayer
Come the dawn, through the blood red skies
Return with tears in their eyes
And they recall, thou shalt not kill

[Bridge]
And in the morning, they'll take a hero's bow
And make the ever lasting flight
Hear them calling up above all across the skies
Hear them calling up above from the other side

[Guitar Solo]

[Refrain]
Hear them call

[Chorus]
Let's take a chance
As the skies will burn tonight
Wasted lives and spirits run free
On the wings of no return
Let's take a chance
As the skies will burn tonight
Wasted lives and spirits run free
On the wings of no return

[Outro]
There's a fire in the sky
We all live to die
Ohhhhhh
Is this the answer
Let's take a chance
As the skies will burn tonight...

[Verse 1]
I'll play your game
But if you lose, you're gonna pay the price
Broken chains, like a prisoner freed at last
The fear inside just upped and died
Time will tell if I am wrong
Oh-oh, oh-oh
It won't be too long-ah

[Chorus]
You think I'm chasing shadows in the dark
Well, I'm not born to lose
Well, I'm not born to lose
Mmm

[Verse 2]
You curse my name
As I turn and walk away from view
Ooh, oh-oh, oh-oh
It won't be too long-uh
You don't scare me 'cause you're hard to see
And it's time that you were gone
Oh-oh, oh-oh
It won't be too long-ah

[Chorus]
You think I'm chasing shadows in the dark
Well I'm not born to lose
You think I'm chasing shadows in the dark

[Bridge]
What you gonna do about it now
What you gonna do about it now

[Guitar Solo]

[Bridge]
Yeah, yeah
Oh-oh, oh-oh
It won't be too long-ah
Ooh, oh-oh, oh-oh
It won't be too long-ah
Oh no
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh

[Outro]
You think I'm chasing shadows in the dark
What you gonna do about it now
What you gonna do about it now
There ain't nothing you can do about it now

[Verse 1]
I close my eyes, started dreaming
See a vision filled with wings headin' my way
I feel the presence of unknown power
Telling me to come, this is the only way

[Chorus]
It's a dream within a dream
Lost and lonely
Don't be fooled by the devil's hand
Oh no

[Verse 2]
Silent screamer filled with fear
As the night time shapes a face then disappears
Scared forever into believing
That your mind has met the prince of whom you see

[Chorus]
It's a dream within a dream
Lost and lonely
Don't be fooled by the devil's hand
Oh no

It's a dream within a dream
Lost forever
Don't be fooled by the devil
Oh no
*Sinister laughing*

[Bridge]
In your eyes the evil spirit arises
Blinded by the dark, you fall into shame
As the reaper takes you down the spiral stairway
You share the evil pit with Satan's name
Nightmare, it's got me runnin'
Nightmare, it's calling you
Nightmare, it's got me runnin'
Nightmare, it's calling you

[Chorus]
It's a dream within a dream
Lost and lonely
Don't get fooled
By the devil

It's a dream within a dream
Lost forever
Don't be fooled by the devil

[Outro]
It's got me running
It's just a nightmare
It's got me running
It's got me running
You'll wake up in dreams...

[Verse 1]
All your life you've been slipping and sliding, trying to find a way
Sun won't shine but now's your time to pay
There's no turning back as you look the hangman in the eye
Now Hell's just your death away

[Chorus]
It's too late to say you care
When there's evil in your stare
You say you're not to blame
In your head, voices mocking every prayer

[Verse 2]
Remember the face you saw that once was you
Spirits high, there's no way that you could lose
Give him rope they said as you look the hangman in the eye
And now around your neck, you feel the noose

[Chorus]
It's too late to say you care
When there's evil in your stare
You say you're not to blame
In your head, voices mocking every prayer
Now you're lost forever

[Guitar Solo]

[Bridge]
I'm burning with fire
It's time to leave and get out
I'm burning in fire
I can't take no more so get out
I'm burning with fire
The wheels of steel will grind you
I'm burning with fire
It's time you're lost forever

[Outro]
Lost forever
There's an evil in your stare
Lost forever
Hell's just a breath away
Lost forever
And there's no way out
You burn with fire
It's time to get out, get out, get out
Lost forever
There's evil in your stare
Lost forever
And there's no turning back
Lost forever
The wheels of steel will grind you
Lost forever
Lost forever
Lost forever...

[Verse 1]
No-one said it had to be this way
Why are we the victims of their final word
Dying world is killing us so slowly
I believe no God may save us now
Can you see what I see
Sinners, say your prayers tonight
The judgement day is here

[Verse 2]
Child of tomorrow will die
Not even born
Jesus, our questions He never seems to hear
Dying for the answers may be the price we pay
To find a key to our lives
Is there a Heaven
Is there a Hell
Who's this God
Tell me there's no God above
Why
Oh

[Verse 3]
We choose what Lord deep within our souls
He's not one thing
Oooh, we are His spirit
We could save this world from destruction day
Can you see what I see
Can you hear me cryin'
Oh God, can You help me now
Take my hand
Oh, oh
Oh God

[Outro]
You and I are victims of their world
As the masters of power try to poison our world
Greed, money taking over their souls
Just mechanical brains
Politicians don't know
They just don't know
Know
Know
Know
Just don't know...