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ALTARIA LYRICS
"The Fallen Empire" (2006)
1. Disciples
2. Valley of Rainbows
3. Abyss of Twilight
4. Frozen Hearts
5. Crucifix
6. Showdown
7. The Lion
8. Outlaw Blood
9. Chosen One
10. Access Denied
1. Disciples
Disciples are ready to sacrifice
Human life before the gods
While virgins wait in paradise
Some find their truth in stars
Another claims we are born again
Beyond the mystic final dawn
But how do we know right from wrong
There is no writing on the wall
Who pulls the strings
You? Me? They? We?
Comitting sin after sin
The preacher on the sidewalk says
It's time that we repent
So listen hard and listen well
Cos he's from heaven sent
Who pulls the strings
You? Me? They? We?
Comitting sin after sin
Read between the lines
Make up your mind
But what are we supposed to do
If the reason to live is to die
Look straight into the eyes
Chose from the lies
But how are we supposed to live
If the reason to laugh is to cry
To live is to die slowly
Disciples of the lost and lonely
I don't know where to turn or who to believe
When prowlers of the night-time all run free
What if our time in this crazy world
Simply is the final round
And we're just here to raise some hell
And then go six feet under ground
Disciples using the sin
To live is to die slowly
Disciples of the unholy
2. Valley of Rainbows
Night after night it's all the same
Fear returning again from yesterday
Like a stray dog I roam the streets alone
Waiting for justice when heads will roll
Manipulation – manipulation and lies
Annihilation – somehow in the veins of mankind
I feel the sun in my eyes
Holding my head high
Cos I've come so far
When all injustice is torn apart
Fallen angel – out of danger
Give me a sign
When a holy mission finds the ancient wisdom
And eternal peace of mind
In the valley of rainbows
In the valley of rainbows
Day after day I look for truth
Reasons for hatred and wasted youth
Like a gambler I'm walking on thin ice
Time has come for me to make things right
Forever and ever – forever I'll reach for the sky
Never say never – leave the burning bridges behind
Fallen angel – out of danger
Evil on the run
When a holy mission finds the ancient wisdom
Tell me I'm the wanted one
3. Abyss of Twilight
When we reach our destination
Time has come for us to rule
At the place below the surface
We will dethrone all the fools
As we sail towards horizons
With blood upon our hands
Taking on the stormy waters
Building castles in the sand
Running away with the winds of change
And fear of childhood years
Stormwarning
On the ocean of the free
I'm falling
In the abyss of twilight stars are
Incomplete
On our glorious arrival
We will rise and conquer land
Our quest will be victorious
As we fight until the end
When the lightning strikes the tower
And the clouds they promise rain
Our future come before us
And all we see is pain
Running away with the winds of change
And the fears of childhood years
Stormwarning
On the ocean of the free
I'm falling
In the abyss of twilight – destiny!
Stormwarning
In the abyss of twilight stars are
Incomplete
When we reach our destination
Time has come to say goodbye
To the gods and the immortal
While the fire burns inside
4. Frozen Hearts
Looking up to the sky for a sign
In retrospect all visions failed time after time
Behind the mask, inside the mind
Another martyre crucified
Walls of endless mystery
In the labyrinth of realized fantasies
Fight fire with fire
And magic will resurrect
The sacred desire eternally
Frozen hearts in a house of cards
A game of pale illusions
Lonely souls left out in the cold
Salvation feeding flames of retribution
Moving on towards the end of the line
Unholy creatures kneeling by the liquid shrine
Wild visionaires died one by one
Another lost prodigal son
Miles of endless misery
On the highway of tomorrow's broken dream
5. Crucifix
Riding towards the war like noble abcient knights
Down on their knees they fall before the evil eyes
The symbol of salvation under darker clouds
Facing demons that fell from above
Armed legions of pure evil marching through our world
And the eyes of the brave turn so cold
A martyre calling from a lost millenium
Trusting the word and they die by the crucifix
Drifting further away into a night of mist
Preachers of a fallen temple
Struggling on to raise the crucifix
Disciples worship icons in their church of gold
While the masses keep walking on by
Scriptures of wisdom fading on the walls of stone
As a flower when winter arrives
A martyre calling from a lost millenium
Riding towards the war like noble abcient knights
Down on their knees they fall before the evil eyes
Preachers of a fallen temple
Struggling on to raise the crucifix
The choir of angels standing by the monument
Singing praise led by disharmony
As darkness falls in a protected paradise
The world outside still waits for the feast
6. Showdown
Another shade of grey
And a worn-out hand
Another palefaced man
Lost in a dreamland
Another spireful soul
Seeks, destroys
Another twofaced man
Embracing the last rose
A figure in black is standing there
On the edge of sanity
Holding on to the dawn of creation
While the world is ruled by greed
Emeralds fall like rain from the sky
The free fight for freedom
A forgotten angel cries
Showdown – victims of fate
Soldiers in agony still asking why
Spellbound under the blade
Hatred and bloodshed reflected by innocent eyes
Another fading flame
In a private hell
Another desperate man
Leaving his dark cell
A creature of war is standing there
On the burning battlefield
Holding on to the glory nations
While the heart strives to break free
7. The Lion
Unexplored territory
On the road to sacred ground
The final resting place for angels
A holy tomb not ment to find
Marching on, digging deeper
Finding icons that this world should never see
By the nightfall at the borderline
When it comes down to the wire
By the river, under clear blue skies
The hunters of the holy fear the lion
In the dark jungle waiting
The vicious king of predators
Immortals burning in the fire
Beyond the land where lions roar
I'm the lion
When it comes down to the wire
I'm the lion, I'm the lion
The hunters of the holy fear the lion
8. Outlaw Blood
Gazing out through the bars of your window
At a world that's passing you by
You used to be the one with all the answers
And now you're the mighty king of fools
You had the crowd inside your hand
You led them to the promised land
But it was only a matter of time
Until they saw your wicked ways
Confrontations face to face
Demanding answers and no more lies
Just a thief in the night
Soldier without a fight
In the shadows you stand ready
Outlaw blood
Boiling in your veins
Outlaw blood
Strike without a warning
Outlaw blood
Outnumbered you layed down your arms
A stranger hiding in the dark
Soon you were back on the streets again
And when it all came to an end
Big tears of shame ran down your face
From above you fell into hell
Dreams of fortune and fame
You played and lost your own game
Through the flames you will walk crying
Outlaw blood
Boiling in your veins
Outlaw blood
Strike without a warning
Outlaw blood
To you it's just a game
Outlaw blood
Misery is calling
Outlaw blood
9. Chosen One
These landscapes of beauty
Hold more than meets the eye
Darkness comes early
And the night controls the mind
Look into the future
Gaze into the crystal ball
Release all your sorrows
Let the new beginning dawn
I've been waiting for you
Down by the shoreline
Towards the shadows we walk
Without fear in our hearts
Can you feel the hunger of the chosen one
Growing stronger out on the run chosen one
The show keeps on falling
Inside a cold and darkness world
And no sight of daylight
Makes this place on earth feel cursed
Get out of your nightmare
Find a reason to go on
Just wait for tomorrow
You'll see a new beginning dawn
I've been searching for you
Over the rainbow
Up from the ashes we rise
Just to face a better day
Can you feel the hunger of the chosen one
Growing stronger out on the run
Can you feel the power of the chosen one
Take you higher, touch the sun
10. Access Denied
The painting on the walls used to be my portrait
But now it seems I've been replaced
All doors are locked around me
There is no way in nor out
Times they change, love turned to hate...
Yesterday I walked through the halls of power
My head held high proud as a king
This was once my temple a vision that came true
And I had the wind beneath my wings
Mighty men is suits create the future
With dollars-signs on their twisted minds
This time there was no part in it for me
I hear tomorrow screaming my name
And the call is heard all around the world
I guess I was just far too blind to see
So when the curtain falls
There is no seat saved for the broken hero
Access – access denied
To the fortress of my heart
Access – access denied
Youth has passed me by and I was just a puppet
Controlled by masters without soul
Mr.Know it alls got the better of me
Next time I won't take the fall
Like a homeless child I walk through alleys
And I still can't find any peace of mind
So hard to recall if I feel it before
When I grab my pillow made of granith
Thinking back a while to the restless times
My minds made up I will strike back by dawn
But when the crowds are gone
There is no one there for the fallen hero
Access – access denied
To the fortress of my heart
Access – access denied
Access – access denied
To the kingdom of the gods
Access – access denied
I've been thrown to the dogs
The vultures picking on my bones
With my voice still loud and clear
Someday I'll return once more
The painting on the walls used to be my portrait
Now I know I've been replaced
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