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JAMES BYRD LYRICS
"Crimes Of Virtuosity" (1998)
1. Prelude in Sea (intrumental)
2. Metatron
3. Heaven on Their Minds
4. In My Darkest Hour
5. The Hunted Heretic (When I Was Young)
6. Jane (instrumental)
7. Get Free
8. Storm King
9. Goodbye My Love
10. Going Home
1. Prelude in Sea (intrumental)
2. Metatron
Watching the sky and you notice that it’s black
To the east a rider’s come - he’s here to take me back
Flaming eyes of white-hot coals and lightning for his skin
Arms of bronze and sun-flash hair – electric to the wind
Still I won’t hide from his face
Oh, yeah – Metatron is come to me
The glory of the vision wheel to light the cosmic sea
Oh, yeah – like a wheel within a wheel
The fire comes down Heaven sent – Can’t you seee what’s real?
Watch how the Devil will steal all your dreams
Chariot the speed of light – he makes an awesome sound
Speeding like a comet to the earth he burns the ground
Everybody feels the heat – the passion in his wings
All the nations burn with rage and fight for useless things
Now I can see what will be...
Oh, yeah – Metatron is come to me
A star is born – the vision came – it tells me what will be
Oh, yeah – his starship’s sailing free
The fire of the magic wheel – eternal majesty
Oh, yeah – it’s a wheel within a wheel
Fire came down Heaven sent – Can’t you seee what’s real?
Watch how the serpent take life when it’s time for the kill...
Rocks they are falling – the mountains step aside
Fortress of the man of sin reveals and open wide
Masses see the lie he told – they send him to his grave
The Vica’s gone - the song he sang – it could never save your soul...
Death reigned so hard on The Way
Oh, yeah – Metatron is come to me
The fire of this vision wheel to light the cosmic sea
Oh, yeah – his starship’s sailing free
Fire came down Heaven sent to show me what would be
Oh, yeah – like a wheel within a wheel
The fire came down Heaven sent – Can’t you seee what’s real?
Watch how the serpent takes on all your dreams when you sleep
3. Heaven on Their Minds
...My mind is clearer now
At last - all too well - I can see where we all soon will be
If you strip away - the myth from the man
You will see where we all soon will be
Jesus...
You've started to believe the things they say of you
You really do believe this talk of God is true -
And all the good you've done - will soon get swept away
You've begun to matter more - than the things you say,
Listen Jesus - I don't like what I see -
all I ask is that you listen to me - and remember -
I've been your right-hand man - all along
You have set them all on fire -
They think they've found the new Messiah -
And they'll hurt you when they find they're wrong
Nazareth your famous son - should have stayed a great unknown-
like his father carving wood - He'd have made good
Tables, chairs and oaken chests would have suited Jesus best
He'd have caused nobody harm - no one alarm
Listen Jesus, do you care for your race?
- Don't you see we must keep in our place?
We are occupied - have you forgotten how put down we are?
I am frightened by the crowds -
for we are getting much too loud -
and they'll crush us if we go too far - if we go too far
Listen Jesus to the warning I give;
Please remember that I want us to live -
but it's sad to see our conscience weaken if we don’t free our own
All your followers are blind - too much heaven on their minds
It was beautiful, but now it's sour
Yes it's all gone sour - all gone sour
won’t you listen to me...? Jesus...Jesus
4. In My Darkest Hour
Here I stand naked – before God and Man
Unlocking sacred dorors in my search to understand
Now full of wisdom – my innocence lost
I found what I wanted – but what has it cost¨
All my truth is shattered on the ground
Dream to show my way...
In my darkest hour – I struggle to be free
Light is all around me – but I’m too blind to see
The things I learned – were too big for me
Lost old friends for new ones – straight-jacket company
My bitter white pills – could never stop the rush
The things I see now – seem more than too much
All my dreams are broken on the ground
My world is fallen down...
In my darkest hour – love is all around me
So strong that I cower – to learn humility
Will the madness end... have I lost my way?
“What hurts you makes you stronger”
- Still waiting for the day
For every soldier – there’s a weak and bended knee
Black star shine on me...
In my darkest hour – I struggle to be free
The light is all around me – but I’m too blind to see
In my darkest hour – love is all around me
So strong I cower – to learn humility
5. The Hunted Heretic (When I Was Young)
When I was young – I was a heretic
The ripe goat to kick – took-on their power trip
I was infection – to them an outcast dog
The hunted martyr – I destroyed their God
Take in the air – while you can breathe
... as I am now – soon you will be – Hunted
But now that I’m dead – I can speak my mind
The blind see the dead – but they don’t know our kind
See... Take-in the sights – while you can see
All that you are – will cease to be
Everyone is dead
Everyone she was – is gone to the stake
All her glory – an empty fake
Drunk with blood – she went Heaven sent
All the children starve – just to pay her rent
Babylon is fallen – she has crushed them all
All... A counterfeit to dread – all her love is dead
Kneel... Down to your knees – to those who kneel;
Now... You’re wiser than me – you make me feel – Hunted
6. Jane (instrumental)
7. Get Free
I know you fight with your endeavors –
When all that you want is the splendor –
Of love – and life
But lies are the spell that we’re under –
And seven is the magic number
Tell me when we’re gonna get free - Get free
Freedom – get free
Day upon night would you only do right
When you’re free
If hurting brings another pleasure –
You and your life will be measured –
By light and darkness
You stood on the scales they fell over –
The three and the seven’s one over;
Lust – Greed – Gluttony – Sloth – Envy – Pride – Rage...
Tell me when we’re gonna get free
Get free
Freedom – get free
Freedom – get free
Freedom – get free
8. Storm King
Deep within his heart – he kills himself to live
And it’s never good enough but he’s only trying to live
He’s certain no one loves him – so he fights for their respect
A human being lies dead inside – killed by their neglect
He’ll never disappoint them – he’s too afraid to fall
His super-human effort doesn’t feel like love at all
Crucified perfectionist to virtuosity... Much like you and me
Master of the burning note – he plays what they can’t play
Wizard of the poem – he said what they won’t say
A medium of feelings – he’s not sure that they’re his own
Overwhelming visions come and cut him to the bone
Somebody love him – before it’s all too late
Why does no one know this man who’s headed for his fate
Killed upon the altar of virtuosity
Storm King – makes the wind that burns your soul
Storm King – all the world will ever know
Storm King – screams the notes that he must play
Storm King – waits for love another day
Storm King – Storm King
Storm King lives another day and wonders what went right
Paralyzed momentum takes his wonder to the night
How’s he going to top it – or should he even try?
Happiness turns upside down – he doesn’t even cry
I think that he could come apart – take a trip to where he’s from
He’s got to keep on working so he doesn’t eat the gun
Crucified perfectionist to Virtuosity
Storm King – he can ride the passion wave
Storm King – only love’s the way to save
Storm King – all the world will ever know
Storm King – he can’t trust another soul
Storm King
Storm King – Icon to the broken heart of virtuosity
Storm King – Storm King
Storm King – makes the wind that burnt your soul
Storm King – all the world will ever know
Storm King – scream the notes that he must play
Storm King – waits for love another day
Storm King – Storm King
Storm King – Storm King
Storm King – Storm King
9. Goodbye My Love
I thought that we would always be
but love turned to fear, when we got too close, blinding us in our own tears.
My heart always knew the truth;
dreading the day that I saw all along, now I can see I was wrong.
Memories won’t let me rest; in my heart I’m alway saying
“Goodbye my love – I’ll be with you again
All our stars shine – knowing what has been
Tonight my love – we know the way of pain
Destiny of parting times has burned us in it’s flame –
Goodbye – tonight”.
You said that you would never leave.
I believed by the light in your eyes, killing myself trying to please,
I gave so much of who I am,
the day that you left me, you took me with you, holding my heart in your hand.
I can’t bear to see you know; I’m too afraid to hear you say
“Goodbye my love, I think of you, a friend.
You’ll live on within my heart, trouble’s at it’s end.
Tonight my love, there’s nothing left to gain;
destiny befell our time and burned us in it’s flame –
Goodbye my love”.
So I became Symphony; The world should know your name,
all my love, passioned into fame.
To know I remember you, I write of you tonight;
sorrow turns to bitter joy, to think that you were right.
Goodbye my love, I’ll be with you again,
In my heart I see the day, when love will let me in.
Tonight I long, to tell you of my life;
gone far is the anger now, you’ve always been my light;
Tonight my love...
I feel you – and I wish you well,
but I’m still confused when I think about us,
I guess I’m still under your spell.
Happiness is all I want for you,
you’ve got to believe me, I’d never decieve you,
that’s why I’m still such a fool.
I can’t bear to see you sad, I think of you and my heart says;
“Goodbye my love – I’ll be with you again –
all our stars shine – knowing what has been.
Tonight – my love – I know the way of pain –
Destiny of lonely nights – has burned me in it’s flame”.
Goodbye my love, I’ll love you ‘til the end.
In my heart I see the day when you return again.
Tonight my love, tonight I sing;
“Goodbye – Goodbye my love – I sing Goodbye”.
10. Going Home
Can’t begin to share my thoughts with you
Won’t let me share this bloodied edge of razor truth
And again you know I stand corrected
Are you aware of how much you’ve lied from your perspective?
This is where it ends
Humility inside, you’ve got to live for truth now
Corporation never bends
This is where I live day in day out for them
Company became my life When I saw her with him
I’m going home
Got my train in Tokyo
The only place I know
Going home
Through my shame is hard to bare
Pretend it isn’t so
Going home
Walk in late and no one needs to know
A one way swinging door for your artifice of truth
Yes, we’ll do it your way when you haven’t got a clue
And when the shutters of your mind are open wide
I’ll be there to checkmate you and look inside
This is where it ends
Humility inside, you’ve got to live for truth now
Corporation never bends
This is where I live my day in and out for them
Company became my life hhen I saw her with him
I’m going home
Got my train in Tokyo
The only place I know
Going home
Through my shame is hard to bare
Pretend it isn’t no
Going home
Walk in late and no one needs to know
I’m going home
Got my train in Tokyo
The only place I know
Going home
Through my shame is hard to bare
Pretend it isn’t no
Going home
Walk in late and no one needs to know
Going home
I’m going home
Got my train in Tokyo
The only place I know
Going home
Through my shame is hard to bare
Pretend it isn’t no
Going home
Walk in late and no one needs to know
Going home
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