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JAMES BYRD LYRICS
"James Byrd's A-R C.O.V." (2001)
1. Metatron (444)
2. Shot Down in Flames *
3. Goodbye My Love
4. Byrd's Bolero No. 46 Mvt#1 (instrumental)
5. Get Free
6. In My Darkest Hour
7. Storm King
8. Jane (instrumental)
9. The Hunted Heretic (When I Was Young)
10. Going Home
1. Metatron (444)
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
2. Shot Down in Flames *
3. 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”.
4. Byrd's Bolero No. 46 Mvt#1 (instrumental)
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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
8. Jane (instrumental)
9. 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
10. Going Home
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