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MAGNITUDE 9 LYRICS
"Reality in Focus" (2001)
1. No Turning Back
2. What My Eyes Have Seen
3. Far Beyond Illusion
4. Afterlife
5. The End of Days
6. Lost Along the Way
7. Flight of Icarus (Iron Maiden cover)
8. Temples of Gold
9. Quiet Desperation
10. Mind Over Fear
1. No Turning Back
Riding along the wasteland, this barren stretch of earth
We plan the battle of our lives.
We`ll march `til nightfall and scout a place to lie
Our enemy will not expect an attack, behind their lines
Send out the call to the ridings ones, to fall back `til I give the word
By the sword they`ll be dying here the price paid in an act of war
They better run for their lives, or stand and fight
They`ll make the sacrifice, forever we roam
Will we live through today, the battle will rage, on the attack
We will fight to defend all our own, no turning back
The plan has been made, tomorrow we raid
knowing an ending is near
dispite of an outcome we fear, no turning back.
What is the cause for outrage, is there more than meets the eye?
Our sanity is displaced, by the choice to fight or die
I hear the cries of the dying ones
As we fight through the bloody war
Our enemies turn and run away,"It`s not worth fighting for"
They better run for their lives, or stand and fight
They`ll make the sacrifice, forever we roam
Will we live through today, the battle will rage, on the attack
we will fight to defend all our own, no turning back
The plan has been made, tomorrow we raid
Knowing an ending is near
Dispite of an outcome we fear, no turning back
"But if the cause is not good, a heavy burden lies on the King"
[solo]
Will we live through today, the battle will rage, on the attack
We will fight to defend all our own, no turning back
The plan has been made, tomorrow we raid
knowing an ending is near
dispite of an outcome we fear, no turning back.
Out on this barren wasteland, no turning back
The balance of life, lies within our hands
Out of this barren wasteland, no turning back
2. What My Eyes Have Seen
I saw the sun today in the usual way
but there`s been an unseen change
and we carry on with our lives, like we`ll live forever
but the fact remains, we`ll continue this way, the only ones to blame
it s time to realize, that we`re in this together
Flying high above blue skies, on wings we`ll never see
knowing only for a while,we try to change our minds
try to face the truth and open up your eyes
It's a sad disgrace, and we`re losing the race
our greed has made us blind
now we`re far beyond our needs
and too late to recover
Flying high above blue skies, on wings we`ll never see
knowing only for a while,we try to change our minds
try to face the truth and open up your eyes
Staring over endless miles, a memory where we have been
hoping we`ll remember, what our eyes have seen
Sa the world today, always spinning away
while the simple fact remains
That the balance og mandkind, will be changed forever
how can we, a society, make ammends to save our race
while we rob our future bilnd, knowing forever
Can`t we remember, we`re in this together
there will not be another way
Flying high above blue skies, on wings we`ll never see
knowing only for a while,we try to change our minds
try to face the truth and open up your eyes
Staring over endless miles, a memory where we have been
hoping we`ll remember, what our eyes have seen
hoping we`ll remember, what our eyes have seen
3. Far Beyond Illusion
With my eyes wide open and a clear and conscious mind
The words you`ve spoken, causing me to redefine
The way I feel, the words cannot describe
I know it`s real,it`s up to me to realize
I`m running on emotions, fleeing to the light
I`m drifting on a ocean, sailinghome tonight
Are they afraid og what we see, they draw their own conclusions
this twist of fate between you and me is far beyond illusion....
...far beyond illusion
are you afraid, to tell me how you feel
can you deny, when you know the feeling`s real
is the path you`ve chosen, one you wish to lead
can you ignore the hunger, the one you know you want to feed?
I`m running on emotions, fleeing to the light
I`m drifting on a ocean, sailinghome tonight
Are they afraid og what we see, they draw their own conclusions
this twist of fate between you and me is far beyond illusion....
...far beyond illusion
[solo]
Are they afraid og what we see, they draw their own conclusions
this twist of fate between you and me is far beyond illusion....
...far beyond illusion....
...far beyond illusion
[distorted vocal] With my eyes wide open, far beyond illusion
and a clear and conscious mind, far beyond illusion
The words you`ve spoken, causing me to redefine
far beyond illusion
4. Afterlife
Beyond the sea of faces, admist the staring eyes
despite distance, time and places, is a fear we can`t disguise
Trying to remember, a childhood memory
The echo of the voices, I can hear you calling me
How was I to know so long ago
you would not be here, to pick me up when I`m down
and all before my life is gone I will try to understand
The ending I fear is my own
[chorus]
Will I see you again in the afterlife, in the heavens high above?
Will you remember me in the afterlife, will you show me where to go?
and I`ll never understand, until I se you again in the afterlife
Will I see you again in the afterlife, will you recall my name?
you were all that I know and I`m never letting go
you`re forever in my heart and in my soul
[chorus]
Can`t fight the sadness and regret,
I`ll never know how to show you I care
all of the words I meant to say
now I`l have to tell some other way
[solo]
[chorus]
Can`t fight the sadness and regret,
I`ll never know how to show you I care
all of the words I meant to say
now I`l have to tell some other way
Will I see you again, in the afterlife.....
5. The End of Days
End of days, still remains in question
We`re living in these times
have we known it all along?
Could it be, that we never noticed
what`s right in front of our eyes
And all along we`ve hid within ourselves
Don`t know what to do but I feel the fear myself
and the emptyness surrounds me
not revealed, but I know someday
we`ll be given all of the signs
We`ve confused them all along
Can`t we feel, that the world is changing
It`s drifting from our lives
and all along we`ve hid within ourselves
don`t know what to do I feel the fear myself
[solo: Keys/guitars]
We all are lost souls, our destiny remains
Our lives begin again, in the end of days
[solo: Keys]
Can`t believe, that we never noticed, right before our eyes
and al along we`ve hid within ourselves
don`t know what to do but I feel the fear myself
We all are lost souls, our destiny remains
Our lives begin again, in the end of days
6. Lost Along the Way
Sailing into grater places out on a sea of gold
wandering into the mazes, the keys to life we hold
and we search for knowledge the power of our soul
we embrace the courage that leads us to the goal
And the winds of change must fill our sails and take us to that place
this could be our only one chance that is lost along the way
could be missed with only one glance lost along the way
Drifting on a sea of madness, we keep our dreams alive
counting on what fate will hand us, it`s changing all of our lives
we must race the current that leaves us from our home
and embrace the courage that leads us to the goal
Now the winds of change must fill our sails and take us to that place
this could be our only one chance that is lost along the way
could be missed with only one glance lost along the way
[solo: keys & guitar]
Will we begin to discover the shore that lies ahead?
[solo]
[intro]
This could be our only one chance that is lost along the way
will we ever see what fortune lies ahead....lost along the way
Could be missed with only one glance....lost along the way
Will the winds of change take us to that place....lost along the way?
7. Flight of Icarus (Iron Maiden cover)
[Iron Maiden cover]
As the sun breaks, above the ground,
An old man stands on the hill.
As the ground warms, to the first rays of light
A birdsong shatters the still.
His eyes are ablaze,
See the madman in his gaze.
Fly on your way, like an eagle,
Fly as high as the sun,
On your way, like an eagle,
Fly and touch the sun.
Now the crowd breaks and young boy appears
Looks the old man in the eye
As he spreads his wings and shouts at the crowd
In the name of God my father I fly.
His eyes seem so glazed
As he flies on the wings of a dream
Now he knows his father betrayed
Now his wings turn to ashes to ashes his grave
Fly, on your way, like an eagle,
Fly as high as the sun,
On your way, like an eagle,
Fly as high as the sun.
8. Temples of Gold
Temples of gold ascend to the sky
Monuments made for their kings
as they wait for the sign
Towers of stone, still mystify, ruins are all that remain
Faith in their god they relied
How long til the heavens are one with the earth
and the fire will rise from below
how many times have we try to deny
as if it has happened before
we see but nobody wants to be told
As we stare into the sky and believe we are not alone
Omens were scribed, the writings remain
reminding of what to foresee
did they know so long ago?
Progression of time, technology breeds, a powerful society
denying the words heard before
How long til the heavens are one with the earth
and the fire will rise from below
how many times have we try to deny
as if it has happened before
we see but nobody wants to be told
As we stare into the sky and believe we are not alone
[solo]
How long til the heavens are one with the earth
and the fire will rise from below
"and there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon,and in the stars
and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity
the sea and the waves roaring, men`s hearts falling them for fear,
and for looking after these things which are comming on the earth
for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken,
and when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your
heads
for your redemption draweth near"
[Luke 21:25,26,28 King James]
[solo]
How long til the heavens are one with the earth
and the fire will rise from below
how many times have we try to deny
as if it has happened before
we see but nobody wants to be told
As we stare into the sky and believe we are not alone
9. Quiet Desperation
Looks like it`s over
the beginning of the end, between you and me
there`s sadness in your heart
trying to hold back the tears in your eyes
I`m empty inside; my soul`s left to die without you
I`m losing my mind
and I don`t know what I should do
Try to retrace where we wnt wrong
it`s not the same without you
This indecision is tearing us apart
leading to this quiet desperation
Our lack of vision, we`ve carried from the start
leading to this quiet desperation
Now our lives are torn apart
[solo]
I`m empty inside; my soul`s left to die without you
I'm losing my mind and I don`t know what I should do
We said forever, can we comprehend, how it use to be
and it`s breaking us apart
threatening to take all the dreams in our lives
This indecision is tearing us apart
leading to this quiet desperation
Our lack of vision, we`ve carried from the start
leading to this quiet desperation
10. Mind Over Fear
Looking on to the road of forever
finding my place along the way
longing to discover the places in my mind
trying to reach within my soul
and along the way I`ve discovered
the days I`m here are numbered
trying to climb out of the hole
Everyone`s in a race against the hands of time
now the time is at hand for us all
to face the truth on our own
Hearing the words, as we try to remember
a dream that was lost along the way
Longing to recover the memories of our mind
Trying to reach a common goal
and along the way they`ll discover
the days they`re here are numbered
trying to fight out of the hole
Everyone`s in a race against the hands of time
Now the time is at hand for us all
Now I`m standing here to face the world alone
and I`m running out of time
and I`m seeing clear, the way that I must go
and I fear that I won`t, and I fear that I don`t know the way
[solo]
Mind over fear, take a trip into your mind, into the unknown
Mind over fear, take a trip into your mind, into the unknown
Now I`m standing here to face the world alone
and I`m running out of time
and I`m seeing clear, the way that I must go
in the race of mankind
now I standing here to face the world alone
and I`m running out of time
and I fear that I won`t
and I fear that I don`t know the way
[solo/break]
Mind over fear
Take a trip into your mind, into the unknown
mind over fear
to a place where you will find, into the unknown
mind over fear
take a trip into your mind, into the unknown
mind over fear
to a place where you will find, into the unknown
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