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Kill or Cure I & II
06:43
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Driving at a hundred miles an hour into oncoming traffic
The point's been made before but it never seems to stick.
Let me explain in case you missed it before
When the well runs dry it won't fill any more
The problem's getting worse now by the hour but nobody seems to care
We fool ourselves that we can't make a difference but we all could do our share
Let me explain in case you missed it before
When the well runs dry it won't fill any more
This is not the point of no return,
We can still make a change if we listen and we learn
For all the facts, we just can't know
Will we find the cure or deal the killing blow?
The minutes fly in this eleventh hour,
there is still time but we have to be swift
We have the knowledge and we have the power,
let's use it right and save this precious gift.
Let me explain in case you missed it before
When the well runs dry it won't fill any more
This is not the point of no return,
We can still make a change if we listen and we learn
For all the facts, we just can't know
Will we find the cure or deal the killing blow?
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The Chains
04:16
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My friend, you don't look well
As if you've seen a ghost!
But then, I feel like hell,
So who am I to boast?
The chains we forge in life we wear in death
My friend, you're lost for words
But I've something you must hear
A chilling cryptic verse
Untimely for the time of year
Those who see have recognised
You have lived a spiteful life
If you can but change your ways
You may yet escape your chains
The chains I forged in life I wear in death
My friend, you are not sick
At least not physically
This is no parlour trick
I'm but the first to visit thee
The chains you forge in life you'll wear in death
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Winged Heels
04:14
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I've always run away from the things I couldn't face
Perhaps I could confront them in another time, another place
Until I get there, I'll just keep on keeping up the pace
Maybe I can't outrun them, but I can run the race
Send them a message
Everything you've heard is real
Learn from this lesson
Don't count your blessings
Before your final meal
Maybe you'll see me
It's not suspended falling, I ain't going down
Without a fight you might just fade without a sound
It's not a game of thrones but I still take the crown
it's not my curtain call but I'll still take a bow
Send them a message
Everything you've heard is real
Learn from this lesson
Don't count your blessings
Before your final meal
Maybe you'll see me
I'm runnin' out on winged heels
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4. |
Traitor
09:12
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Our darkest moment has shown it's face
Without warning
Without grace
You can't anticipate
Insidious and sly
Which was the final cut?
What was the final lie?
A confrontation we didn't want
I wash my hands in the sacred font
Why must it be this way?
A kingdom on the line
Invaders at the gate
Waiting for the sign
A House in Twain
A Soul apart
A vicious game
A restless heart
I saw your secret scroll
I found your poison quill
And with a traitor's hand
You raised it for the kill
A House in Twain
A Soul apart
A vicious game
A restless heart
Cast out into exile for we dared to speak the truth
We overthew an empire and
I give the keys to you
Now we're face to face and see
The Path that lies ahead
The covenant is broken
The brotherhood is dead
They won't call my name today
They won't dance and feast
And they won't know the reason
But don't forget - I love you
A House in Twain
A Soul apart
A vicious game
A restless heart
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The Libertine
04:30
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Another day, another conquest.
A sunken face and a tongue like ash.
You live like a king, every whim is catered for.
And yet you find yourself crying out for more
Another day, another bailout.
Responsibility is not in vogue.
You'd clean up your act if it were the fashion
But you'd sooner die as a fresh-faced rogue.
Another night, another hit.
Another vial charged with shit.
Flesh no longer braces for the bitter sting.
Living to die is a hideous thing
Don't you wish for more?
More than this life can give you,
More than a shudder in the dark.
More than a glimpse of pleasure,
More than a fickle, fleeting spark.
More than this harsh existence,
More than this selfish waste of skin,
More than a taste of honey,
More than the crippling void within.
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The Good Fight
06:09
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First I thought that only those whose
faith was pure would heed the call
As I look around me I can
see that's not the case at all
Heroes, Villains
Marching together towards the Good Fight
Kings and Sinners
Under one sacred banner unite
Each of these men's trespasses
Exceed even my own internal
Doubt they fight for righteousness
For such bloodlust will reign eternal
Heroes, Villains
Marching together towards the Good Fight
Kings and Sinners
Under one sacred banner unite
Are these men the champions we seek
An army of liars and cheats
Of warlords whose blades are in heat and
who by the promise of treasure themselves are enticed?
And what of the rest of the horde -
Too young or too old, they won't last the walk
The birds pick them out as the weak ones they'll stalk
Those unseasoned wretches who can't hold a sword
Come Heaven or Hell, they don't have a hope
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Legion
04:34
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Divided, we stand
United, we fall
They told us a tale
And gambled it all
The ghost of an empire
And glories long dead
Won't be our heroes but
Haunt us instead
Can you still hold your head up high
and say that you did all you could?
Did your ambition really serve
the Greater Good?
Who rules the waves when we're adrift without a sail?
Who rules the kingdom when it's people have been failed?
You are a traitor to your blood
And when the bridge is burned for good
And when there's nowhere left to run
You'll have to face those left behind
You'll have to face the things you've done
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8. |
Maiden Flight
03:24
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9. |
The Light
06:26
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It's an easy game to play
Sailing oceans in your mind
All the things we want to say
Like ripples on the tide, my friend
I cannot stay with you
Time to say goodbye once again
It's a lovely day for it
Someone's on our side
A good omen, I am sure,
For the new vistas we'll find out there
Terra Nova awaits
Wish me well on my way
Though apart we'll be happy
I know I wish you well today
Remember me and all I am
I'm just an imperfect man
I always tried to reach the light
I always tried to do what's right
I tried to reach the Light
I'm on my way tonight
I'm not afraid, so bring it on
I think I've found where I belong
Not looking back, forget the past
I'm gonna build something that lasts
All of the fear, all of the pain
I don't regret a single day
You made me strong, you made me grow
And now I'm ready to let go
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HeKz London, UK
Drawing influence in equal parts from heavy metal legends and prog rock luminaries, HeKz seek to take the original Prog Metal blue print and rewrite it for themselves.
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