• Desert - The Church
• Desert - Church
• Desert - Throwing Muses
• Desert - Damien Jurado
• Desert - Lycia
• Desert - Monty Are I
• Desert - Bulldozer
• Desert - Trespassers William
• Desert - Verbena
• Lament For Soldier's Glory (order 227) - Desert
• Soul Of A Wanderer - Desert
• Whispers - Desert
• Victim Of The Light - Desert
• There - Desert
• The Way To Honor - Desert
• The Unsubdued - Desert
• The Desert (in Your Soul) - Desert
• Star Of Delusive Hopes - Desert
• Sacred Throne - Desert
• Release Me - Desert
• Prophecy Of The Madman - Desert
• More Than My Life - Desert
• Massada Will Never Fall - Desert
• Lion And Hawk - Desert
• Letter Of Marque - Desert
• Dead Warrior's Legend - Desert
• Desert - Dead Nature

I, I am the stranger this time around
You, you are the changeless sounds of sand
I could be here forever riding this death
You, you are the distance, my clown
I fall down in the sun
I become everyone who ever walked this way
Where the desolate places meet the oases
Empty spaces of today
I, I am the journey into the haze
You, you are the hill of yesterdays
I, I am the pulse of the heat
You, you are the name of every man that I meet

I, I am the stranger this time around
You, you are the changeless sounds of sand
I could be here forever riding this death
You, you are the distance, my clown
I fall down in the sun
I become everyone who ever walked this way
Where the desolate places meet the oases
Empty spaces of today
I, I am the journey into the haze
You, you are the hill of yesterdays
I, I am the pulse of the heat

( Elaine Adamedes )
Dying in the desert he is dreaming of the water down the bathroom drain,
Thinking of the oceans and the rain.
What are you doing with your time?
He's using it to elongate his mind (elongate his mind)
It moves (and stretches with the curves and lines) and it gives
Tongue is made of paper sickly whitish and his eyes no longer see the
light.
Language has been stripped of him for good.
Slowly he seems to sidestep time
and using it he elongates his mind (elongates his mind)
It moves and gives
Miles and miles of body then he's tiny just a grain then he exists no
more
Funeral tears that might have saved his life
Squeezing he slips to ride with time
And using it he elongates his mind (elongates his mind)

Tell me when tomorrow comes
I'll be the first to ride
Start the car and honk the horn
I'll be right outside
Pour a drink and open wide
I have things to tell
I have seen the brighter side
Of the roads that lead to Hell
Yesterday is miles away
You'll miss it if you blink
I found my salvation in
The places where you drink
You can say you're on my side
I know that's a lie
'Cause given the chance you'd stab my back
And leave me here to die
Just give me the keys tonight
I'm happy when I drive
Revenge is a perfect word
For what I have in mind
Desert lives bring deserted lives
I know from first hand
We're moved around like circus clowns

I reflect everything, I percieve it all
I surmise just everything, I desire nothing
I need to back to the desert
so I can feel new again
I need to go back to the desert
so I can feel fresh again
don't care about anything
don't care about everything, anything
don't care about anything
except for the desert
and then I climb from this world
and head straight out to the desert
and stand under her brilliant blue
I am cleansed, cleansed by the desert
then isolation builds
and I want to escape from this desert
then desolation burns
and I just want to sin again
HATE, LOVE, HOPE, GREED
LUST, FATE, LOSS, NEED
GRIEF, TRUST, TRUTH, LIES
PAIN, WANT, DAYS, TIME

She sends a message, scary communication
She never speaks a word, and we take from what we see
It's so sad to say she's got obligations
The thought of leaving deserts, it kills the honesty
Spread the disease (We take from what we see)
We're down on our knees (it kills the honesty)
Search for the answers
But you fill our heads with lies
It's just not right, you ran out of time
Standing with your back to the river's edge
Only when it's dried, would you flee for your life
Even with your back to the river, back to the river?
Got the advantage of a blood-thirsty nation
She never speaks a word, and we take from what we see
It's so sad it makes for good conversation
The talk of leaving deserts, it kills the honesty
Search for the answers
But you fill our heads with lies
It's just not right, you ran out of time
Standing with your back to the river's edge
Only when it's dried, would you flee for your life
Even with your back to the river, back to the river?
It's just not right, you ran out of time
Standing with your back to the river's edge
Only when it's dried, would you flee for your life
Even with your back to the river, back to the river?
So you know, now it's broke
Find your own miracle
Because you're chocking on your alibis
Now you know that it's broke
Find your own miracle
Because you filled our heads with lies
It's just not right, you ran out of time
Standing with your back to the river's edge
Only when it's dried, would you flee for your life
Even with your back to the river, back to the river?
It's just not right, you ran out of time
Standing with your back to the river's edge
Only when it's dried, would you flee for your life
Even with your back to the river, back to the river?
Back to the river, back to the river

The army always pretended to take
The men to subject to their rule
The law and the policy always denied freedom
You've got no choice
You cannot refuse you cannot escape
'Cause jail knocks at your door
They won't wait a minute handcuffs are ready
And a cell is waiting for you
Don't serve the army - bastards
They'll lose the war - we don't care
Don't love your country - it kills you
Try to survive - desert!
The national hymn has been badly composed
For the crowd of the idiots and turds
It sounds disgusting it makes me feel
Ashamed to be born in this land
But if I think outside it's the same
I'm also ashamed to be a man
Slave of my country slave of the world
I'd better cut off my balls
Don't serve the army - bastards
They'll lose the war - we don't care
Don't love your country - it kills you

My feet are trembling alone
With the serpentine skins on the floor
And while I sleep, will you send me a thought?
While I lean, could you build me a rock?
Will you pretend you're my home?
Touch my lips, are they too blue?
Thirsty from never tasting you
And with the wind and the dark and the sand, these evenings are cold
And are you sleeping or can you give me a shawl?
Or pretend you're my home
Finally you tuck me in
Don't feel warm, don't know where I am
And you lean into my mouth and say, "I'm alone"
And I know your heart is a hole but your body's so close
I can pretend that I'm home
Empty as a hole but it feels so warm
This isn't home but somehow it's gold
Empty as a hole but it feels so warm
This isn't home but somehow it is gold

I'm in love with the size of a desert
Never seen it but I'd love to kiss a cactus
Got my hands on a piece of the good earth
Both my hands up inside of a new world
It's exactly by the pound
I do I do, I would never [unverified]
This excitements got me down
I do I do
Desert grows to the size of a fever
Desert smiles at the feet of a new boy
Desert gets everything it ever wanted
I'm in hate with the size of a desert
This excitements got me down
I do I do, I would never do it [unverified]
This excitements got me down
I do I do
I'm in love with the size of a desert
Never seen it but id love to kiss a cactus
Got my hands on a piece of the good earth
Both my hands up inside of a new world
This excitements got me down
I do I do, I would never do it [unverified]
It's exactly by the pound
I do I do, I would never leave now [unverified]
This excitements got me down
I do I do, I would never leave now [unverified]
I do I do, it's exactly by the pound

Decades ago
Before our fathers were born
Empires clashed
In fury burning millions
Among these men
Were outlaw soldiers who's
Names is the time
Are lost forever
Fighters stood
One hundred times outnumbered
Time to attack
Break through the line of fire
No turning back
"Surrender means die!"
On the ashes of war
(Redemption by blood!)
Villains rise, heroes fall
On the ashes of war
(Now you steal my glory!)
Villains rise, heroes fall
One by one
battalions went to heaven
Given no chance
Betrayed by motherland
Sent to advance
Fatalities not counted
Sent into hell
You dare to be my judge
But seem to forget
My blood is red as yours
Was split on this land
Answered the call as one
United we stood

Gust of wind is calling you to hoist the sails
Signs of starlit sky will show the way
Raging sea is embracing the ship
Straying by waves is your destiny
So raise your flag up high
Follow your heart and
Ride!
Master of the wind
Ruler of the waves
Follow your long way
To the Neverland
Lust for the unknown
Restless heart will keep
Fly on freedom's wings
Soul of a wanderer
Endless quest is the meaning of life
Tempt your fate you are born to be wild
Rushing guns are playing death's lullaby
Through the fire of hell you will fly
So raise your sword up high
Follow the wind and
Ride!
You'll remember
Sorrow in mother's eyes
Praying you to stay home for a while
To the sunset
You are heading the course

"The only thing I wish for is for you to see the real me, not the disguise I'm wearing since the day I came to this world.
See the other side of mine - a real wicked one, like your deepest nightmare that came true! Would you follow me through this noghtmare till the end?"
Rain... falls down on me.
Rest... so close but never meant to be...
Far from alive,
Here, where spirits whisper I can
Hide.
How ironic it is
That unholy would pray,
Seeking answers up there
Where no vampires (are) allowed.
Watching time pass me by,
Every color is gray
Will she understand
If I feed her blood?
Every night I wake up to hunt
Keep her out of my wicked heart
Every nightmare she sees - my reality
Will she come with me?
Moon... guides me the way
Mist... is scaring you and makes you pray
I will be near
There... a creature from your horror dreams
When the clock strikes at midnight
I will be your guide
Let me show you the path
Out of dead to alive
Let me take you away
To the cursed other side
Only one bite of lust
I will make you mine
Choose...
The choice is not mine, she has to know!
My heart doesn't beat
But it pulses with pain
If I'll tell the truth
Will you call me insane?
Decide - eternal love,
Is it worth betrayal?
Is it worth the god?
Lose the soul,
Trade for strength -
Draw the line

Most heroes, who stood for the right and led us to better future,
Were betrayed, tortured, exiled, murdered for sake of cheap ideals
By ones they defended, blinded by false gods!
Thousands were condemned for deeds of glory.
This is the story of saint going down!
They say I am possessed
If so who is my lord
Whom shall I beg?
To give me power to survive
This night
I will be executed by the dawn
Whole town will watch me die
By charges I don't even know
I won't confess in ugly lies
(In) thousand years you will
Call me goddess reborn
Day of reckoning
Will judge upon us!
I will burn to bones
Rise to skies and be called
I will burn to bones
Victim of the light!
I led thy king to throne
Like dogs pave path to blind
I could reclaim the crown and
Kingdom to myself yet I
Believe in God, as most of you forgotten how
And he believes in Joan from the town of Arc!
I won't confess in ugly lies!!
In the chaos of clash
I was wounded hard.
Finest steel cut through chains
Yet my heart still beats alive!
You say I should fall and die
Like some godless mercenary
(But) manage to forget that I
Believe like most of you forgotten how
And god believes in me,
God believes in me,
God believes in Joan from the town of Arc!!!
True prophets fall regardless of time
Ages by ages darkness prevails
Losses for sake of divinity high
Savior will die, savior will die
I Destined by Lord himself
By vision empowered!
Once carried the torch of faith
Now sentenced to fire!
True prophets fall regardless of time
Ages by ages darkness prevails
Losses for sake of divinity high
Savior will die, savior will die
Savior will die, savior will die

[Verse 1:]
In the land of pain and horror
On the other side of mirror
Where the demons leave forever
Our story is beginning
Thousands years they fight between them
Only death and suffering is there
Ugly monsters want your spirit
Waiting for your quickly death
[Chorus:]
You must survive be always ready
Protect your mind that arms your body
Be strong, don’t fall, don’t let them take you
Just show them truly who you are
[Verse 2:]
The air is dirty full of fear
Don’t let to evil disappear
Destroy infernal creatures
On your path to glorious future
Be on right side you’re heart will help you
Let to your mind forever guide you
Just be yourself, fight proud and don’t retreat
God bless you on this battlefield

[Verse 1:]
Licking wounds
I feel blood’s taste of someone else
Breaking the rules
My eyes can see more than that false
[Pre-Chorus:]
All thoughts about life
Life like death
Death like a dream
And dream like love
Doing sins
God don’t know that I’m here
Forgotten dreams
I leave this world, my heart in fever
[Chorus:]
But I feel the wind
Of freedom, it blows and brings us the future
I will spread my wings
And will fly away to the land of illusions
And I’ll leave behind
This ugly world of pain and horror
And it will be mine
If I will stand on my way to honor
Killing hope
In my eyes pain of this days
Feeling a rope
On my neck, and I’m breaking these chains
[Pre-chorus]

Flames of the stake
Will burn my flesh
On final day
They will not see me smashed
My crime is the truth you are trying to hide
Knowledge is poison for the divine lie
God I have sinned
I found the way
For the mankind
That you betrayed
Truth of my words
You can't refute
I'll always stay
The unsubdued
Rebel in heart
I searched the way
Out of the dark
Where you prefer to stay
Victim of ignorance, I'm paying the price

[Verse 1:]
Fight!
Is it right?
When you’re alone in this desert
And the only thing around you
Is the ocean of sand
Die!
Or stay alive
You have the choice, you’ll have forever
But there’s no escape from it
It’s just illusion in your mind
[Chorus]
Great desert in your soul
Great desert will eat you all
Sun shines and kills you in the bottom
And there’s no way to get no water
[Verse 2:]
Try!
To survive!
But the miracle you’re waiting
Is the trap you have created
Find the will to eliminate it!
Cry!
Look up to the sky!
You’re praying God to help you
But mysterious are his ways
And he have brought you to this place
[Chorus]
[Verse 3:]
Find!
A thin line
That could bring you out and rescue
When you’re dying alone
In the depth of this desert
Strike!
With the sun
In your soul you’ll find the darkness
To protect your mind and body
From it’s killing light

Smoke of Waterloo scattering dreams and hopes
My crown of empire is turning to crown of thorns
They can take my home, nation that I belong
But they never break my will of steel
Blessed will be nation of Liberty
I devoted myself to your fame
Triumph of heroes and glory of steel
Will forever hold sacred my name
Through Europe I passed leading the march of armies
Force of bayonets crushed and erased the orders
From Africa's bounds to woods and fields of Russia
I brought the new world and freedom's breath
I will spend my days on distant land, forgotten
There will end my path, there I'll become immortal
Years will pass away; History's page will turn
Words written by fate will never burn

[Verse 1:]
Destiny’s calling
“Fulfill the oaths
And step forward to the quest
For the sacred throne”
Through the dimensions
Spaces and times
Lies our way of trials
And never ending fight
[Pre-chorus:]
We trod on this path together
My faithful friend
And sworn the oath to fight the Evil
With sword in hands
Somewhere beyond lies the kingdom
Of justice and truth
And on it’s throne of ancient wisdom
I will rule
[Verse 2:]
Do you remember
Rage of the fight
You crashed helmets by your sword
And you saved my life
Our path of glory
Is hard, my brave friend
But together we will
Pave the way to Promised Land
[Pre-chorus]
Hordes of Darkness surround us
But we’re standing strong
Your helping hand is by my side
So we’re holding on
I will return to the kingdom
That’s waiting for me
And on it’s sacred throne
I will rule free
[Chorus:]
Now draw your sword my old friend
And fight to the end
Forever we stand
For our Promised Land
Our dream’s coming true
For me and for you
The King will return
To his sacred throne
[Verse 3:]
We stand on the way
Of courage and might
Will of Gods protects us
And honor is our guide
Forgotten kingdom
Is waiting for us
Drink your ale my friend
And prepare for the ride!
[Pre-chorus]
Our friendship forged
In fire and steel
Brothers in arms for all times
We were born to win
Our union is sacred
It leads me to throne
And our journey has an end
However it’s long

At the dawn of the moon
My shadow is rising
Doomed to howl at the moon
For the crime that once did for lust
After midnight I'll come through the mist
Feel my cold breath on your lips
Night with virgin will end eternal pain
Love me and...
Blood of my beloved wife
And my pain only getting worse
Jealousy ate my mind
And my love led me to the curse

[Narration:]
Look into my eyes
Do you see the fire of hate?
They are predicting the end
Of this rotten goddamn world
[Verse 1]
People think that I’m an insane
Poor old man who lost his mind
They hate me for my predictions
About future of mankind
On the squares of dirty cities
My words are reaching to their hearts:
“This world is doomed to be destroyed
And age of purity will rise!”
[Chorus]
One day thunder from the sky
Will burn this world of fear and pain
Earthquakes will shake Mother Earth
Flood will wash all sins away
Rising dawn of the new world
Blinds my eyes and makes me cry
Listen to the prophecy of madman
And prepare yourself to die
[Narration:]
How could you be free
When you’re led by other’s will?
In the name of God you kill
But worship to the gold!
[Verse 2]
Lust and filth wear mask of love
They rule hearts and souls of men
Selling women, raping children
Find delight in suffering
Our mind decays progressing
Brining mankind to its end
We must pay for our sins
And expiate them by own death
[Chorus]
The Prophecy
My old eyes could see the signs of Apocalypse
My fevered heart feels the coming end
I can hear wrathful thunder roaring from the sky
And the earth shuddering from rage
Purifying fire will burn this world away
And in its flames you and I must die
But from the ashes will rise a seed of a new life
That will be free from vice and full of light!
[Narration:]
Look into my eyes
Do you see the fire of hate?
They are predicting the end
Of this rotten goddamn world!

[Verse 1: ]
I see gloomy sky
And nobody’s near
Darkness so close
I’m wet by my tears
All closed by the clouds
Grey world fall on me
Such a long way to you
That I’m going on
Still!
[Pre-chorus:]
I’m used to fall,
Strong winds are slowing me,
The rain is coming down
I’m alone in the sea
My flash getting cold,
Awfully right now,
Strength’s dropping in body,
But I’m walking somehow
You'll never know my own distress,
Ocean of tears is not only mess!!
But I can survive,
I have one more chance,
Impossible way,
This trace is my place
[Chorus:]
More than my life
Is my love for you
Keeps me alive
Cause it lives forever
More than my life
And the night will stay behind
When I’ll bring my love to you
Ooh, I’m here!
[Verse 2:]
I see smiling faces
Surrounding me
I’m so alone now
But I still believe
On skin painful wounds
And my way is so long
Your heart is by my side
I know what I want!!!
[Pre-chorus]
[Chorus]
[Verse 3:]
And a miracle happened
I see a new sunrise
It’s so blinding me
Amazing my eyes
All walls were destroyed
And rainbow in the sky
My way must come to an end
Welcome to a new life!
[Pre-chorus]

High on the rock it stands
Symbol of nation's pride
Tragedy
Written on sands of time
Cry to the sky
Over the Dead Sea
Stones will keep thy call
Massada will never fall
Three years of dreadful siege
Zealots held the onslaught
Until the foe
Brought down the stronghold's walls
One by one
They cut throats of the friends
With words of freedom
Zealots committed suicide
They died!!!
Since immemorial time
Battles tortured this land
In my song

[Verse 1:]
Banner with cross is flying on the horizon
Hot desert wind is drifting dust on steel
Knights of the Temple are returning to Holy Land
The will of God must be fulfilled
They are led by the hands of Rome
Dogs of war with hearts of stone
[Chorus:]
Light of the crescent flows on the cross
And the eternal battle will rise again
Where the tears of Virgin Mary have fallen
There bloodshed will proceed and forever…
[Verse 2:]
The Tomb of Christ is in hands of the infidels
Jerusalem now is bleeding in chains
Templars are marching to bring the deliverance
Warriors of Allah will pay by their lives
Sack and rape, burn and kill
Pope have blessed all your deeds
[Chorus]
The lion will tear the hawk!!!
[Verse 3:]
Since the inglorious crusade was over
Thousand years there is no peace on this land
And lion’s stripes are still reaching out
For the hawk that flying high in the sky
Rivalry of two worlds
Why men must die for gods?

33 years, only 3 on the shore
Look in tired eyes as proud as before
Challenge noble's law
Set the justice by arms
Feel the salt on tongue
Yet live sweetest of lives
Here our captain stands
Our brother in blood
Leader of the crew
Second only to god
Oceans open wide
For the holder of key
Letter of marque
License to kill
We are not thieves, simply take what we need
Honor Discipline, the only law...
Those who sail high seas
Have no family bounds
Future covered with mist
Will never reach peaceful grounds
Friends with king and whore
Noble and vice
Free to choose the lord

[Verse 1:]
It's not a dream,
It's a hero coming in!
Tonight,
Commander,
We'll pray,
Commander,
And will not surrender,
Until blood flows in veins.
Tonight,
Commander,
We'll strike,
Like thunder,
And will stay,
With people
Who gave their life for us
Now we'll come to deepest forest
To destroy there evil forces,
Courage is my only shield
On this privy trail.
Darkness rules in land of humans,
Bringing horror to our children.
Holy voices once called us,
Fight to the death.
Tonight,
Commander,
We'll pray,
Commander,
And will not surrender,
Until blood flows in our veins.
Tonight,
Commander,
We'll strike,
Like thunder,
And will stay,
With people
Who gave their life for us.
[Chorus:]
And light,
In fight,
You hurt,
I'm crying,
Your heart will be stolen,
Wall’s falling again.
And light,
In fight,
You hurt,
I'm crying,
I'll always remember,
It can't be in vain.
[Verse 2:]
No way out.
And there is no place to stay.
This is the end,
But it is a new beginning.
And now you die!
It can’t happen tonight.
And now you die!
Your soul will rise so high.
And now you die!
On your grave angels will fly.
And now you die!
Is this one a fault of mine?
Don't forget your older brothers
Rest in peace
Honor to the heroes
Fallen on the battleground
Fiery heart, brave feat
Things to live
Light of sun will bring forever
This eternal legend

No one can see him
No hands can help him
Sand's his only friend
In this desert land
He knows the path's long
But he has to be strong
Got no food, no beverage
And he can't find a trace
He's in the middle of nowhere
He moves himself to another place
Hopeful to find another face
The visions in his head...
The hot sun makes him mad
As he's walking 'cross the sands
Now he thinks it never ends...
He thinks it can't get any worse
But he feels a sand storm will approach
He watches vultures 'bove his head
Waiting to feed on his flesh...
His strenght has been drained
He fell almost slain
Lying down on his grave
He lost the hope of being saved
No one could see him
No hands could help him
He could not return home
He knows he won't last long
He's in the middle of nowhere
He moves himself to another place
Where everything's glory and grace