The mile run (1,609.35 metres or 5,280 feet) is a middle-distance foot race.
The history of the mile run event began in England, where it was used as a distance for gambling races. It survived track and field's switch to metric distances in the 1900s and retained its popularity, with the chase for the four-minute mile in the 1950s a high point for the race.
In spite of the roughly equivalent 1500 metres race, the mile run is present in all fields of athletics and it remains the only imperial distance for which the IAAF records an official world record. Although the mile does not feature at any major championship competition, the Wanamaker Mile and Dream Mile races are among the foremost annual middle-distance races indoors and outdoors, respectively.
The current mile world record holders are Morocco's Hicham El Guerrouj with 3:43.13 minutes and Svetlana Masterkova of Russia with the women's record of 4:12.56 minutes.
The distance of the English mile gained its current definition of 5,280 feet through a statute of the Parliament of England in 1593. Thus, the history of the mile run began in England and it initially found usage within the wagered running contests of the 18th and 19th century. Such contests would attract large numbers of spectators and gamblers – so many that the activity became a professional one for its more-established participants.
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To crosspieces bound
You have been carving this yoke of stone
In mud we drowned
To reconfirm your throne
Break this yoke of stone
Break this
Break this yoke of stone
Break this yoke
Time to rise again, we've come tonight
To end your reign,
Feel this fist do you know just how it feels,
When we break all your bones inside
And dismantle pride
We've taken your abuse for far too long
Your throat is all bare and our teeth are strong
From tug poles unbound
Our burning rage shall unleash a flood
The king self-crowned
Will taste the wrath of our blood
Break this yoke of stone
Break this
Break this yoke of stone
Break this yoke
Time to rise again, we've come tonight
To end your reign,
Feel this fist do you know just how it feels,
When we break all your bones inside
And dismantle pride
Now...
Tonight you'll see me
Stand by your bedside
A stone held high above your head
Nothing you say or do
Can change our point of view
This reign will end tonight
It's time now to set it right
Spare me your pleas and cries
Look right into my eyes
Tonight we're dinning in this hall
Failing completely To calm down discretely Chaos runs freely In my veins
On the pyre I dare you to see my world Let the fire Trim off the fat again Fueled by desire
A burning attire Letting the fire Have its way
On the pyre I dare you to see my world Let the fire Trim off the fat
Feel my rage. Feel my rage.
Here one moment, gone the next Certainty is but a lie There is nothing out there to suppress the fear In your castle you feel safe Though the walls are painted stone When the ground begins to shake Silence right before the storm! Ready to lose control? Ready to risk it all? Ready to reach inside? Ready for what you find?
We always chose to attack. Never fall back You either dance or you die. The choice is yours tonight
We are causality We are reality
We always chose to attack. Never fall back You either dance or you die. The choice is yours tonight
You play tricks on me Dirty as can be Like a siren of cacophony Wrapped around your finger Wish I wouldn't linger Mesmerized by your enchanting melody
So, sweet darling, It was charming, now please release me from these chains I'm strapped here while you dance This game ain't healthy anymore
Left me tied for days Stranded in your maze What the hell are you trying to achieve Human black widow Neither friend nor foe Unpredictable, somehow I can't perceive
These are the bruises you dealt I've taken every punch Through the years I have tried to abide And leave the chaos behind
Don't hold my hand. Do not come too near...I'll crush your bones indeed Don't hold my hand. Do not come too near ...you'll learn it hurts to bleed
The guilt and anger remained This is what held me down In your shadow for way too long I always thought I was wrong
Don't hold my hand. Do not come too near...I'll crush your bones indeed Don't hold my hand. Do not come too near ...you'll learn it hurts to bleed
On the day when all turned out wrong Light had begun to shine above Then a scythe struck from nowhere Out of thin air, again and again
Now, under a dying Sun, water to blood become In the high tide of a river running red Don't ever lose the will, swim and fight until... Rise from sorrow
Oh I hope there's a meaning somewhere In all this despair we leave behind I don't know why life's so unfair Seems to ensnare, again and again
Now, under a dying Sun, water to blood become In the high tide of a river running red Don't ever lose the will, swim and fight until... Rise from sorrow
In this shelter I feel alive Now I feel alive
Been absent for so long Though appearing awake Someone says I belong But it's all the same to me
It's too late to turn the tide It's too late for wounded pride Somehow I only make it through When I'm with you I know that too
I've been staring at a candle, 'till it stings my eyes Somehow the pain seems comforting Tomorrow's more than I can handle. Goddamn tired Guess on the way down we really see ourselves
It's too late to turn the tide It's too late for wounded pride Somehow I only make it through When I'm with you I know that
In fear of deprivation We set our sails again In search for alteration We'll go on till the end
I reach for you, to take me far away from here Come guide me through the night I hide in my eyes
The night inside my eyes
We head out for Columbus skies Into uncharted wilds We trust in our Columbus sight And sail the thousand miles
I reach for you, to take me far away from here Come guide me through the night I hide in my eyes
I reach for you, to make me feel alive Come guide me through the night I hide in my eyes
We search our souls to find within this suit of flesh we're carrying Another day, another way, another ship to sail astray
Unravel the threads around This cocoon of comfort You try to pull the strings of flesh you found As I stand my ground
Untied, darkness falls around us Hide, what I need to keep these walls up There's no chance in hell that I'm ever gonna share those words I'll take it with me to the grave
It's not unlike a ghost town All the thoughts remain here They linger in the shadows of my frown You can't pull me down
Untied, darkness falls around us Hide, what I need to keep these walls up There's no chance in hell that I'm ever gonna share those words I'll take it all to my grave
On the path we follow There is a way beneath On the path we follow A hidden way indeed
This empty hollow To keep the dream alive
Praying for shadows to unseal Reasons one day at least to feel Something real Again
And as the light begins to dim She feels the cold deep down within Perhaps she never even tried At all
Forgive her for she can't go on Carrying the cross She is falling to her knees Again and again
She's walking hand in hand with you The thorns from your roses tear into Her pale white skin Anew
In silence the doubt remain confined Spreading a poison in her mind Only her blood sustain you when She's gone
Forgive her for she can't go on Carrying the cross She is falling to her knees Again and again
I feel the tension rising On the front porch a long white feather A visit quite surprising
Coz with the curtains drawn the game is on, something about you You make my blood ignite, you show me why, there's something about you Let us be, let us see, let us drift away, and float into, into the dead night You're the Angel who fell down to Earth as my prayer was heard... A strip show from Heaven!
You are a fix of 100 needles You make me OD senseless To hell with rehab I'm too feeble I opt to be defenceless
Coz with the curtains drawn the game is on, something about you You make my blood ignite, you show me why, there's something about you Let us be, let us see, let us drift away, and float into, into the dead night You're the Angel who fell down to Earth as my prayer was heard... A strip show from Heaven!
Longest heels in Heaven Even Hell won't sell 'em Your wings, on fire, you burn up the night, on fire You take me higher, a journey through the Ethereal and back, so higher
I can tell you've been smiling And you found someone new How can you be okay when I can't seem to make it through
I will wait here forever Under your front wheel If you drive I'll heal It's in your hands now It's in your hands...
Did you think it was over I'm not one to give in I won't go nowhere till you take me back or crush me thin
I will wait here forever Under your front wheel If you drive I'll heal It's in your hands now It's in your hands...
Ostracized I am Ostracized
The sky is turning blood red Or is it just my eyes Starting to deceive me By painting crimson lies Weak but still not broken The failure to atone What's done cannot be undone We leave this world alone
At the Abyss we falter, finding the will to alter, I know now... This time I'll take my chances, and let time conquer circumstances, I know now...
Kindred spirits chanting Silent by my side Song of the Pariah Mend the wounds I hide We share the same delusions And shattering defeats But with their song I notice I'm smiling through my teeth
Time, time will tell now
At the Abyss we falter, finding the will to alter, I know now... This time I'll take my chances, and let time conquer circumstances, I know now...
It's a bitter farewell. Pariah It's a bitter farewell. Only time will tell now Don't leave the lights on, I'll never get back home, damn all there is and was Don't leave the lights on, I'll never get back home, damn all there is
Don't you want to feel like you're alive Never satisfied with less There's a way of taking control Step into the extreme Innovate, grow and mutate Stimulate your personal faith
Strive, ever striving high the unrestricted climb Where nothing can go wrong Wish me well Moving on Into the Sun
Tap the force inherent to the mind From the muddy waters of An unbridled imagination Rise up and seize the day The ascend, making me whole The ascend, is taking me home
Strive, ever striving high the unrestricted climb Where nothing can go wrong Wish me well Moving on Into the Sun
Don't question why Don't question how Focus on when and what if Don't question why Don't question how Heading straight for the Sun
Impervious to the flame Impervious to the flame
With evasive smiles Faking well-kept lies This time, cast all aside And wash the blood off my hands
In your deep brown eyes Lies my paradise And all that matters to me Unfold, revealed, when you're near When you're near
Falling, Crawling, I'm losing ground, watch it all come down Kneeling, feeling, you're all around, let's fight or die in this town
Witnessed heaven break Burned down every gate But what you told me that night Uncut, unsealed, frail but right Something right
Falling, Crawling, I'm losing ground, watch it all come down Kneeling, feeling, you're all around, let's fight or die in this town
We shall stand our ground this time Yeah we shall stand our ground this time
We're picking up the pieces. It's not too late We'll pick 'em up again. Take my hand We're picking up the pieces. Won't let go again
You Blind me completely Tie me discretely Haunting my dreams Shadows around you Clouding the way through
It's a fatal delight, when insanity seems to win I have prayed in contrite, this confession absolves no sin I shall meet you again, hold you down as we lie in bliss On this alter of stone, feel the touch of Winter's Kiss
The Winter's Kiss The Winter's Kiss My Winter's Kiss
I'm waiting for you. Waiting for you. I'm waiting for you. This obsession drags me in
On a cold December night On a moor covered in white I'm waiting for you. Waiting for you Kiss away remorseful sin. Let the absolution in
Losing incentive, ever faster The spiral leading down, to disaster A free fall, heading for rocks way beneath you Beneath you, the self-doubt will tie you down Beneath you, tie you down
To find your way home, remember you're the one To move your comfort zone, and make all fear be gone Never more passionate than when your hope is strong
Question the motives, ever after A stick to beat you down, ever faster When hiding substitutes making decisions Decisions, the self-doubt will tie you down Decisions, tie you down
To find your way home, remember you're the one To move your comfort zone, and make all fear be gone Never more passionate than when your hope is strong
Into the fear you have to Move into where it hurts Facing demons that you Let in for all those years Don't let them be your thorns Try to grab them by their horns And kick them where it hurts
Once I felt connected Don't know what went wrong Sure there's a reason for Feeling so restless Should be aware Guess I no longer care
Always need new blood, taking me over Never quite enough, though you Reach out for, reach out for my hand tonight Always new blood
Two-faced perception, sacred or profane Pathway to different worlds Always the question Could be aware Guess I no longer care
Always need new blood, taking me over Never quite enough, though you Reach out for, reach out for my hand tonight Always new blood
I see you From the shadows I see you Here from my kingdom of shadows
Search your soul for evermore, for the answers why you Need to bleed in order to survive Again
You know what will remain, an island sealed by pain Like Charon on the Styx, I'm caught between your legs Paper thin your walls within, it won't last for ever Let's pretend the leaking is alright Again
You know what will remain, an island sealed by pain Like Charon on the Styx, I'm caught between your legs
You know the past is at the gate when the hull deteriorates
The same beginning Will end in diverging outcomes So chaotic at the core
The truth of it all Circumstances changes like the wind So dodge them blows or suck 'em up
The wings that lead to A large-scale chain reaction So you never stood a chance?
The truth of it all Circumstances changes like the wind So dodge them blows or suck 'em up To dare is to live Petrified you might as well be dead So dodge them blows or suck 'em up To dare is to live
Carry on...
All I know, all I learned, leads to this... Don't take for granted what tomorrow brings. Look deep inside, find what's right, just for you. Don't live in fear no, but never stop the flow
We're ready to rumble Set the party alive Those drinks aren't for free now honey Take it all the way Bloody Mary
You are the fairest of the ladies Who's hanging around in the bar Your insecurity is like crazy As is your dream of being a star
We're ready to rumble Set the party alive Those drinks aren't for free now honey Take it all the way Bloody Mary
Leave all the saints to do the weeping There is no time to find out why That nagging fear is always creeping Of missing out if fate drops by The burning need for affirmation Will land you on your knees again Speaker: "In the red corner weighing 50 kg we have the lovely and sexy challenger miss....ehm...from ....some small city! And in the blue corner weighing a total of 15 tons we got a hell horde of hungry horny guys waiting to exploit, abuse and rip apart the challenger! Call now, secure those front row tickets, before it's all sold out!"
Title fight - airs tonight - so come join the circus - come get a piece yourself - no she has no self-esteem - so don't worry in our ring obscene - take your time - she's your wine
In the years to come We walk alone We walk alone Now the fighting's done Starting to atone For all the sins we've known
Fading smiles once wide Dead and gone Washed away in silence Memories once so bright Burned and scorned Soiled beyond resemblance
In the years to come, you walk alone, you walk alone Longest road to Rome Sticks and stones may break your bones
Tear my eyes out, rip away Tear my heart out, serve the plate
Can't trust the eyes It's the disguise
Stitched a hundred times The wounds won't heal Bleeding like a fountain The sheets turn red at night Covert dreams Buried in a mountain
In the years to come, you walk alone, you walk alone Longest road to Rome Sticks and stones may break your bones
I was walking amongst you When I witnessed an odd revelation People unzipped their skins to Sew the greatest of sails in creation
In mid air - floating light - I'll bend this space - my new-found grace Solitaire - transcend the night - I'll bid farewell - and break this shell
Soaring chaotic colors A benevolent cloud takes me higher In this place I feel smaller The elusive equation transpires
In mid air - floating light - I'll bend this space - my new-found grace Solitaire - transcend the night - I'll bid farewell - and break this shell
Is this all you've got? There's nothing new in that! Is this all you've got?
I was wrong to open up my life To someone from the outside world Coz I know that I can never hide The dark thoughts within
Was it wrong to walk the streets at night Without you in my hand coz All the thoughts won't stay in line When I'm alone
I could rearrange I could try to change But I guess we both know I can never let go Coz I like it here In the mess you fear And the rearranging Ends right here Rearranging
I've been trying to let go of the past But it always seems to come back Have I told you I never cry Don't know why
I could rearrange I could try to change But I guess we both know I can never let go Coz I like it here In the mess you fear And the rearranging Ends right here
Magnified it's overwhelming All the details stand out clear Imperfections start to show So transparently obstructive Undertow There is no more forgiveness No more compromise From this moment of madness Now let's roll the dice
Burn the goddamn bridges Set them all alight Let us sink forever down And wash away the pain
Close your eyes and let it go now Take a deep breath and release Bid the emptiness inside Let it welcome and surround you It's alright There's no easy way out here All is said and done In this mist I see so clear Now the burden's gone
Burn the goddamn bridges Set them all alight Let us sink forever down And wash away the pain
Let us sink into the night. Let us sink into Let us sink into the night. The night
Shadowborn I rule the night In the darkness I'm alright Constellations help me find How to redshift from the light
Somehow blinded - by our own - imperfection - always eludes us - never been - fully transparent - to ourselves - when blind lead blind...
Shadowborn I rule the night In the darkness I'm alright Constellations help me find How to redshift from the light
Adaptation - to see in the dark - a translation - of white into black - field of view - carefully adjusted - passing through - to not get hurt...