Satan's Fall
They're walking by the night
The moon has frozen blue
Long black coats a shelter for the rain
Their load must get through
Now bats are leaving their trees
They're joining the call
Seven satanic Hell preachers
Heading for the hall
Bringing the blood of a newborn child
Got to succeed if not it's Satan's fall
Curse Of The Pharaohs
Away out in Egypt in the valley of kings
Where the mummified pharaohs
Pretend dead in their sleep
Don't touch, never ever steal
Unless you're in for the kill
Or you'll be hit by the curse of the pharaohs
Yes you'll be hit and the curse is on you
The curse of the pharaohs can be so deadly
Just destroying your future
Makin' it all shady
Don't touch, never ever steal
Unless you're in for the kill
Or you'll be hit by the curse of the pharaohs
Yes you'll be hit and the curse is on you
A Corpse Without Soul
Listen, I'm a corpse, I'm a corpse
I'm a corpse without soul
Satan, he's taken, he's taken
He's taken his toll
And he took it on me
I, I'm trapped, I'm trapped
I'm trapped in his spell
Tonight, I'm going, I'm going
I'm going to Hell, inside his spell
Into The Coven
Howl like a wolf
And a witch will open the door
Follow me and meet our high priestess
Come, come into my coven
And become Lucifer's child
Undress until you're naked
And put on this white coat
Take this white cross and go to the center of the ring
Come, come into my coven
And become Lucifer's child
Evil
I was born on the cemetery
Under the sign of the moon
Raised from my grave by the dead
And I was made a mercenary
In the legions of Hell
Now I'm king of pain, I'm insane
You know my only pleasure
Is to hear you cry
I'd love to hear you cry
I'd love to see you die
And I'll be the first
To watch your funeral
And I'll be the last to leave
I'd love to hear you cry
And when you're down beyond the ground
I'll dig up your body again
And make love to shame
Oh lady cry, and say goodbye
Oh lady cry, and say goodbye
You've gotta say goodbye
'Cause I will eat your mind
I'm surrounded by darkness, I'm dying in my bed
I don't know if I'm going to survive
I open my eyes, but it's so hard to see
My Last Rites
I don't believe in heaven, I don't believe in hell
So save your god for someone else or save him for yourself
In a flick of a second I think I saw a priest
Listening to my breathing getting weaker all the time
He's mumbling words I don't understand
My Last Rites
I don't believe in heaven, I don't believe in hell
So save your god for someone else or save him for yourself
Feeling colder, feeling low
My blood still running, but running slow
Oh no... I don't need no priest of yours... oh Christ
I won't listen to another word from you
Here I am dying and you act the fool
I wish you'd come a little closer
So I can reach your cross and end your prayer here
I don't believe in heaven, I don' t believe in hell
Darkness we are here tonight to select who's gonna die
Has everyone arrived?
Darkness open wide and let the lights go dim
While I dig into your soul my friend...
Looking for sin... sin... sin. Looking for sin.sin
Oh yeah, You're going into the unknown
Oh yeah, You're going into the unknown
Darkness we are here tonight to select who's gonna die
Has everyone arrived?
Darkness open wide and let the show begin
While we look into the Southern wind
Oh yeah, You're going into the unknown
Oh yeah, You're going into the unknown
SOLO: Shermann
Someone here will not survive the night that's creeping by
This is your time, not mine, for another life...
Don't you see... don't you see
You took a chance, now you must pay, say your last goodbye
This is your time, not mine, for another life...
Now die, die, die...
It is so much colder in here, hold on to your soul my dear
It is so much colder in here, hold on to... Nothing!
Who should I let go? Who needs to know...
SOLO: Shermann
The journey of a lonely soul, now you're on your own... yeah
The maker's waiting down the road, the dying has begun
Now my finger points at you
It is time for you to pay what's due
Now my finger points at you
And you must know... what you never ever knew
Oh yeah, You're going into the unknown
Oh yeah, You're going into the unknown
SOLO: Denner
Now my finger points at you, and you must know...
What you never ever knew
Oh Father...did you speak to God?
Oh Father...did he speak to you?
In the Church of Saint Anne
Oh Father...your eyes could heal the sick
Yeah,heal the sick
Oh Father...no one could ever forget
Oh Father...the night your eyes went black
In the Church of Saint Anne
Oh Father...God left you for dead
It was a black year
For the Church of Saint Anne
It was a black year
When the miracles began
In the Church of Saint Anne
The sick got sicker and the well got ill
Your congregation said you lost ";God's will";
You ran to the altar,said another prayer
You ran to the altar,but God was never there
So they threw you out,and stoned you down
Stoned you down to the ground
It was a black year
For the Church of Saint Anne
It was a black year
When the miracles began in the Church
Oh Father...betrayed by your own
Oh Father...did Satan take your soul?
They found him in the tower
Hanging from the bell
A twisted smile on his face
As if he came straight from Hell
";If thine eyes deceive thee,pluck them out";
Listen, I¡¯m a corpse, I¡¯m a corpse
I¡¯m a corpse without soul
Satan, he¡¯s taken, he¡¯s taken
He taken his toll
Listen, I¡¯m a corpse, I¡¯m a corpse
I¡¯m a corpse without soul
Satan , he¡¯s taken, he¡¯s taken
He¡¯s taken his toll
I was walking down among the graves
I heard a cry, my shadow is gone
Emptiness in my body, life in the cold
Small black wings on my naked back
Now guess what I saw on one of those stones
I saw my soul in a magical haze
It was all dressed up as corpse in a wedding dress
Small black wings on my naked back
Now hear my prayer, begging for mercy
I¡¯m just living to die
I was walking down among the graves
I heard a cry my shadow is gone
Emptiness in my body, life in the cold
Small black wings on my naked back
Now guess what I saw on one of those stones
I saw my soul, in a magical haze
It was all dressed up as a corpse in a wedding dress
Small black wings on my naked back
Listen, I¡¯m a corpse, I¡¯m a corpse
I¡¯m a corpse without soul
Satan, he¡¯s taken, he¡¯s taken
He¡¯s taken his toll
Listen, I¡¯m a corpse, I¡¯m a corpse
I¡¯m a corpse without soul
Satan, he¡¯s taken, he¡¯s taken
(Denner)
Solo: S
The girl in the mirror, she's not really there
Only I can see her, in all her misery
Chorus:
The girl in the mirror, she's caught in a spell
The girl in the mirror, between Heaven and Hell
Can't you feel it, those haunting eyes
She's so devine, could be magic of a kind
Chorus
Solo: D
Take a look in the mirror
Deep inside there's a world of its own
Take a look in the mirror
See what you might find
Try to reach my hand
Try to reach through the glass... Try... Try...
'Cause the longest journey is the one on your own
If we break the mirror, do you think they'll let you go
Chorus
I'm kneeling in front of the altar
Satan's cross upon the wall
Strange emptiness, a crystal ball between two candles
Melissa has entered another life
Melissa, you were mine
Melissa, you were the light
She was a witch
Why did they take you away?
Melissa, you were the queen of the night
Melissa, you were my light
I swear revenge on the priest
The priest must die
He must die in the name of Hell
Melissa, can you hear me?
Melissa, are you there?
Howl like a wolf
And a witch will open the door
Follow me and meet our high priestess
Come, come into my coven
And become Lucifer's child
Undress until you're naked
And put on this white coat
Take this white cross and go to the middle of the ring
Come, come into my coven
And become Lucifer's child
Now crush it, crush the cross
Suck the blood f rom this unholy knife
Say after me: My soul belongs to Satan
Now, now you're into my coven
You are Lucifer's child
Into the coven
(Instrumental)
(Music by Michael Denner / Special
arrangements by Hank Shermann and
King Diamond)
Acoustic Solo: Denner
Solo: Shermann
Solo: Denner
And so I saw it
The birth of a vampire
Fresh in his lair
Spreading the veil
He¡¯ll spread his wings
Leaving at sunset
Fly high and low
Back before sun¡¯s glow
Return of the vampire
Leaving his liar or (Leave now he¡¯s come)
Sucking your blood through your veins or (I can¡¯t go back to that place)
Return of the vampire
Leaving his liar
Sucking your blood through your veins
There¡¯s only one way you can stop him
You gotta trace the vampire to his liar, oh yeah
And then you gotta drive the stake
Right through the heart of the living dead, oh yeah
Oh I can feel you living again
Vampire I¡¯m losing control
Vampire just give me your cloak
Vampire I¡¯m losing control
Vampire just give me your cloak
By the Symbol of the Creator, I swear
henceforth to be
A faithful Servant of his most puissant
Arch-Angel
The Prince Lucifer
Whom the Creator designated as His
Regent
And Lord of this World, Amen.
I deny Jesus Christ, the Deceiver
And I abjure the Christian Faith
Holding in contempt all of it's Works
Solo: M.D. Solo: H.S.
As a Being now possessed of a human Body
In this World I swear to give my full
Allegiance
To it's lawful Master, to worship Him
Our Lord Satan, and no other
In the name of Satan, the ruler of Earth
Open wide the Gates of Hell and come forth
from the Abyss
By these Names: Satan, Leviathan, Belial,
Lucifer
I will kiss the Goat
Solo: H.S. Solo: M.D.
I swear to give my mind, my Body and
Soul unreservedly
To the Furtherance of our Lord Satan's
Designs
Do What Thou Wilt, Shall Be The Whole Of
The Law
As it was in the Beginning, is now, and
ever shall be
World without End, Amen.
Solo: H.S. - M.D.
(VERY SPECIAL GUEST: Lars Ulrich on drums)
(Music by Hank Shermann; Lyrics by King Diamond)
A suicide, the birth of a Vampire
Deep in his lair, gasping for air
Spreaded wings
Fly out at sunset
So high above, back before dawn
Return of the Vampire
Leaving his lair
He's out for blood and it's yours
he will share
Return of the Vampire
Leaving his lair
He's out for blood and it's yours
he will share
There's only one way you can stop him
You gotta trace the Vampire to his lair, oh yeah
And then you gotta drive a stake
Right through the heart of the
living dead, the dead
Oh I can feel something is wrong
Vampire, My shadow is gone
Vampire, I know what you've done
Vampire, My shadow is gone
Vampire, I know what you've done
Solo: Denner
Solo: Shermann
Solo: Denner
Return of the Vampire
Leaving his lair
He's out for blood and it's yours
he will share
Return of the Vampire
Leaving his lair
He's out for blood and it's yours
he will share
A suicide, the birth of a Vampire
(Music & lyrics by King Diamond)
When the darkness eats away the
And the moon bears witness to the
graves
In the shadows we are alive
In the shadows, The Light
Can you see the ghosts above our
heads?
We are all in there with the dead
In the shadows we are alive
In the shadows, The Light
Solo: Shermann
In the darkness there is no holding
back
There is no gold in black
Deep in the night
Everything is clear
Clearer than daylight
In the land of mystery we share
You can come along if you dare
In the shadows we are alive
In the shadows, The Light
Solo: Denner
We are hiding in the shadows on
your wall
We are watching as you kiss your
little doll
When the darkness leaves the night
We cannot see The Light no more
No more
We are always in the shadows by
your door
But when the darkness leaves the night
We cannot see The Light no more
No more
There is no holding back
There is no gold in black
Deep in the night
Everything is clear
Clearer than daylight
Solo: Denner
(Denner/Diamond)
Master... You know I nerver pray
Master... Nothing can keep you away
Chorus:
Nightmare be thy name, Nightmare be thy name
The dreams... They always do come true
Second sight, and I don't want to know
Chorus
You got to stop this game... Before I go
In-sane... You drive me insane
You would follow me straight to the grave
And beyond... Oh yes you would
Solo: S/D
In Hell, I see the fate of others
Break the speel, this night has been on forever
Chorus
You got to stop this game... Before I go
In-sane... Before I go insane
Solo: H.S.
I forbid you Entrance here, you step on
hollow Ground
Don't you see this Chapel
Shut up! Hold your Tongue, they must rest
in Silence
It's the Rebirth of the Unborn
Tonight is the Night
The Spirits of the Unborn will play tonight
The Unborn will play tonight
They will dance around the Chapel
It's a Feast for the Dead
They will Make a Fool of the Priest
And the Dead Boy's Choir will sing
A Song for the Dead to whom Life has just
begun
Life of the Unborn
This One's for the Unborn
Solo: M.D.
Did you know? 13 Days have come and gone
Since we had the First of June
The Spirits of the Unborn will play tonight
Forgive them, they didn't die
Solo: M.D. - Solo: H.S. - Solo: M.D. -
Solo: H.S. - Solo: M.D
(Music: Hank Shermann;
Satan's veil, the night so red
Another creature sighted
The night's alright, The music's loud
The feeling is so right
Mission: Destroy Aliens
Mission: Destroy Aliens
Mission: Destroy Aliens
Mission: Destroy
Someone wishes, dare to learn
And understand the chance
About his lair, the king has spoke
To be in there with him
Mission: Destroy Aliens
Mission: Destroy Aliens
Mission: Destroy Aliens
Mission: Destroy
Later on, the cauldron's burning
Take away their breath
You can't resist my evil touch
Nature fights their bearing
Mission: Destroy Aliens
Mission: Destroy Aliens
Mission: Destroy Aliens
Our father who art in hell
Hallowed be thy name
Thy kingdom is come
Thy will is done
On earth as it is in hell
We take this night our rightful due
And trespass not on the path of he
Lead us unto temptation
And deliver us from false deity
For thine is the kingdom
And the power
And the glory
Forever
Shemhamforash!
*note* the above was taken from my own ears as I heard it... therefore it is
Dark lady coming out at night
Still glory
Let¡¯s those legs on fire
She¡¯s going to take away your life
And there¡¯s a mess beyond the killing fields
A shock
Bells ringing from the city tower
It¡¯s a woman
People running
Girl haunted
Death kiss walking down the long road
And now she¡¯s big enough
The world is gonna die
The time it slips away
You can¡¯t stop oh no
She may give us death kiss
She may give us a kiss
Everything is turned upside down
There¡¯s a child there divine
Dark lady taking care again, yeah
Now she¡¯s walking back to hell with just her hands
The time it slips away
You can¡¯t stop oh no
It¡¯s death kiss
Ah a little child
Ah she¡¯s gonna die
The child has lost its way
The child is dead
Kiss the little Demon, hanging on my wall
Kiss the little Demon, he will answer your call
You better watch out... God forsaken heaven
I am alone in the dark when I call the Demon's name
I Am... Am I the one who's insane?
Kiss the Demon, he'll make your wish come true
Kiss the Demon
Stick out your tongue and let Him taste a little of your blood
Kiss the little Demon, hanging on my wall
Kiss the little Demon, he will answer your call
Kiss the Demon, he'll make your wish come true
Kiss the Demon
Stick out your tongue and let Him taste a little of your blood
I send you my Demon to blacken his brain
I send you my Demon to rip out his veins
Rise from Hell and serve me well
Rise... D emon rise
You better watch out... God forsaken heaven
I am alone in the dark when I call the Demon's name
I Am... Am I the one who's insane?
Kiss the Demon, he'll make your wish come true
Kiss the Demon
Stick out your tongue and let him taste a little of your life
A little of your blood
Let's go to the House on the Hill
Let's go to where time stands still
If you dare then come with me
To the House on the Hill and you will see
Nothing is what it seems In the House on the Hill
Let's go to the House on the Hill
Let's go to where time stands still
While you were asleep
Another friend of mine has come from the Keep
The well in the cellar my dear - That's how I keep them near
In the House on the Hill
In the House on the Hill
In the House on the Hill
In the House on the Hill
Let's go to the House on the Hill
Let's go to where time stands still
In my little shrine
I keep the stillborn to be born another time
The souls that God didn't hear - oh I keep them near
In the House on the Hill
In the House on the Hill
In the House on the Hill
In the House on the Hill
It is so very strange, to live among the stillborn
It is so very strange, to keep their souls away from harm
I was one of the mentally ill, who stayed in a cell of his own
I was one of the mentally ill, who used to call this home
(Music: Denner/Lyrics: Diamond)
(5:04)
1640. The Caribbean Sea, the wind was just a breeze
Heading for a Western shore, the barque was sailing East
Close hauled into the eye
The ";Unicorn"; was riding high on the tide
And the rum went down their throats...with a twist of wine
Just...after midnight, nobody saw the Antigua shore
Just...after midnight, nobody heard the thunder roar
Ohh...they were heading straight for the reefs
Just...after midnight, they were caught by the storm
SOLO: Shermann - Denner
1640. The Caribbean Sea, the wind was not just a breeze
The captain and the crew were fighting for their lives
But they didn't stand a chance with their drunken minds
Going down...to their watery graves
Going down...going down...
Fifteen men and a bottle of rum
It's the captain and the crew of the ";Unicorn";
Listen hard on a stormy night
And you just might hear them singing that rhyme
Oh yeah...A ghost that never dies
Fifteen men and a bottle of rum
It's the captain stuck in the ";Unicorn";
Oh yeah...A ghost that never dies
It's a warning, storm is coming, yeah, you better look out
You are Selene, the moon in heaven
You are Persephone, Queen of the Underworld
Hecate...darkness and terror of the night
Hecate...oh, the crossroads are thine
You are Diana, you are the hunter of souls
The dogs are howling, we dogs know when you approach
Let us ride with a beast tonight
Let us ride the crossroads
Let us ride with a beast tonight, oh let us ride
At the crossroads, they buried criminals and suicides
At the crossroads, any traveller could lose a life
A suitable place, for making a pact with the Devil
A suitable place, for us to hold the sabbath
Let us ride with a beast tonight
Let us ride the crossroads
Let us ride with a beast tonight
Let us ride in the dead of night...
Even you mortals can ride with her at night
And join the night-flying demons, oh you and I
Listen to their tales of wandering ghosts
Listen to their tales of forgotten times
Listen to their tales of the crossroads
Listen to their tales of forgotten lives
Oh Diana
Hecate...darkness and terror of the night
Hecate...oh, the crossroads are thine
You are Diana, you are the hunter of souls
The dogs are howling, we dogs know when you approach
Let us ride with a beast tonight
Let us ride the crossroads
Let us ride with a beast tonight
Let us ride in the dead of night
To the crossroads...to the crossroads...
We ride to the crossroads, in search of your soul
(Diamond)
I have seen Him there
Master of Light, Master of the night
Master of all the things that shine
Chorus:
Oh I believe...
I believe in all that I have seen
And I have seen the Angel Of Light
I have seen the Angel Of Light... Lucifer
I have seen Him there
Deep down where the Devils dwell
Deep down in the darkest well
Chorus
Solo: S
I will make a second deal with the Prince Of Light
Never will break the Oath I gave that night
Solo: D
Shine in all your glory, shine your light on me
I have seen Him there
Deep down where the Devils dwell
Deep down in the darkest well
Chorus
Listen, I'm a corpse, I'm a corpse
I'm a corpse without soul
Satan, he's taken, he's taken, he's taken his toll
And he took it out on me
I, I'm trapped, I'm trapped, I'm trapped in his spell
Tonight, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going to Hell, inside his spell
I was walking down among the graves, I heard a cry, my shadow is gone
Emptiness in my body, I felt so alone, Small black wings on my naked back
Now guess what I saw on one of the stones, I saw my soul, in a magical
haze
It was all dressed up as a corpse in a wedding dress
Small black wings on my naked back, now hear my prayer, beggin' for mercy
I'm living to die, Satan has taken his toll.
In Hell
Are we all in Hell? Are we in Heaven?
Heaven... heavenly Hell
We are 9
Good and Evil, Dark and Light
We are 9,9 we are
I am 9... You are 9... We are 9
God is Satan deep below, Satan is God high above
In the end it's all the same
Who are we to play their game
We are 9
9 we are all 9 we are 9 we are all 9
In Hell
Are we in Hell?
Time has disappeared into an unknown evil
In Heaven? Heaven... heavenly Hell
I am 9... You are 9... We are 9
(Shermann)
You believe in Heaven
You believe the Devil is here
When you ring your demon bell
You think I'll en up in Hell
Chorus:
Oh yeah you're the Preacher
You're the Devil
You're the Preacher
Hiding in the Underworld, that's you
I can't wait to see your final show
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm gonna miss you so
Solo: S
I believe you're crying
You're not the only one
Have you ever seen the light
I bet you're scared of the night
Chorus
I can't wait to see your final show
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm gonna miss you so
Solos: S,D - S,D
Oh Yeah You're the Preacher
Yes... You're the Devil
You're in the fire
You're such a liar
If you had a soul to sell
I bet you'd end up in Hell
Chorus
I can't wait to see your final show
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm gonna miss you so
(Shermann)
PART ONE: THE VISION
The son of a shepherd, Abdul Alhazred
Travelling in the mountains, the mountains to the east
One night before him, there stood that giant rock
3 symbols carved in blood
He built a fire at its root
To protect him from the wolves...
The Mad Arab... He would understand
The Mad Arab... It was in his hands...
Later that same night, awoken by wolfen's cry
The Arab cold with fear, saw the rock began to rise... Rise
The son of a shepherd, Abdul Alhazred
Shivering he saw Them coming, the mountain's evil priests
Black robes came together, around the floating rock
3 symbols in the dark
They all started chanting ancient songs
It was prayer in unknown tongue...
The Mad Arab... He would understand
The Mad Arab... It was in his hands
Solos: S/D
Daggers held high to the sky
The chanting had turned to screams
From the pit where the rock had been
8 snake-like monsters came
And the priests burned in red
And the priest had turned their heads
The blood running from their chests
Had the Arab scream in horror... Giving himself away
The Mad Arab... He would understand
The Mad Arab... It was in his hands
Run down that mountain side, oh but they had seen him
The priests had caught his scent
Running faster... They're chasing him
Can't go no faster...
They're still behind
Aaaah NO!!!
They're closing in...
...TO BE CONTINUE...
(Shermann)
Solo: D
Why am I here, in a quiet mortuary
A lady and man, flowers in their hands
Nobody sees me, I don't understand
Nobody hears me...
Seems like I don't exist
Seems like no one can hear me as I... Scream
I do not feel the way I used to be
Could it really be that the one I see is me
You gotta tell why people come but never stay
Could it really be that the one I see is me
Does it really matter... Do you really care
Why am I here, in a quiet mortuary
Listen to the bell, calling my name
Nobody sees, calling my name
Nobody hears me...As I... Scream
Why do I feel like I've been left behind
Could it really be I'm in the afterlife
You gotta tell me why I feel like I've been left behind
Could it really be I'm in the afterlife
Does it really matter... Do you really care
Solos: S-D
Why do I feel like I've been left behind
Could it really be I'm in the afterlife
You gotta tell why people come but never stay
Could it really be I'm in the afterlife
Does it really matter... Do you really care
Solo: S
(Diamond)
This house is full of hate, this house is full of madness
This house is deep insane, this house was never mine
Chorus:
Deep in the dark you will find us
DEMON and I we are both deep inside
Yes My DEMON and I we are mine
All of the deadle kisses, all of the sick, sick, sickness
All of the broken mirrors, it's here to stay forever
Chorus
Solo: S
Chorus 2:
Come along... Come along, meet
My DEMON... DEMON... My DEMON... DEMON
The poison deep within, I can't let HIM out again
The dark stains on the floor, they won't come off anymore
So here we go again, digging the knife in
Who will be next? Who will be our next guest?
Solo: D
I hate that GOD damn cellar, I wish I never went there
It always was and will be, I cannot make it go away
Chorus 2
The poison deep within, I can't let HIM out again
The dark stains on the floor, they won't come off anymore
So here we go again, be my guest!!!
(Diamond)
On a magical misty morning
I was standing in the Autumn rain
Suddenly the birds fell silent
Would I ever hear them sing again...
Hear them sing again...
Without a word of warning
I saw a shadow in the Autumn rain
Just like in my nightly dreams
The Lady In Black had come again...
The Lady had come again...
Begging me to follow her into the misty rain
Begging me to follow her into the no more pain
Solos: S - D
Her eyes were hypnotizing
Burning deep inside my brain
The Lady In Black was here now
She was here to take me far away...
Take me far away...
";Follow me to the other side";
Through the tunnel of light we travel, fading away
Through the tunnel of light we travel
We're fading away
Through the light that's shinning bright
We're fading away
Through the light that's shinning bright
We're fading away
(Shermann)
Somewhere in ancient Spain, close to what was BAECULA
There lay Castillo Del Mortes
To be known as ";House Of The Dead";
Oh no... Oh not here
A fool was playing with magic, magic he did not understand
He opened the unholy gates
Letting out The Ancient Ones from Hell
Solo: S
600 people standing on the castle walls
Screaming for mercy, someone must have heard their calls
600 wondering what's going on
Two armies in the sky, forming and in battle line
Hear the battle cries...
7 cohorts of angels, fighting for The Elders to win
7 cohorst of angels, fighting for the people within
The ";House Of The Dead"; soon to be buried in sin
9 units of demons, The Ancient Ones command
9 units of demons, The Ancient Ones will stand
For the ";House Of The Dead"; will soon be buried in sin
Solo: S
600 were watching in horror as they began to fight
None of the armies were using a weapon
As it is known to man
Demons and Angels were falling in numbers
Out of the burning sky... The burning sky
";Retreat, retreat";, Oh the angels flee, ";Defeat, defeat";
The battle's over, it's done
Somewhere in ancient Spain, close to what was BAECULA
There lay the battleground where many an angel was slain
Solo: S
9 units of demons bringing unbearable sin
9 units of demons coming for the people within
The ";House Of The Dead"; will soon live up to its name
600 people running deep inside
600 people trying to hide
From the Ancient Ones
But there's nowhere to run on this day
Solo: D
There is no need to speak of the horrible fate
Bestowed upon the 600 from BAECULA
They're walking by the night
The moon has frozen blue
Long black coats a shelter for the rain
Their load must get through
Now bats are leaving their trees
They're joining the call
Seven satanic Hell preachers
Heading for the hall
Bringing the blood of a newborn child
Got to succeed, if not it's Satan's fall
Home... Come home
Evil messengers with blood stained wings
Home... Come home
Home... Come home
Is it Satan's fall?
No... It's Satan's call
Craniums high on stakes
It's Satan's epigraph
Something you can't erase... 666
They call him the beast
Use your demon eyes, uncover the disguise
Time is out.. Yeah, I don't need your god
Oh the law of Satan
Pray and obey it forever
Oh the law of Satan
Innocent lovers...it's a lie
Iron fists won't do no good against the evil eyes
Of seven holy Hell preachers, don't you even try
Now they cross the river Styx and see the castle rise
So high
Waiting on the other shore for Charon to arrive
A shape with horns and glowing eyes, Satanrs still alive
He receives the sacrifice with evil laughs and pride
You better escape, you've got to escape
Bring the black box to the altar
Now raise your hands and do the sign
Oh hail Satan, yes hail Satan
Lay down your swords, the evil star
It's a black funeral
She was a victim of my coven
Open the black box on the altar
Her blood is still hot, so let it out
Oh hail Satan, yes hail Satan
Now drink it, drink, drink, forget that whore
It's a black funeral
SOLO: Shermann
There is something out there waiting for me
With an evil glow
There is something out there that will
Never let me go
Twisting, turning, I'm looking out for my soul
Twisting, turning, I'm looking out for my soul
I have seen the Southern witches, in the church of God
I have seen the Southern witches, and the Holy Ghost
Dancing, blasphemous, waiting for HIM to call
Dancing, blasphemous... uniting them all
SOLO: Denner
And I know this night so well
'cause I have walked from here to hell
The only thing I can never tell
Is why they put me under the spell
Under the spell...
Was it the deadly moon that gave me away
On Walpurgis Night
Was it the deadly moon that gave me away
Or the EVIL eye
Twisting, turning, I'm looking out for my soul
Twisting, turning, I'm looking out for my soul
And then HE came at last...
SOLOS: Shermann - Denner
Suddenly the Earth was shaking
And I... I couldn't feel a thing as I saw HIM...
Standing on the altar.
HE was drinking all the wine
While the Holy Ghost and the Southern witches...
Were turning every single cross around... and upside down
I never should have been there
I never should have seen it
Up in the hills where the sun goes down
There's an old black church and a broken town
The sun goes down
The trees are dead and the river is dry
And they blame it all on the old belfry
The devils cry
Why? Why? Why? Listen to the bell
Why? Why? Why?
Listen to the bell and it just might tell you why
SOLO: Denner
It's a dark and lonely road to the old belfry
And if you're alone, you'll never survive... No.No.No
Deep... in the shadows
Everywhere I hear the devils cry
Why? Why? Do the devils cry?
Why? Why? Why? Do the devils cry?
SOLO: Shermann
I have seen the gateway that leads beyond
So far away from the burning sun
I've seen the Maker, I've seen the Taker
I've seen whatever you call THEM there
The blazing ruby eyes in the old belfry
Listen to the bell if you wanna know why
You gotta listen to the bell
And then you just might hear the sound of HELL
Why?...Why?...Why?...You gotta tell me why
Why?...Why? Why do the devils cry?
[Solo: Shermann]
There's a little old man
standing by my window
There's a little old man
hiding in the shadows
The uninvited guest, could never have been a friend
The uninvited guest, he would never come back again
There's a little old man
I'd say he looks like Misery
There's a little old man
I could really use his company
The uninvited guest, could never have been a friend
The uninvited guest, he would never come back again
[Solo: Denner]
Come inside and stay for a little while
Come in from the cold and warm your heart
Come inside and tell me who you are
Come in from the cold and warm your heart
"You would not know of me
We never met before
The name is Damian and I used to live in this house"
[Solo: Denner]
The uninvited guest, could never have been a friend
The uninvited guest, he would never come back again
There's a little old man
I'd say he looks like Misery
There's a little old man
I could really use his company
The uninvited guest, could never have been a friend
The uninvited guest, he would never come back again
[Solo: Denner]
So I said farewell until we meet again
You can come again my friend, any day you want
I later learned that he was never here
I later learned that he'd been dead a year
I don't want that holy water, it makes me burn
I don't want that holy water, I guess I'll never learn
I'd rather drink from the Devil's well
And then I'll go to hell
I'd rather drink from the Devil's well
And then I will go straight to hell, Oh yeah
High on the mountain of Poltersberg there is a quiet lake
They say it's full of demons, that Satan keeps them there
Wash away your darkest sins, if that's what you believe
But keep in mind that if you do, who is it you deceive?
Cast a stone into this lake and soon a storm will rise
And suck out all the demons, up into the sky
Wash away your darkest sins, if that's what you believe
But keep in mind that if you do, who is it you deceive?
SOLO: Shermann
Oh holy water... holy water
I don't want that holy water, it makes me burn
I don't want that holy water, I guess I'll never learn
I'd rather drink from the Devil's well
And then I'll go to hell
I'd rather drink from the Devil's well
And then I will go straight to hell, Oh yeah
SOLO: Denner
Deep in the vally of Blankenstein there is a sacred pool
They say that you can drink this water
It's cleansing of the soul
Wash away your darkest sins, if that's what you believe
But keep in mind that if you do, who is it you deceive?
I don't want that holy water, no.no.no.no.no
It makes me burn inside
I don't want that holy water, oh.no.
(Music: Diamond/Lyrics: Diamond)
(5:41)
Walking...on a cold and white December night
I hear...the voices from the other side
Calling my name, must be that olden friend
I think she has come to see me once again
Do you...still remember the old oak tree
I...do, the feeling's coming back to me
Calling my name, must be that olden friend
I think she has come to see me once again
SOLO: Shermann
You are the ghost of change, and now we meet again
You are the ghost of change, but I will always be the same
Ghost of change...do you remember my name
Ghost of change...do you remember my name
I took her hand, and then we walked into the night
I took her hand, and then we watched the moon go by
Memories...of long forgotten times
I took a chance to relive my life and then I saw her
She smiled
You are the ghost of change, and now we meet again
You are the ghost of change, but I will always be the same
The same
Walking...on a cold and white December night
I...hear, the voices from the other side
Calling my name, must be that olden friend
I think she has come to see me once again
Ghost of change...do you remember my name
Ghost of change...do you remember my name
SOLO: Denner
You are the ghost of change, and now we meet again
You are the ghost of change, but I will always be the same
(Music by Hank Shermann Lyrics by
King Diamond)
Do you remember the bridge?
The bridge that was standing in ruin
Do you remember the sign?
Demons and witches were doing
They say it's a bad place
They say it's a magic place
Deep down under
The soil of this unholy land
Deep down under
The roots of a tree they have damned
It's the Old Oak Hanging Tree
It's the Old Oak Hanging Tree
Solo: Shermann
Nothing will grow in the ground
The Old Oak is killing it all
If you are ever around
Beware of the Oak and its charm
It's the Old Oak Hanging Tree
It's the Old Oak Hanging Tree
The Old Oak might make you blind
The Old Oak might trick your eyes
Hypnotized.....
It's a bad sign
When the Autumn comes and the leaves
are gone
Oh it's a bad sign
The Oak must feed in order to breed
Bad sign....... Bad sign
It's a bad sign when the Autumn comes
And the leaves are gone
It's a nightmare found
I wonder... what made this magic tree so
Solo: Shermann
Solo: Denner
Hang with me, hang with the hangman
Another season in another century
Hang with me, hang with the hangman
Blood from the madmen we hung in that
tree
Blood to the ground
Blood to the roots.... Red
All around the Old Oak
Deep into the ground they buried them
Indians of ancient times
Saw it as a holy shrine
Can you believe, sacrificing their own
Must have been a mighty GOD
To receive a gift of life
All the people must have known
Happiness would come if sown
Can you believe, sacrificing their own
Solo: Denner
The Old Oak might make you blind
The Old Oak might trick your eyes
Hypnotized.....
Solo: Shermann
No! Don't hang with me
(Based on a true story)
(Music by Hank Shermann Lyrics by
King Diamond)
Back in Tennessee, I saw a
family haunted by an entity
It was a tragedy in another
century
Oh...They never would know the
Evil One that came
Little Betsy, the age of 12
Living in a dream
The first one to scream
Invisible hands leaving their
mark in the dark
Solo: Denner
Night after night
The Bell Witch attacked and
attacked
Torturing Betsy, until a circle
was held in candle light
Tell us who you are
Please tell us who you are
"I am the air you breathe
I am the Bell Witch
I am a million years
I am the Bell Witch"
Solo: Shermann
The Bell Witch decided
It was the time for the father to
scream
Soon taken ill, never again to
leave his bed alive
Tell us who you are
Please tell us who you are
"I am the air you breathe
I am the Bell Witch
I am a million years
I am the Bell Witch"
"Goodnight John, see you in Hell...
Say bye bye to Daddy, Betsy"
Call the doctor!!! ..."I made sure"
Call the doctor!!! ..."There ain't no
cure"
Solo: Shermann
That night John he died
And the Bell Witch never came
again
Soon they realized, the witch had
given John bad medicine
Am I awake or is this just a Dream?
I had a Nightmare, some Sort of Vision
I was stuck in an empty Room
When the black Book appeared
The Lights were dim, but the Face in the
Book was in Daylight
Eyes of Fire staring at me
It's the Eyes of a Woman
And I see, On her Spirit
Steppin' out of the Book
Solo: M.D.
I hear her callin' for her Coven to come
There's a Light in the Doorway
Entering Shadows whose Number is 13
They do the Sign of the Devil's Seed
I'm in the Middle of a magic Ring
Somebody tell me, what's goin' on
"Only we know the Secret of the Curse
that you bear"
Listen, they sing, the Coven sings
Night after Night I hear them sing
No, they're still here, I can hear them
again
Night after Night I have this Dream
"You're only living on borrowed Time from
your Fate"
Solo: H.S.
(Music: Hank Shermann;
Stay away white Magician, young Lovers
and mourning Wife
You're not welcome on our Land
So I speak for the Dead
Solo: M.D.
Magic Circles drawn after Midnight
Around Graves to be opened
He'll use the Wand to raise a Body
He'll ask the Questions and he'll burn the
Remains
It's Desecration of Souls in their holy Lair
Solo: M.D.
Copulation in the Night
Two Shadows upon a Grave
Screams of Pleasure and Screams of Pain
Young Lovers, you must be Insane
It's Desecration of Souls in their holy Lair
So I say again: Stay away, it's Desecration
of Souls
Solo: H.S. Solo: M.D.
Dyin' Flowers upon the Grave
Of a Husband who's lost his Maid
She's there on Duty, and the Tears she cries
They don't belong where the Flowers lie
It's Desecration of Souls in their holy Lair
So I say again: Stay away, it's Desecration
of Souls
Solo: M.D.
(Music: Hank Shermann/Michael Denner;
Come come to the Sabbath, down by the
ruined Bridge
Witches and Demons are coming
Just follow the magic Call
Come come to the Sabbath, down by the
ruined Bridge
Later on the Master will join us
Called from the Heart of Hell
At first we light up a Fire, and then we hail
our Lord
Two Candles, a black and a white, are placed
upon the Altar
North, South, East and West, and so we
clean the Air
High Priestess invoking the Devil, infernal
Names are spoken
Come to the Sabbath...Sabbath
...Sabbath...Sabbath
Come to the Sabbath
The Ceremony's proceeding, it's Time to
grant your Wishes
An Evil Curse on the Priest who took the Life
of Melissa
Now we must close up the Ritual, read the
Enochian Key
And so it will be done, Amen... now come
Come to the Sabbath...Sabbath
...Sabbath...Sabbath
Come to the Sabbath...now here we come
Solo: H.S.
If you say Heaven, I say a Castle of Lies
You say forgive him, I say Revenge
My sweet Satan, You are The One
Tonight the Circle is meeting again
Who will be the First to fall in Trance
In here nobody is sensing the Rain
Tonight a Spirit will glance
So as they're approaching Ghostly Hour
Seven People here are joining Hands
They think they know the Spirit to appear
Contact, the Table starts to dance
Time is standing still
It's a dangerous Meeting
They're gonna get themselves killed
Solo: M.D.
Tonight the Circle is broken Forever
Seven People dead within a Trance
In here nobody is sensing the Rain
Tonight seven Souls are reaching Hell
Time was standing still
The Meeting is over
Their Journey is on
Oh, they should have known
Not to play with the Powers of Hell
Some People have lost their Way
Some People have lost their Mind
(Music: Hank Shermann;
I can see it in your mystery eyes
I can feel it on your breath tonight
The yearning for time, the yearning for eternal life
Oh...oh...oh...sucking your blood, oh...oh...oh...
Let me look you deep in the eyes
Let me look...into your mind
Let me take you to a room full of life
Let me, let me, let me suck your wine
Oh...oh...oh...sucking your blood
Oh...oh...oh...sucking you, sucking your
Blood
A chandelier is our source of light
I'm breathing in the golden air tonight
Time...is right. It's your innocent skin I like
Oh...oh...oh...sucking your blood, oh...oh...oh...
Your neck is so delicately white, inviting my mouth for the bite
My teeth...your vein, like wine from a chalice I drink
Oh...oh...oh...sucking your blood
Oh...oh...oh...I'm sucking you, sucking you
Your warm juices colour my throat
What unheavenly joy, turning yours into mine
Me...part of you, oh you are the wine
Sucking your blood before the night is torn
How could this ever, ever be a sin
If you would pull the stake from my heart
If you would let me draw another card
Maybe the Morning Star will blind your eyes
Maybe the Morning Star will bless another night
Maybe the Morning Star will blind your eyes
Maybe the Morning Star will bless another night
On this cold and windy Sunday
I'm sitting here alone...It's Autumn
I'm looking at a yellow picture
You have been gone forever
Oh it's so very hard, growing old on your own, alone
I'm trying to remember...the days...
When we were young
Since forever, I still remember your ways
Since forever, I still remember
I have been reading your letter, over and over again
I can't believe you're gonna be here today
I can't believe...this is Sunday
How nice of you to come, it's been so way too long
Let me get you another glass of wine
To keep our tongues in time
Since forever, I still remember your ways
Since forever, I still remember
So many things have never been told
And now the both of us are way too old
Since forever, I still remember your ways
Since forever, I still remember
Like the light of the sun
You used to brightened my day
But darkness has taken your place
And I can no longer keep it away
Since forever, I still remember your ways
Since forever, I still remember
I ask you for one last time
No there won't be any wine
Just one more time
So you can put flowers on my grave
Poisonous Mandrake, you dangerous root
One of the three fares, when a man's time has come
You look so human, so dufferent from any other plant
You look so human, that the Devil might take you for a man
White Mandragora, with your root so thick you are the male
Black as the night on the outside, inside you're like a moon
You look so human, so dufferent from any other plant
You look so human, that the Devil might take you for a man
Your leaves spread out...so close to the ground
Mandrake root, your berries aer just like the sun
Mandrake root, as a female your root will forked
Your juice has been known, to take aeay lives
Cause insanity...am I losing my mind?
In the olden days it was believed
That in the dark of night, you had to
Tie a string from the neck of a
Black dog to the Mandrake root, then move away, move away
And with meat you must lure the dog
To pull the Mandrake root from the ground
Cover your eyes...cause the cry of the Mandrake root
No man has ever survived, the dog will surely die
Poisonous Mandrake, you dangerous root
One of the three fares, when a man's time has come
You look so human, so dufferent from any other plant
You look so human, that the Devil might take you for a man
Your leaves spread out...so close to the ground
Mandrake root, your berries aer just like the sun
Mandrake root, as a female your root will be forked
Your juice has been known, to take aeay lives
Cause insanity...am I losing my mind?
Mandrake root, bring me your poisonous love
Mandrake root, I need you to bring me that love
Mandrake root...Mandrake root bring me love
Mamdrake root, bring me that poisonous thing
In the mirror...I have seen HIM
And he scares me
The creature...behind the mask I wear
I know his name is FEAR
In the mirror...He's looking back at me
I have to face him every day
And I know him not so well, his name is FEAR
So deep within, yet so far away
I...wonder, will he always stay
Stay so deep within, deep within my soul
And I know him not so well, his name is FEAR
The man...in the mirror, he scares me
For I know him not so well
The creature...behind the mask I wear
I know his name is FEAR
In the mirror...it's not my eyes I see
But they are always there
I cannot let it show. NO ONE must ever know
The horror that lies so deep within
Tucked away beneath my skin
And it scares me, yes it scares me
So deep within, yet so far away
I...wonder, will he always stay
Stay so deep within, deep within my soul
And I know him not so well, his name is FEAR
No man...nor any book, will ever teach me
What I need to know
No man...nor any book, will ever teach me
What I'm longing for
Only the creature...living inside of me
Could show me the meaning of life
I cannot let it show. NO ONE must ever know
The horror that lies so deep within
Tucked away beneath my skin
The poison is still in your veins
The poison I slipped in your drink
Never saw me, I am but a ghost
Never saw your dangerous host
Wake up... You're still alive... Wake up and die
All you can see in the darkness above
Is the white in my eyes...
I'm standing on the edge of your grave
Looking down
Into the eyes of a dead...
Buried alive... Buried alive
Wake up... You're still alive... Wake up and die
How does it feel with my foot on your chest?
How does it feel?
Tell me and I might forget
How does it feel to be so out of breath?
How does it feel?
Tell me and I might forget...
Buried alive... Buried alive
He started struggling, Oh the fool
Moonlight shining in his drool
I slammed the shovel straight between his eyes
"Stay down", I screamed "You're here to die"
Never saw me, I am but a ghost
Never saw your dangerous host
Wake up... You're still alive... Wake up and die
All you can see in the darkness above
Is the white in my eyes...
I'm standing on the edge of your grave
Looking down
Into the eyes of a dead...
Buried alive... Buried alive
No matter what it is you believe
You're lucky if you die in your sleep
"Murder", he screamed "Oh why?" but that's a lie
You killed me first, so now die
I'm dead, but you die, I'm gonna bury you alive
I heard it... in my sleep last night
I heard it... in your sleep last night
Now I can hear it again, outside the night is sad
I know it's not the wind, outside the night is black
Under our window is the Banshee
Wailing its haunted tune
Under our window is the Banshee
Wailing its haunted tune too soon
I know that, I must tell you a lie
I know that, it could be you and not I
Before the sun is rising, the Banshee cannot stay
Before the night is dying, a life will slip away
Under our window is the Banshee
Wailing its haunted tune
Under our window is the Banshee
Wailing its haunted tune too soon
I must light a fire, to chase away the night
Let us hold each other tight
The cats are gone, I guess... they know
Oh... they know what's gonna come
Solo: Wead
The wailing is so much louder, I need to hold you tight
I can feel you getting colder, is it time for you or I?
Solo: Shermann-Wead
Under our window is the Banshee
Wailing its haunted tune
Under our window is the Banshee
Wailing its haunted tune too soon
I was born in the cemetery Under the sign of the moon Raised from my grave by the dead And I was made a mercenary In the legions of Hell Now I'm king of pain, I'm insane, yeah You know my only pleasure is to hear you cry I'd love to hear you cry And I'd love to see you die And I'll be the first to watch your funeral And I'll be the last to leave I'd love to hear you cry And when you're down beyond the ground I'll dig up your body again And make love to shame Oh, lady cry, and say goodbye (goodbye) Oh, lady cry, and say goodbye Yeah, you gotta say goodbye Yeah, 'cause I will eat your mind
Away out in Egypt in the valley of kings
Where the mummified pharaohs
Pretend dead in their sleep
Don't touch, never ever steal
Unless you're in for the kill
Or you'll be hit by the curse of the pharaohs
Yes you'll be hit and the curse is on you
Now if you're breakin' the seals
and disturbing the peace
Then you're startin' up a curse
Bringin' evil disease
Don't touch, never ever steal
Unless you're in for the kill
Or you'll be hit by the curse of the pharaohs
Yes you'll be hit and the curse is on you
The curse of the pharaohs can be so deadly
Or just destroying your future
Takin' it all shady
Don't touch, never ever steal
Unless you're in for the kill
Or you'll be hit by the curse of the pharaohs
Oh Father... did you speak to God?
Oh Father... did he speak to you?
In the Church of Saint Anne
Oh Father... your eyes could heal the sick
Yeah, heal the sick
Oh Father... no one could ever forget
Oh Father... the night your eyes went black
In the Church of Saint Anne
Oh Father... God left you for dead
It was a black year for the Church of Saint Anne
It was a black year when the miracles began
In the Church of Saint Anne
The sick got sicker and the well got ill
Your congregation said you lost "God's will"
You ran to the altar, said another prayer
You ran to the altar, but God was never there
So they threw you out, and stoned you down
Stoned you down to the ground
It was a black year for the Church of Saint Anne
It was a black year when the miracles began
In the Church of Saint Anne
Oh Father... betrayed by your own
Oh Father... did Satan take your soul?
They found him in the tower hanging from the bell
A twisted smile on his face as if he came straight from Hell
Just like a demon's eye
The moon was dancing on the blackened sky
In my sleep nothing is real, dreaming... I'm dreaming
I can feel the shadows lurking
I can feel them closing in
I can hear their evil chanting
This is not a dream for a king
Chorus:
Dancing the Witche's Dance... Dancing the Dance
Dancing the Witche's Dance... Dancing the Dance
Cold hands, leading the way
Through the woods and into the night
Outside nothing is real, dreaming... I'm dreaming
I can see a fire burning
Hooded shapes are all around
I can see a throne of silver
Thirteen we are in all
Chorus
Before the Goat Of Mendes... We all must take our turn
Into the magic circle... Where still the fire burns
We're spinning round and round... Until one takes a fall
The fallen one will not return, the fallen one must burn
Solo: D
Just like a demon's eye
The moon is dancing on the blackened sky
I'm awake but nothing is real
Dreaming... Not dreaming
I can feel the shadows lurking
I can feel them closing in
I can hear their evil chanting
This is not a dream at all
Chorus
I wish this was only a dream... A dream
Within a dream
Solo: S/D
Dancing the Witche's Dance
I turn off the Lights, we like Darkness
Now you call my Name, you finally came
Even in the Night I see the Light shining
bright
I'm alone with my Friends
Now I see you clear, we raise our Glasses
Welcome to my House Princess of Hell
Even in the Night I see the Light shining
bright
I'm alone with my Friends
I will bring in here my Crystal Ball
I will gaze, you will know what is to come
Solo: M.D. Solo: H.S.
I'm amazed of what I've seen tonight
I won't tell a living Soul, they would not
believe
Welcome Princess of Hell
Never will I break the Oath I gave
I hail you again in Satan's Name, Princess
of Hell
Even in the Night I see the Light shining
bright
I'm alone with my friends
We will be back, we will be back
(Music: Hank Shermann;
Anna...was praying to a God
She had betraved, so they said
Some folk had seen her flying on a broom
All Hallows Eve, under the moon
The Inquisitor had left her behind
Gone for a bite, food on his mind
The sun eas slowly trying to hide
Behind a town so full of pride
A sight Anna would never see again
Torture in the name of Christ, confess, oh you witch
Torture in the name of christ, you witch you...confess
Sitting naked on the wooden horse
Weights to her legs, what a holy cross
Her bloody hands tied to her back
Her golden hair burned to black
Thumbscrews they had used
To crush each tip of her fingers to a pulp
In the torture chamber, she couldn't feel much more
Of anything...anymore
Torture in the name of christ, confess, oh you witch
Torture in the name of christ, you witch you...confess
Satan's mark...had slipped away
They already searched her body twice today
And it was all in vain
Oh Anna here they come again
Off the horse, strapado for a friend
Up she goes, higher and higher
Anna's crying, screaming: "Liars"
Confess, confess witch
Confess, before you die
"Yes, yes, I am a witch, may Satan take you all"
They dropped her from the ceiling
To a foot above the floor
Her arms and legs disjoined
(Music & Lyrics by King Diamond)
The mansion was right on the shore
Down by the lake
Nobody had lived here before
But the Devil himself
Thirteen invitations
Sent out through the night
Thirteen invitations
They would all arrive in time
Solo: Shermann
They gathered around the mansion
Thirteen in all
They had the same intention
Never to fall
Thirteen invitations
Sent out through the night
Thirteen invitations
Promising eternal life
So you want to be alive forevermore
I will turn the wheel of time
None of you will ever have to die
I will turn the wheel of time
Turning the wheel
Turning the wheel of time
But first we must play a game
The game of souls
Sit down! Don't move around!
Deal those cards!
They played all night 'till the morning
light
And the Devil, he smiled on his own
They played all night for eternal life
Or the chance of losing their souls
High will win, low is the sin
They played all night in the burning
light
The thirteen were sharing a nine
High will win, low is the sin
The final card was in the Devil's hand
The King of Diamonds would win
Solo: Denner
Solo: Shermann
They could never leave the mansion
Forever inside
They had lost their souls of creation
But they were alive
Thirteen invitations
Sent out through the night
Thirteen invitations
You believe in Heaven
You believe the Devil is here
When you ring your demon bell
You think I'll en up in Hell
Chorus:
Oh yeah you're the Preacher
You're the Devil
You're the Preacher
Hiding in the Underworld, that's you
I can't wait to see your final show
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm gonna miss you so
Solo: S
I believe you're crying
You're not the only one
Have you ever seen the light
I bet you're scared of the night
Chorus
I can't wait to see your final show
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'm gonna miss you so
Solos: S,D - S,D
Oh Yeah You're the Preacher
Yes... You're the Devil
You're in the fire
You're such a liar
If you had a soul to sell
I bet you'd end up in Hell
Chorus
I can't wait to see your final show
Old Nick is by my side, I hear no evil
As I walk into the night, I see no evil
Old Nick is by my side, I feel no evil
Oh...I'm gonna love this night...It's gonna be just fine
The two of us at midnight, a feeling of Hell
The two of us at midnight...
Just him and I, we're gonna spy on God
Old Nick...my imaginary friend
Old Nick is not what they say, here we go again,
Through the dark on a snake we ride, The Devil's child
Oh...the moon is bright, she's oh so fine
The two of us at midnight, a feeling of Hell
The two of us at midnight...
Just him and I, we're gonna spy on God
Find out who he really is
Find out who she really is, The Night
Find out if he really is
Find out if she really is, The Night
Looking through a Demon's eye
We're gonna spy on God
Find out if he really is
Find out if she really is
Old Nick is by my side, I feel no evil
Oh...I'm gonna love this night...It's gonna be just fine
The two of us at midnight, a feeling of Hell
The two of us at midnight...
Just him and I, we're gonna spy on God
The Night
Find out who he really is
Find out who she really is, The Night
Find out if he really is
PART ONE: THE VISION
The son of a shepherd, Abdul Alhazred
Travelling in the mountains, the mountains to the east
One night before him, there stood that giant rock
3 symbols carved in blood
He built a fire at its root
To protect him from the wolves...
The Mad Arab... He would understand
The Mad Arab... It was in his hands...
Later that same night, awoken by wolfen's cry
The Arab cold with fear, saw the rock began to rise... Rise
The son of a shepherd, Abdul Alhazred
Shivering he saw Them coming, the mountain's evil priests
Black robes came together, around the floating rock
3 symbols in the dark
They all started chanting ancient songs
It was prayer in unknown tongue...
The Mad Arab... He would understand
The Mad Arab... It was in his hands
Solos: S/D
Daggers held high to the sky
The chanting had turned to screams
From the pit where the rock had been
8 snake-like monsters came
And the priests burned in red
And the priest had turned their heads
The blood running from their chests
Had the Arab scream in horror... Giving himself away
The Mad Arab... He would understand
The Mad Arab... It was in his hands
Run down that mountain side, oh but they had seen him
The priests had caught his scent
Running faster... They're chasing him
Can't go no faster... They're still behind
Aaaah NO!!! They're closing in...
Many have seen the statue that cries
But only I have seen her at night
Many say that it...is a miracle
Many say that her...tears can heal you, but
When the sun goes down, and my day begins
That's when I saw her change
Her tears did turn to blood, just like a miracle
And through her mouth of stone, I saw the fire
From so deep inside, I heard a voice from Hell
"I am the lady who cries, I am he who lights the night"
"I am Lucifer"
Many say that it...is a miracle
Many say that her...tears can heal you, but
From so deep inside, I heard a voice from Hell
"I am the lady who cries, I am he who lights the night"
"I'm your eternal friend"
"Let my children come to me at day
Let my children come to me and pray"
"They don't know who I am
Or that they worship the Devil
"They don't know who I am
There is a cemetary just East of here
That's where they say the Devil, the Devil is always near
Come to the Grave
The Grave that comes alive, The Grave that feeds the night
Bring your Book of Spells
Ancient rites, magic signs, bring your sacrifice
It's time to draw the circle around The Grave
Now don't you break the circle, tonight is not a game
Come to The Grave
Rise evil demon, up into the night
Is that you... Baphomet, the inverted star
We visit here at midnight, we stay until the daylight
Is that you... Baphomet, the inverted star
We visit here at midnight, we stay until the daylight
There is a cemetary just East of here
That's where they say the Devil, the Devil is always near
Come to the Grave
The Grave that comes alive, The Grave that feeds the night
Bring your Book of Spells
Solo: D
Why am I here, in a quiet mortuary
A lady and man, flowers in their hands
Nobody sees me, I don't understand
Nobody hears me...
Seems like I don't exist
Seems like no one can hear me as I... Scream
I do not feel the way I used to be
Could it really be that the one I see is me
You gotta tell why people come but never stay
Could it really be that the one I see is me
Does it really matter... Do you really care
Why am I here, in a quiet mortuary
Listen to the bell, calling my name
Nobody sees, calling my name
Nobody hears me...As I... Scream
Why do I feel like I've been left behind
Could it really be I'm in the afterlife
You gotta tell me why I feel like I've been left behind
Could it really be I'm in the afterlife
Does it really matter... Do you really care
Solos: S-D
Why do I feel like I've been left behind
Could it really be I'm in the afterlife
You gotta tell why people come but never stay
Could it really be I'm in the afterlife
Does it really matter... Do you really care
I sold my soul to you, I sold my soul to the Devil his due
I...I sold my soul
I sold my soul, and I sold yours too
"To the Devil we're due"
Ohhh... I sold my soul
That night was the darkest of all
That night I sold my soul to you... to the Devil his due
I sold my soul
No point in turning around, there's no way out of here, no!
No point in turning around, just live with the fear
That night was the darkest of all
That night I sold my soul to you
To the Devil his due
So many angels were falling from the sky
So many angels would have to die...
A black candle in my hand, a pact between God and man
Oh your Majesty, this time I have to know
I sold my soul to you, I sold my soul to the Devil his due
I...I sold my soul
I sold my soul, and I sold yours too
"To the Devil we're due"
That night was the darkest of all
That night I sold my soul to you... to the Devil his due
No point in turning around, there's no way out of here, no!
No point in turning around, just live with the fear
That night was the darkest of all
That night I sold my soul to you
To the Devil his due
So many angels were falling from the sky
VERY SPECIAL GUEST: Lars Ulrich
on drums
(Music by Hank Shermann Lyrics by
King Diamond)
A suicide, the birth of a Vampire
Deep in his lair, gasping for air
Spreaded wings
Fly out at sunset
So high above, back before dawn
Return of the Vampire
Leaving his lair
He's out for blood and it's yours
he will share
Return of the Vampire
Leaving his lair
He's out for blood and it's yours
he will share
There's only one way you can
stop him
You gotta trace the Vampire to
his lair, oh yeah
And then you gotta drive a stake
Right through the heart of the
living dead, the dead
Oh I can feel something is wrong
Vampire, My shadow is gone
Vampire, I know what you've
done
Vampire, My shadow is gone
Vampire, I know what you've
done
Solo: Denner
Solo: Shermann
Solo: Denner
Return of the Vampire
Leaving his lair
He's out for blood and it's yours
he will share
Return of the Vampire
Leaving his lair
He's out for blood and it's yours
he will share
This house is full of hate, this house is full of madness
This house is deep insane, this house was never mine
Chorus:
Deep in the dark you will find us
DEMON and I we are both deep inside
Yes My DEMON and I we are mine
All of the deadle kisses, all of the sick, sick, sickness
All of the broken mirrors, it's here to stay forever
Chorus
Solo: S
Chorus 2:
Come along... Come along, meet
My DEMON... DEMON... My DEMON... DEMON
The poison deep within, I can't let HIM out again
The dark stains on the floor, they won't come off anymore
So here we go again, digging the knife in
Who will be next? Who will be our next guest?
Solo: D
I hate that GOD damn cellar, I wish I never went there
It always was and will be, I cannot make it go away
Chorus 2
The poison deep within, I can't let HIM out again
The dark stains on the floor, they won't come off anymore
Solo: S
The girl in the mirror, she's not really there
Only I can see her, in all her misery
Chorus:
The girl in the mirror, she's caught in a spell
The girl in the mirror, between Heaven and Hell
Can't you feel it, those haunting eyes
She's so devine, could be magic of a kind
Chorus
Solo: D
Take a look in the mirror
Deep inside there's a world of its own
Take a look in the mirror
See what you might find
Try to reach my hand
Try to reach through the glass... Try... Try...
'Cause the longest journey is the one on your own
If we break the mirror, do you think they'll let you go
(Music by Hank Shermann Lyrics by
King Diamond)
"The Rise"
I'm an undertaker
I'm a ghost in the night
I'm a coffin shaker
This graveyard site is mine
Take a look at the sky, see that evil eye
Tonight the moon is cold as ice
Oh yeah...cold as ice...oh yeah
There's a black horse waiting
Will HE be on time?
The graveyard's shaking
Should I turn my eyes and walk away
Take a look at the sky, see that evil eye
Tonight the Headless Rider rides
Midnight...let the churchbell ring
It's midnight, All Hallows Eve
It's midnight, All Hallows Eve
I see him rising from his grave
I see him rising from his grave.......
"The Chase"
On All Hallows Eve, Never to forget
He rides the open field
In search of his head
My GOD, he's so grotesque
Should I stay?
My GOD, a scythe in his hand
NO WAY
He's coming...I'm running
He's coming...I'm running
Deep inside I know I'm the one
He's coming...I'm running
Deep inside I know this is wrong
Help me, I'm falling down
Solo: Shermann
I'm falling down...
I'm looking up...I'm in a grave
"Doomed"
In this hollow grave
I can smell that he's near
Will I ever never make it
Will I shed a tear
Oh it's strange how everything's
changing
Now my life is fading away
In this hollow grave
I see a bony hand
Don't you ever never take it
It's the key to his land
Oh it's strange how everything's
changing
Now my life is fading away
Solo: Denner
Oh it's strange how everything's
changing
Now my life is fading away
"Epilogue"
The mind in my headless body
Seems to be chained to the inside
I cannot move towards the light...
And as he rides away
Leaving me with this curse
I hear his laughter in the distance
Actually it's my laughter, he stole my head
On a magical misty morning
I was standing in the Autumn rain
Suddenly the birds fell silent
Would I ever hear them sing again...
Hear them sing again...
Without a word of warning
I saw a shadow in the Autumn rain
Just like in my nightly dreams
The Lady In Black had come again...
The Lady had come again...
Begging me to follow her into the misty rain
Begging me to follow her into the no more pain
Solos: S - D
Her eyes were hypnotizing
Burning deep inside my brain
The Lady In Black was here now
She was here to take me far away...
Take me far away...
"Follow me to the other side"
Through the tunnel of light we travel, fading away
Through the tunnel of light we travel
We're fading away
Through the light that's shinning bright
We're fading away
Through the light that's shinning bright
I see little demons, are they in my head?
I see little demons, fightin in my bed
Why did I go insane? Oh doctor kill the pain
Screams in the night, I hear another one died
Was it number 9, or was it me who cried
Why did I go insane? Oh doctor kill the pain
When I look in the mirror, my mind goes blank
My brain is burning up, Insanity...
When I look in the mirror, my mind is, Dead
Is it me on the other side?
I saw the look on your face, the night they took me away
Not a tear, not a trace, just stood there waving goodbye
Dead roses in my room, a love that died too soon
When I look in the mirror, my mind goes blank
My brain is burning up, Insanity...
When I look in the mirror, my mind is, Dead
Sanity turned Insane, I hange myself in a picture frame
I'm so tired, let me sleep
I'm counting demons...
(Music & lyrics by King Diamond)
Ahh...Egypt...Ahh
Solo: Shermann
O Thou of countless names
Who are one and all things
O Thou of countless names
Without beginning, without end
Ahh...Egypt...Ahh
Osiris...Anubis...The underworld
is yours
Osiris...Anubis...I put my soul
in your hands
O Thou, God of the Dead
Lead my soul to the judgement hall
O Thou, Jackal Head
Weigh my soul, I await your call
Ahh...Egypt...Ahh
Ammit, Eater of the Dead
Is devouring my heart
Will I pass on to Aaru
Or will I be condemned?
Solo: Denner
I'm burning inside to know
I'm burning inside to know
I'm burning inside to know
I must be back on time
But still I want to know
I hope they let me go
I'm from another time
And I must reunite
My body and my soul
I'm burning inside to know
I'm burning inside to know
I'm burning inside to know
Osiris...Anubis...The underworld
is yours
Osiris...Anubis...I put my soul
in your hands
O Thou of countless names
Who are one and all things
O Thou of countless names
Without beginning, without end
Ahh...Egypt...Ahh
Egypt come back to me
Egypt come back to me
Why do I keep on doing this? It's not for me anymore
I'm doing this more for you than I
And on that lonely road to nowhere
I lost myself to something else
I don't know where I'm going or where I've been
It's so hard to remember all the things I am, am I?
It feels like the end is near, catching up with me
Catch me if you can, cause I'm going down into the ground
How much longer can I keep going on?
I can feel my lost ones coming down
Sooner than later I'll see you all again
I feel my purpose here slipping away
I see the sun, but it's raining
I hope I'm on my way to better things
And if I'm not, it doesn't really matter
Cause I am doing this more for you than I am me
I can no longer pretend, that my life is worth living
I...I would rather die, be dead again
Hold on
Now here it comes, death for one, for a lonely son
Up then down. I'm spinning around
My soul is so confused again
Am I floating towards the sun?
Hold on, am I dead on?
Through a tunnel of black, why?
Why do I feel so sad?
I've been waiting for the end of act 9 to come
The curtain must fall, the end of a song
But the song goes on and on
The light is so very strong
I'm drifting along, I have no will
I'm drifting still
In a room without walls...I feel the chill
No one is here to pick me up
Nothingness...what a mess...oh
Is anybody there?
Is anybody there? I'm talking to you, do you hear me?
If I could only see through the wall of nothingness
The wall of black
They gave me number 9, this is not like last time
Number 9
This time I am really losing my mind
I hear an orchestra...I see an orchestra
I greet an orchestra...I meet an orchestra
I'm in an orchestra...I am an orchestra
I kill this orchestra...I kill me? No
No don't stop, oh please don't stop
Hey say here, what's going on?...hey wait for me
I'm running but I can't keep up
Then I realize my feet are gone
This is such a weird weird song
The orchestra is now a door
One is one and two is four. I can see three more
Seven doors, seven doors
I must choose one before they're gone
But I cannot move, oh they are drifting away now
But I cannot move, oh they are drifting away now
I've got to reach that door, the number 6
I've got to reach that door, the number 6
The number 6-6, the number 6-6-6
The number 6-6-6
The number 6-6-6, that's my door
Wuauuu...look at all the colours
There goes an orchestra, no more doors
Close the window, here they come
I hear another end of this song
But again the song goes on
Dead again. I know cause I've been here before
I'm dead again, if I could only reach that door
The number 6-6-6, the number 6-6-6
I'm beginning to miss you again
Why can't I just get you out of my mind...
I must forget
Dead again. I know cause I've been here before
I'm dead again, if I could only reach that door
Through a purple mist the light is fading
I guess I'll have to stay dead
Somewhere in ancient Spain, close to what was BAECULA
There lay Castillo Del Mortes
To be known as "House Of The Dead"
Oh no... Oh not here
A fool was playing with magic, magic he did not understand
He opened the unholy gates
Letting out The Ancient Ones from Hell
Solo: S
600 people standing on the castle walls
Screaming for mercy, someone must have heard their calls
600 wondering what's going on
Two armies in the sky, forming and in battle line
Hear the battle cries...
7 cohorts of angels, fighting for The Elders to win
7 cohorst of angels, fighting for the people within
The "House Of The Dead" soon to be buried in sin
9 units of demons, The Ancient Ones command
9 units of demons, The Ancient Ones will stand
For the "House Of The Dead" will soon be buried in sin
Solo: S
600 were watching in horror as they began to fight
None of the armies were using a weapon
As it is known to man
Demons and Angels were falling in numbers
Out of the burning sky... The burning sky
"Retreat, retreat", Oh the angels flee, "Defeat, defeat"
The battle's over, it's done
Somewhere in ancient Spain, close to what was BAECULA
There lay the battleground where many an angel was slain
Solo: S
9 units of demons bringing unbearable sin
9 units of demons coming for the people within
The "House Of The Dead" will soon live up to its name
600 people running deep inside
600 people trying to hide
From the Ancient Ones
But there's nowhere to run on this day
Solo: D
There is no need to speak of the horrible fate
Bestowed upon the 600 from BAECULA
(C) 1994 WB Music Corp./Sharp Blade
Music/Mercyful Fate Music (ASCAP).
Administered by WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)
Lyrics typed by: Erik Campo - e356320@cafe.uqam.ca
All your sins are forgiven
In the name of Jesus in heaven... Ahhh
There you stood with your soul in your hand
Thinking... that God would understand
Satan take him to where you dwell
Satan take him to burn in hell
Always were a believer
You never thought of God as the Deceiver... Ahhh
There you stood with your soul in your hand
Thinking... that God would understand
Satan take him to where you dwell
Satan take him to burn in hell
Burn In Hell... Drown in my wishing well
Burn In Hell... Drown in my wishing well
Where is your Jesus now, Jesus in Heaven
Where is your saviour of all - He's executing your soul
Burn In Hell... Drown in my wishing well
Jesus and Satan hand in hand
Leading you down the stairway to the damned
No more pearly gates for you
Eternal flames, wondering who is who... Ahhh
Burn In Hell... Drown in my wishing well
Burn In Hell... Drown in my wishing well
Where is your Jesus now, Jesus in Heaven
Where is your saviour of all - He's executing your soul
Halloween is the night
The legend says the ghost will rise
On Halloween they can't redeem
A restless soul from an ancient scene
At the sound of the demon bell
Everything will burn to Hell
Rise... rise... rise... It's Halloween
Rise... rise... The ghost will rise
Reconciled with the powers of darkness
He'll uncover a saint
You won't believe? See for yourself
I hear a bell
A sound from Hell, the demon bell
I see a lightin' shadow in between the graves
Swinging his sword of hate towards the gates of Heaven
"Beelzebub, Astaroth...Bring me the Devil"
And as he says these words I can't believe my eyes
Upon a burnin' cross
The "Lord't Jesus, Satan's above
It must be a shame
To see the Lord fallin' again
Now rise, reconcile with the powers of darkness
Uncover a saint
I have seen Him there
Master of Light, Master of the night
Master of all the things that shine
Chorus:
Oh I believe...
I believe in all that I have seen
And I have seen the Angel Of Light
I have seen the Angel Of Light... Lucifer
I have seen Him there
Deep down where the Devils dwell
Deep down in the darkest well
Chorus
Solo: S
I will make a second deal with the Prince Of Light
Never will break the Oath I gave that night
Solo: D
Shine in all your glory, shine your light on me
I have seen Him there
Deep down where the Devils dwell
Deep down in the darkest well
(Music by Michael Denner Lyrics by
King Diamond)
Everything is so strange in here
And as I look through your eyes
I can see what you're thinking of me
I am deep inside
Deep inside your head, causing you pain
Deep inside your head, causing you pain
Eternal pain
All your secrets are done my dear
And as I look through your eyes
I can see all the things that you fear
I am deep inside
Deep inside your head, causing you pain
Deep inside your head, causing you pain
Eternal pain
Solo: Shermann
I'm the dreams you don't wanna
dream
I'm the things you don't wanna see
I'm the dreams you don't wanna
dream
I am the night of sin.....
Solo: Denner
I wanna see you in tears
The end is near.....
I am deep inside
Deep inside your head, causing you pain
Deep inside your head, causing you pain
Eternal pain
I've come to give you a gruesome time
For all the evil you have done
I'll keep a coming until the end
This magic Winter Night I see a Light
Again I hear that Tune, some Sort of Croon
Oh No No No, Oh My Brain
I see them Gypsy Waggons left in the
Snow
Oh I must see that Lady, I have to know
Gypsy Woman let me inside
Solo: M.D.
They say you know the Secret, Secret of
Time
So gaze into your Crystal and tell me All
you see
Gypsy Woman let me know
"Oh my Son you were never Gone
You are the Devil's Child, and so am I"
Solo: M.D. Solo: H.S.
Gypsy now I know you're not my Mother
You are a Part of my Soul, it's clear for All
to see
Oh No No No, I Am You
Angel, lady in white, stay away, you know my forces, Devil eyes
I'll take you to hell, You're inside my spell
In Lucifer's mirror, And I am his killer
I'm devil eyes
Angel, lady in white, you've had your time, now you are mine, Devil eyes
I'll take you to hell, You're inside my spell
In Lucifer's mirror, And I am his killer
Oh yeah, I'm devil eyes, Oh yeah, I love my eyes
Oh yeah, those evil eyes, Oh yeah, I love my eyes (I'm gonna get you)
I am heading for the gates of hell, bringing a victim, she's angel eyes
I took her to hell, In Lucifer's spell
I am his mirror, And still I'm his killer
Still I'm his killer
Walking, on a cold and white december night
I hear, the voices from the other side
Calling my name, must be that olden friend
I think she has come to see me once again
Do you, still remember the old oak tree
I, do, the feeling's coming back to me
Calling my name, must be that olden friend
I think she has come to see me once again
You are the ghost of change
And now we meet again
You are the ghost of change
But I will always stay the same
Ghost of change
Do you remember my name?
Ghost of change
Do you remember my name?
I took her hand, and then we walked into the night
I took her hand, and then we watched the moon go by
Memories, of long forgotten times
I took a chance to relive my life and then I saw her
She smiled
You are the ghost of change
And now we meet again
You are the ghost of change
But I will always stay the same
The same
Walking, on a cold and white december night
I, hear, the voices from the other side
Calling my name, must be that olden friend
I think she has come to see me once again
Ghost of change
Do you remember my name?
Ghost of change
Do you remember my name?
You are the ghost of change
And now we meet again
You are the ghost of change
Stay away
I am evil
Or you will die by tomorrow
Copulation with a body of woman recently dead
My ceremonies with all the corpses
Finding souls so to unlock the coffins
It's a desecration of souls in their holy lair
Magic circles drawn after midnight
Around graves to be opened
I'll use a wand and bodies rise
I'll ask the questions and I'll burn the remains
It's a desecration of souls in their holy lair
Oh this sacrifice I've been searching on the night of full moon
Copulation with a body of woman recently dead
My ceremonies with all the corpses
Finding souls so to unlock the coffins
It's a desecration of souls in their holy lair
Dark lady coming out at night
Still glory
Let's those legs on fire
She's going to take away your life
And there's a mess beyond the killing fields
A shock
Bells ringing from the city tower
It's a woman
People running
Girl haunted
Death kiss walking down the long road
And now she's big enough
The world is gonna die
The time it slips away
You can't stop oh no
She may give us death kiss
She may give us a kiss
Everything is turned upside down
There's a child there divine
Dark lady taking care again, yeah
Now she's walking back to hell with just her hands
The time it slips away
You can't stop oh no
It's death kiss
Ah a little child
Ah she's gonna die
The child has lost its way
The child is dead
(music: shermann/lyrics: diamond)
Someone better come and save my life
Someone better kill those evil eyes
Is it in my mind or are they still behind
Turning slowly... i see, I see, I see there's no one there
Someone better tell me what it's all about
In the dying fire, moonlight has struck my eye
Feeling colder... i see, I see, I see the amulet of evil
Gods... evil gods
Can you hear the voices in my head...
Can you hear the voices in my head
Can you hear the voices, what they say?
Kutulu... kutulu... kutulu... kutulu...
Traveling for years in the mountain side
Traveling for years to believe in the sign
And I know them well now, all of the ancient ones
Turning slowly... i see, I see, I see there's no one there
Someone must have broken the holy seal
'cause I know they're there, just like that fateful night
Feeling colder... i see, I see, I see the amulet of evil
Gods... evil gods
Can you hear the voices in my head...
Can you hear the voices in my head
Can you hear the voices, what they say?
Kutulu... kutulu... kutulu... kutulu...
Hear me as kutulu raises his evil head
Drooling for my soul
I must finish this book tonight
Tomorrow... i might be of the dead
I'm burning up... i'm burning up
I wish for you... the gods will be mercyful
Drooling for my soul
I must finish this book tonight
Tomorrow... i might be of the dead
I'm burning up... i'm burning up
I wish for you... the gods will be mercyful...
Satan's veil, the night so red
Another creature sighted
The night's alright, The music's loud
The feeling is so right
Mission: Destroy Aliens
Mission: Destroy Aliens
Mission: Destroy Aliens
Mission: Destroy
Someone wishes, dare to learn
And understand the chance
About his lair, the king has spoke
To be in there with him
Mission: Destroy Aliens
Mission: Destroy Aliens
Mission: Destroy Aliens
Mission: Destroy
Later on, the cauldron's burning
Take away their breath
You can't resist my evil touch
Nature fights their bearing
Mission: Destroy Aliens
Mission: Destroy Aliens
Mission: Destroy Aliens
(music: shermann/lyrics: diamond)
Someone better come and save my life
Someone better kill those evil eyes
Is it in my mind or are they still behind
Turning slowly... i see, I see, I see there's no one there
Someone better tell me what it's all about
In the dying fire, moonlight has struck my eye
Feeling colder... i see, I see, I see the amulet of evil
Gods... evil gods
Can you hear the voices in my head...
Can you hear the voices in my head
Can you hear the voices, what they say?
Kutulu... kutulu... kutulu... kutulu...
Traveling for years in the mountain side
Traveling for years to believe in the sign
And I know them well now, all of the ancient ones
Turning slowly... i see, I see, I see there's no one there
Someone must have broken the holy seal
'cause I know they're there, just like that fateful night
Feeling colder... i see, I see, I see the amulet of evil
Gods... evil gods
Can you hear the voices in my head...
Can you hear the voices in my head
Can you hear the voices, what they say?
Kutulu... kutulu... kutulu... kutulu...
Hear me as kutulu raises his evil head
Drooling for my soul
I must finish this book tonight
Tomorrow... i might be of the dead
I'm burning up... i'm burning up
I wish for you... the gods will be mercyful
Drooling for my soul
I must finish this book tonight
Tomorrow... i might be of the dead
I'm burning up... i'm burning up
I wish for you... the gods will be mercyful...
Solo: wead
Hecate... darkness and terror of the night
Hecate... oh, the crossroads are thine
You are diana, you are the hunter of souls
The dogs are howling, we dogs know when you approach
Let us ride with a beast tonight
Let us ride to the crossroads
Let us ride with a beast tonight
Let us ride in the dead of night...
To the crossroads... to the crossroads...
We ride to the crossroads, in search of your soul
Oh, yeah oh yeah
Now hear my song
Sirens calling, people leaving the streets
The cops are coming, I don't know what I did
Why don't you get away, leaving my soul alone. Maybe another day, you get a reason too X2
Oh, yeah oh yeah
I'm running free, they won't get me alive
No one can see, I did it to survive
Why don't you get away, leaving my soul alone. Maybe another day you get a reason too X2
Oh yeah oh yeah
This is what I did
I killed a friend, for making love to my girl
This is the end, a bullet from my gun
Why don't you get away leaving my soul alone. Maybe another day you get a reason too X2
I can't belong
Riding out and summed up for they know their destination
Demons and witches and leaving less perceptions
Breaking religion by burning the cross
Breaking religion, burning the cross
Travelling in darkness, afraid of recognition
Evil ambitions, they're planning the destruction
Breaking religion by burning the cross
Breaking religion, burning the cross
Oh you gotta see them riding through the darkness and stay in the night
Unholy light
You gotta see them riding through the darkness and stay in the night
Unholy light
You gotta see them riding through the darkness and stay in the night
Yeah
Riding out and summed up for they know their destination
demons and witches and leaving less perceptions
Breaking religion by burning the cross
Breaking religion, burning the cross
Oh yeah they're burning the cross X2
Hear what they say, ‘cause they do not go home. X2
Oh you gotta see them riding through the darkness and stay in the night
Unholy light
You gotta see them riding through the darkness and stay in the night
Unholy light
You gotta see them riding through the darkness and stay in the night
Yeah
Doomsday reflections
Above the clouds high in the sky
Doomsday infections
In their heads and in their minds
Doomsday reflections
Above the clouds high in the sky
Doomsday infections
In their heads and in their minds
Oh, I'll tell you everything I do
We're going to talk at the moon
You've said enough, too easily gave up
I'll smash you, you'll look like a stranger
You're young and scared
No one hears, no one cares
Shout out with your gun
It's time to surrender
You still will be burned
You're sick and tender
You asked for it, every time in prayer
I'll smash you, you'll look just like a stranger
Oh what a love to be young and scared
No one hears, no one gives
A damn
Oh you asked for it, you won't get no mercy X3
Oh little girl your pain is now
Your eyes will...your mouth... (I was not able to figure out this whole line)
Oh little girl you're about to be burned
Oh little girl come and meet the devil
Oh I'll tell you everything I do
We're going to talk at the moon
You asked for it, every time in prayer
I'll smash you, you'll look just like a stranger
No one hears
No one gives
A damn
Oh you asked for it, you won't get no mercy X3
"Lie down in your dead little baby
You know it's getting late
Listen to this deadtime story
And hold on to your head"
And it's wasy past her deadtime... the night has just died
Little blood red Riding Hood was passing through the woods
A basket full of poisoned fruit
She's absolutely way to cute
And it's way past her deadtime... the night has just died
Good Old Nick is in her blood and it makes me feel so hot
Devil eyes, that's no surprise, she's colder than ice
The werewolf is hiding with its yellow glowing eyes
Drooling for some baby blood, he's jumping in the night
And he knows where Red is riding
He knows here Grandma well
That big bad werewolf's got it down, he cannot fail
And it's way past her deadtime... the night has just died
SOLO: Denner
Grandma's waiting in here dead for sweetest little Red
When she ate the werewolf's head, you could not even tell
There is no way out
There is no way out for sweetest little Riding Hood
'cause Granny won't be full
Until Red is dead and gone... Bye, bye
SOLO: Shermann
Dark lady coming out at night
Still glory
Then those legs on fire
She's going to take away your life
And there's a mass beyond the killing fields
A shock
Bells ringing from the city tower
It's a warning
People running
Girl haunted
Death kiss walking down the long road
And now she's big enough
The world is gonna die
The time it slips away
You can't stop oh no
She may give us death kiss
She may give us a kiss
Everything is turned upside down
There's a child there divine
Dark lady taking care again, yeah
Now she's walking back to hell with just her hands
The time it slips away
You can't stop oh no
It's death kiss
Ah a little child
Ah she's gonna die
The child has lost its way
The child is dead
Listen, I'm a corpse, I'm a corpse
I'm a corpse without soul
Satan, he's taken, he's taken
He taken his toll
Listen, I'm a corpse, I'm a corpse
I'm a corpse without soul
Satan , he's taken, he's taken
He's taken his toll
I was walking down among the graves
I heard a cry, my shadow is gone
Emptiness in my body, life in the cold
Small black wings on my naked back
Now guess what I saw on one of those stones
I saw my soul in a magical haze
It was all dressed up as corpse in a wedding dress
Small black wings on my naked back
Now hear my prayer, begging for mercy
I'm just living to die
I was walking down among the graves
I heard a cry my shadow is gone
Emptiness in my body, life in the cold
Small black wings on my naked back
Now guess what I saw on one of those stones
I saw my soul, in a magical haze
It was all dressed up as a corpse in a wedding dress
Small black wings on my naked back
Listen, I'm a corpse, I'm a corpse
I'm a corpse without soul
Satan, he's taken, he's taken
He's taken his toll
Listen, I'm a corpse, I'm a corpse
I'm a corpse without soul
Satan, he's taken, he's taken
Come and join
My black masses
Bring along
Your iron axes
Now draw a circle
Right here in the light
I'll tell you
Just what to write
Elohim... Adonai... Tetragrammaton
Slaughtering babies
In ceremonial ways
If we're lucky
We can see them for days
'cause baby blood
Is full of strength
But I tell you
Oh how it stinks
Give me some baby blood
Elohim... Adonai... Tetragrammaton
Black masses... black masses... black masses...
Runnin' wild
Spittin' blood
In my lady's face
I show her my pets
A few rotten heads
And about my lady
If she can't take it
She's got to face it
I'll slaughter her too
Come and join
My black masses
Bring along
Your iron axes
Now draw a circle
Right here in the light
I'll tell you
Just what to write
Elohim... Adonai... Tetragrammaton
Black masses... black masses... black masses...
Minutes and seconds are passing us by
Minutes and seconds are passing us by
Time... Time
Minutes and seconds are passing us by
Time... Time
Time... Time... Time is always passing by
Doesn't matter where you are
Time is passing us by
What a beautiful moment
If you're willing to trade
Then I'll give you a moment of mine
Give you a moment of mine
Minutes and seconds are passing us by
Minutes and seconds are passing us by
Minutes and seconds are passing us by
(Time will never stand still)
Minutes and seconds are passing us by
Minutes and seconds are passing us by
(Time will never stand still)
Time... Time... Time is always passing by
Doesn't matter where you are
Time is passing us by
What a beautiful moment
If we took it away
We could use it on some other day
Use it on some other day
Time is here, Time is now
Time is here, Time is now
Solo: D
Time will kill... Time will heal
Time will come and go away
But time will never stay... Time will kill
Solo: S
Time will heal... Time will kill
Oh... Melissa, You're in my dreams
You're with me every day
Oh... Melissa, could that really be your voice I hear?
Too soon for you and I
The priest took his sacrifice
And sent you to the other side
Oh... Melissa, You're in my dreams
You're with me every day
Oh... Melissa, do you remember the time we shared?
Do you remember the magic nights?
I will never forget your smile
Do you remember the love we had?...
Oh the love we had
[Solo: Shermann]
"No... Melissa"
You gotta tell me why
"No... Melissa"
I want her by my side
[Solo: Shermann]
"This is against the rules
There won't be another time"
Melissa tell me why
I wanna know why
"No... Melissa"
You gotta tell me why
"No... Melissa"
I want her by my side
Oh... Melissa, You're in my dreams
You're with me every day
Oh... Melissa, close your eyes and say goodbye
One last time... we'll kiss goodbye
[Solo: Denner]
1640. The Caribbean Sea, the wind was just a breeze
Heading for a Western shore, the barque was sailing East
Close hauled into the eye
The "Unicorn" was riding high on the tide
And the rum went down their throats... with a twist of wine
Just... after midnight, nobody saw the Antigua shore
Just... after midnight, nobody heard the thunder roar
Ohh... they were heading straight for the reefs
Just... after midnight, they were caught by the storm
SOLO: Shermann - Denner
1640. The Caribbean Sea, the wind was not just a breeze
The captain and the crew were fighting for their lives
But they didn't stand a chance with their drunken minds
Going down... to their watery graves
Going down... going down...
Fifteen men and a bottle of rum
It's the captain and the crew of the "Unicorn"
Listen hard on a stormy night
And you just might hear them singing that rhyme
Oh yeah... A ghost that never dies
Fifteen men and a bottle of rum
It's the captain stuck in the "Unicorn"
Oh yeah... A ghost that never dies
Stay away white magician
Young lovers and mourning wife
You're not welcome on our land
So I speak for the dead
[SOLO: M.DENNER]
Magic circles drawn after midnight
Around graves to be opened
He'll ask the wand to raise a body
He'll ask the questions and
He'll burn the remains
It's desecration of souls
In their holy lair
[SOLO: M.DENNER]
Copulation in the night
Two shadows upon a grave
Screams of pleasure,
Screams of pain
Young lovers you must be insane
It's desecration of souls
In their holy lair
So I say again stay away
It's desecration of souls
[SOLO: H.SHERMANN, M.DENNER]
Dying flowers upon the grave
Of a husband who's lost his maid
She's there on duty and the tears she cries
They don't belong where the flowers lie
It's desecration of souls
In their holy lair
So I say again stay away
It's desecration of souls
Upon a cross a nun will be hanged,
she will be raped by an evil man
Knock spikes through her hands,
things won't come she won't understand
You're a nun you haven't had no fun,
living your life as virgin queen
I'm gonna change it and I'll get it done,
tomorrow you won't be a virgin queen
C. U. N. T.
that's what you are, you're
C. U. N. T. yeah
I get it up, I get it up in the dark,
I make her feel I'm not a holy man
Faster breathing, she's like a shark,
she want's more. I'm gonna give her my cross
Nuns have no fun, They just have their fathers and sons
But I'll give them hell, I never fail
Nuns have no fun, They just have their fathers and sons
But I'll give them hell, I never fail
I get it up, I get it up in the dark,
I make her feel I'm not a holy man
Faster breathing, she's like a shark,
she want's more. I'm gonna give her my cross
C. U. N. T.
that's what you are, you're
You're in for surprise
You're in for a shock
In London town streets
When there's darkness and fog
When you least expect me
And you turn your back
I'll attack
I smile when I'm sneaking
Through shadows by the wall
I laugh when I'm creeping
But you won't hear me at all
All hear my warning
Never turn your back
On the ripper
You'll soon shake with fear
Never knowing if I'm near
I'm sly and I'm shameless
Nocturnal and nameless
Except for "The Ripper"
Or if you like "Jack The Knife"
[SOLO]
Any back alley street
Is where we'll probably meet
Underneath a gas lamp
Where the air's cold and damp
I'm a nasty surprise
I'm a devil in disguise
I'm a footstep at night
I'm a scream of the fright
All hear my warning
Never turn your back
(Diamond)
Just like a demon's eye
The moon was dancing on the blackened sky
In my sleep nothing is real, dreaming... I'm dreaming
I can feel the shadows lurking
I can feel them closing in
I can hear their evil chanting
This is not a dream for a king
Chorus:
Dancing the Witche's Dance... Dancing the Dance
Dancing the Witche's Dance... Dancing the Dance
Cold hands, leading the way
Through the woods and into the night
Outside nothing is real, dreaming... I'm dreaming
I can see a fire burning
Hooded shapes are all around
I can see a throne of silver
Thirteen we are in all
Chorus
Before the Goat Of Mendes... We all must take our turn
Into the magic circle... Where still the fire burns
We're spinning round and round... Until one takes a fall
The fallen one will not return, the fallen one must burn
Solo: D
Just like a demon's eye
The moon is dancing on the blackened sky
I'm awake but nothing is real
Dreaming... Not dreaming
I can feel the shadows lurking
I can feel them closing in
I can hear their evil chanting
This is not a dream at all
Chorus
I wish this was only a dream... A dream
Within a dream
Solo: S/D
Dancing the Witche's Dance
Dancing till Death
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