BLIND GUARDIAN LYRICS

1. Deliver Us from Evil

Come and find me
Enter the dark
Now it is time to pray

I told you, she is a witch, obey
And bring her in iron
I told you now it's time to pray
And bring out your weeping wife

Abigail is rising
Let her speak out
Praise the Lord it's broken
They are free
I saw Sarah with the Devil
I saw Brigitte with him too
Have mercy on my tender soul

Four
There were four and more
Yes, I heard Alice howling too
Goody was dancing
Look, the master appeared
Cried Martha in delight
Yes, the master is here

Father, deliver us from evil
Show no fear, be God's tool
Father, save Salem, save the damned
Crucible of man
Watch out, the Devil's out and preying
Show no fear, be God's tool
Father, what's now concealed, we must reveal
Ignite, let it shine

Enter the dark
Now it is time to pray

There's freedom at the gallows
There is luck beyond the stake
This test will clarify it all
Surely evil won't surrender
Surely evil never sleeps
We cleanse this place, let's hang them all

Oh, precious day of salvation
Fair maiden's glowing so bright
(Shine in purest devotion)
True words bring sanctification
The demon is gone, my girl is gone

Forty days and forty nights
I ignored my clouded mind
God must be dead, I realized

Oh Father, deliver us from evil
Show no fear, be God's tool
Father, save Salem, save the damned
Crucible of man
Watch out, the Devil's out and preying
Show no fear, be God's tool
Father, what's now concealed, we must reveal
Ignite, let it shine

Come in
Conceive
There's no road between
Either be with the court
Or you don't
Give up and surrender
It is witnessed
Now confess
Repent your sins
Your vicious deeds

Father, deliver us from evil
Show no fear, be God's tool
Father, save Salem, save the damned
Crucible of man
Watch out, the Devil's out and preying
Show no fear, be God's tool
Father, determined I shall execute
Your light, I put it right

Oh, deliver us from evil
Show no fear, be God's tool
Father, save Salem, save the damned
Crucible of man
Watch out, the Devil's out and preying
Show no fear, be God's tool
Father, what's now concealed, we must reveal
Ignite, let it shine

Crucible of man
Crucible of man
Crucible of man
Crucible of man

2. Damnation

They're like ghosts
The ancient ones
Burning blue's their sign
It's all true
Hush don't cry
Better hide

Watching me, watching you
Pray they never come for you
Control your fear and
Hide behind your doors
Till you hear no more
Guess what they are
Still, no one knows

We're not alone here
There's no surrender
Spellbound
Cross the border
There's no surrender

They're flesh and blood
They're still alive
You have to understand that
They're myth and lore
But still alive

Omen
Their mystery's unsolved
Are they men or demons?
Omen
You haven't scratched the ground
They are real, believe me

Damnation
Destroy their plans
I will survive
They're cursed to wander
Damnation
Beyond
They're secretly weaving
The Chandrian
Chandrian

And so by now
You may know what's fear
You cannot escape them
They find you wherever you'll be

Don't even try
Pretend to see nothing at all
Control all your senses
They're summoning
You'll freeze when they swallow all light
Don't think and do not blink

This world is lacking heroes
By now you should be scared
'Cause saviors won't last long here
See the

Omen
Their mystery's unsolved
Be aware and fear them
Omen
You haven't scratched the ground
Try to stay alive

Damnation
Destroy their plans
I will survive
They're cursed to wander
Damnation
Beyond
They're secretly weaving
The Chandrian
Chandrian

Don't cross their ways
No, don't interfere
Their reign is forever
They listen, they lurk while they wait
They're still alive
Refused the path
They made their choice
You've got to understand that
Before you speak their name
Think twice

Omen
Their mystery's unsolved
Let me call the wind and
Omen
You haven't scratched the ground
Hear my oath
I hunt them down

Damnation
Destroy their plans
I will survive
They're cursed to wander
Damnation
Beyond
They're secretly weaving
The Chandrian
Chandrian

Though I know the name of all things
The Chandrian's secret
Will I come to terms with a God
Who's avoiding the roads I am on?
I count on him no more

3. Secrets of the American Gods

Keep faith
Keep faith
In awe and wonder

Great Lord
Your love's divine
I spread your grace
I share your light

For the shores of hell were burning
In purgatory's smell
Went a preacher with a crucifix
Brought mayhem and despair
So here comes a new god
Be brave
A God-spelled illusion
A breeding of sin
I'll carry life

Come share the disgrace
Come share our pain
Somehow we're not one
Yet, somehow we're the same
Now strong in bloom
It shall begin
Soon forgotten
Withering
Hail, nice to meet you
Another numen stranger
I'm so
Glad you have made it
Somehow you've made it
Welcome to the promised lands

There are no signs
There are no miracles
Shadows bear no names
You should not reveal
Join the American gods
The secrets of the American gods
Transform to infinity
No one cares for names
You can't escape
Better hide now
The secrets of the American gods

So, when I look upon these fields of misery
Who would not sacrifice a son?
My son
It's now done
We share our tricks
We share our foes
Discorded plans
Distorted tunes
His dripping blood feeds
It's what this land needs
Life's creeping back into
Back into
Sadly to say but
Oh, there's no guidance
But, so bright
You're blazing starlight
And we are watching you
Watching you
Stranger in a new born land

Of homeless gods
And worn out miracles
On these fields of crows
You should not reveal
Join the American gods
The secrets of the American gods
Transform to infinity
No one cares for names
You better bow down
Praise the new lords
The secrets of the American gods

Take a look at yourself
Oh, behold
Here's another trick
But now enlight
Our path in glory
It is time to close your eyes
I shall live

Almost insubstantial
Resurrect
These moments gone
Contemplate desire
An eternal flame's
Burning down

Don't be scared
Follow the plan
On a lifeless tree
Black bird's singing
Behold
Your father of violence
The one-eyed god
It's sad
I thought you'd know that
The greatest liar is telling eternal truth
I thought you'd know that
I'm your master
Stranger in an unknown land

Of roaring silence
Dead end miracles
Bloody fields, bloody rules
I will now reveal
Join the American gods
The secrets of the American gods
Transform to infinity
No one cares for names
The moment is right
You shall cry out
The secrets of the American gods

The American gods
Yes, we travel all alone
A new play
A new scene
Dripping blood seals the deal
When we enter a new world
Stranded we are wandering
Time?
Time means nothing
To the American gods
No more sorrows
Praise the American gods
You are burning
Yes, you are burning
Oh, you must conquer your fear
You better save yourself
But now obey
The American gods
You better save yourself

4. Violent Shadows

Don't turn away
Don't close your eyes
In false pride
Will you protect the light?
Reflect or shine?
That's your choice
We're heading straight into damnation
For an unknown god
It needs a rebel heart
It needs a pure soul
We're the condemned

I will not surrender
Let it be
I will not surrender
Now bring me your sacraments
The dead will not complain about it
Try, it makes no difference
No difference

The bridgeman
He must obey the order
Turns straight into the raging storm
Hatred's never ending

Save us
Set us free
Sky dancer
Down where the violent shadows breed
Hide in the underworld
Sky dancer
Hide where the violent shadows creep

Drown your pride
Young slave
Obey your master
(Master, master, master)
It's all I can teach
Obey your master
Master

Don't tell me you're innocent
Your guilt, there is no doubt about it
Crime, there's no deliverance
Deliverance

Watch out and believe it
Your men, they will be slaughtered
Give up
You better believe it
Your mission's to

Take us, set it free
Sky dancer
Down where the violent shadows breed
Hide in the underworld
Sky dancer
Hide where the violent shadows creep

No need for a settlement
Your claim, there's proof
I truly doubt it
Crime deserves a punishment
Your punishment

The bridgeman can always
Cross the border
Your choice to make
It's one more step
Hear the chasm's calling

Take us, set it free
Sky dancer
Down where the violent shadows breed
Hide in the underworld
Sky dancer
Hide where the violent shadows creep

In violent shadows
We're all condemned
In violent shadows
We're all condemned
In violent shadows
We're all condemned
In violent shadows

5. Life Beyond the Spheres

Meanwhile the void is bearing space
Meanwhile it seems we lose the race
Will it go wrong again?
This is not the answer
We must find reason

Newborn's grown
Still dreams
This hollow creature
It does no harm, it does no good
Unreal
Now enter
All will come to life now

Hush now
And let it rest in silence
Hush now
And let it dream, move on

In your cold asylum
Dream on, do no harm
Dream on, don't awake
Dream on

Shadows
Things will come into motion
Shadows
Time comes to life
Imagine stars while you shape
The solar systems
Into existence
Expand inside
Expand excite

We caught that signal from the other side
We've heard a voice say, now let it begin, let it begin again

Roam in grace, there's no frontier
There is life beyond the spheres
The long way home
Endless space
Proceed and carry on
The long way home
There is life beyond the spheres

There's hope for deliverance
When Orion's stars shine bright
It waves red giants and the girdle stars
Three kings foresee the healing reign
No end
Try to climb up Jacob's ladder
The great lord Osiris reigns forevermore

The light is turning dimmer
No matter what the course
You better watch now
Planets and black holes
Spiral away from the source

Alive
Forced to leave their everlasting grail
Leave the cradle, leave their grave

Roam in grace, there's no frontier
There is life beyond the spheres
The long way home
Endless space
Proceed and carry on
The long way home
There is life beyond the spheres

Diminished sounds of thunder
A minor sounding note
We must confess
It's true
A new insider
Expands, collides
We watch
We're the outsiders

What started with the hollow child
We cannot hold back anymore

Roam in grace, there's no frontier
There is life beyond the spheres
The long way home
Endless space
Proceed and carry on
The long way home
There is life beyond the spheres

Dream on
While we watch from the outside
Dream on
No need to interfere
Dream on
No need to interfere

6. Architects of Doom

(Will they remember?)

Meet the artificial foe at war
Will claim the stars
Stand up and fight
There's a price to pay
I can hear the death bell ring
Be no fool, better think twice

Fire
It all starts again

Cylons seal our fate, our legacy
We're in the limelight of God
We're in the limelight of it all
We're in the limelight
It's too late
It's at stake
We're the damned

They drowse
They hide from themselves inside
Can we break the cycle?

Reveal the old secrets, behold
The watcher in the sky
Find a new home, roam in space
Let us flee into the unknown

As it seems they're still dreaming
The architects of doom
They will say just keep your faith beyond the veil
We'll find the blue star
And they will say that there's treason
The system's out of control
Yes, they say, there was a plan so cruel
We better learn to understand

Now overcome your inner fear
Clear your mind
Rip off their mask of treason
Meet the artificial foe
Recall

Sacred scrolls hold wicked forms of truth
Wave after wave they come in
Gods of a new line, they're in control
Gods of a new kind
There's no hope but the miracle one

The crime of the century
Madness has grown
Don't downsize the deeds of the genius

Meet the trial of gods
Watcher in the sky
Feels no sorrow, feels no shame
Feeds the beast, feeds the insane

As it seems they're still dreaming
The architects of doom
They will say, despite the light
Behold the beauty of the black star
And they will say that there's treason
Their vision's ready to grow
They will say that there is hope
We can prevail, we will survive

Seek the sign
Find Jupiter's eye

Reason is in control
Remove the prisoner and violate her mind
There's heresy in every age and time
Brings down our idols and ideals
There's no grace in war

On trial
Pure hybrid child
The final five
Revealed now

We're hiding our secrets, behold
The watcher in the sky
Reign of fire, reign of blood
The purge, it is not over yet

They will say better dream on
The architects of doom
They will say just keep your faith beyond the veil
We'll find the blue star
They will say better dream on
It's nowhere safe you should know
They will say we all are facing doom
The harbinger of death bears truth

Hybrid child
Hybrid child
Hybrid child
Stay alive

Be the sacrificial lamb once more!

7. Let It Be No More

Sad words cannot describe
The black hole inside us
Absorbing the numb feeling
The empty room
My hollow shrine
What will remain?
Who's left behind?

Without a sound they disappeared
Without a sound God interfered
We all witnessed the rapture
And we mourn for those who got lost in the great divide
The great divide

We're not burning
We slowly rot
Then fade away
The grief remains

Let it be no more
May it be undone
Let it be no more
Things will stay the same
Stay the same
No change
Make me feel

Since Heaven doesn't care
We are doomed to stay here
(Get over it)
Keep on waiting
Up on your roofs to meet the end
Feel purified, feel proof inside
Believe in the word
(Get over it)
That's why you're burning
To be the spark
To be the flame
To be redeemed

Let it be no more
May it be undone
Let it be no more
Oh, where have they gone?
Have they gone?
Let me know
Let me see

Just comfort your mind
Still confidence lies bleeding
While things proceed there'll be no change

Something must be wrong
Something must be wrong

Let it be no more
May it be undone
Let it be no more
For the chosen ones
Chosen ones
Are free
Let it be

8. Blood of the Elves

Honor, it's easy to dispose
In this darkest hour we're alone
From behind closed doors it aims for her
Magic's reaching out to draw her in
To the eye of the storm
The storm

Get her out of the way, she is your destiny
Now better hide when chaos breaks loose
Chaos's breaking loose

Just take her away, stay silent
Just take her away, no matter
The poet lied (The poet lied)
The poet lied to save her life

Queen, follow the sign
Share our sorrows, clear your mind
Despite the writing on the wall
Hope grows from now on
For our brotherhood stands strong
Queen, follow the sign
Blood of the elves, predestined child

There's danger when everything's at stake here
It follows wherever you may roam
Well, then at last there's a choice, a path
Dedicate yourself to the innocent
All praise to her in glory
Gracious lioness Elven seed

Horror, come to meet me
I'm here to erase thee
Black or white, just pay me
In between there hardly is a line

Black
White
Black
White

White Wolf
The source inside her
It's not a shallow river
It can't grow wild
It's hard to bind
It can't grow wild
We need advice

Queen, follow the sign
Share our sorrows, clear your mind
Despite the writing on the wall
Hope grows from now on
For our brotherhood stands strong
Queen, follow the sign
Blood of the elves, predestined child

I tell you, consider you are wrong here
I tell you, there's more than meets the eye
Your secret rites
Fools, you better think twice
Tribulation's caused by your ignorance
The world it bleeds
Ignore its cries
But soon there is a path to choose

Queen, follow the sign
Share our sorrows, clear your mind
Despite the writing on the wall
Hope grows from now on
For our brotherhood stands strong
Queen, follow the sign
Blood of the elves, predestined child

The hill will claim you, keep on running
Your name's engraved, you know it's true
Yes, death has cold blue eyes
Die, die, time to die!

9. Destiny

I will return
I will be your destiny
I will weave your destiny
I will weave your destiny

It's not choice, nor is it chance
Fate's completely in my hands

I claim your love, yet, thoughts conspire
My icicle reign, it soon covers all pain
As long as you are mine
Pray, breathe in my absolution

Take a look at yourself
Desperate cries
Don't mind her
Take a look at yourself
It's sliding away
No feelings, no desire
No depths of sorrow
Find cold relief
Thus, you've made a promise
Committed your soul

Here in the shadows of dead winter
The Ice Maiden's calling you

Frozen
Your heart is frozen
Frozen
This is your destiny

It draws, it grows, it lasts
That's when your frozen soul will rise (No lies, no fear, no loss)
Your destiny
This is your destiny
My love is total
You must come and you must find me
Now break the ice
But all the while I weave your destiny

Breathe in
Don't fear its chill and
Let the cold winds in
Breathe in
The chasm's drawing
Embrace its mystery

Once you drown in water
You soon cross the border
No other way into my realm
The circle's complete when you'll lie with me
You better admit, commit yourself
That's how it's been
For you must surrender
Your ring it shall be

Leave the freezing cold
Terror of your world

Frozen
That's why you come to me boy
The Ice Maiden's harvest's ripe
Time to bow down then hand it to me
I shape your destiny

No lies, no fear, no loss
I'll let your frozen spirit shine
Your destiny
This is your destiny
My love's eternal
It's the creeping one, the one that can't be denied
I will be thine
Your Ice Maiden dressed in white

It's not as cruel as it may seem
The oath must be redeemed
Love is agony
My passion is freezing
We're melted together
You're mine forever
We're one
Bonded for all time
'Cause you are my destiny, destiny, destiny

The deal is done
I've kissed you thrice
My chosen one

Now come and see
You are my destiny

Your bride, your wife, your death
Arise my chosen one, arise (No life, no fear, no loss)
Your destiny
This is your destiny
My love's immortal
You're most probably aware
By now it is time, you will be mine
I'm your maiden, hold me tight

It's irony, it's misery
The winter blossom cries
You're cold as ice
The widow sighs
Icy winds are howling
It's all gone
You don't give me chills
You don't make me feel
You don't make me see
You don't make me freeze
You don't set me free







BLIND GUARDIAN LYRICS