HAMMERFALL LYRICS

1. Never Forgive, Never Forget

For their freedom, we are fighting
One click from the trail
Suffer shell shock, peace in deadlock
Immoral carnage prevail
We are soldiers on the line
And this is what we do
Rolling thunder, kill them all
Come hell or high water

Never forgive, never forget
Never forgive, never forget

Just embrace it, run the gauntlet
Down south of the Ho'
Guns are blazing, hell is raising
Call for Agent O
Combat's fast and furious
Behind the enemy lines
The dragon lady fuels the fire
Rain hell from the skies

Never forgive, never forget
Never forgive, never forget

You can kill ten of mine
For every one I kill of yours
Can you smell the scent of victory falling from the sky?
Hey LBJ, how many kids did you kill today?

[Guitar solo]

Combat's fast and furious
Behind the enemy lines
The dragon lady fuels the fire
Rain hell from the skies

Never forgive, never forget
Never forgive, never forget
Never forgive, never forget
Never forgive, never forget

2. Dominion

Dominion

In solitude's society
The evil breeds, autocracy (Dominion)
The fall of man, no son of God
Can tame the flames, welcome to Hell

Oh Lucifer, almighty one
The overlord of Babylon (Dominion)
Apostles' creed, the demon seed
The mammon rules the misery

At the final battle
On the first day of war
Where angels die and legends rise
Only one man survives

Serve in Heaven or reign in Hell
Find your Paradise Lost
Rise, awake or forever be
Fallen in the abyss

The purge of God, banished to Hell
Angelic hordes and a warrior (Dominion)
The chosen one will brave the storm
Awake, arise and claim the throne

At the final battle
On the third day of war
A warrior-shaped demon lord
Came to conquer them all

Serve in Heaven or reign in Hell
Find your Paradise Lost
Rise, awake or forever be
Fallen in the abyss

[Guitar solo]

Serve in Heaven or reign in Hell
Find your Paradise Lost
Rise, awake or forever be
Fallen, welcome to Hell
Serve in Heaven or reign in Hell
Find your Paradise Lost
Rise, awake or forever be
Fallen in the abyss

Dominion

3. Testify

Testify

Testify, testify
Testify, testify

I'm electric, energetic
Quite high on life's epiphanies
I don't need no two-time weasel
To judge my way based on their bigotry

Rattle the cage, time to taunt the cobras
Tell me, what tongue do you speak?
And where is your almighty God in great need?

Down on your knees (Testify)
Pray your souls to keep (Testify)
Now the wolf's at the gate (Testify)
To seal your true life and fate (Testify)

Be the prophet, the creator
And master your own universe
False crusaders, God's dictators
Reclaim the fate, our freedom, lift the curse

Rattle the cage, waiting for the rapture
Free me from your tainted deeds
Infected, primeval, retarded beliefs

Down on your knees (Testify)
Pray your souls to keep (Testify)
Now the wolf's at the gate (Testify)
To seal your true life and fate (Testify)

[Guitar solo]

On the first day of man
He invented this sham
Fabrications forged by evil, spiteful, twisted minds

Rattle the cage, waiting for the answer
Tell me now, how do you plea?
And where is your almighty God in great need?

Down on your knees (Testify)
Pray your souls to keep (Testify)
Now the wolf's at the gate (Testify)
To seal your true life and fate (Testify)

4. One Against the World

The night's riding in as the lights go down
It's time, heed the call
Psyched up expectations erupting in us all
Playing to win, now let the madness begin

Templars of the world
Victorious immortals
Thunder up your souls
Rebel and shout out loud

We are what we are and we do whatever we want to do
Metal heart crusaders, our dreams we must pursue
In for the kill, charged by the power of will

Templars of the world
Victorious immortals
Thunder up your souls
Rebel and shout out loud

Templars of the world
Victorious immortals
Thunder up your souls
Rebel and shout out loud
Ante up your game
The modern time crusaders
Power up your immortal souls
Be one against the world

We are one
We are the one

5. (We Make) Sweden Rock

I remember the day when the winter came back in 1969
With hearts made of stone, they paved a solid one way to glory
The roar from the north shook the universe
Right out of its solitude
The sign of the times, they said
As we praised the birth of our story

The power inside, our source of creation
Far beyond the sun they hear our singing swords

Sweden rock
(We make) Sweden rock
Bringing the hammer down
Three are the crowns in our banner

They were breaking the chains long before the storm
Play Judas to get along
The traitors and renegades smoldered the soil of our fathers
Now lay down your guns, raise the hammers high
Together we are one
A true life worth fighting for 'cause this ain't no dying illusion

A call from the grave where flames are eternal
In the land of fog and mist we carry on

Sweden rock
(We make) Sweden rock
Bringing the hammer down
Three are the crowns in our banner
(We make) Sweden rock
(We make) Sweden rock
Sons of the northern light
Forever let your strings cry out

[Guitar solo]

Sweden rock
(We make) Sweden rock
Bringing the hammer down
Three are the crowns in our banner
(We make) Sweden rock
(We make) Sweden rock
Sons of the northern light
Forever let your strings cry out

We make Sweden rock

6. Second to One

You can never escape from your heart
That inner guide, the voice in the dark
Stop and listen just once in a while
To what it has to say
I remember the day when we met
Your love was true, my life was a mess
I knew fate was a one way street
But we were meant to be

You're my honest cause
Never ending strive to become better than I am
You're the sweetest sound
The note that explains the symphony

I know I can't hide anymore
My head is up, my feet on the floor
And you know I cannot lie anymore
When I look into your eyes
Fear of failure will all bring us down
To darkened places where dreams go to die
I pretend to be strong, but I'm weak
You make my life complete

Everything must change yet remain the same
But nothing stays forever
I will take your pain
You are my everlasting flame

My second to one

Oh, I cannot lie
No, I cannot hide when I look into your eyes
Everything I say
Everything I do, I do for you
I will resurrect
I have found myself, a knight in shining armour
When you call my name
I will be your needle for the pain

My second to one

7. Scars of a Generation

Now listen to this, my friends

On the first day of creation we were electrified
The rebel generation born to amplify
The call of the wild was burning inside
Shattered minds across the universe couldn't bare the thunder
Second day was dawning, we were immortalized
The clash of metal sounded and no one could defy
And out the blue, the storm broke loose
And the green-eyed monster sang the blues to choke our flame

By blood scars will pyre
A generation lost and mocked and scorned
Cleansed by fire, restored

On the last day came the winter, so crystal clear and brand
But deep inside, the fire was not ready to face the end
We kept our eyes shut, awaited the dark
To rebellion, the hypocrisy, resurrecting the stars

By blood scars will pyre
A generation lost and mocked and scorned
Cleansed by fire, we will be reborn

This is our destiny, all that was meant to be
The passion of the sacred fire is burning deep inside

[Guitar solo]

By blood scars will pyre
A generation lost and mocked and scorned
Cleansed by fire, restored
By blood scars will pyre
A generation lost and mocked and scorned
Cleansed by fire, we will be reborn

8. Dead by Dawn

The board's on the table
All the candles alive
Time to wake up our senses
Build the bridges to the other side
Take your place in the circle
And keep your eyes shut
Invoking the darkness
Never taunt or goad the spirit world

The circle is solid, unbroken
The first of the wonders outspoken
Tell me when I'm gonna die

You will be dead by dawn
When the bells of hell strike six, six, six
You will be dead by dawn
Say your prayers and grab your crucifix

There's a spirit among us
As evil evil can be
A paranormal encounter
Draw the number of infinity
I've been with you forever
Walked by your side
You wanted an answer
Better watch out what you're asking for

My hands start to shake and shiver
The board starts to glow and deliver
Three, two, one, let's say goodbye

You will be dead by dawn
When the bells of hell strike six, six, six
You will be dead by dawn
Say your prayers and grab your crucifix
You will be dead by dawn
Now the bells of hell strike six, six, six
You will be dead by dawn
Say your prayers and grab your crucifix

The answer to your question
Is an answer you cannot recall
You summoned the evil spirits
And you got the demon Baal

[Guitar solo]

You will be dead by dawn
When the bells of hell strike six, six, six
You will be dead by dawn
Say your prayers and grab your crucifix
You will be dead by dawn (Dead by dawn)
When the bells of hell strike six, six, six
You will be dead by dawn (Dead by dawn)
Say your prayers and grab your crucifix

9. Battleworn

[Instrumental]

10. Bloodline

Fallen is Asgard, the Valkyries cry
Thundering down from the sky
The gates of the castle in ruins, in flames
Protected by those who remained
Sun setting slowly, there's blood everywhere
Screams crying out in despair
The last of our legion is left to defend
We're back to back until the end

By blood we are unified
By fire we will rise again
Our steel will protect us, the power inside
Will make us immortalized

Asgard must fall
To be born again
Rise above all
Bloodline's true domain

Sworn in to brotherhood, warriors of fate
Ready to take on the gates
Under allegiance by Odin's command
Reclaim our lost promised land
Forever failure or glorious gain
Our prophecy's written in pain
The carnage of Asgard will now be avenged
Charge, brothers, charge and revenge

We are your reckoning
Your due date we've come to collect
We are the bastards that will grind you down
Surrender and bow to our crown

Asgard must fall
To be born again
Rise above all
Bloodline's true domain

(B-L-O-O-D, this is our line)
Standing the test of time
(B-L double O-D divine)
Bring the hammer down

[Guitar solo]

And now we are free at last
Counting the stars up above, ooh
One for each brother who's fallen from grace
Giving our bloodline a face

Asgard must fall
To be born again
Rise above all
Bloodline's true domain
Fallen is Asgard
Just to be reborn
Shine, shining on
Our bloodline is restored

11. Chain of Command

Been quiet from ages past
We held our peace, condoned our enemies
The desolation, destruction of the nation
Enough, can't take it anymore

March out like true warriors
Go forth and stir up your zeal
In battle we shout, we roar
We honour the name of our lord

Follow the chain, follow the chain
Follow the chain, follow the chain
The chain of command

He's fighting under command
A man of war, protector of this land
Come guide us to glory, ignite the purgatory
The flames turn darkness into light

He marches like a champion
He reigns the sun and the moon
In battle he shouts out loud
He triumphs his sworn enemies

Follow the chain, follow the chain
Follow the chain, follow the chain
The chain of command

[Guitar solo]

Follow the chain, follow the chain
Follow the chain, follow the chain
The chain of command
Follow the chain, follow the chain
(Don't you break it, just follow the chain)
Follow the chain, follow the chain
The chain of command

12. And Yet I Smile

Come inside, let's stay a while
As the misty morning kiss the sky
I have for you a fairy tale
Untold, unspoken
Words I said and deeds I've done
With foolish pride I have touched the sun
Some things I did, I apologize
Ooh, I'm sorry

Not for the things that they made me do
Only for the times I failed to see them through
In the end, we only will regret
The things we did not do
This message to you

When life will end, we do not know
My time is here, I gotta go
I tread the path of no return
To find my purpose
I walk through life, my spirit's high
'Cause I am me, that's my battle cry
Bruised and scarred, that's who I am
Ooh, I remember

Stars was aligned and the sky adorned
Winter came on the night that I was born
And I knew right there at the start
That this is my life
I'll stand the test of time

My star cannot shine
Without darkness around
Even though I've been scarred for life
I must fight to reconcile
And yet I smile, I'm alive

[Guitar solo]

My star cannot shine
Without darkness around
Even though I've been scarred for life
I must fight to reconcile
And yet I smile, I'm alive

My star cannot shine
Without darkness around
Even though I've been scarred for life
I must fight to reconcile
And yet I smile, I'm alive







HAMMERFALL LYRICS