HEAVEN'S GATE LYRICS

1. Under Fire

[Lyrics: Rettke]
[Music: Rettke, Paeth, Bilski]

Words that can kill in a blink of an eye
lies that can send you to hell
always been shadowed and trapped like a spy
there's always a story to sell

[PRE-CHORUS:]
Fairytales, born in a sick mind that never fails
longing for rising sales
but we will kick you to keep your claws
away from our life

[CHORUS:]
We're under fire
never the chance and time to clear it up
we're under fire
always abandoned and they will never stop
we're under fire
under the eyes of the gods

Spreading opinions and lies on TV
trying to fool with your doubts
deaf man can't hear and the blind man can't see
be ready to face all your fear

[PRE-CHORUS / CHORUS]

Why won't you open up your eyes?
why can't you hear the silent cries?

[SOLO: Sascha / Bonny]

[PRE-CHORUS / CHORUS]

Why won't you open up your eyes?

2. Hell For Sale!

[Lyrics: Rettke]
[Music: Rettke, Paeth, Bilski]

Hey, you little fool, come down to me and see
show you my world of things you never meant to be
don't fear, just crave for all things for you to come
if you won't be the same before the night is done

So, look all through my place, say, isn't it nice ?

[PRE-CHORUS:]
Got sick and tired, my job is done
I guit this life and go to start another one

[CHORUS:]
Hell for sale!
come down you won't believe it
Hell for sale!
you can buy it
Hell for sale!
I know you won't leave it
Hell for sale!

So as you're here I think you feel its special charm
it's dirty cheap and weather proof
forever keeps you warm

[PRE-CHORUS / CHORUS]

[Public Sale]
OK, we start with the first offer at 10 quid
who bids more?
12 quid!
12? For Hell? You gonna be jokin'!
No!
OK, you got it!!!

[SOLO: Sascha / Bonny]

[REPEAT FIRST VERSE / CHORUS]

3. He's The Man

[Lyrics: Rettke]
[Music: Rettke, Paeth, Bilski]

He is the king of our land
with golden heart and iron hand
he rules
he's the saviour

He's taking care of our lives
his black eyes know to hypnotize
he leads
through his behaviour

[PRE-CHORUS:]
With golden wings on glory ride
he rose the iron sword
we all are here to pay tribute
and celebrate the lord

[CHORUS:]
He's the man
he fights for law and order
he's the man
and standing one for all
he's riding for our liberty
beyond the fear and agony
he will be the saviour of us all
He's the man

The scepter's rising for a sign
the chalice full of bloody wine
beloved king,
we salute ya'!

The jester does exhilarate
there is no time to hesitate
we know
we 'll ride forever

The path of glory never ends
we keep the faith of fame
the iron sword is riding on
Hallowed be thy name

[CHORUS]

Marching in the darkness
standing side by side
all the gods of thunder
blinded by the light

[SOLO: Sascha / CHORUS]

4. Stars'n'Stripes

5. America

[Words: Rettke]
[Music: Rettke, Paeth, Bilski]

From West L.A. to New York City
cleaning dishes in the wallstreet hype
miss liberty and golden gate so pretty
and Uncle Sam is cleaning stars and stripes

We're all stickin' together
in the fields where we don't belong
but we gonna win now or never
so proud
fightin' the streets for a trashcan-dinner

[CHORUS:]
America, the promised land
forever free and never dying
America, a dream comes true
a helping hand needs no denying

From New Orleans to "old" Milwaukee
streets still not clean from colored men
the heartland of your heart is where your heart is
can you afford to pay for not to die?

We all have to face it forever
we all have to dance with wolves
can't you dig it, white nigger?
take this
to live and let die is not the meaning of life

[CHORUS / SOLO: Sascha / CHORUS]

6. Atomic

[Lyrics: Rettke]
[Music: Rettke, Paeth, Bilski]

Death an' terror is rulin' the land
peace is so hard to find
screams of pain bursting loud in the night
this madness is burning our mind

War is eating us down to the bone
we're lying here dying alone
no point of view, a thorn in my eyes
World's face is turning to stone

[PRE-CHORUS:]
What is the sense of this dreadful game, can you say
people who're paying the price are always the same

[CHORUS:]
Time will see, what you 've done to me
are you too blind to see
Atomic

Flesh is rotting all over the fields
dread is spreading unbound
nobody cared what the wise man said:
this world's going down to the ground

[PRE-CHORUS]

[CHORUS:]
Time will see, what you've done to me
are you too blind to see?
Atomic
in my hand there is burning sand
is this the promised land?

No one's fooling me, I know the truth
no one's paying us for our youth - no!

[CHORUS]

7. Rising Sun

[Lyrics: Rettke]
[Music: Rettke, Paeth, Bilski]

We cross the night, we see the light
and our dream comes true
we're gonna bring the power all over you
in our hands the promised land
we gonna take it all
the night awakes, do you hear the call?

[PRE-CHORUS:]
Now the time has come
and the spell is on the run
waiting for a sign
now we're on the line

[CHORUS:]
We cross the land of the rising sun
Hope we'll be all together
But we all gonna have some fun
And we can conquer all

We turn you up, we bring you down
we gonna move around
we dim the lights, we power up the sound
you 're screaming high, you 're screaming low
you 're turning up the show
your feeling 's good and you don't wonder why

[PRE-CHORUS]
[SOLO: Bonny/ Sascha/ Dirk/ Kai/ together]
[CHORUS]

8. No Matter

No matter what I say, no matter what I do
Never got any compliments, no respect from you
With frozen feelings, that's the way I had to live
You really like to take, but you don't give

So what's the reason to live a life in hell
You better listen now to the words I say
No more broken hearts, I can't stand the pain
It's all over, my life starts again
No more broken hearts, I can't stand the pain

And I'm free forever
Free forever

But sometimes in my heart, when I feel alone
Doubts going through my mind, am I right or am I wrong?
No more broken hearts, I can't stand the pain
It's all over, my life starts again
No more broken hearts, I can't stand the pain

9. Up An' Down

Every time the show is over, party starts again
Need another booze shower, bleed the night my friend
Are you ready guys?
All I see are turning stars, I'm falling down the floor
In the end I'll get a kick from the bouncers at the door

All we need is action
All we need is spinnin' round and round
We are the attraction
All we need is dynamite unbound

We are dancin' side by side
It's going up and down
We are f'n' dynamite
We blow you up and out

Next day in the morning, I'm pukin' like a beast
Got another headache, and no bucks at least
Where's my money gone?
Over twenty condoms on the bedroom wall
Stickin' on the carpet, waitin' for a nine month call

10. Don't Bring Me Down

I've never been the man I meant to be
There's a shadow on my face
Always telling me the better things of life
It's time for me to leave this empty place
Never knew what I was waiting for
Time has come, no need to wait for the answer

Don't bring me down
No more fools can show the right way of livin'
Don't bring me down
I say you're never gonna bring me down

Always tried to be the one you need
You never noticed I felt sad
Now I know you didn't care about my life
Never thought that you could be so bad
Never knew what I was waiting for
Time has come, no need to wait for the answer

11. White Evil

Never could resist my own temptations
Much too young to know these dangerous toys
First of all I felt the good vibrations
Never listened to the warning voice
Addicted to a blind imagination
Always thinking that I have no choice
In my eyes the fear of revelation
For all the years I have to pay the price

Wasted time, and I've lost my mind
takin' all as donations in kind

White evil
Why can't you hear the cries
White evil
No fear is in my eyes
Help me if you can

Livin' in a dream ain't no solution
When you're clean the world is still the same
Always on the run from prosecution
Kill for dimes and no one you can blame

Memories are fading in the snow
Springtime's far away in veins that grow
Shadows twistin' in my acid brain
Crystal dust is drivin' me insane

12. Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life

[Monty Python cover, Japan release only]

Some things in life are bad
they can really make you mad
Other things just make you swear and curse
When you're chewing on life's gristle
don't grumble, give a whistle
And this will help things turn out for the best
and...

Always look on the bright side of life
Always look on the bright side of life

If life seems jolly rotten
There's something you've forgotten
And that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing

When you're feeling in the dumps
Don't be silly chumps
Just purse your lips and whistle, that's the thing
and...

Always look on the bright side of life
Always look on the bright side of life

For life is quite absurd
And death's the final word
You must always face the curtain with a bow

Forget about your sin
Give the audience a grin
Enjoy it, it's your last chance anyhow

Always look on the bright side of death
Just before you draw your terminal breath

Life's a piece of shit
When you look at it
Life's a laugh and death's a joke, it's true

You'll see it's all a show
Keep 'em laughing as you go
Just remember that the last laugh is on you
and...

Always look on the bright side of life
Always look on the bright side of life
[repeat till end]

I mean, what have you got to lose?
You know, you've come from nothing,
you're going back to nothing!
What have you lost?
Nothing!







HEAVEN'S GATE LYRICS