ONYSUS LYRICS

1. Act I, scene one: Shine On My Land

Act I
Scene one

[Robert]:
There’s nothing more pleasant
Than returning to my land
After a day on the city
Far away from the sand

The sun breathes in my face
Blinding me from the lies
I can forget everything I know
Until the moment he dies

Shine, Sun, on my land
Illuminate my town
It’s me, your countryman
Who cries until the dawn

Shine, Sun, for me
Spilling glow through my road
Shine for my family
Until you explode

2. Scene two: Beyond This World

[James:]
After a long journey
Part of the mystery is solved
I've achieved my purpose, finally
I came to a new world

I landed in a meadow
That goes for a mile
There isn't a single shadow
It all seems purified

Can this be a magical world
Better than my dear homeland?

My arrival was troubled
I still can't hear and see
There's life in this planet
It will come to me

I'll continue my discovery
Here I shall stand
There's so much to see
At this foreign land

Can this be a magical world
Better than my dear homeland?

[Robert:]
What was that heavy noise?
It flows from the space
Like a lightning god would ride
Bringing disgrace

I can't precise what it is
But I'm sure it's beyond this world
A vibration's still on my knees
A vibration of fear I can't hold

I should go there
But I'm scared
I'm afraid of what I will find
No, I'm a country man
I have to protect my land

[Maria:]
My man… Where is he?
He should be already home
Maybe he's just relaxing
After a hard day at work

He hates the city
He hates to go there
But someone has to ensure
The future of the child I bear

Please, come home
I'm falling in madness
Pay attention to your phone
And listen to my message:

"About the object that fell around
They're saying on TV
The frightening sound that we hear
It's dangerous to our family"

3. Scene three: Special Stranger

[Robert:]
What a magical surprise
You look just the same as me
I can't believe this is right
Do you swear you're really an E.T.?

In the news, they say you're a danger
But you seem just another stranger

[James:]
I have no interest in harming you
I reject that miserable life
This isn't my world, but I'm real
Is it too soon for you to realize?

My plan is to learn about you
And I need your help for that

[Robert:]
You can count on me and I am glad to see
I'm the first you have met

How am I supposed to react
To this new, stranger fact?
How will this change my life?
I should go tell my wife

My mind is so confused and stoned
My heart has been deceived
I always thought we'd be here alone
But God changed what I believed

Is our creator the same as theirs?
Maybe there's another god
I want to know their own beliefs
Who rules them at the top

Are we, humans, prepared to receive new life?
We live with each other in a constant strife
How can we make our hearts smile
When the best we do is to be hostile?

4. Act II, scene four: A. The President's Speech

[Frank:]
We dedicated lifetimes
To an unprogressive search
Trying to find new worlds
But they discovered us first

They're more developed than we thought
With stronger military forces
We should unite as a family
And fight for our last resources

Every patriotic man
Must himself volunteer
You must believe the end
Is not near

In the dawn of the battle's day, we shall pray
To our Lord, "Guide us in the right way."
In the dawn of the battle's day, we shall pray
To show all the worlds our victory
The victory of man

5. B. Field Of Bloody War

[Robert:]
If we follow the orders of the president
This world will never be the same
We must protect our new resident
Or we will lose too early this game

Instead of opening a new door
You're building a wall
The worst will befall

The world will turn into a piece of misery
It will be the biggest disaster of history
The world will become a field of bloody war
There won't be humans anymore

[James:]
My lords will not invade Earth
Will humans fight against only me?
I must get back to my home
But my ship is out of energy

My lords could send me some help
But it won't arrive in time
Robert, I don't want to die

Before I want to see
All this world has to give
What's the reason to come here
And be thrown to the sea?

[Frank:]
As far as I'm concerned
We should open fire
But he is here alone
With no one by his side

Except for that farmer
Where he has landed

Robert, is that his name?
I want to meet him.
He is the one I shall blame
I hate when I have to be grim

[Robert:]
The world will turn into a piece of misery
It will be the biggest disaster of history
The world will become a field of bloody war
There won't be humans anymore

[Frank:]
The voices who are contesting our final decision
Aren't aware of what is the real threat
The plan is too damn clear: to conquer our mother Earth
And send all of us to the land of Seth

6. Scene five: On Hell We Shall Talk

[Frank:]
Hello, Robert. How you doing?
You must be OK, sharing two nations
I heard your son was born on Monday
Well, from the heart, my congratulations

I don't have too much time
So, I'll be pretty clear
As a smart man you are
I assume you know why you are here

You can't support that E.T.
Are you out of your brilliant mind?
He can be dangerous to your family
How can you be so blind?

[Robert:]
Mr. President, I'm doing fine
But I don't need your concerns
I reject your praise to change my mind
You're the only one here who's blind

You are dazed by money and power
Which never lasts forever
In the dawn of the battle's day
You'd better pray

The end is near, it's closest the hour
Abandon that chair, I know you're clever
Bring war to me, I'll bring war to you
You wanted a new ally
But now I'm your enemy too

In this path, I shall tread
If this is wrong, on hell we shall talk

[Frank:]
Bow is the right word
Listen to your loyal lord
Stay in the God's border
Show me a new respect
And obey my official order

7. Act III, scene six: The Righteous Man

[Frank:]
Servants, grab your weapons
It's time for the show
Don't care about what shall happen
The alien needs to go

The final attack is prepared
It must be quick and fatal
Make sure he isn't aware
Avoid a huge battle

And, my loyal soldiers, do not bother
With collateral damage
Those who will stay in our way
Shall be punished

Cleaning our path
Leaving no regret
Killing for the new world

Planting a new lie
Deceiving every eye
Feeding the beasts inside

[Robert:]
My friend, you're not alone
I'll struggle with you side by side
I'll cut his veins, spilling his blood
That president deserves to die

Death is running
Through my fearsome body
Killing is becoming
My favorite hobby

Cleaning all the mess
Leaving no regret
Killing for a free world

Fighting the evil trend
Protecting our new friend
Releasing the righteous man

[James:]
Robert, you've got to leave this place
[Robert:]
No, I'll cover you 'til you arrive to space
[James:]
You shouldn't fight against your neighborhood
[Robert:]
"My country is the world, but my religion is to do good" ¹

[Frank:]
Your special friend (your stranger friend)
May run away (may run away)
But in the end, you are the one who will pay

I told you the right thing to do
But you chose the wrong path
I don't know why people contradict me
They should know the extent of my wrath

Your special and stranger friend
May run away but in the end
You are the one who will pay

[Local radio broadcast:]
"The military forces have arrived with tremendous violence, starting to shoot against the alien… Explosions, shots, screams… It's a grim scenario of full destruction… and all of this against a guy who hasn't been hostile? Is this necessary? That's the question we're starting to ask. Holy… We can observe the presence of a human being covering the alien, while he's trying to fly into space… There are more people joining him to help… People are turning against the military forces! People are turning against the system.

[Maria:]
Please, Robert, come home
I'm terrified, here alone
[Robert:]
My mission is almost complete
Soon I'll be home, believe in me
But now I am

Cleaning all the mess
Leaving no regret
Killing for a free world

Fighting the evil trend
Protecting our new friend
Releasing…

[Frank:]
Goodbye, Robert!

[¹ Edited quote from Thomas Paine]

8. Scene seven: Bloody Tears

[James:]
How is she supposed to react?
To this bloody fatal act
How will she guide her life?
She's now a solitary wife

With a child to care
And unable to do it alone
With her voice reflecting despair
She begs in a higher tone

[Maria:]
"Come, come and lay him in his father's arms
My spirit can no longer bear these harms" ²

[James:]
Terrifying place
People devoid of grace
I can't believe these things that I saw
They live breaking the law

A great loyal man died
Fighting against his own homeland
Leaving, without a father, his own child
Leaving his wife in a pain she can't stand

[Maria:]
"Come, come and lay him in his father's arms
My spirit can no longer bear these harms"

You're bleeding now, in my arms
The pain consumes your body
Freezing the deepest scar

I'm bleeding now
Inside my heart
The pain consumes my soul
While you're flowing to the stars

There's nothing more terrifying
Than seeing your love slowly dying
He can no longer calm down my fears
He's now the reason of my bloody tears

[² Taken from King Henry VI, part I, act IV, scene VII, by Arden Shakespeare]

9. Scene eight: The Final Report

[I. The Returning Trip]

[James:]
Goodbye real friend I'll never forget

Finally, I said goodbye
To that unmerciful world
Keeping in the eye
All I have learned

My friends are waiting
For me and the novelties
I'm glad Robert gave me
A better story to tell
Beyond Earth's policies

I made a real friend
Which I'll never forget
I am so glad for that day
The day when we met

His name should be remembered
I'll guarantee he will be immortalized
Here he shall rise
His courage and bravery are unique and special
To a kind of heaven he will rise!

[II. Home, Sweet Home]

There's nothing more peaceful
Than returning to my home
After a journey in another land
Far away from my ocean foam

The Dyo breathes in my face
Closing my sad eyes
I can forget all I saw
Until the moment he dies

Shine, Dyo, on my land
Illuminate my town
It's me, your lovely fan
Who cries until the dawn

Shine, Dyo, for me,
Spilling glow through my road
Shine till eternity
Bringing us hope
Shine, Dyo, on my land
Spilling glow for your lovely fan
Bringing hope of a better universe
In the human soul inhabits a curse

[III. Memories]

In the shadows alone
Lost, on my own
The past comes alive
While I try to write

Memories come to my mind
Water flows through my eyes
There's something we must do
To erase the pain they can't get through

[IV. The Final Report]

Upon reaching that planet
I wished to know more
Pulling me like a magnet
I would unlock all the doors

The elements seemed at harmony
Such a tranquil place
But that would not be the case
After I've met its master-race

The human species stood
Ruling the entire world
I've never thought they could
Ever be that cold

Some were intelligent,
Kind and even brave
And at the same time
Ignorant, so cruel and insane

The powerful had too much
No god could be the judge

And the weak had too little
Extremes overwhelmed the middle

The balance was broken
No time to live the moment

There is something wrong
Justice underwhelms the strong

[V. Dyo's Surveillance]

The night has come
And my spirit is low
So great was the suffering
Of being away from home

The flame life created within me
The winter concealed it in ashes
The breeze of summer may raise it
Before the universe's clashes

The dawn is coming
Enlightening this land
Dyo is watching
Over our friends

Warm hearts beating in
Bodies that move the sand
Our brethren will be saved

No right or wrong
No king or law, no peace or war
There is no mountain to hold us back
The sight of freedom shall rise again

Dyo will guide us
In the right way to the horizon
It's our great shining star
That brings hope

The sinners I've met, the hatred fed
The missing signs of human regret
The lies they told, secrets to unfold
Paintings of a tragic world

No respect, selfish act
My real friend could still be there
Perfection boils on Earth's core
But the surface is spoiled with endless war

No star should shine in such a dark world…







ONYSUS LYRICS