PHOENIX RIZING LYRICS

1. Intro - Eternal Crusade

[Instrumental / Vocal chants]

2. Hail To The Ancient

[Music and lyrics by Tom R. Piippo]

A long time ago they were building this land
All that is left is just ruins and sand
But now we are here, stronger than ever
To pick up the heritage from our past

Like thunder and lightning from gathering clouds
We're striking your heart like an arrow
We're troops on the rise in this world of deception
Deadly and proud we are carrying our flag

[Bridge:]
We're standing tall, all for one, one for all
Let the sound of steel be heard

[Chorus:]
We're aware of our mission, we're spreading the call
It's time for the mankind to see
Let the power embrace you and you'll never fall
Receive it and set yourself free
Just receive it and set yourself free

Blow the dust of the old swords and join us today
Hail to the ancient that showed us the way
Now it is time for the truth to be told
Reveal all the secrets from legends of old

[Bridge]
[Bridge (sung by background vocalists)]
[Chorus]

Battle cries they echo in the night
As we march towards our victory
The worlds will be crumbling
The walls will be tumbling
'Cause we are the ones, we proclaim back our land

[Chorus]

3. Awake The Spirit Within

[Music by Jack R. Olsen & Yngve Olsen, lyrics by Jack R. Olsen]

Once upon a time before time had begun
After the angels but before mankind
Creatures condemned to dwell in the void
Walk the spaces between our worlds

Three wishes granted for the ones who awake him
The unholy legions will be spread upon the earth
Charging the stone by gathering human souls
Opens the gate between our worlds

[Bridge:]
What would you do to make your curses come true
Would you trade your soul away
Challenge a creature that's older than time
The eternal never die

[Chorus:]
Awake the spirit within the stone of fire
I am the one to fulfil your desire
To lift your life up a level higher
Ignite the spark of your funeral pyre

Faith became tales throughout the centuries
Creating fiction, avoiding our fear
Rocking our children to sleep in the night
To stories of magical lamps

[Bridge]
[Chorus]

The light gave birth to angels
The earth gave birth to man
The fire gave birth to the jinn spread throughout the land
The stone of secret fire
Made by the sorcerer
To save his people from the jinn, the evil sleeps within

4. Through The Golden Gates Of Magic

[Music by Tom R. Piippo and Yngve Olsen, lyrics by Tom R. Piippo]

Close your eyes and fall asleep
Let your spirit fly
To the kingdom where your dreams are brought to life
Just reach out for the talisman
The bright light leads you home
Softly voices whispering your name

[Bridge 1:]
Now the crimson dawn is calling, it reflects in my eyes
And the other side is waiting
I want to cross the borderline

[Bridge 2:]
The dwarfs and the elves and the fairyqueen
will take you to a land that you've never seen
Through the golden gates of magic we will ride

[Chorus:]
Be the hero of the battlefield
and the keeper of the sacred shield
Your name will be remembered for all time
Join the treasure hunt to the dragon's den
Be a knight of the table round and then
the princess and the kingdom will be yours

Close your eyes and make a wish
See it all come true
Feel the power while it's floating through your veins
Drink the water from the fountain of youth
and you will never die
Immortal you will be forevermore

[Bridge 1]
[Bridge 2]
[Chorus]

Warriors in golden armour riding unicorns
Mighty eagles circle in the sky
Rainbow-coloured dragons with firebreath of death
Armies of the good and evil scream their battlecries

[Repeat of previous verse with extra vocals]
Warriors in golden armour riding unicorns
Mighty eagles circle in the sky
Rainbow-coloured dragons with firebreath of death
Armies of the good and evil scream their battlecries

[Bridge 2]
[Chorus]

5. Dragonlord

[Music and lyrics by Tom R. Piipoo]

Once upon a time in ancient centuries
When black dragons were rulers of the world
A woman was in labour and a child was born
A secret that was never to be told

Many years went by, the boy became a man
The time had come to let him know his destiny
He was meant to be the dragonlord, the chosen one
A saviour from the tyranny

[Bridge:]
For decades they've waited in slavery
But now that he had come, and he set them free

[Chorus:]
Revelation of the dragonlord
A knight so strong and hold
A long forgotten fairytale, a legend of the old
And with magic and fright
He will come, followed by light
Now the dark ages are over, the black dragons' gone forever

So the time had come, it was a glorious day
The army of the dragonlord was powerful and strong
They had swords made by magic and hearts so pure
The blood of dragons filled the sea

Two years later the last dragon fell
The human race was free from the black reptile's spell
And from that day his wisdom filled the lands
Victory to the dragonlord

[Bridge]
[Chorus]

Hail to the one, so powerful and strong
Salute the mighty dragonslayer
He brought freedom to our land
with his sword so strong in hand
We hail the dragonlord

[Chorus]

6. Cursed By The Shadowqueen

[Music by Tom R. Piippo, Jack R. Olsen & Yngve Olsen, lyrics by Tom R. Piippo]

I was once a general in the army of the Shadowqueen
I ruled my men with strength and iron fist
I was under the throne's command, its word it was my law
I'd sword an oath of loyalty I never thought I'd break

[Bridge:]
My power grew bigger day by day
And thoughts kept entering my brain
"You have the power, you have my force"
The voice kept on saying, it drove me insane

[Chorus:]
I am cursed by the Shadowqueen
Lost in dungeons I've never seen
There is no way out of here, I'm lost for all eternity
I am cursed by the Shadowqueen
My heart is empty, I'm lost within
I've got her wrath upon my soul, forever I'm alone

My urge for power grew inside, I wanted to become the king
I'd started on my path towards the crown
Over seven years went by before I dared to try
The battle of the shadowthrone, beginning of my fall

[Bridge]
[Chorus]

I never should have challenged her
The throne was much too strong
But now it is too late, I realize that I was wrong
Forever I will drift in darkness
Alone forevermore
My destiny is sealed, I lost the battle of the shadowthrone

I never should have challenged her
The throne was much too strong
But now it is too late, I realize that I was wrong
Forever I will drift in darkness
Alone forevermore
My destiny is sealed, I lost the battle of the shadowthrone

7. Souls On A Voyage

[Music and lyrics by Tom R. Piippo]

I've been on a journey to the dungeons of souls
To the place where the spirits await
And all the stories of bright light and peace
are just tales to secure us from fear
The walls in the cave they were whispering their sorrow
Shadows of spirits cried without sound
"Please set us free, give us redemption"
But they have to wait till the final bell rings (rings, rings, rings, rings)

[Bridge:]
So the image of heaven might be misleading
Don't trust in the words 'cause I've been there and back

[Bridge]

[Chorus:]
They are souls on a voyage
Roaming endlessly
Spirits on an eternal crusade
Whispering shadows with grief in their voices
My picture of paradise's beginning to fade

I entered a tunnel and the light was so pale
The brightness had turned into grey
I've heard all the stories 'bout choir of angels
but there was nothing but silence
I came to a place like a cave in a mountain
And misery hit me like rain
I couldn't see no way out of this prison
A restroom for souls and judgement day calls

[Bridge x2]
[Chorus]

One thing I know, death isn't final
We're travelling somewhere when our flame's going out
And when it's my time to buy me a ticket
I'd rather not make it, the last flight to god
I've been there before, there is no glory
Just a condition of empty despair

[Chorus]

8. Hollow Be Thy Name

[Music and lyrics by Yngve Olsen and Jack R. Olsen]

[Intro:]
Guilty in blasphemy, well let me burn in hell
You know my story, I've fallen from glory
I am a priest with a riot in my heart
The words of heaven makes me furious

Where's my glory, where's my pride, where is my reward
In vain I fought the holy fight, but I never saw the light
God in heaven, I never felt your grace
Divine and empty promises, I feel I've been betrayed

I feel I've been betrayed

I've always been a faithful man, a guardian of the light
I called your name in my despair, but you never heard my prayers
Why must I bear the cross you gave
You say you really died for me, should I die for thee

Should I die for thee

[Bridge 1:]
And through the shadow-world I roam
Living in these ruins of my home

[Chorus:]
I am the lord of the shadow-world
I sacrificed my faith at the altar
I swore revenge with unholy vowes
The heavens shall fall, the angels will bleed to death

[Chorus]

I preach the word of your love, a hypocrite I am
Behind my mask of holiness you'll find an empty man
Deep inside me the hate is burning strong
In the church, late at night, I do what is right for me

I do what is right for me

All my deeds and all my sins, I never will repent
Now I belong to the shadow-world and my faith is at the end
When I die I'll never go to rest
I curse my spirit to this church, I'll never leave this earth

I'll never leave this earth

[Bridge 2:]
And from my death I will return
The afterlife could never hold me

[Chorus x2]

[whispered:] This true test of faith. When love turns to hate

This true test of faith, this cross I bear a curse eternal
When love turns to hate hollow be thy name, messiah in black I am

This true test of faith, this cross I bear a curse eternal
When love turns to hate hollow be thy name, messiah in black I am

This true test of faith, this cross I bear a curse eternal
When love turns to hate hollow be thy name, messiah in black I am

[Chorus x2]

[Chorus in background:]
This true test of faith, this cross I bear a curse eternal
When love turns to hate hollow be thy name, messiah in black I am

9. Where Even Shadows Fear To Tread

[Music and lyrics by Jack R. Olsen]

Brave knights in bright, shining armour
Ride into battle to conquer the lands
Unite in the hour of departure
Farewell to the loved ones we've all left behind

A quest for the fortune and glory
Condemned from the moment our journey began
Destiny's path leads us closer
Crossing a border a few men would dare

[Bridge:]
All for one
Inherit our throne
One for all
We've come to claim the crown
Fight or fall
Await the last command

Children of courage and power
Follow our hearts to fulfil out dream
There is a flame of desire
Determined to win, we will never give in

[Bridge]

[Chorus:]
Ooh take me there
Where evil spirits reign in dread
So far away
Where even shadows fear to tread

All for one
Inherit our throne
We've come to claim the crown
Await the last command

[Chorus x2]

10. Out In The Endless Space

[Music and lyrics by Yngve Olsen and Tom R. Piippo]

[Intro:]
Here we are, we are stranded
Lost in a long forgotten world
Lightyears we have travelled
Escaped from the wasteland Mother Earth

I remember the smoke and the fire from the sky
I remember the spaceship
and our last goodbye
Lost in an unknown dimension
Prisoners of another time
Strangers in a strange world
But I remember so well

[Chorus:]
Winter...summer, days and nights
Darkness...that's following the light
Creation...so beautiful divine
Out in the endless space we ride
I guess it's happened all before
We will survive forevermore

I remember what happened, does our planet still exist
Our saviours cannot answer
They are cold-hearted machines
They tried to save us from death
The effacement of our race
Avoid the people from vanishing
Lost without a trace

[Chorus x2]

What did we find
The circle is spinning around and around
And the future we lost somewhere in time

See a new star is born, a white light in the horizon
A creation so beautiful divine
Feel the rain of redemption for all dreams we left behind
A new dawn of existence we will find

A new dawn of existence we will find.







PHOENIX RIZING LYRICS