RIOT V LYRICS

1. Victory

In the land of the dark and brave
On the seas towards the souls you'll save
Under skies of charcoal gray
The strong survive, and the weak will pray

Silver moon as she shines so bright
On the water as our guiding light,
Always there for a helping hand
Heading to a foreign land!

Rise up
Your swords of steel for the souls you'll save
Onward to Thunder Bay

Rise up
Your voices strong and scream along
Cry out, victory!

Clash of steel, its burning light,
Engaging foes to another fight,
Marching across the foggy lands,
Forge ahead as we make our stand

Bloody flesh lay across the field,
Blackened leather and tarnished shields,
Staking claim to a fallen town
Fists are up and the hammer's down!

Rise up
Your swords of steel for the souls you'll save
Onward to Thunder Bay

Rise up
Your voices strong and scream along
Cry out, victory!

Metal strikes echo across the sky,
Eerie silence as another dies,
Hundred years of rape and pillage,
Screams of praise as we clear the village

Shedding blood for our fellow man,
Tortured souls can rest again,
Sailing back on the blackened sea,
Raise our flag in victory

Rise up
Your swords of steel for the souls you'll save
Onward to Thunder Bay

Rise up
Your voices strong and scream along
Cry out, victory!

Victory!

2. End Of The World

Come, we must fly,
Oh, you and I,
We'll find escape at the edge of the world

I can sense a new age coming, the tired ground below is rumbling, mother earth is cracking from the stress she's under,
No matter how much we have tried, the little we do won't stem the tide, it's time to get out before madness takes over

Maybe we can't stop the forces that are now in play
But we can delay,
Enjoy the time we have

Come, we must fly,
Oh, you and I,
We'll find escape at the edge of the world

There, we will hide,
Alone, you and I,
Waiting as one for the end of the world

Just like you, I want to hold on to all the things that soon will be gone, my heart is hanging low from the sense of loss,
Desperate times call us to act, separate the wheat from the chaff, the salient things must rise and the rest be tossed

Maybe we can't stop the forces that are now in play
But we can delay,
Enjoy the time we have

Come, we must fly,
Oh, you and I,
We'll find escape at the edge of the world

There, we will hide,
Alone, you and I,
Waiting as one for the end of the world

Maybe we can't stop the forces that are now in play
But we can delay,
Live another day,
We can hide away,
Enjoy the time we have

Come, we must fly,
Oh, you and I,
We'll find escape at the edge of the world

There, we will hide,
Alone, you and I,
Waiting as one for the end of the world

Come, we must fly,
Oh, you and I,
We'll find escape at the edge of the world

There, we will hide,
Alone, you and I,
Waiting as one for the end of the world

3. Messiah

Birthed when lightning struck the sky, offspring of a sacred line,
His arrival marks the battle, soldiers by his side

Earthly kings hide in fear,
They know the end is near

Messiah
Messiah
Save us from the flames

His coming was long foretold in the ancient texts of old,
He will free us from the darkness, brings us into light

No more sorrow or pain,
He's come to break the chains

Messiah
Messiah
Save us from the flames

No more sorrow or pain,
He's come to break the chains

Messiah
Messiah
Messiah
Messiah
Save us from the scorching flames

4. Angel's Thunder, Devil's Reign

Lady luck has shined her light,
No, you won't be home tonight,
City streets are calling my name

Hit the gas and burn the road,
Pistons pumpin' overload,
All or nothing, always my game

Live fast,
Die young,
Make it last,
The night has just begun

Angel's thunder, Devil's reign,
Heavy Metal runs through my veins

Blackened steel and gasoline,
Living out my rebel dream,
The night ain't over 'til I say so

Lady leather's by my side,
Hang on tight, it's time to ride,
Love ain't over 'til I say go

Live fast,
Die young,
Make it last,
The night has just begun

Angel's thunder, Devil's reign,
Heavy Metal runs through my veins,
Angel, guide me through the night,
El Diablo, carry me through the fight, yeah!

Live fast,
Die young,
Make it last,
The night has just begun

Angel's thunder, Devil's reign,
Heavy Metal runs through my veins,
Angel, guide me through the night,
El Diablo, carry me through the fight

Angel, guide me through the night,
El Diablo, carry me through the fight, yeah, yeah, yeah

5. Burn The Daylight

Taken by forces that come from behind, life's little mines hidden from sight,
Worming their way deeply into our minds, tell us it's all right

So we run, run on while we still can,
Ravenous just like the living dead,
Caught between the rebels and the minions,
Striving on to keep our spirits fed

Burn the daylight,
Rip up the road,
It's not enough to survive

Hit the red line
Or we're swallowed,
I need to know I'm alive

Creeping up slowly, we fall one by one, held softly in life's easy chair,
Changes subtle we hardly notice, drifting unaware

So we run, run on while we still can,
Ravenous just like the living dead,
Caught between the rebels and the minions,
Striving on to keep our spirits fed

Burn the daylight,
Rip up the road,
It's not enough to survive

Hit the red line
Or we're swallowed,
I need to know I'm alive

So we run, run on while we still can,
Ravenous just like the living dead,
Caught between the rebels and the minions,
Striving on to keep our spirits fed

Burn the daylight,
Rip up the road,
It's not enough to survive

Hit the red line
Or we're swallowed,
I need to know I'm alive

Burn the daylight,
Rip up the road,
It's not enough to survive

Hit the red line
Or we're swallowed,
I need to know I'm alive

6. Heart Of A Lion

He could have lived his life using stone walls as a shield
But Richard preferred the glory found out on the battle field

Overlooked by his father, more a son of Aquitaine,
Torn between his source of power and his passion for his mother's land

Born the son of a king, his passion was undying,
A relentless warrior with the heart of a lion

Richard was next in line but Henry's plans were a haze
So he joined Phillip of France to end his father's reign

When he finally took the throne he disliked the name he'd made,
Hoping to right himself with God he sought penance in the third crusade

Born the son of a king, his passion was undying,
A relentless warrior with the heart of a lion

Richard laid siege to acre, irritating Saladin
But losses forced him to retreat, much to his own Chagrin

He returned to Aquitaine to recapture his lost prize,
Too brave to wear his armour, an arrow brought his premature demise

Born the son of a king, his passion was undying,
A relentless warrior with the heart of a lion

Richard the Lionheart

7. Armor Of Light

Look around us and you will see flaming arrows soaring through the air,
Archers intent on inflicting their damage, no one will be spared

But there's a secret, the wise men know,
Rise from your slumber, there's evil lurking down below

Free yourself,
You won't fear the dark of night
When you ride
In the armor of light

Deep in the depths of all our yearning hearts there's a fire to behold,
Put on your helmet and take up your shield, wrap yourself in a breastplate of gold

Men of violence, men of greed,
Men of hatred will fall in anguish at your knees

Free yourself,
You won't fear the dark of night
When you ride
In the armor of light

Armor of light

Free yourself,
You won't fear the dark of night
When you ride
In the armor of light


Men of violence, men of greed,
Men of hatred will fall in anguish at your knees

Free yourself,
You won't fear the dark of night
When you ride
In the armor of light

Free yourself,
You won't fear the dark of night
When you ride
In the armor of light

Of light,
Of light

You must ride in the armor of light,
Light, light

8. Set The World Alight

I don't have a tomorrow
They've taken everything from me
My house, my wife, my family
Innocent and disregarded

I'm so consumed with anger
Thoughts of vengeance taunting me
There're detached and indifferent
No concern for my loss or pain

I wasn't looking for a cause or for a fight
I am just a simple man
But my life has been completely torn apart
Acts of malice force my hand

Rise, gather all my strength and rise
From the wreckage
Watch, while I set the world alight

Throughout the night I'm restless
It is impossible to sleep
How many will be orphaned
From the revenge that I seek?

Than all at once it happens
Summoned by a holy vision
He whispers gently to me
Who will care for all my children?

Suddenly I feel a flood of energy
I awaken to new light
I'll turn my loss into someone else's gain
And set my mind to a new fight

Rise, gather all my strength and rise
From the wreckage
Watch, while I set the world alight

I wasn't looking for a cause or for a fight
I am just a simple man
But I'll turn my loss into someone else's gain
And set my mind to a new fight

Rise, gather all my strength and rise
From the wreckage
Watch, while I set the world alight

9. San Antonio

Down in Texas, deep in my soul
Angels cry out, calling me home,
Wash my sins in the Rio Grande,
I'm living free, gun in my hand

Ride, a loner
Pride, I hear the songs and tales of yesterday,
Her southern star will shine forever

San Antonio, I make my stand, they know my name
San Antonio, I may be gone but I'll never fade away

Rattlesnakes hide in the shadow of night,
A coyote howls in lonely moonlight,
Searching for ghosts, I found a rebirth,
Never was there more beauty on earth

Ride, a loner
Pride, I hear the songs and tales of yesterday,
Her southern star will shine forever

San Antonio, I make my stand, they know my name
San Antonio, I may be gone but I'll never fade away

Ride, a loner
Pride, I hear the songs and tales of yesterday,
Her southern star will shine forever

Forever!

San Antonio, I make my stand, they know my name
San Antonio, I may be gone but I'll fade away [?]

San Antonio, I make my stand, they know my name
San Antonio, I may be gone but I'll never fade away

10. Caught In The Witches Eye

In the land of the long forgotten where the rivers of tears washes the troubled souls clean
Lives a gypsy with a wandering spirit and the blackest eyes this world has ever seen

She stands at the ready with the wolves by her side

She knows to wait long enough for my resistance to subside, yeah

Caught in the witch's eye and I'm running out of time,
Hard luck is coming my way 'cause I'm caught in the witch's eye

Now and then she creeps out of the shadows when the moon hangs low and the harvest is ripe,
There to comfort the weak and downtrodden with promises of triumph over every gripe

She stands at the ready with the wolves by her side

She knows to wait long enough for my resistance to subside, yeah

Caught in the witch's eye and I'm running out of time,
Hard luck is coming my way 'cause I'm caught in the witch's eye

I'm caught, I'm caught
In the witch's eye

In the land of the long forgotten where the rivers of tears washes the troubled souls clean
Lives a gypsy with a wandering spirit and the blackest eyes this world has ever seen

She stands at the ready with the wolves by her side

She knows to wait long enough for my resistance to subside, yeah

Caught in the witch's eye and I'm running out of time,
Hard luck is coming my way 'cause I'm caught in the witch's eye
Caught in the witch's eye and I'm running out of time,
Hard luck is coming my way 'cause I'm caught in the witch's eye

11. Ready To Shine

The waiting is over, I'm ready to shine,
The chains that once held me down will no longer bind

I lived with uncertainty and suffered through pain,
Thought I had no control so I prayed for change, yeah, I prayed for change

Finally, I realized,
The power's inside, ready to shine,
My fears are left behind,
I'm ready to shine

I was floating in anger, adrift in black seas,
Always hoping for something to change or someone to rescue me

Then one day I raised my eyes, a new door came to light,
Found the strength to walk through into a new life, yeah, into a new life

Finally, I realized,
The power's inside, ready to shine,
My fears are left behind,
I'm ready to shine

Then one day I raised my eyes, a new door came to light,
Found the strength to walk through into a new life, yeah, into a new life, found a new life

Finally, I realized,
The power's inside, ready to shine,
My fears are left behind,
I'm ready to shine

Finally, I realized,
The power's inside, ready to shine,
My fears are left behind,
I'm ready to shine

12. Raining Fire

Fighting forces forsaken to man,
Bringing destruction is part of the plan,
Raise your weapons, brute force is a must,
Ride the thunder, engage the thrust

Break the silence, scorching the sky,
Touch the heavens, the maiden she flies,
Wind fanning flames as the engines combust,
Leathered fighters, intentions unjust

Synchronized warfare,
Riveted steel,
Hypnotized puppet, doing the deed for the thrill of the kill

Fight or you will
Die so you must
Fly into the
Raining fire

Fight or you will
Die so you must
Fly into the
Raining fire

Stalk the rebel who's set in my sights,
Locked and loaded and ready to strike,
Driving the enemy back to their land,
United in justice we stand

Chase the bandits, the scourge of mankind,
Rage, fury and action combined,
Heavy machines with hearts made of steel,
Power and glory meet passion and will

Synchronized warfare,
Riveted steel,
Hypnotized puppet, doing the deed for the thrill of the kill

Fight or you will
Die so you must
FLY into the
Raining fire

Fight or you will
Die so you must
Fly into the
Raining fire

Disciplined fighters are leading the fleet,
Sirens screeching, alerting the weak,
Pillars of fire, a warning to heed,
Face the battle, committed we bleed

Synchronized warfare,
Riveted steel,
Hypnotized puppet, doing the deed for the thrill of the kill

Fight or you will
Die so you must
Fly into the
Raining fire

Fight or you will
Die so you must
Fly into the
Raining fire

Raining fire,
Raining fire

13. Unbelief

How can I know what tomorrow will bring when I'm not even sure of today?
Withering under the weight of existence and desperate to find my own way

I've checked the boxes and read all the books, even gathered material things,
Yet I'm adrift in seas of discontent with no lighthouse to find my bearings

Trapped in this moment, frozen in time,
Waiting for someone to save me

Lost in the dark,
Searching for some relief,
Might we find solace
Wrapped in our unbelief?

How can I know what tomorrow will bring when I'm not even sure of today?

Trapped in this moment, frozen in time,
Waiting for someone to save me

Lost in the dark,
Searching for some relief,
Might we find solace
Wrapped in our unbelief?

Lost in the dark,
Searching for some relief,
Might we find solace
Wrapped in our unbelief?

14. Thundersteel

A streak of lightning is shooting through the air,
Electric sun lights the sky,
His face is frightening, so evil ones beware,
Men of disaster hear his cry

And now at last we know he's real,
The power of his sword we feel

Thundersteel, Thundersteel

The earth, it rumbles, death is in the air,
The city crumbles, death is everywhere
And from the burning sky we see the soldier fly,
He mounts his horse of steel and now he rides

And now at last we know he's real,
The power of his sword we feel

Thundersteel, Thundersteel,
Thundersteel, Thundersteel, yeah

A streak of lightning is shooting through the air,
Electric sun lights the sky,
His face is frightening, so evil ones beware,
Men of disaster hear his cry

And now at last we know he's real,
The power of his sword we feel

Thundersteel, Thundersteel,
Thundersteel, Thundersteel

Thundersteel!

Yeah!







RIOT V LYRICS