SACRED OATH LYRICS

1. Words Upon The Stone

[Rob Thorne]

Have you ever felt a calling
Drawing you somewhere?
A place you feel you�ve been before �
A connection to what�s there?

It was in the local cemetery
I searched for the stone
And what I found filled me with awe �
The words upon that stone!

[chorus]
Reader behold as you pass by
As you are now so once was I
As I am now so you must be
Prepare for death and follow me.

I�m telling you I felt myself
Down beneath that stone
A life before that I had lived
Centuries far gone.

The name had long since been eroded
The date was barely there.
But all I saw was mine upon
That tombstone�s deadly stare.

[chorus]
Reader behold as you pass by
As you are now so once was I
As I am now so you must be
Prepare for death and follow me.

2. Battle Cry

[Pete Altieri]

Across the fields we see the fight
On battlefields fought through the night
We killed by force, we struck them dead
The men were gored, we moved ahead

So many fell to meet their doom
So many more will be there soon
We met our fate and felt the pain
A thunderstorm of crimson rain

Horses galloping through the trees
Bloody soldiers on their knees
Raise the swords, it�s time to die
Screaming out our battle cry

Battle Cry!
Battle Cry!
Time to die!
Battle Cry!

A flag is raised in victory
The battlefield is a blood-red sea
We fought the war and lived to tell
About the war and of its hell

We�ve seen it all � the bodies falling
Millions watching others mauling
A canopy for human season
Millions die without a reason

Horses galloping through the trees
Bloody soldiers on their knees
Raise the swords, it�s time to die
Screaming out our battle cry

Battle Cry!
Battle Cry!
Time to die!
Battle Cry!

3. Queen Of The Night

[Rob Thorne]

Watch us gather �round the fire
Sharing ritual soul to soul
Cone of Power teasing desire
Pagan minds, black as coal

Queen of the night

Raised from the grave before the altar
Her kingdom come, her will be done
Will you run, or will you ride her?
Will she fork you with her tongue?

Cry
Mourning hearts crying out in sorrow
Day after day live in pain
No yesterday, no tomorrow
Is this love? Am I insane?

No one understand true love
Until they�re deep in the heart
Of the Queen of the Night.

4. Darkness Visible

[Pete Altieri]

A cry sounds out as millions follow
The cry of a trumpet, a prelude to war
Some to the sky, some to the water
The mass it grows larger and larger

Come on children from the underground surface
Each bearing a mark on your breast
Follow in your master�s footsteps
Wage a war against all blessed

As their masses grow, the battle draws near
Thunder and rain doth descend
War spawned in the seeds of fear
Each with a life to defend

Two Powers collide as the world stops
The outcome my son is the end
The battle is done, and no one has one
Darkness visible.

5. Prophecy

[Rob Thorne]

The sadness, the sadness
The tears that wash and cleanse
The madness, the madness
Hot blood in the heart of a frenzy

As the sweet maiden leads us through
The skies, the fields, and the water so blue
As we strive to meet the Father of Beyond

The altar, the altar on which we pray for life
Yet we falter, we falter
May the black witch bury the knife

As we find our last kiss on the serpent�s lips
Will we never find the truth that lies
Deep within our hearts from birth?

But now we see in the lives that be
The power of the prophet
Majestic beauty shining brightly
On the foundation of evil ruin.

6. Calm Before The Storm

[Glen Cruciani]

All alone I wake to find
The world is no different, nor am I
The sun still spreads its rays of light
The sky is still blue, the clouds - still white.

Not today but soon my friend
The bombs will drop, the war will begin.
Every night I lie awake in bed
And pray that the morning sun will rise again.

When dark clouds of smoke fill the air
Feel my breathing is impaired
Winds that sting and burn my eyes
No longer can I last � it�s time to die.

Born into darkness
No more daytime � only night
No hope for tomorrow
Your sun has burned out of sight

It�s always calm before the storm . . .

7. Unholy Man

[Rob Thorne]

You�ve got a white house, you�ve got power
Let�s start a holy war
Inauguration or witching hour-
Is there a difference anymore?

Unholy Man.

You get stronger, we get weaker
Vampire President
You sink your fangs in ever deeper
And drain whatever we�ve got left

Unholy Man.

Gonna dance around your fire now
In the hot sands of the �I� nations
A deadly step to shake the earth
And confidence for generations

The world will never be the same
Now fear has taken root
And we�ll dance this jig to the crushing beat
Of military boots

Sons and daughters lace them up
For the honorable slaughter
The threat of terror is the tempo
You are the conductor

We dance
Victims of circumstance
Put us all in a trance
Hook, line, and sinker �
We dance.

And there was war in heaven.
Michael and his angels fought against the dragon and the dragon and his angels fought back.
But he was not strong enough, and they lost their place in heaven.
The great dragon was hurled down � that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the world astray.
He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.
[Revelation 12:7-9]

They�ve forsaken me
Woe to the earth and the sea

Unholy man
Yes he does what he can
To erase any progress we�ve made
And have you believe
That the heart on his sleeve
Has been fed on heavenly bread

Now we�re undone
The end has begun

Unholy Man, because he�s elected
His throne is protected
By law

Now we�re undone
The end has begun

Unholy Man.

8. Death Is Inevitable

[Rob Thorne]

Don�t stand up for what you believe
You might disappear
Won�t go get yourself a reprieve
From the threat of fear
Hope � that dream is fading away
And you�re awake in hell
Dope won�t make it all go away
But you never can tell . . .

Your death is inevitable

Shout, but your voice can�t be heard
Your mouth is moving but I can�t make the words . . .
Fight, but I can�t feel the pain
That�s why we call it a game
Kill, come on and do it again
You�ll make it real, the only question is when.

Your death � it�s inevitable
Your brain � it�s inedible

Shout, but your voice can�t be heard
Your mouth is moving but I can�t make the words . . .
Fight, but I can�t feel the pain
That�s why we call it a game
Kill, come on and do it again
You�ll make it real, the only question is when.

Your death � it�s inevitable
Your brain � it�s inedible

If I were to look inside your head
For conviction or truth
I�d come back empty-handed
Save for one rotten wisdom tooth
And if I looked into your heart
For peace or enlightenment
I�d find a wicked history
That not even I could prevent.

Do you want your life back?
Do you want to live?

9. Beyond The Edge Of The Flame

[Rob Thorne]

The sun is fire
The moon is ice
And blood is offered
As a sacrifice

A spell is woven
A trance is broken
A man has spoken
The words

The season turns cold
The spirit grows old
And the pain becomes too much
To bear alone

Night has fallen
Smoke will rise
The flame is calling you
Home

I can�t remember
my dreams anymore
But the nightmare rages on
Rages on

And every hour
Is filled with regret
Of when I reached out
Beyond the edge of the flame

10. The Golden Dawn

[Rob Thorne]

Deep within, beneath the flesh
A fire burns inside you.
A sacred flame, a beacon
Calling you to all that�s true
If it is extinguished
Then a lonely man you are
For though you�ll walk with thousands
You�ll stand up for nothing.

Humankind is good
And humankind is evil
A vessel for God
And a playground for the devil
As you learn to measure
Pain against pleasure
Your heart will awaken
To the Golden Dawn

We all have our share of sorrow
When life disappoints us
But the hope for a better tomorrow
Is an island of light
In an unfathomed sea of darkness

Hold on to the truth
And protect that flame
Golden Dawn portends
An even brighter day
Be a student of the Word
Let your voice be heard
And on your dying day
You�ll look back and say,
�I lived what I believed,
Built a life with what I received,
Forgive me my sins,
Heaven let me in.�







SACRED OATH LYRICS