TORANAGA LYRICS

1. The Shrine

The shrine, are you waiting for a message
Disguised to form another image
In fear or in faith, pray for your salvation
Born to a time that's heading for damnation

A symbol, a sign, a shrine that you can worship
They committed a crime, you'll remember for all time
Don't forgive, don't forget, the time has come for punishment
In life and in death, the memory will always be

The cycle of the cross will return
To punish mankind once again
Remember for all eternity
Beware the cross you see

A man, a king, followed by the masses
Afraid of him, they commit the greatest sin
For the good for the bad, play the part in history
He must have been mad with the power that he had

The cycle of the cross will return
To punish mankind once again
Remember for all eternity
Beware the cross you see

The cycle of the cross will return
Hail the king, to punish mankind once again
Death to him, the cycle of the cross will return
Hail the king, to punish mankind once again

Hang him high, leave him to die
His revenge will never end
You will pay for your betrayal
Count the loss cursed by the cross

You will fear the sign
Plagued throughout all time

Fear the reign it will return
Change its form to be reborn
In disguise do you recognise
You command, there's blood on your hands

You will fear the sign
Plagued throughout all time

Hang him high, leave him to die
His revenge will never end
You will pay for your betrayal
Count the loss cursed by the cross
Fear the reign it will return
Change its form to be reborn
In disguise do you recognise
You command, there's blood on your hands

The shrine, are you waiting for the message
Disguised to form another image
In fear or in faith, pray for your salvation
Born to a time that's heading for damnation

The plague, the cross, painted on the door
A mass grave cursed forever more
Humane or insane, they wait with bated breath
You'll live to regret the symbol of death

The cycle of the cross will return
To punish mankind once again
Remember for all eternity
Beware the cross you see

Hail the king, death to him

2. Psychotic

Death we long to see
Make dark subconscious reality
Death on your TV screen
Covered in blood, does it make you feel good
Death a suicide
The crowds cheer on just to see him die
Death you want more
Supply the need create war

There's a dark side in your mind
If you look close you will find
You're psychotic, hypnotic
You can't tame the beast inside

The beast inside... Psychotic

Blood running through their veins
When the vein is cut the victim screams
Blood thirst to kill
You're obsessed with this thrill
Blood found on your hands
You are a beast, can't they understand
Blood you took their lives
Did it feel good, Jack the Knife

Twisted minds, evil crimes, it's prime time

Victims of distortion, will you cross the line
Does sanity elude you, have you lost your mind
Kill without emotion, do you question why
Submit to mental torture, who'll be next to die

Victims of distortion, will you cross the line
Does sanity elude you, have you lost your mind
Kill without emotion, do you question why
Submit to mental torture, who'll be next to die

There's a dark side in your mind
If you look close you will find
You're psychotic, hypnotic
You can't tame the beast inside

The beast inside... Psychotic

Kill, dressed to kill
Do as you want at your own free will
Kill, like an animal
It's a cut-throat jungle we live in
Kill or be killed
That's what you're taught in the army drill
Kill to survive
No one else is left alive

There's a dark side in your mind
If you look close you will find
You're psychotic, hypnotic
You can't tame the beast inside

The beast inside... Psychotic
The beast inside... Psychotic
The beast inside
Inside your mind

3. Sword of Damocles

A certainty, no doubt
Time is running out
Time is endless but it's the end
Held against your will, it's unbearable
There's no chance of escape
This your destiny it's compulsory
For the martyr of the day

Chained and tied on your knees
Face the sword of Damocles
No way out, no release
Face the sword of Damocles

You're the chosen one, nothing can be done
It's too late you can't change fate
You now pay the price, human sacrifice
Punishment from those who reign

Chained and tied on your knees
Face the sword of Damocles
No way out, no release
Face the sword of Damocles

If this is the end, take me from this agony
I'm waiting in vain, there's no freedom for me

The sword commands, reign on down, rule this land
Now the time has come, the deed must be done
The beginning of the end
Impending circumstance, the final advance
Your existence terminates

The sword commands, reign on down, you now die

4. Hammer to the Skull

The agony, monotony that makes up everyday
A corridor existence is your life
Moving in circles, no chance to get away
A handout on the edge of a knife

Hammer to the skull
Hammer to the skull

No reasons for this ritual, turn promises to lies
Mundane is a word made for you
Instinct and emotion slowly sterilised
Trodden down by those you look up to

Now you're filled with fear
Through the pounding hammer to the skull
All you can hear
Is the pounding hammer to the skull

Forgotten name to numbers is what you possess
Hostility you're forced to embrace
Speak no one hears, walking by your distress
You're shattered pride so out of place

Now you're filled with fear
Through the pounding hammer to the skull
All you can hear
Is the pounding hammer to the skull

No, no let me go!

Time seems your enemy, misfortune you can't break
Dreams are held behind locked doors
Sleeping is no different from being wide awake
It's a nightmare you'll have for evermore

Now you're filled with fear
Through the pounding hammer to the skull
All you can hear
Is the pounding hammer to the skull

Now you're filled with fear
Through the pounding hammer to the skull
All you can hear
Is the pounding hammer to the skull

5. Food of the Gods

Almost extinct the last of your kind
Progress has brought you to the end of the line
Stamp out, wipe out, they still infest
Holocaust immune the ultimate defence

Beg for your life, they bring your demise
Crawl in the earth, the role has been reversed

Time to make way for the new command
Indestructible army phase IV has begun
Conquered by a greater force
You stood in its path
Nothing now can stop the swarm
A savage aftermath

Beg for your life, they bring your demise
Crawl in the earth, the role has been reversed
Kneel before the gods for they have come
Accept your defeat
Metamorphosis complete

Hunt burn they still return
Multiply in number
Man made chemical plague
Born in a mutant form
Deafening darkest cloud
A living shroud that covers you
Eating you alive
Food of the gods to survive

Hunt burn they still return
Multiply in number
Man made chemical plague
Born in a mutant form
Step down from your throne
Nothing lasts forever
A new reign has begun
Food of the gods
Your time has come

Fighting for your life
A race you thought immortal
Inferior control brought about your downfall
Prolific breed so easily outnumbered
If your god is there it's too late for prayer

Beg for your life, they bring your demise
Crawl in the earth, the role has been reversed
Kneel before the gods for they have come
Accept your defeat
Metamorphosis complete

Food of the gods
You're food of the gods
Food of the gods... food of the gods

6. Disciples

Hear a voice calling you, you must obey
I order you, you must do everything I said
Enter at your will, a choice you freely made
Persuading fellowmen that they should do the same

You're too blind to see, you have been deceived
Get down on your knees when you worship me

Take control of your mind, of your soul
Slave to me, you will live eternally
Disciples of the sect, followers of the faith
I manipulate, I laugh in your face

You're too blind to see, you have been deceived
Get down on your knees when you worship me
You're too blind to see, fools do believe
Get down on your knees and pray to me

(Pray) To the eternal king
(Pray) For everything
(Pray) And I will preach
(Pray) Then I'll get rich

(Pray) Give me sacrifice
(Pray) Devote your life
(Pray) To me everyday
(Pray) Though I betray

Hear a voice calling you, you must obey
I order you, you must do everything I said
Enter at your will, a choice you freely made
Persuading fellowmen that they should do the same

You're too blind to see, you have been deceived
Get down on your knees when you worship me
You're too blind to see, fools do believe
Get down on your knees and pray to me

7. Last Breath of Life

[Instrumental]

8. Black Is the Mask

In the guides of innocence, a shroud of deliverance
We await our turn
So eager are we to learn
Guilty by circumstance, you steal our every chance
Cut the breath of life
Cut deeper than any knife

Time and time again pointing out our sins
Into our very hearts you tear each soul apart
Hopeless are our lives, engineering our demise
Foolish is our trust, you crush us to dust
Darkness has its hold, we're slaves into the void
Victims stands in line for the eternal parasite

Time and time again pointing out our sins
Into our very hearts you tear each soul apart

Black the mask you wear
Black the thoughts you share
All do suffer, none you spare
Black the mask you wear

Total genocide, for us to question why
We are turning cold, you have taken hold

Black the mask you wear
Black the thoughts you share
All do suffer, none you spare
Black the mask you wear

Forever and a day we become your prey
This your only quest, disguised behind the mask
You take but never give, haunting those who live
Master of your plan, death that you command

Black the mask you wear
Black the thoughts you share
All do suffer, none you spare
Black the mask you wear







TORANAGA LYRICS