TURISAS LYRICS

1. For Your Own Good

This is all for your own good,
You will come to see
I don't expect you to thank me now,
But I do all this for you

Tearing down the walls surrounding you
Tearing down your world

Reach out and take my helping hand,
You see, you have to understand,
It's my duty, it's what I owe you after all

And I will force you to be free,
Turn on the light so you can see
Your perception – just reflections on the wall

So the world arrives the end of history,
A war to end all war, ends justify the means,
The liberators march in chains they forged upon themselves,
Another stone in the road to hell.

Laws to tell her what to wear or not,
Laws to set her free.
(The cage is open, why don't you flee?)
You're misguided, but I blame you not
How could you have seen?

Blind and confined;
Half-beast, half-child.
Your saviour has arrived!

Reach out and take my helping hand,
You see, you have to understand,
It's my duty, it's what I owe you after all

And I will force you to be free,
Turn on the light so you can see
Your perception – just reflections on the wall

So the world arrives the end of history,
A war to end all war, ends justify the means,
The liberators march in chains they forged upon themselves,
Another stone in the road to hell.

[Guitar solo]

So the world arrives the end of history,
A war to end all war, ends justify the means,
The liberators march in chains they forged upon themselves,
Another stone in the road to hell.

Freed from freedom,
She gave herself to me.
Dark desires,
Take me; set me free!

2. Ten More Miles

[Music & lyrics: Nygård]

Who will be there when the skies turn grey?
- Turisas! You can count on us.
Who's gonna push you through heavy days?
- Turisas! Rugged and robust.

The night was cold, but I kept walking on,
I had passed the point of no return
Turning back was too late but a thought just kept creeping in;
was I walking the wrong way?

You think that it's too late,
change the course, do not hesitate.
Ten more miles and you'll find yourself hoping you had.

When your ship has sailed,
take the next, and you're on your way.
The old dog will learn as many tricks as its false pride permits.

Who will be there when the skies turn grey?
- Turisas! You can count on us.
Who's gonna push you through heavy days?
- Turisas! Rugged and robust.

When you have run aground,
when on the rocks,
when water's flooding in,
how to turn around your luck?

Stop crying in your beer,
out with the bails,
soon you'll be on course again,
with wind in the sails.

It was much too late to start at her age,
how could she ever compete with the best?
There's always someone with a head start on you,
but there is no pro league of life.

Persistence is noble, said the captain while going down;
went down with his ship, that old fool,
lacked the courage to turn around - oh yeah.

Who will be there when the skies turn grey?
- Turisas! You can count on us.
Who's gonna push you through heavy days?
- Turisas! Rugged and robust.

When you have run aground,
when on the rocks,
when water's flooding in,
how to turn around your luck?

Stop crying in your beer,
out with the bails,
when winds are blowing hard;
hold on to the rails!
Sail against the wind if that's what it takes...

3. Piece By Piece

[Music & lyrics: Nygård]

Peace
Peace
Peace
Peace
Peace
Peace
Peace
Peace
Piece by piece - slice by slice.
A strainless leash - Das Volk enticed-
The boiling frog that did not leap,
just take one grain, it's still a heap.

Of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding,
I hereby publish and declare this to be my testament.
To my eldest son I leave the right to speak his mind;
And my daughter shall be free from oppression of any kind.
I have sacrificed, worked all my life, as have the ones before me,
so do not squander, do not gamble; watch it carefully.

Piece by piece - slice by slice.
A strainless leash - Das Volk enticed-
The boiling frog that did not leap,
just take one grain, it's still a heap.

By checking this box
I acknowledge, I confirm.
I've read and understood the terms;
scroll down, tick, confirm.

Piece by piece - slice by slice.
A strainless leash - Das Volk enticed-
The boiling frog that did not leap,
just take one grain, it's still a heap.

The tide is turning,
The Reichstag burning,
They're at the border,
Need law and order.

It was not my shout,
I did not speak out,
when they come for me,
who will be left to speak for me?

Stay alert and keep your eyes skinned,
watch the clouds form and feel the wind,
when you're asking should you reef,
the time to do so is long gone,
Principiis obsta, don't forget:
The longer you wait, the harder it gets.

Piece by piece - slice by slice.
A strainless leash - Das Volk enticed-
The boiling frog that did not leap,
just take one grain, it's still a heap...

4. Into The Free

The sweetest morning call
Last marking on the wall
Bundled sheets across the floor,
Tangled hair galore

I'm counting down the time,
The sole thought in my mind:
Today is the day I leave all of this behind

My time here is over
The future starts today
A new beginning somewhere far away

I did my time, it's over
I served my days and swore
The day I walk out through that gate, I'm coming back no more

The sleepless nights longing for this day
The time I've wasted, what did I gain? FUCK ALL!

[Screaming:]
This is the end!
Goodbye my friend!
You'll never see me again!

Not coming back, I have no doubt
My time is done, I am checking out, I AM FREE!

My time is done I'm free!

Hundreds of nights have passed,
The day is here at last
Seasons came and seasons went
They all ran by so fast

Hear a distant knell
The chiming of my bell
The time to move on has come, this is farewell

My time here is over
The future starts today
A new beginning somewhere far away

I did my time, it's over
I served my days and swore
The day I walk out through that gate, I'm coming back no more

My time is done I'm free!

My time is done I'm free! (Oi oi!)
Free! (Oi oi!)
Free! (Oi oi!)

My time is done I'm free! (Oi oi!)
Free! (Oi oi!)
Free! (Oi oi!)

5. Run Bhang-Eater, Run!

[Music & lyrics: Nygård]

Two lefts and a right,
Stay out of sight,
It’s been quite a night,
Now run Bhang-Eater, run!

Run through the goldsmiths’ great hall,
Past all the rugs along the wall,
The scent of spices on stall,
“Quick! In here! Crawl!”

Rude awakening,
No more bathing,
Public erection,
Gives little affection.

You need a good plan,
If you pee on the sultan,
I’ll escape this story,
In all my glory.

Run through the goldsmiths’ great hall,
Past all the rugs along the wall,
The scent of spices on stall,
All in the raw!

6. Greek Fire

[Music: Wickström/Nygård – Lyrics: Nygård]

Thunder and smoke fills the air,
A violent breath;
The beast has awakened, beware!
For it's been cornered again,
A leaking dromon,
The oarsmen jerking their chains.

Greek fire!
Ablaze!
Burn!
Burn!

Clandestine operation,
Behind heavy doors,
A secret compound,
No one knows,
How to put out the blaze?
When water you throw,
Feeds the flames.

Greek fire!
Ablaze!
Burn!
Burn!

They burned down the heavens,
They burned down the land,
A raging inferno,
In ashes we stand.

They burned up our children,
Who were never born,
They burned up our future.
To pieces we're torn,
All hope forlorn.

Thunder and smoke fills the air,
A violent breath;
The beast has awakened, beware!
For it's been cornered again,
A leaking dromon,
The oarsmen jerking their chains.

Greek fire!
Ablaze!
Burn!
Burn!

7. The Days Passed

[Music: Vänskä/Nygård – Lyrics: Nygård]

I've sailed the seven seas,
I've climbed the mountains high,
I've crossed the endless plains,
But still the search goes on.

I've waited for so long,
For my life to begin,
I've waited for someone,
Something, to make me complete.

The sun will shine tomorrow,
Better days lie ahead.
The sun will shine tomorrow,
Don't forget!

This is a passing state,
Soon things will be as planned,
And what a relief it'll be
To put all of this behind.

One day I'll reach the top,
One day I will be free,
One day I can't stop.
Looking, start living instead.

The sun will shine tomorrow,
Better days lie ahead.
A dreadful trap so hollow.
Let it rain!

Did I ever hear the waves?
Did I ever enjoy the view?
Did I ever smell the grass?
As the days passed

Did I ever hear the waves?
Did I ever enjoy the view?
Did I ever smell the grass?
As the days passed

Don't waste your time searching for the beginning
All you'll find there is the end
Don't waste your time searching for the beginning
All you'll find there is the end
Don't waste your time searching for the beginning
All you'll find there is the end
Don't waste your time searching for the beginning
All you'll find there is the end...

8. No Good Story Ever Starts With Drinking Tea

[Music: Vänskä/Nygård – Lyrics: Nygård]

Wine flowed in ashtrays,
Mea Culpa we cried,
Till the Balkan mob,
Took us for a ride.

He was stripped by force,
60 miles per hour,
Out the window thrown,
Fuck That Bird!

Broken glass on the floor,
Blood was everywhere,
Wrong guy punched in the face,
Fisherman was there.

She had a white small cat,
But her feet were bare,
Was she real or not?
Was too drunk to care.

Jack n’ Coke,
- I know that glow.
Pass the smoke,
- And here we go.
Tonight is the night! Hey ho!

Vodka shots,
- Three in a row.
Hell, why not!
- The fact is no good story ever starts with drinking tea!

Alcohol!
All night long!
One more song!
Legends of tomorrow!

Alcohol!
All night long!
Same old song!
Tomorrow and tomorrow!

Another beer,
Last call is near,
Move up a gear,
There’s still time for some more!

No time for bed,
Sleep when I’m dead,
Sky’s turning red,
The sun’s rising again!

9. We Ride Together

[Chorus:]
Roll the dice
name your price
torn asunder
loot and plunder

On the ride
in the guise
the great divider
the gap grows wider

Pointing fingers laying blame
the fight goes on, it's a silly game
Choose your side
black or white

no hope in sight
We are falling apart from within
take my hand;
once more united we stand
[End of chorus]

I remember a day
in a time faraway
when we both were in this together
when we still had the flame
at the top of our game
we were strong
oh we were strong

It's in times like these we need one another
through the storms side by side we shall ride

we ride together
now and forever

We had trust we had hope
pulled at the same end of the rope
unrivaled and undefeated
but somewhere down the road
we lost track of friend and foe
we lost it all, we lost it all

it's in times like these we need one another
through the storms side by side we shall ride

we ride together
now and forever

over snowy mountains
under star-lit skies
through the scorching sun
side by side we ride

Ride across the desert
Ride across the plain
Ride until the morning rays

[Repeat chorus]

Throw away your pride
no more blame no more sides
all of us are in this together
when the i turns to we
things will change you'll come to see
time for change
it's time for change

it's in times like these we need one another
through the storms side by side we shall ride

we ride together
now and forever!







TURISAS LYRICS