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LIONS

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You drink the blood, you break the bread, You don’t question the ominous rites. You just comply without a fight, Snaking your way into the lowest pit of Hell. Open your mind, open your eyes, and live your life! They shall roam in the ditch Head towards back, flesh split in two. Forever and ever, and again after they perish, Drown in a sea of the shit they made everybody chew. Never bow down to the idols or kneel before a god, If he’s not you then he’s a fraud. We are all kings, here at heart. Open your arms, believe your eyes, and rule this life! [chorus] Lend me your ear son, and come listen to that lesson, For every step is filled with these false icons and their vile treason: Living off your joy, for them it’s always hunting time. You know they live to hate so you should give them a reason. Rip down the skin and tear off the grin, Break a few bones, a few chins. Fuck them and their useless, wasted traitor face. “Not a shred of sincerity, not a single hint of grace, Fuck you, you’re a useless wasted fucking cunt! You should high-five the concrete with your face!” [chorus) Betrayed and doomed by their false gold. We will be free of all that enslaves! Tear the skin along with the grin And smash some knuckles deep into their skulls, And leave the bitch for dead!
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02. WEAR THE CROWN There is no law, there’s only points of view, You get to worship whatever feels right to you. Only your willpower can make it true, this is a war Let’s make sure not a single bitch will make it through. In the first place we were never free! Take a knee, bow down with me And we will laugh in the face of that folly, Before we light the fire on everything once holy. Don’t be afraid to let go. When you’re ready to quit You are way closer than you think. Because fear is where any man’s weakness lives, This is the reason why the weak is strong, The only motherfucking truth there is. So we rise up, clean hearts and sharpened teeth. We wash under the rain the blood dripping from these fists. Look at the walls, this is not where we’re supposed to be. I’d rather be dead than trapped in a cage and miss the party! This is a war leave the bitches behind you, Make them stare at your ass, and your middle finger too. I want to burn before I fall down, Join the cult of self where you wear the crown. [chorus] This is a war make sure you have friends standing beside you! It’s time my friend, wanted to see inside my head? Bear witness to the visions of hatred, Deal with it or try until you’re dead. (Yeah try until you drop fucking dead) “We carry an evil that never dies...” You need some respect? Then grab it by the neck. Beware the weapons of mass debilitation, Stay clear of mental castration. This is not where we’re supposed to be, I’d rather be dead than trapped in a cage and miss the party! Look at the walls, this is not where you’re supposed to fucking be. I want to burn before I fall down to the ground, Join the cult of self where you wear the crown. “Their enemy’s the freedom burning in our eyes, We carry this evil that never dies...”
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LITANY 04:39
03. LITANY We wear shells, we’re afraid Of anything we wish that we had said. Of everything that we still want to say, We always try to stay away, we run away from the sun. You want to hide when in fact you should stand and fight! You can’t tell right from wrong Unless you walk that path and sing this song: “Blood and gold flow through my veins, I am the fire that knows no bound! The day we die is the day we all crawl. It is the day we fall, now we must stand tall.” We’ll sing again under the rain, it doesn’t matter where we are, We’ll keep our eyes up to the skies, and we will smile. We’ll sing again after the rain, we don’t care who we’re up against, We’ll dance, we’ll laugh, you will know who we are! Don’t ever think that we’ll stand here like humble servants, witness to the sin of serpents. Time to feed it, fangs rushing for your neck, Let it bleed, show them how we don’t break! If it’s a sin to walk through life having a real good time, Well fuck it then, sign us up for Hell: we will make it our crime. Tonight we burn everything! We won’t rise to fall in the end. Go up in flames, ashes and sand, before we all give up. Rise to fall! [chorus] Tonight we rule this world! Tonight we burn everything! We won’t rise to fall in the end. Go up in flames, ashes and sand, before we all give up. Rise too...
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04. GREETINGS FROM THE GROUND When the lights went out, when the blood ran cold, My soul then left this world and fell down the pit fast. Passing through the flames, Hell, just like I was told, Through every circle right down to the last. The smell of gasoline, a flame that stands out in the dark, The smoke and then the grin... His teeth bright as a white sun, the madness in his eyes, The Devil smiles. Horns up, just like you would expect, Music like it’s the end of all days! And then the blaze and the crows, and the whores Hooking up in a pit of hellish fire, Just like a giant party laid out just for me. The wretched souls greeting me to the end of a crazy fucking joyride, Now, let’s just grab a drink, that’s the Devil’s way. You’ll die one day just like all before you. You will fade away with all you knew, Don’t lose track of what is good and what is true. I will never regret this life, I won’t feel guilty for all that I believed. There’s no Heaven higher than me, There is no Hell that can hold me! After the blaze and the crows, and the whores Hooking up in the pit of hellish fire, There’s no more giant party laid out just for me. The wretched souls run away at the sound of Hell freezing over, Now, let’s just grab a drink, it’s just the Devil and me. Hit first, talk last, that is the way to go, Return every blow! I will not cave, I’m already dead anyway, Just like we are from the first day, I will not pray like a liar. I won’t be saved by whoever put me in this fire, I’d rather sell my soul and live, that’s the Devil’s way. You’ll die one day just like all before you. You will fade away with all you knew, Don’t lose track of what is good and what is true. I held my own and proved myself, Still have something to live for. This grave will not hold me down, Let’s strike a deal and leave this place! Watch me rise up from the dead, And go party with my friends! I’ll bring the blaze and the crows, and the whores Hooking up in the pit of hellish fire, Just like a farewell party laid out just for me. I know I’ll be back, I’ll spend this life Knowing what awaits for me on the other side. It won’t stop me, I will enjoy each day Until the end, that’s the Devil’s way. You’ll die one day just like all before you. You will fade away with all you knew, Don’t lose track of what is good and what is true.
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WE ARE LIONS 03:22
05. WE ARE LIONS Howl like a beast, feast like a king above all kings, Life is “kill or be killed” this is only surviving. In the end you will stand on top of the highest hill, Showing them fire and an iron will! Break all the rules, if you feel like it break it down, Burn it to the ground, crush it all, just on your own. We’d rather own what we deserve than steal a thing, We don’t care what they think! Let’s bare these fangs out and hunt! Scream and scream to get bangs for your buck, Just do what we do, and never give a fuck: Give them an axe to grind, and never fear, Make them see that you’ll be staying here! Lay down your hardships like blood on the paper, Dig deeper and deeper (for every chapter). Nothing means shit without an iron will. We are the kings, we are the lions out for blood, We rule the land, we own the freedom, the right to be proud! When it’s all said and done, we are just what we want to be, No one can tell us what to think, we are truely free! I’ve got the soul of a demon, and your heart in my hand, Keep telling shit about my friends, I’ll kill you where you stand! We all have been to Hell and back, Searching for this light when all is black... We have something that you will never understand: You’ll never see with your own eyes what it is to be someone, To me you’re just sand and I am the Sun! In the end you will stand on top of the highest hill, Showing them fire and an iron will! We are the kings, we are the lions out for blood, We rule the land, we own the freedom, the right to be proud! When it’s all said and done, we are just what we want to be, No one can tell us what to think, we are truely free!
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06. PERFECT BLISS Just watch them run like a filthy flock of dirty rats! We are the legions, kings like us don’t care about all these brats. Worship your Gods! We’ve got the golden seats to the Apocalypse. This is no crisis, it’s just the perfect bliss, Enjoy the misery it’s all on pay-per-view in your TV. Hell yeah, grab a beer, put your zipper down, And watch the massacre while your bitch is polishing your crown. We are the Horsemen dressed in blood, clad in gold! We have no souls, we know no gender, no race. We’re here for just one thing and it’s to erase So, you better brace yourselves: We take the chase and we deface! Hell on Earth is what we live for, The Heavens shall open, rain pouring down like liquid fire! Angels of Lucifer in suits and shining gold! We are the ones you pay your taxes to, And you’ve no fucking clue... We are the ones in the office with the view, You are the clueless bitches that we love to screw. We are the Horsemen dressed in blood red gowns, Now shut the Hell up and kiss thy thorny crown! Don’t let me down... This is no crisis, it’s just the perfect bliss, Enjoy the misery it’s all on pay-per-view in your TV. Hell yeah, grab a beer, put your zipper down, And watch the massacre while your bitch is polishing your crown. We are the Horsemen dressed in blood, clad in gold! You’re the scum we don’t give a fuck about, so do what you’re told. Didn’t you see me poison the sea? Didn’t you witness me burning the tree? I will lay war into the heart of man, Spread out the plague to infest this land, Take you through fire and death into a perfect bliss.
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GANGBANGERS 03:41
07. GANGBANGERS You disrespect me, provoke me, Bitch you are way too blind, you can’t see: I’ll beat you down to a pulp until you break! Tear out your eyes and your brain, shove them up your ass, Make you smile with a piece of glass. It looks like you have never been down On your knees and in your piss, I will drag you all over this town, Make you regret that you exist! You’re only good just to talk back, but when your tongue’s dry? Of course you say that you don’t fail, It’s simply cause you never try. I’ll break you apart for every word that you may say, This is the motherfucking price to pay. All right here we are, this is what you get If you don’t leave the place. Fuck you! Fuck this! I don’t need your fucking face Talking lies to my back thinking that I will let you Take another breath. So move out the way, or you should as well start to pray! I want to carve my name on your broken skull... I’ll eat your soul! You’re only good just to talk back, but when your tongue’s dry? Of course you say that you don’t fail, It’s simply cause you never try. I’ll break you apart for every word that you might say to me, This is the price to pay: eye for an eye, and my fist in yours! Do you need some help to figure out that you’re heading nowhere? Look at you now, you can’t even see the obvious: we just do not care. Let this be heard! This is what we want you to know, this is for the world to hear and see, I’ll make it as clear as it can be: Bitch we can’t hate you back, simply because We don’t know who the fuck you are. You should just feel sorry for yourself, Can’t say that we’ve ever heard of your shit hitting the shelves. You’re only good just to talk back, but when your tongue’s dry? Of course you say that you don’t fail, It’s simply cause you never try. I’ll break you apart for every word that you may say, This is the motherfucking price to pay. All right here we are, this is what you get If you don’t leave the place. Fuck you! Fuck this! I don’t need your fucking face Talking lies to my back thinking that I will let you Take another breath. I will burn you down! Fear me as I rise, I’m the Executioner!
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08. STARS UNDER US Driving through this town without a name... Now lift your eyes, look up at the stars, Try to get ready for this war. It means nothing to no other man, Just to you, just to prove that you can Rage on - The stage is everything. Rage on - Here you’re a king. Rage on until the end, for the night is young, You still have to stand strong. Break a leg bitch, go up in flames, Kick some ass and take names! Tonight you play your heart out, Like you’ve been doing from the start. Believe in your sound, stand ground, Don’t back down a fucking inch - never flinch! Do what you love, and never look back. This road is about praying to no god, It’s learning to be on your own. Be free, that’s what you’re owed, A king without a throne... Spit your rage in my face! Let us burn down this place! Shake your head up and down to the beat, break a sweat Like it’s your last chance to make memories. My friend, you must never forget: Until the day you die, don’t get on your knees. On this night we start again, one town after the next, And it will not always come with a check. You might sleep on the ground with your head full of those dreams, And it will seem like you can finally start to grow. Now lift your eyes, look up at the stars, Try to get ready for this war. It means nothing to no other man, Just to you, just to prove that you can. Don’t fear, don’t even think twice, play and be yourself. Fight on right until the end, for the night is young, You still have to stand strong. Break a leg bitch, go up in flames now, Kick some ass and take names! Tonight you play your heart out, Like you’ve been doing from the start. Believe in your sound, stand ground, Don’t back down a fucking inch - never flinch! Do what you love, and never look back. No one by your side but the strongest, Own up to it, make the world bow down to its knees, Even for just a night! Your crown will shine from high above, Hidden from this poisonous world. They’ll fail to reach your throne, They’ll fail to tame your burning heart!
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#CUNT 03:33
09. #CUNT Have you ever wondered how to make your life so easy, So simple, without worries or war? Have you ever asked yourself what makes you happy? That answer you don’t try to find in your heart, Are you ready to accept it? Forget all the distractions, Stay clear from those regressions, Live your life awake, son! Why, do you ask, are we fucked up? Why do you always see a half-empty cup? You’ll fill it in a minute, Stop scrolling, try to reboot! Here’s my prayer: I wish for a world where we would all live With minds made full of wonders, With a taste for beauty, With eyes just eager to see. We have all the knowledge that we need right in these hands, But now we lose our time, we stick our heads deep in the sand! We love, we hate with the eyes down on the screen, We will die in this cage, trying to be seen! Blast your brain with a mouthful of hate Cause life is a gun show, and you are the target. Don’t ever think it will go your way. Now paint your soul in black! “Take what you can and give nothing back!” I wish for a world where we would all live With minds made full of wonders, With a taste for beauty, With eyes just eager to see. Use your brain bitch, read something for a change. Fire it up, time to learn to think all by yourself. Stand above the tide, and take control of your life. Stand above! Make your place under the sun Why, do you ask, are we fucked up? Why do we always see a half-empty cup? We don’t know how not to hate... I wish for a world where we would all live With minds made full of wonders, With a taste for beauty, With eyes just eager to see. Now blast your brain with a mouthful of hate Cause life is a gun show, and you are the target! “We’ll take your soul and paint it black, Take what we can and give nothing back!”
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ANSWERS 03:57
10. ANSWERS We are alone, standing here isolated, We’ve all been violated, We’ve been stripped out of ourselves. Lost in a dream, lost in a sea, Shadows of what we could have been. Divided, provided with distractions, We don’t ask questions. Fight, unite! Your hand in mine, We are the answer, this is our time! We must rise high above this grey design. Not a day goes by, in this cunt of a life, Without us having to comply to the rules That we never agreed upon. This line will be drawn in blood! I know you are afraid to lose everything that you built, I know you are afraid to be alone in this pit. Live proud of what you are, you should not hide, For just a single step is all, all that you need To see that you’re a part of our creed. You sick fuck! Shall we fall, we’ll do so side by side. You can’t deny this world’s going up in flames, And this is our fault, this mess that we cannot fix, Stand up and try, or leave it to die, Stop your prayers and start to cry! Burn the candle by both ends, You might get a brighter future. I wanna help you see everything you can be, Tell me what you wanna do when you’ll be free! It’s up to us to keep our way, we must never sway Or it’s ourself that we’ll betray... Else we’ll have Hell to pay. Be true to yourself, be true or be dead. Hate! Hate! Hate! You know this word... Hate! Hate! Hate! Hatred for the world, pride for all who have woken up. Hatred for the world, pride for all that we’ve built up. To break away from the chains of your numbness, That’s one less soul for them to own and oppress. Wake up and grab your life by the neck, It’s the only way to die without any regrets. So never look back, and never wheep, Aim at the stars, you’ve got this world in your grip! Who cares what it takes, you’ve got to find yourself. This is your choice, this is your fate, This is the risk you have to take.
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11. DAYLIGHT PARTY AFTERMATH Make life a party! Trust me, when all this shit goes south, Lights out and blood in your mouth, When you cease to exist, When you become sand in the mist... You, don’t fear for the end of you, And at the crack of this dawn We are in this together. Raise your hands, join us in celebration. We don’t give a fuck, so let’s drink another shot! Hell yeah we are closer to the end, Let’s not give a fuck, and just take another shot! We will rise in this life Or in the next; we will put up a fight, Celebrate, we will become gods, we will live For no one else: we will be free! Break the chains you forged and allow your eyes to see: We’re the architects of these good memories, We run this party! Now look at your feet, see how they try to bring you down Losing their time: writing, talking, hating, breathing shit, They sure as hell look like a teen in fucking heat! Spitting on what they can’t have, just like a pussy that they can’t eat... Don’t you get it? We won’t live with a care in the world, We take control when we choose to ignore what they say. Without fear we lay at night, without guilt we own the day, We will take this land by storm! Let’s celebrate to the break of a new day! Bow down to no idol, to no angel, to nothing else. Life is what you make it: make it count. Cause life is what you make of it: make it count. Break your chains and your eyes can see: You’re in this with us, now we just follow your lead. We’re the architects of these good memories, We run this party! We will rise in this life Or in the next; we will put up a fight, Celebrate, we will become gods, we will live For no one else: we will be free!

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