Silent screams and shattered dreams
Of what we left at seventeen
Still lost within the misery
And pain that lies inside
Here alone, the fight to breathe
Still searching for the truth to be
Blackened by the burning fire
Held deep inside my mind

Far beyond the lost horizon
Standing on the shore
Across the seas, their hearts will bleed
This life we're waiting for
Taste the steel, in pain you kneel
For glory, we defend
Our fallen souls will rise to fight again

Stay here with me
This night we'll be together
Future in our hands, we'll fight
With freedom drawing near
Stand here with me
For we will live forever
Tonight, we stand and face it all

Falling rain will hide the pain
That lies beneath the burning flames
All hope is gone, so carry on
Before the world will fall
Rise again to die in vain
Now life can never be the same
Our own salvation drawing nearer
Hear the darkness call

Skies are falling, thunder storming
Stand before the world
We're banished now to barren wastelands
Fight the demon whore
Riding on through blackened darkness
Cross the endless sands
We sail away our victory at hand

Stay here with me
Together we'll be stronger
Side by side, we've conquered lands
And stormed across the seas
Die here with me
We feel this pain no longer
For now and ever we will be

In my heart, in my soul, I am out of control
Fly across the mountains and towards the distant sun
Tears evermore, we cry like before
Feel the breakdown of my body
(Just scream) set me free

In my heart, in my soul, I am out of control
Fly across the mountains and towards the distant sun
Tears evermore, we cry like before
Feel the breakdown of my body

In my heart, in my soul, I am out of control
Fly across the mountains and towards a glory sun
Tears evermore, we cry like before
Feel the breakdown of my body
Feel the breakdown of my body
(Just scream) set me free


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Body Breakdown Lyrics as written by Herman Hong-man Li Z.p. De Villiers Theart

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    basist line halfway through those 2 riffs are so awesome not a bad player in this band awesome

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