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It was a relic of another time
Plundered from an ancient tomb
Wrought by forgotten arts
Inscribed with cryptic runes
They called us fierce marauders
Warp riders and guns for hire
Before the sky cried tears of fire
Looking out across the void
We beheld a fearsome sight
Two armadas arrayed before us
Preparing to unleash their might
The Lady kept her promise
We heard the sound of a cosmic choir
The night the sky cried tears of fire
This is the hour of the Phoenix
When all must be reborn in flame
And though they did not know it
Nothing could remain the same
The captain has his vengeance
Aw we drift through a sea of pyres
The stars will always remember
When the sky cried tears of fire
Plundered from an ancient tomb
Wrought by forgotten arts
Inscribed with cryptic runes
They called us fierce marauders
Warp riders and guns for hire
Before the sky cried tears of fire
Looking out across the void
We beheld a fearsome sight
Two armadas arrayed before us
Preparing to unleash their might
The Lady kept her promise
We heard the sound of a cosmic choir
The night the sky cried tears of fire
This is the hour of the Phoenix
When all must be reborn in flame
And though they did not know it
Nothing could remain the same
The captain has his vengeance
Aw we drift through a sea of pyres
The stars will always remember
When the sky cried tears of fire
Lyrics submitted by cromwell31
(the Night the Sky Cried) Tears of Fire Lyrics as written by Jason Shutt Bryan Patrick Richie
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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