Arch Enemy : Anthems of Rebellion

Melodic Death / Sweden
(2003 - Century Media)
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Lyrics

1. TEAR DOWN THE WALLS (INTRO)

(instrumental)


2. SILENT WARS

This is killing us
Fighting the truth a losing battle
We believe in nothing
Just hatred for each other

Tragic sinister serenade
Twisted melody shatters reality
Dying hopes for a better day
Fragile dreams that break away

No more, no more/This pain must end

We have chosen to suffer
Believe in nothing, nothing but...

Hatred is a vicious circle
Betrayal is at hand
Paralysed souls bleeding
Begging for salvation

Deeper and deeper the wounds we cut
The truth burning our flesh
Silent war to set us free
Stigmata of a tragedy

No more, no more/This pain must end

(breakdown/solos)

Yeah!!!

We have chosen to suffer
Feeling nothing, nothing but hate

It's eating us up from the inside
Taking our feelings away

Yeah!!!

No more, no more/This pain must end


3. WE WILL RISE

Tear down the walls/Wake up the world
Ignorance is not bliss
So fed up with second best
Our time is here and now

I am the enemy/I am the antidote
Watch me closely/I will stand up - now

We will rise (We will rise)
Rise above
We will rise (We will rise)
Rise

Stereotype fools Playing the game
Nothing unique/They all look the same
In this sea of mediocrity
I can be anything/Anything I want to be

I am the enemy/I am the antidote
Watch me closely/I will stand up - now

We will rise (We will rise)
Rise above
We will rise (We will rise)
Rise

(solo)

We will rise!

I am the enemy/I am the antidote

We will rise (We will rise)
Rise above
We will rise (We will rise)
Rise

We will rise (We will rise)
Rise, Rise Above

We will rise (We will rise)
Rise

(outro solos)


4. DEAD EYES SEE NO FUTURE

Giving our blood
To the doomsday machine
Fighting for ravaged land
A worthless gain
Marching on a dead end road

A violent new disorder
Feeding off mistrust
Forgot what we were fighting for
A worthless aim
A victory stinking of despair

Dead Eyes See No Future
Falling from grace/We are coming home

Dead Eyes See No Future
Falling from grace/We are coming home

Battalions of hate
Seeking shelter in hell
Bloodstained memories
Will we ever be forgiven
Our twisted fate/Time will tell

Dead Eyes See No Future
Falling from grace/We are coming home

Dead Eyes See No Future
Falling from grace/We are coming home

(solos)

Dead Eyes See No Future
Falling from grace/We are coming home

Dead Eyes See No Future


5. INSTINCT

The more I see, the less I believe
The more I hear, the less I care
This world we've created has left me cold
This world is sedated, dying in its sleep

I feel nothing

Seen it written on a thousand faces
The simple truth we fear
Seen it happen in a thousand places
Instinct brought us here

The more I see, the less I believe
The more I hear, the less I care
We used to be the chosen ones
second to none
Look at what we've become
A pathetic excuse for life

I feel nothing

Seen it written on a thousand faces
The simple truth we fear
Seen it happen in a thousand places
Instinct brought us here

I can feel nothing, nothing at all
Except for the pain that hits me again

I can feel nothing, nothing at all
Except for the pain that hits me
again, again, again

(solo)

I feel nothing

Seen it written on a thousand faces
The simple truth we fear
Seen it happen in a thousand places
Instinct brought us here


6. LEADER OF THE RATS

Crawling in the slime/Dirt infested minds
Always second best/Leader of the rats
Spreading their disease

Hiding behind trivial cyncism
Venomous tongues spitting forth lies
So quick to criticize the life of others
Who are you to judge us?

On a higher plain
Our art lives on forever
You are the scum beneath us
Fighting your pathetic battle

Anonymous animosity
Dirt infested minds

You hide behind trivial cynicism
Venomous tongues spitting forth lies
So quick to criticize the life of others
Who are you to judge us?

Laughing right into your face
As we watch your infantile behaviour
Love us or hate us - we don't care
We never aimed to please you

Anonymous animosity
Dirt infested minds
Anonymous animosity
Spreading their disease

(solo)

Anonymous animosity
Dirt infested minds
Anonymous animosity
Spreading their disease

Always second best/Leader Of The Rats
Spreading their disease


7. EXIST TO EXIT

(Erase my mortal...)
Kiss the blade of sharp cold steel
Hold your breath when I die
I will leave my mark
You will know when I go

Living in the shadows
Crawling in the dark
Another face you will never see
Another voice you will never hear

Erase my mortal shell
To feed my dying soul
Morbid glory shines on me
I will leave my mark

You will know When I go
You will see Exist to exit

Suicide, escape oblivion
Kiss the blade of sharp cold steel
The perfect day for my final exit
Hold your breath when I die

Art/Action/Reincarnation
Evolution through ritual death
Reborn as an infamous legend
Forever immortal/Post-mortem fame

You will know When I go
You will see Exist to exit

(breakdown/solos)

You will know When I go
You will see Exist to exit

Reah! Ruh!


8. MARCHING ON A DEAD END ROAD

(Instrumental)


9. DESPICABLE HEROS

Yargh!

I spit in your face, preachers and leaders
spewing false dogma to their believers!
A nation of wolves hunting the sheep
Their fangs in your flesh
So painful and deep

Despise your heroes Living a lie
Despicable heroes Fooling the blind

Puppets on strings/Face on the ground
Nothing more than a shallow farce
Consume the young thoughtless ones
Eat their brain leave them blind
And then destroy

(breakdown)
DESTROY!

I spit in the face
of your preachers and leaders
spewing false dogma to their believers!
A nation of fools/Nothing but sheep
Their fangs in your flesh
so painful and deep

Despise your heroes Living a lie
Despicable heroes Fooling the blind

Open your mind


10. END OF THE LINE

Welcome to the circus
Leave your brain outside
Sit back, relax, as we feed you lies

Spoon fed stimulation
Glittering fashion fascination
You are lost in the game/Media corruption

You'll be amused
By the things we do to you
But in the bitter end/The clown is you

End of the line/You sold your soul
For a better life/You're better off dead

You had one life/You had one shot
You blew it/And you knew it
The rot sets in/No self control
At the end of the line/You play the fool

You'll be amused
By the things we do to you
But in the bitter end/The clown is you

End of the line/You sold your soul
For a better life/You're better off dead

End of the line/You're better off dead

(solo)

End of the line/You sold your soul
For a better life/You're better off dead

End of the line/You're better off dead

End Of The Line


11. DEHUMANIZATION

This is the age of dehumanization
Perverted creation

Damned, misled children
You never stood a chance

Resurrection a dead messiah
For a paralysed race

Damned, misled children
You never stood a chance

Infected Neglected
The new breed of a generation to come
Rejected Illfated
The new breed - a generation to kill

Sowing the seed of suffering
Upon these fertile hearts

Damned, misled children
You never stood a chance

Chosen to be slaughtered
By the masters of manipulation

Damned, misled children
You never stood a chance

Infected Neglected
The new breed of a generation to come
Rejected Illfated The new breed
Parasites A generation to kill

(breakdown/solo)

Damned, misled children
You never stood a chance

Damned, misled children
You never stood a chance

Infected Neglected
The new breed of a generation to come
Rejected Illfated The new breed
Parasites A generation to kill


12. ANTHEM

(Instrumental)


13. SAINTS AND SINNERS

Born with eyes, but they are not to see
Living on your knees
Choking on spiritual agony

Follow the traces of blood
Throughout the past centuries

You choose not to see
Bow down and worship me
at the altar of shame

You strive for perfection
but you don't have the tools
Human weakness embodied
Fodder for fools

Feeding the fear of life itself
Over and over again

And you choose not to see
Bow down and worship me
at the altar of shame

So you're the saint and I'm the sinner?
You will never understand
You're the saint and I'm the sinner? No!
You will never understand

(solos)

Born with eyes, but they are not to see
Living on your knees, choking in agony

Follow the traces of blood
Throughout the past centuries

Still you choose not to see
Bow down and worship me
at the altar of shame

So you're the saint and I'm the sinner?
You will never understand
You're the saint and I'm the sinner? No!
You will never understand

...argh!

So you're the saint and I'm the sinner?
You will never understand

You're the saint and I'm the sinner? No!


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